Build, collect, or both????

[Mike]

As I look at my stash, or collection to some, I've bought every model I own (about 70) for a specific reason, and plan to build them all. I don't consider myself a collecter for the reason I do plan on building what I have. How about you guys?

[BIGTRUCK]

I'm stuck in the area called ''buyer''....its collecting them to build which will never happen.....

:roll:

[Modellpularn]

I seem to collect more than I build. If you click my photobucket link, and then go to "My model collection", you'll see what I've got... :roll:

[Billy Kingsley]

Both....I have plans to build most, but some of them I bought simply because I wanted them, with no real plans to build them.

For instance, I have the first issue of the AMT 59 El Camino and 53 Ford F-100, and going back to the second issue of the 65 El Camino. I don't have any plans to actually build them, but those kits, or cars, are special to me so I bought them anyway.

Most will probably be built, but who knows when? I seem to aveage about 25-30 builds a year, sometimes more sometimes less.

At the end of 2005, when I built 48 models, I estimated it would take me 44 years to build my entire stash, but I havn't built that many since! I've been putting more effort into each indivigual build and thus, taking more time to complete them.

[Modelmartin]

98% of my kits are here "in case" I decide to build them. I have very few kits that I would not want to build. I don't have time-specific plans for too many of them. I like to do series of builds like I am on a Dune Buggy kick right now. I have always been on a Porsche kick, classic cars, moto GP, Minis, 60s-70s drag cars,etc.etc. I need blinders but the point is I have them in case I decide to build them. I try to avoid collecting because I feel it takes energy away from building. I do have some diecast but have recently begun a zinc abatement project. Almost all zinc based model forms will be leaving the building! Except for my minis. I have a 1/1 '60 Austin 7 in my garage and I couldn't part with my minis!

[Guest zebm1]

My stash should be much larger, but for sum thieving kids ina Cuban neighborhood...who's parents couldn't fathom any value in "toys". All of mine are for modeling, I don't usually model replicas...I just do what my imagination sees, or to some what it views. I finger my stash, although smaller than Ken's is worth maybe 5/6 K bucks.....yet all are re-modelable(don't look it up, iz my word) for my pleasure....all are just a medium thru which I can express my art. My 3 cents worth.....

:twisted: Zeb

[KT EASTMAN]

I suppose I am more of a collector than a builder these days!! For every one I build I usually buy at least 10!!

[455 Rocket]

I have 80 built models with about another 40 to build. I have been out of the build seen for about 11 years. During that time, I collected kits and aftermarket parts for car and trucks I'd like to build. One day I'll get to them all.

[Lyle Willits]

I plan to build them all. I also plan to live to be 187 years old.

[Chromecop]

I buy quite a lot of models but I really plan to build them as well, even thou I know I'll never get enought time unless I'll be 2-300 years old...

[Jeff Johnston]

Builder 100%...

I have one kit I collect. It's the Model King issue of the 66 Hemi under glass...only because I am sitting in the crowd on the cover between my friends Brian and Warren LOL...that's the only one I'll not build. If I get the hankering to build one, I'll get he new AMT release.

[bobss396]

I have some that I do collect to keep, others I'll collect but will sell them off to finance supplies, etc. At club meetings I sometimes GIVE away semi-rare kits or supplies to good friends who'll give them good homes or need something for a project. Which sometimes ticks off the people who sell everything and the almighty buck is their god.

Lately I just buy what I want to build. I have more kits than most hobby stores so I'm pretty well fixed at this point.

Bob

[Matt T.]

I buy kits to build them. Ideally, I'll get to, because I have at least one idea on how to build every kit I own. I also buy kits just for parts, not caring that 80% of the kit will go "unused." It's still cheaper than resin most of the time.

So, let's see. At 4-5 builds a year and 250 kits...dang, it's gonna be close (God willing).

ps - there's something to be said for that initial joy of opening a kit and looking it over, ideas racing through your head. That's almost worth the price of admission alone. "Air building" rules.

[dptydawg]

Here's the way I figure it:

If you aquire kits faster than you build them, you're a collector.

If you keep and display the kits you build, you're a collector.

If you keep the box art of the kits you build, you're a collector.

Therefore we are all collectors and some of us are builders also

Just my thoughts

Carl Avis

[ultraliner13]

I build all my kits its the number to build that gets bigger.

Cheers

John

[demoderbys_19]

nice collections guys. i build all my models but i collect diecast also

[Rob Hall]

  dptydawg said:

Here's the way I figure it:

If you aquire kits faster than you build them, you're a collector.

If you keep and display the kits you build, you're a collector.

If you keep the box art of the kits you build, you're a collector.

Therefore we are all collectors and some of us are builders also

Good description..I buy much faster than I build...I buy 5-10 kits per month but only finish 1 or 2 per year lately.. so I have about 250 built kits, 250 'used' builtups to restore, and 1000+ unbuilts. I keep the box and instructions for all my kits.

[Ken]

trying to be a builder, but life right now is making me a collector

[Paul Payne]

I see a thread here.... If we buy more and more kits, and plan to build them all, we will all achieve immortality!?!? :twisted: :twisted: