How STUPID is your model STASH?

A talk about the elephant in the room: Stashes:How to manage them, value them, maintain them and QUESTION THEM!
Time to confront some harsh truths modellers!
Please CONFESS! Let's hear your thoughts and hear about your stashes...How many?
How bad is your model ADDICTION? 🤣
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[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

...To the gentleman who said he has nearly 1800 kits in the stash, I say: GET HELP! 🤪 (Lol! 🤣)

[@shaggybuddzz6369]

Hello... I'm a gloo trooper from Max's Models. He recently posted a small video talking about his stash because he is moving. You guys don't have stashes, You guys have Inventory. Max started modeling after a hip replacement 6ys ago I started modeling to stop thinking about my attacker during my recovery from being stabbed 2yrs ago. Why do you and your followers model?

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

@@shaggybuddzz6369 I love the subject matter and want to create it in minature. 👍🏻

[@flitsertheo]

As an approximative calculation : if this gentleman builds and finishes a model each week he'll need about 34 years to empty his stash. That is, if he doesn't add anything to the stash.

[@allandavis8201]

What draws you into buying a particular kit Peter?, I would hazard a guess that, like most modellers, it is not just one thing, type, scale, quality, skill level to name a few and affordability would, or should always be a consideration. I don’t understand why you mention how much money you have invested in your collection?, I see it as irrelevant as long as you could afford it, personally I don’t buy anything unless I can afford it, it only becomes an issue if you are spending money that should be used for things that you have to pay, things like mortgage/rent, food, utilities etc, then it IS an issue.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

@@allandavis8201 Hi Allan Yes I think there are usually several reasons, subject, & quality (not cost) being top of the list.

[@juleshammond5652]

Peter, this is probably your most thought-provoking video. Some years ago, I estimated my possible life expectancy then calculated how many kits I would build based on my then output of four per year. I realised that I had hundreds of kits which I would probably never build and set in motion the task of selling them on. I ended with an immediate build stash, kits on the 'shelf of doom' which weren't saleable and kits that were so crappy no one would buy them. With a considerably reduced stash, ironically, I found myself building more. Admittedly the quality of the kits was reduced but I was far less precious about them and produced quite a few silk purses from sow's ears simply because I experimented, and my skills improved. My ethos since has been this: only buy/build absolutely favourite aircraft types. For me that is the classic jets of the post war RAF even though I like many WW2 types. I now no longer buy armour or warships in the realisation that planes are 'my thing'. And, as you mentioned... if you can't build it without after-market products... don't buy it.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

That's a very sensible way to look at it Jules, especially your final comment. (Trouble is we sometimes let our emotions get the better of us...😜)

[@oddballsok]

4 per year ? then you have a daytime job... that changes when you are in pension...or unemployed..temporarily..or change jobs (become a youtuber????).

[@juleshammond5652]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Your point is very relevant, Peter, and we've all been a victim to emotionalism in the hobby but I do know of individuals who have reached the levels of collecting or hoarding which indicate the possibility of a sickness. I realise the tone of your channel is light hearted and enthusiastic and long may you continue to entertain us but I think this is an issue which could be addressed further. You are a respected influencer and as you rightly highlighted the sums of money being spent are not insignificant.

[@alantoon5708]

I have limited mine now to 1/48 U.S. WW2 fighters and 1/48 Modern U.S. fighters with some modern 1/35 U.S. armor...

[@patrickmartin5958]

Yes - How many kits did Joe viewer actually finish last year - times years you expext to live - sell the rest!!!!! Spend the money or your kids will get it when you croak.

