I have 2,142 unbuilt models in my collection. My wife says I am a hoarder but I consider myself as a model builder and collector. Here is some of my models (there are five rows of shelves like this):
I started serious modelling in 1966 with the AMT 1966 Ford Galaxie. I did a few other models in the years before, mainly 1/32 scale Lindberg kits. Must have been around 9 or 10 years old then and I am nearly 58 now.