My Model Collection Evolution 2007 - 2025 - A-19-Year Journey in Scale

[@goodtips8973]

I admire. Thank you for sharing your amazing collection Francis. Salute Captain collector!

[@CapLAGOS]

Thank you 🙏have a nice day ! Greetings

[@Diregecko]

Holy c...! That is some serious display commitment! 😮 And I thought I spend a lot on the hobby! Nice setup and great models.

[@CapLAGOS]

Thank you very much! I always wait until I buy something cheaply... and little by little... I manage to do it... you just need patience! :)Greetings

[@blackcollector3177]

All I can say is WOW I do have 1/18 scale Tomcat and Hornet awesome collection 😊

[@CapLAGOS]

When I bought the Tomcat at a low price and had it in my hands for the first time... a great moment... but I've since sold it...

[@energiam880]

This is the same time I've been in the hobby. It all began in summer 2007. I was 16 and just finished high school. A friend and I decided to visit Modelzone in Holbourne (we're both aviation/military enthusiasts). We both bought a Revell 1:72 B-1b that was on sale for just £20! And that's where it began! God knows how much I've spent in the hobby. Probably in the world of tens of thousands of £.

[@CapLAGOS]

Yeah, this hobby-it's definitely worth it... way better than just sitting in front of the TV doing nothing productive. I can only recommend "model building" to everyone... best regards. Nearly 20 years is quite something... here's to the next 20! :) Cheers!^^

[@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P]

MAGNIFICENT !!! Truly.... what an Awesome site of Art, Work, Patience, and Time!! Thank You for sharing Your Workspace It ONLY Inspires me to do the same Amount of Work!! But.... ...where are the Tanks??!! /s

[@CapLAGOS]

Hey Moe, thanks :) You're right, I actually haven’t built any tanks yet... even though they definitely have their own appeal. Best regards!^^

[@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P]

@@CapLAGOS I am just kidding with ya, 'Cap'..... Seriously, you have SUCH Great talent in building your a-c, I am curious, Which is your favorite plane-type in your collection? AND, which is your Favorite F-14 Squadron??? For me, my favorite plane is the F-16XL..... Such a Unique design that Almost flew for the A.F!! Though it was built and flown many different tests, it was Never produced in quantity! As for my favorite F-14 Squadron.... I Always loved the VF-211 'Checkmates' of the 80's while onboard CONSTELLATION. ( I Do like VF-84 'Jolly Rodgers' now VF-103....but you see or many people have built that squadron plane ).

[@CapLAGOS]

@ Thank you, Moe, 👍😉 Yes, I’ve built this F-16 before as well; it’s also available in 1:32 scale. However, I never actually displayed that model because I think it didn’t turn out so well. As for my favorite F-14 squadron, I’ve always liked the ones I’ve built myself. But if I had to choose, it would be NSAWC-I particularly love their paint schemes. Best regards!

[@ДмитрийЕфименко-ж1и]

Впячетляющая коллекция! Сколько трудов. Смотря видео, хочется рассмотреть каждую модель. Удачи в дальнейшем пополнении коллекции.✊️👍

[@CapLAGOS]

Спасибо за добрые слова, Боб! Кажется, видео вас вдохновило и зарядило энергией. Хорошего дня!

[@ТетянаБродасюк-й2щ]

Ого - гоооооо......На певно ви зібрали ВСІ моделі сучасних літаків, які тільки є в продажу....Особливо вражає модель F -18. в масштабі 1:18. BRAVO !!!!!

[@CapLAGOS]

@@ТетянаБродасюк-й2щ Так, я навіть зібрав його та пофарбував аерографом, велике вам спасибі та з повагою

[@scottbuildsthemall5124]

The planes all look wonderful, and your displays are truly impressive! I am feeling a little bit old though as I have been building models for over 50 years. I am enjoying your videos!

[@CapLAGOS]

Hello Scott, I’m really pleased to hear that! It’s exactly the purpose of the videos-to entertain. I’m 50 years old myself and built my first creation when I was just 10. However, I’ve only been building more intensively again since 2007. Sending you lots of warm regards!

[@scottbuildsthemall5124]

@@CapLAGOS So I am just a few years older than you! I purchased my first kit with birthday money when I turned six, and have been pretty steadily building models since then.