[@darrenwoodfield4990]

I love my kits. I'm 57, I don't build them to an amazing standard, but for me, it's a throw back to my childhood when I used to save up for a Matchbox 72nd scale, usually hiding in the newsagents window. I have 41 in my stash, and, as I am off to Telford in 3 weeks, I expect this to grow by about 10-15 kits. I have a brand new compressor and airbrush set, but it scares me to use and clean,etc....I tend to brush paint mine, badly. BUT I love them. I'd love to be better at building them, but hey, it's fun for me. My aim for Telford is to get a 1:32 Revell Focke Wolf for around £18. That's as far as my ambition goes. Loved your video ...thanks

[@flitsertheo]

In more than 40 years I never used an airbrush. Besides the typical "airbrushed" look I don't like it takes away from the spontaneous act of painting. Our great ancestors (Rubens, Breughel, Van Eyck, etc ...) didn't need an airbrush either when they created their artworks.

[@roncrowder4320]

I used to have 800 to 1000 kits in my stash. I sorted through them, sold off a lot I would never build. I am now down to around 200.

[@gilltone]

Well I have been collecting & building (mostly collecting!) for 50 years. I retired about 18m ago and my first project was to get the attic renovated, have it completely floored, new lighting and (most importantly) the attic hatch was greatly enlarged to fit a new folding staircase to allow easy access into it. I then catalogued my collection (all in cardboard bankers boxes) by numbering the boxes then listing the contents of every box on a spreadsheet, including aftermarket items. Now over the years my best estimate of my stash grew from "56" to "over a 100" to "at least 500" to "almost a 1,000" to "over a 1,000...." and it pretty much stayed at "over a 1,000" for 20 years. Following the completion of my stash count earlier this year I can say that I have 2,418 kits on the spreadsheet plus another 100 or so I bought in the last 3 months or so I have not yet boxed or indexed. The kits are almost all 1/72 aircraft with about 100 comprising 1/144 bombers or airliners and 1/76 tanks.... When I kick it, the second-hand market is going to be flooded with a tidal wave of stuff🤣. I haven't indexed my decal stash yet (I estimate it at "over 1,000") but am in the middle of cataloguing all my books. My wife says I have a problem but it's like the old sketch on not the 9 O'Clock news about the man who drinks. The first man say "I have a drinking problem...I go out at night, drink 20 pints of beer, come home blind drunk and fall into bed, that's my problem"... the next man says "I got a drinking problem...I go out at night, drink 20 pints of beer, come home blind drunk and fall into bed... No Problem!" Remember... He who dies with the most kits, wins! (and it's gonna be me 😄)

[@stephenmcdonald7908]

Stopped modelling for a time sold my stash bought loads of model railway stuff realised that I hadn't got room for alarge layout.....went bsck to modelling about 18 months ago. Stash currently about 40+.It's a way of life.

[@flipclemons]

I just recently moved from a 2500 square foot house to a 1600 square foot house and I don’t have nearly enough room for all my kits. It took me two weeks to pack them up. I just bought four 3’x6’x14”deep racks and three 4’x7’x18” deep racks to store all the kits. I know that I will probably only build a few of them but, I really just enjoy going out to the garage and sitting at my workbench and looking at my collection. Whether I build them or not I am still getting a lot of enjoyment from them by just having them. Most of the kits are what I would classify as simple 1/24-1/25-1/12 cars or 1/48-1/32 aircraft. The problem is that I have been working on 1/8 Pocher kits for the last six years and I have only finished three of them. So you can see why time is a factor here with the other kits. Anyway, just thought deriving enjoyment from having your own collection to look at and think about is almost as fun as trying to build them all; where would you put them all??

[@Emdee5632]

I sometimes dream about situations like in your house 🙂

[@flipclemons]

@@Emdee5632 I just came back from the storage unit with the last of the kits I had stored there from the move. The last time I counted them, there was around 500 kits. We all know that, there is no way I can ever hope to build them all unless, I was 15 again! Unfortunately, I'm in my 70's so, it will be the Pocher and a few of my most interesting kits to get built.

[@1965GJS13]

My physical stash is only around 30 kits or so. Long ago I decided to keep a "virtual" stash on Scalemates using their wishlist feature. That way, when a newer/better/more-detailed/whatever version of a particular subject is released, I can swap to that new version without spending a penny.

[@hughonabike]

Good idea. I'm going to nick it.

[@IJNavy]

Great video Peter! As for me, the stash is at around 350 vehicles (1/35), 200 ships (1/700), and 70 ships (1/350). Total retail cost of around $60K USD. The dollar figure also includes all the aftermarket goodies, resin and plastic figure sets, photo etch etc. In 1990, my stash stood at around 15 kits total. Finally, I was out of graduate school and making serious money. Also, many new players, e.g. Dragon, Trumpeter, Academy, AFV Club etc., sprang into being and began flooding the market with all kinds of stuff that we hadn't ever seen! In the early 90s I realized I needed to catalog all the stuff I was getting and now have a huge Excel database listing everything I have, what packing box it is in, retail value, detailed description etc. My great modeling buddy Loren looked it over at lunch one day and said, "John, you are a modeler of modeling databases!" The greatest velocity of buying occurred between 1997 and 2013. Sometime late in 2013 I said the great Alec Guinness line from The Bridge over the River Kwai, "My God... What have I done?!" The damage was already done. I do some building, but would need several lifetimes to put a dent in it all! My buddy also said, "What, other than preventing duplicate buys, will the database help you do?" I told him my 3 sons are ages 24, 20, and 18. The database will take away their excuse for wheeling it all down to the curb after I punch out for the last time saying, "Well we don't know what this stuff is or how much it might be worth." If a father can't leave his kids one last guilt trip, then he really wasn't a good dad after all!! LOL!!

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

That's great thinking, Sir. 👍🏻 ...You have a LOT of kits. 😉 Clearly I am a beginner at stash collecting. 😬

[@brucejackman3446]

I have started inserting 1/72 solder battle scenes in my plasterboard walls,kids will be left with a puzzle

[@ravensfootball52]

I have always wanted to dive into this hobby when I was younger but didn’t have the money. Now I’m a year into it and I quickly built a modest stash of so many different types of models. I have lots of great ideas but none of the skill yet. This hobby has so much to it that it could be overwhelming at times

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Best to just take it easy and build your skills gradually with maybe Airfix or Revell, then try Tamiya 1/48 aircraft many good kits at a sensible price there. 👍🏻

[@alex_the_balding_fat_man]

I've recently audited mine, and errr... I need to live for 300 years if I'm going to build them all!!

[@benmanning4340]

Thats the trouble with our hobby unfortunately, having the time to actually sit down and build them. I used to work as a mechanic which sucked up pretty much all of my time, leaving me no time at all for my hobbies / down time. I then had a carrer change and now work in a school which is busy but at least I get time off in the school holidays to enjoy models and smash through some kits. I've just finished the Revell 1/32 mosquito MKIV, great kit for the money, there's just something so satisfying about building and painting your own models and putting them on display. This is by far my favourite hobby and I will try to keep it up throughout my life 👍

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

@@benmanning4340 Very true! 👍🏻

[@AndrewC6]

I am so glad I saw this episode. After spending 3 months in Philippines this year, I returned to a nightmare. I went into my basement and noticed how warm\humid it was. We had an exceptionally warm and humid Summer, I thought I was back in the Philippines. I then noticed a fine aqua green-blue mold covering a leather strap. I looked at my cardboard boxes that were full of unbuilt kits( mostly Tamiya). After opening some boxes I found mold attacked almost all the decals in almost every model box except those sealed. I was sick to my stomach. How this mold got into a large cardboard box then inside each model box was a mystery. Well the simple answer is spores ride on moisture and the dry boxes attacked like a candle wick for the room sucking in all moisture and their passengers. What I did was open all boxes , then placed them in a Sunny room for 3 days. After, I did a quick wipe with ammonia on the decals with the hope of killing the green-blue invaders. I think it worked , but when I build the kit we shall find out. Plastic sealed boxes , out of the basement, with the moisture packets plus a dehumidifier is what I will be using next. Builders be aware😬

[@johnbollig2790]

I love my stash. It has been a 23 year project and I hope it grows so large that a certain Bond villain comes over to see it in person.

[@NielsenDK-1]

A model stash can never be stupid. It can only be too small;-)

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

🤣

[@Emdee5632]

Too small mine isn't. I guess the boxes fit on two maybe three decently sized shelves. Too bad the content does not always fit in a closed box anymore, see my comment I made a day earlier.

[@destinyangel5]

Back in the old days you could knock up an air fix kit in about 1 hour . Today with the plethora of weathering , rust , 2k, paint ect it’s a massive time consuming process . I notice Tamy models in their catalogs done by their people never get weathered it’s very basic dry brush around highlights and that’s it . Keeping it simple May be the key to building all of those kits in much more shorter time frames and not creat the fear of having to build to expert show completion levels every time .

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Yes indeed. Good point there.👍🏻

[@clouddog2393]

Just what l do . l can,t afford all the different paints etc , etc ., so l build , paint and weather to the best of my ability and restrict myself to one , maybe two models a week . Despite this my hoard continues to grow but at least l don,t labour over models and diorama's for weeks and months like the experts.

[@flitsertheo]

I find the weathering is often overdone. Active army vehicles in peacetime are kept in pristine condition (at least when I was in the army, long ago). That means no rust, no dust, no damage and touched up paint if necessary. The first task of a crew when returning to barracks after an exercice would be to clean the vehicle.

[@ianhay8938]

Can take months lol😅

[@kevinhale9400]

If you ever want to sell on any of your genuine Matchbox armour kits in 1:76 scale, get in touch with me because I have just re-discovered my Matchbox armour mojo, lol. Yes, I am serious. I’m 72 and have a lot of catching up to do, lmao.

[@richardpearce7032]

Hi Peter.What a find i had at weekend.Went to a auction type second hand shop in Felixstowe and got an almost perfect condition 1977 Matchbox catalogue!!!!!.

[@alex_the_balding_fat_man]

Aside from the kits I have over a grands worth of aftermarket details and decals! Oh, and then there's the reference books!

[@VadersRage]

Shhh. I think we can all agree that no wives and/or significant others will be allowed anywhere near this vid. We can accomplish ANY stash comparisons with a knowing wink and a nod. We ALL know our stashes can be insane....no need to verbalize it😁. Like you, I must have upwards of 200+ kits (never meant for that to happen). Not sure of ANY of the values as I purchased quite a few some years ago and markets have gone crazy on some of them. I love looking at the ones with original price tags and thinking how inexpensive they once were. I think I have roughly 35 Ferraris, roughly the same in Star Wars kits and MANY ocean liners. The Cunard Queens are very well represented. The ones I would love to start (and finish?) would be my 1/350 Polar Lights NCC 1701 Enterprise (with ALL the lights and upgrades), my Revell 1/400 QM 2 (which is how I found your channel), my Revell 1/27000 Imperial Star Destroyer (again....with all the upgrades and electronics) and finally my Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (haven't touched it in roughly 7 years). I figured I'd stock up for my retirement by buying these kits up while I had a "disposable income", only having to spend my pension on paints (or am I just kidding myself?). My one "long term storage" tip that I can give is that the moment I have a kit in front of me, I put the decal sheet in a Zip-Loc bag. It's the only way I can hedge against burst water pipes or a leaking roof. Great vid. Glad to see I'm not the only one with "issues"😁.

[@simonleib1992]

My wife is constantly asking me what 🤬model/s have you bought now? How many un built do you have? Not sure mixture of classic matchbox, airfix and a few tamiya. Some in plastic boxes in model room. And a load in the loft. Never enough in my stash.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

We all need to learn to evade these awkward questions my friend...😉

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Another tip for your STASH kits: Try to tape-up the box sides; This helps to stop the cardboard warping and keeps the lid tight to the lower box. Tamiya tape is ideal as it is easy to peel back without damage usually. 👍🏻

[@NielsenDK-1]

Or you can stack the boxes on the side:-) W

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

@@NielsenDK-1 ...But that only works with certain box designs, not so good for top-opening boxes. 😉

[@ericboehm9457]

If I should pass prematurely, I hope my wife doesn't sell my stuff for what I told her I paid for it....somebody is going to get a very good deal!

[@patrickroos739]

Remember were in this because we love kits, and everything about them. I think its also about "enjoying" the kit itself, eg how its moulded, the quality etc. I think this is part of a collectors interest part of the hobby, one of many facets. That part is like any collector hobby/interest. Then you build some, others will only be in the collection...Im cool with that. Then you have the supply and demand aspect, some kits are rare or risk becoming rare and you want it in the collection IF you want to build it, kind of secure it for the future. There are so many aspects to this...I think its up to everyone to decide for themselves. I guess I have about 200-250 right now and wouldnt get rid of perhaps more than a handfull.

[@patrickroos739]

I grew up on the old Airfix and Matchbox kits, and am very envious of your fantastic Matchbox collection!

[@captaincool3329]

I mostly get 1/76 scale kits- with a bit of 1/72 aircraft and 1/700 ships thrown in. There's around 100 or so kits in my stash, but I'm only 22 so even at 3/yr they'd all be done by retirement. However, it's hard to precisely count them: sets like infantry sets or bundles like Fujimi 2 packs or the Airfix D-Day Battlefront set (2 tanks, 2 infantry, plus diorama) really blur the line of what is "a kit", especially if I don't build all the contents together, and if they're all available separately anyway. When I started modelling late-2019, I wanted to build in 1/76 (to match my model railway), so I then began hoarding obscure out of production 1/76 kits when I could find them, as well as getting the ones that are still in production (for lower prices). I also have a few model railway scenery and wagon kits.

[@Lee0568]

My name is Charlie,and I'm a plasticholic,my stash is split between my loft and my garage.

[@simonleib1992]

My name is Simon and I am a Matchbox and Airfix aircraft plastiholic

[@jexxajess6837]

New to this video and it is timely for me. You make some great points Peter about the add ons, but don't you think that the toting up of the stash is only part, the main one yes. But add to them the cost of paints, glues, brushes, various sanding grades, snippers, files and and and, it is suddenly a big, but enjoyable investment. But as you say, make it individually affordable and it's worthwhile.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Yes...I didn't even dare think about all the other materials we buy...🫣

[@MrBelmosan]

I'd say your stash should be whatever you want it to be.. 2 or 2,000. Enjoy! Mine.. about 120 90% are gifts, flea market or garage sale.

[@notimeforthis7377]

I go through an existential crisis if I have more than 5 or 6 kits in my stash I haven’t built. I collect comics, not model kits.

[@midnightmodeling1639]

Love the stash Peter. My stash is insane, I'm running out of space to put it all in.

[@georgehill4802]

Hi ... Peter... George here.. from Cape Town .. South Africa... Really enjoy your reviews. I am a Mirage fan... Have 2 x 1:32 Italeri Mirages III plus 2 x 1:48 Kinetic Mirage III 1 x Kinetic Cheetah D ( SAAF Mirage III conversion ) and a Hobby Boss 1:48 Mirage III... Plus a few Spits... Mustangs and the Aeromacchi.... known in South Africa as the Impala.. Growing up as a kid we looooved the Matchbox kits... sadly we dont see to many at the moment. Looking forward to your next video.

[@iannicholls7476]

Well done Peter. It’s quite brave to admit the uncomfortable truth in public, so to speak. I think this is a subject many of us prefer to avoid. There is a definite need in us chaps to have ‘stuff’. Not sure why. I think I have about 200 kits but I’m not sure as my list is out of date. It’s mostly aircraft but some racing cars such as Accurate Miniature’s 1/24 McLaren M8B and Tamiya’s 1/18 McLaren M8A. Good job I have a big bottle of orange paint! Additionally I have the Lotus 49, Lotus 49B and Lotus 72 all in 1/20 scale from Ebbro and also in 1/12 scale from Tamiya. Why do I need both?!

