I need to stop lol

[kacitgirl]

I seriously need to stop buying  i literally have no space for my 1/24 scale stuff and have just bought two 1/12 scale cars tamiya street custom 240z  and a skyline r32  HELLLLLP lol 🤪

[Ace-Garageguy]

There's no stopping. Once the model-car needle is in your arm, you're lost.  

 

[kacitgirl]

10 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

There's no stopping. Once the model-car needle is in your arm, you're lost.  

 

tbh more expensive than drugs  pmsfl

[meechum68]

39 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

There's no stopping. Once the model-car needle is in your arm, you're lost.  

 

Absoluely, and then I discovered resin goodies.. oh boy!  

[sidcharles]

everyone needs to stop LOL

[1930fordpickup]

2 hours ago, meechum68 said:

Absoluely, and then I discovered resin goodies.. oh boy!  

Don't forget the awesome 3D printed stuff. ..........

[meechum68]

10 minutes ago, 1930fordpickup said:

Don't forget the awesome 3D printed stuff. ..........

I haven't even started on that, atm just resin stuff. 

[peteski]

4 hours ago, kacitgirl said:

tbh more expensive than drugs  pmsfl

There is no cure or detox for the model collecting fever.  It might be more expensive than drugs but it doesn't ruin your health, and models (unbuilt and built) can be sold 2nd hand.

[Mike 1017]

I have stopped buying since kits hit the $30.00 threshold. I have plenty to build with the $18.00 price tag still attached to build and 40% off from Hobby Lobby. 

Mike

[thatz4u]

When you are on a limited income, you go through Stash Withdrawal....not fun

[Dave Ambrose]

Buying kits and building them are two different hobbies. Most of us are much better at the former. 

[meechum68]

2 hours ago, Dave Ambrose said:

Buying kits and building them are two different hobbies. Most of us are much better at the former. 

I am neither confirming or denying this as a very true statement.

[bobss396]

I will admit, I have a large styrene footprint. I buy a kit here and there if they are discounted or something I see at a show.

At the NNL East, I wound up with 11 stock car donor kits, plus 4 3D printed stock cars.

I jumped into buying 3D printed parts, etc a few years back. With summer I have slowed that down.

Like others say, there are worse habits out there. 

[Dragline]

It is incurable. You can be made comfortable, but you will live with it all your days. We all have it so feel free to keep commiserating.

[kacitgirl]

I literally have no space left. Time for shelves I think 🤔

[Redisetta]

Yep ,cases for sure, also helps keep the dust off the models. 😎

[kacitgirl]

1 minute ago, Redisetta said:

Yep ,cases for sure, also helps keep the dust off the models. 😎

im constantly dusting lol

[Redisetta]

Hey Kaci, 

Ikea has a couple of pretty good variety of glass cases available, I will get down to my display room in a few and take a couple of pictures for you 

Ray 

[Redisetta]

I quit stopping a long time ago lol. Here’s a couple of ideas for glass cases from IKEA . This is about 10 years worth of building after retirement, so yes you need more room my friend 🤪

[Bills72sj]

12 hours ago, Redisetta said:

I quit stopping a long time ago lol. Here’s a couple of ideas for glass cases from IKEA . This is about 10 years worth of building after retirement, so yes you need more room my friend 🤪

Hmmm... more cases. Unfortunately my wife has capped my indoor real estate. I have just one case for my builts.

[THarrison351]

I'm fortunate I have a whole room and capability to add some shelves.

Those shelves in the middle are the majority of my built models.

[kacitgirl]

i will go to ikea and have a look  thanks everyone for sharing  really kool collections there 

[stitchdup]

36 minutes ago, kacitgirl said:

i will go to ikea and have a look  thanks everyone for sharing  really kool collections there 

have a look at any restart/homestart type stores too. I help out in one on a wed morning and they get a lot of display cabinets in like new condition that sell for pennies on the pound. the middle of lidl is good too, i got one of my cabinets there. also if you are in a housing assosiation flat they might have a store of left behind furniture though most goes to restart type shops. and shop bankruptcy sales can get cheap display units, often with lighting, if you go in on the last day and make a silly offer. jewellery shops are great for those cabinets

[2doors3pedals]

On 7/25/2025 at 1:15 AM, stitchdup said:

have a look at any restart/homestart type stores too. I help out in one on a wed morning and they get a lot of display cabinets in like new condition that sell for pennies on the pound. the middle of lidl is good too, i got one of my cabinets there. also if you are in a housing assosiation flat they might have a store of left behind furniture though most goes to restart type shops. and shop bankruptcy sales can get cheap display units, often with lighting, if you go in on the last day and make a silly offer. jewellery shops are great for those cabinets

 

[2doors3pedals]

Just now, 2doors3pedals said:

 

Well, it's hard to stop buying when the manufacturers keep putting out stuff I can't live without.  My dirty little trick  (please don't tell my wife) is to put two or sometimes three of the same kits in one box. The lids don't always fully close,  but it looks like I only have one '66 Chevy pickup until the box is opened. Mind you, I'm only doing this to conserve space, not hiding anything...

It's surprising how much a standard model box will hold when most of the sprue is removed! 

After 65 years I haven't found an acceptable cure for my addiction. My counselor tells me it's called Addictive Compulsive Behavior. (Just kidding...). Thank God there are no vodka bottles hidden in one of those heavy boxes!