[@CapLAGOS]

@ Yes, it’s crazy to think back on what the first models were. For me, it was actually warships, I believe in a scale of 1:1250, which I was given as gifts. The first one I bought myself was the F-14 Tomcat Bicentennial by Revell.

[@ChristianSchroter-ok4sk]

Ich bin jetzt 40 und habe mit 10 angefangen mit Matchbox.das war eine hawker Hurrican in 1/72mit kleber aus der tube und 2döschen Emaille Farben.damals hatte ich noch keine Kontrolle über den kleber, wie ich ihn später mit dem contacta oder dem tamiya pinsel hatte.der kleber aus der tube ,war überall wo er nicht sein sollte.das Cockpit war verschmiert und Fingerabdrücke habe ich auch überall hinterlassen.zum trennen hatte ich nicht wie heute einen Seitenschneider oder Skalpell.sondern Mutters Küchenmesser und Papas nagelknippser.mit 15 hab ich dann Pause gemacht,weil mir andere Dinge wichtiger waren.dann hab ich mit 15 aufgehört flugzeuge und panzer zu bauen,und baue seit 2020 nur noch tanks.mit besten wünschen und stehts klebrigem grusse aus dem sandigem Brandenburg.dein modellmate.christian

[@scottbuildsthemall5124]

@@CapLAGOS Very cool! My first kit was a car that was about the size of the Matchbox or Hot Wheels vehicles. I mostly built cars with an occasional plane along with a rare tank or ship when I was starting out. My Dad bought me my first Tomcat kit at the National Museum of the USAF when I was about 10, I had no idea at that point that I would one day serve on aircraft carriers. While I do build a little bit of everything, I have more aircraft than anything else in my stash and on display.

[@modeltankguy]

wow boss thaTS very awesome builds nice woprk keep them coming

[@CapLAGOS]

@@modeltankguy I will, I will! Thanks a lot 😉👍 These were just a look back, after all.

[@modelar705]

ahh so you do have F18s. that’s a seriously huge collection you have there. more than mine. i was thinking you only do bigger scales but there’s many 1/72 scale. amazing.

[@CapLAGOS]

Hello Ken, yes, in the 1:72 scale models, you can actually see quite a few F-18C versions that I built with different camouflage patterns. The same goes for the 1:48 models, but there weren’t as many of those. I no longer have those collections, only the ones in 1:32 scale remain. Best regards.💪👍🍀

[@YUSIKKIM-gr2pt]

This is the way

[@CapLAGOS]

have a nice X-MAS!^^

[@alexandremarcelino7360]

Sensacional!👏

[@CapLAGOS]

Muchas gracias Alex 👍

[@juliusz9439]

Wspaniała kolekcja 👍

[@CapLAGOS]

@@juliusz9439 Thank You 👍🍀😉

[@christophertmunro4503]

Damn, about the ONLY plane I didn't see in the collection was the DARKSTAR!!!!!!

[@CapLAGOS]

Hi Christopher, the only plane that would be similar is the Blackbird, which I once had in 1:200 scale. Cheers! 😊

[@Longshadowsmodeltrees]

Awesome!!.........

[@CapLAGOS]

@@Longshadowsmodeltrees Thank you, Bob, my loyal friend. When will your next video come out? Best regards!

[@robertsuffak813]

Mir fehlen die richtigen Worte. Wow!!!

[@CapLAGOS]

:) Danke Robert, man erkennt an der Qualität der Aufnahmen, dass das teilweise länger her ist.... witzig selber mal so eine Reise in die Verganngenheit zu machen... schönen Sonntag noch !^^ Gruß

[@robertsuffak813]

@ Ich bin pensioniert und habe trotzdem zu wenig Zeit - wann hast du das alles gebaut?… Dir auch „en schöne Sunntig“!

[@CapLAGOS]

@@robertsuffak813 Danke!^^Nun ja, :) halb so wild.. man nimmt sich einfach die Zeit..... ;)

[@Fearless-1]

I just discovered your videos. Absolutely amazing work and collection! Do you still have the first model you ever built? Which is the first model you decided would be best effort and perhaps fully commit to the hobby too? Thanks

[@CapLAGOS]

Thank you very much! :) one of the first models were actually warships in 1:1250. I had built about 2-3 of them... I was probably about 13-14 years old at the time. and then when the movie TopGun came out I built Revell's 1:72 Bicentennial Tomcat... but then I saved up more and more money and built 1:32 models... unfortunately I don't have any of these models anymore... .or maybe lucky! : they looked horrible... these days you can get a lot of information on how to build models on KZbin. Do you also? or would you like to start?

[@Fearless-1]

@CapLAGOS Hi Cap. I'm 64 now, and the earliest models I assembled were those AMT Star Trek kits back in the late 60s. Throughout childhood, WW2 planes, tanks, and a ship or two, some Estes rockets too. All those models were unpainted, and all but one ended up in the trash. In the 80s, my first "best effort" as an older person was the Revell 1/32 F-14 Tomcat using aftermarket decals of Black Aces Su killer. I also built Revell 1/32 F-15E and F-4E, too. The builds were pretty good, and I still have the models. However, other interests kept me from building more. Getting the model building bug again, I've been watching many videos such as yours. I'm thinking of a highly detailed, "working", non-flying static display of an F-14 Tomcat based on this: www.skymasterjets.net/f14xl.htm What you think!?

[@Fearless-1]

@CapLAGOS Hi Cap. I'm 64 now, and the earliest models I assembled were those AMT Star Trek kits back in the late 60s. Throughout childhood, WW2 planes, tanks, and a ship or two, some Estes rockets too. All those models were unpainted, and all but one ended up in the trash. In the 80s, my first "best effort" as an older person was the Revell 1/32 F-14 Tomcat using aftermarket decals of Black Aces Su killer. I also built Revell 1/32 F-15E and F-4E, too. The builds were pretty good, and I still have the models. However, other interests kept me from building more. Getting the model building bug again, I've been watching many videos such as yours. I'm thinking of building a highly detailed, "working", non-flying static display of an F-14 Tomcat based on this: www.skymasterjets.net/f14xl.htm What you think!?

[@Fearless-1]

@CapLAGOS Hi Cap. I'm 64 now, and the earliest models I assembled were those AMT Star Trek kits back in the late 60s. Throughout childhood, WW2 planes, tanks, and a ship or two, some Estes rockets too. All those models were unpainted, and all but one ended up in the trash. In the 80s, my first "best effort" as an older person was the Revell 1/32 F-14 Tomcat using aftermarket decals of Black Aces Su killer. I also built Revell 1/32 F-15E and F-4E, too. The builds were pretty good, and I still have the models. However, other interests kept me from building more. Getting the model building bug again, I've been watching many videos such as yours. I'm thinking of building a highly detailed, "working", non-flying static display of an F-14 Tomcat based on this: Skymaster F-14 Tomcat kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2OzhKZ9eryqaNUsi=nLbC7YHlVG7iP3U4 What you think!?

[@toddw6716]

Where you get the display cases?

[@CapLAGOS]

I actually bought the first three from my father and the others cheaply on eBay... Greetings

[@Vladislav-m7q]

Привет.Ни разу такого колличества не видел 😮 Вы на авианосце служили?

[@CapLAGOS]

@@Vladislav-m7q Привет, Владислав! Спасибо за позитивный отзыв. Ты сам тоже строишь модели?

[@Vladislav-m7q]

Да ,но у меня есть только несколько моделей в коллекции масштабе 1/32 и штук 10 в коробке.Какой у вас любимый истребитель.?

[@jeffereylew581]

Wow… would hate to dust them all…. No complaints from the wife and you must have no small children around….lol

[@CapLAGOS]

Yes... that's a little time-consuming... but I always use the time and then film it and then produce a KZbin video... yes, and we are actually childless... but of course we do have visits from children I will then show the collection.... :)

[@ChristianSchroter-ok4sk]

Watching this,i became smaller and smaller at least,in the and i was so so tiny small.with sticky greetings from sandy Brandenburg germany.faithfully yours.your modellmate.christian

[@CapLAGOS]

@ChristianSchroter-ok4sk Hello Christian, that’s such a funny comment. I’m happy to get to know you. Best regards from Düsseldorf 😉👍🇩🇪