[@arkbuilder2012]

My stash left ‘stupid’ in the rear view mirror years ago. Sad thing is everything I’ve bought was with the intention of building it…………

[@Emdee5632]

This is my problem: I sometimes can't help myself and start building the easiest or the most interesting etc. parts of a recently bought model kit - while I'm already working on three or four or more other kits in different stages of (un)readiness. I have to force myself to stop doing this and prioritize on the two models closest to being finished. With the simple kits I started with in the 1970s this wasn't a problem, they got finished in a day. But when kits have dozens or hundreds of parts and you have to wait and think in which order certain parts have to be painted before they get assembled to other parts... Well it's the end of summer now, I'm already spending more free time inside. Let's see what I can do with my stash.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Marc, this is very BAD of you! (😆) I will tackle these very issues in the vid...😉

[@Emdee5632]

Okay thanks Peter.

[@lonnie4894]

I've worked hard at prioritizing my model builds. I have got a big stash of 75+ models I believe. Could be less than that but plenty. I prioritize about 5 kits at a time for building and try to only have 2 builds going at one time. Lonnie V.

[@subliminalstyrene811]

I wish I had 200 kits in my stash.............instead of the 500+ I had a heart attack Dec 2021 and triple bypass heart surgery March 2022 so don't really know how long i've got left in this world, but my stash needs a list like this with how much each kit is worth so that when I kick the bucket my kids will be able to either keep some or sell the lot. I have a lot of rare and classics in my stash so there's a hell of a lot of money tied up in it. Morbid I know, but hey ho ! that's life.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Sorry to hear this: But maybe this will focus the mind to build the very favourites you have and really have fun in the process? Best of luck to you and best wishes Peter. 👍🏻

[@anthonycurtis7990]

Quite a therapeutic video Peter! We are all guilty of hoarding more than we build. My missus has long since learned to tolerate the stash, I am also more than guilty of getting distracted halfway through a build if I get something new, ( the new Airfix 1/24 Spitfire ix is calling to me😉) I used to be fairly possessive of the stash, although my youngest son has really taken a shine to modelling over the last few years and I let him have a kit on condition he finishes it.. I don't want him taking after me! Seriously though I get enjoyment out of seeing him put it together and finishing a Kit. As for me I find I buy paints on the double or treble "just in case" Anyway confession time, I reckon my stash is quite modest at about 70+. Although I must have a couple of hundred paints and dozen or so glues.. I feel better now after getting that of my chest..🙂 My to do list are the zoukei mura F4, Takoms Fv 432, afv club M60, Trumpeters Frogfioot, I just need to convince myself I can do them justice!

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Excellent comment Anthony & always good to confess our sins to gain absolution. 🤣

[@barrywalker8790]

Great video really made me laugh, l have only a small stash only 20 but l only been back less then a year, my oldest is a Airfix 1/24 Hurricane which l bought years ago and never did so here’s the list Trumpeter 1/32 F4F-4, Das Werk Tiger 1 late, Tamika 88m Flack Gun, Revell 1/32 Mosquito, Airfix 1/72 F-5E Tiger II, Airfix 1/72 Skyhawk, Tamiya Sd.kfz.251 and two Revell Bf109’s a G-10 1/48 and a G-6 1/32, Revell 1/32 Spitfire MK IX-C and don’t know why but a RAF Ready for Battle set. My wife go with me to shows that might be selling and when l do buy l get “ you haven’t started the last one you bought “ 🤣 luckily she was out when l watch this, keep up the great work and making people laugh is a gift because when as the guy’s out there watch it’s like it’s just us having a chat 👍

[@ericsjaunirsjoekoer8535]

Guilty as charged! Some very old Revell, Frog and Matchbox kits in my stash. A few hundred. They shall be disposed from my cold dead hands. I'm 61 years old.😊

[@michaeldilley4384]

Great stash Peter. I have about 500, going back to the year dot. Revell XSL01, anyone or perhaps a Renwal visible Wasp engine, maybe a Lindberg Thunderceptor? Bloody stupid really, I'll have to live to 175 to complete them, but at least I've kept faith with a hobby, all my life. Nice to see you back, splendid whiskers! Regards .

[@cnfuzz]

Just looking at the artwork and enjoying the finesse that people put in to produce the model is as much fun than actually building them , there is just not enough time in a life , you just get fractions of impressions .

[@austinreed7343]

I had a stash of 5 or so. Kinda. I decided to give up on them but didn’t know what to do until I managed to get rid of them.

[@jprules2578]

I've got a list...but that's where it ends. All my kits are together in larger boxes, most with silverfish packs and mothballs. Unfortunately because of the size of my stash, half are in my garage(I'm in SoCal so it gets realllllll hot in summertime 100+ in summer), and the rest fill two bedroom closets...and a bit outside the closet. I'm at somewhere between 650-700...but it's not like I got a problem or anything...I can stop anytime I want.🤣🙃😉 And yes, I'm single. My models are much less stressful and enjoyable to be around than most US women, esp in SoCal. Trust me. To be honest, this past summer was an awakening experience when a very bad fire in my area made me stuff my car with most family heirlooms and such with literally about 8 kits total, all but one were my Zoukie Mura kits.The morning I was on my way to drop stuff off at some friends houses before the fire hit my area it started to rain. Saved the day.🙏

[@timboyle3114]

unbuilt stash 136. Seems doable BUT looking at my build rate - about 18 in the last 15 years! so probably a little over optimistic! Builds go in fits and starts! Just finishing off a Tamiya F14-A that I started last summer, Got well into it and put down basic paint, but then did nothing modeling (apart from buy more!) for about 8 months. I have a list of the next 5 kits I'm going to start, so I'm all set for the next 5 years! Been pretty good on the extra's until recently, and in the past made seatbelts out of tape, etc. but I did splash out for the Eduard ejector seats and weapons sets for the f-14 so about $40 extras - seats look great and a BIG improvement and as I'm having this canopy up so IMHO worth it. Weapons sets - hmm - could have made do! Generally only buying extras when I have kit on the bench!

[@johnbrewer6330]

Hello Peter sorry missed the live chat. My stash is very poor considered to others.so, in order the make it all fair I happy to supply me address details and I will take any wingnut wings off your hands free of charge. A generous offer by myself I am sure you will agree! 😄

[@cameronfarrell9076]

I have about 30-35 kits, I just started building last year, but I've got most of the ones I want to build now so I'm gonna start slowing down on the buying and ramping up the building. All my kits will be built, my specific issue is I exclusively build 1/48 modern jets (having a focused genre helps keep the stash low, I can't imagine what I'd do if I got into WW2 planes) and they are big, so I don't have anywhere to put them when they're built 😂

[@shaggybuddzz6369]

I also started about two years ago and have about 20 kits.

[@simongee8928]

Focusing on one genre is what I thought, but my interest with WW2 AFVs and associated vehicles, the range is humungous, so don't kid yourself - ! 😁

[@1965GJS13]

I am very much like you. For aircraft, I try to stick to 1/48 wherever possible, and also like you, I prefer "modern" (ie: cold-war era and newer) jets and only a very very few prop-era aircraft interest me at all. But I'm also into SF, so a large percentage of my stash is Bandai Star Wars, amongst others.....

[@cameronfarrell9076]

@@1965GJS13 oh man, I've thought about doing the bandai star wars stuff, but in an uncharacteristic move for me I've been able to restrain myself from opening that can of worms.

[@1965GJS13]

@@cameronfarrell9076 Once you do, you'll never go back. They are way-beyond-Tamiya-quality in fit, engineering, and detail! In fact, if you watch the "trailer" for the new Tamiya 1/48 F-35A, you can see that Tamiya are starting to take a massive leaf out of Bandai's book in how they engineer their kits.....

[@ScrapYardDog64]

My wife would say half of those are mine and I want a new kitchen :(

[@soppdrake]

Peter! Lol I'm 65, recently started up again after a long hiatus. Keep my unbuilt kits on show on the shelves. I'm a slow builder and trying out techniques as I go. The idea of a huge stash is both tantalizing and hilarious! My stash (8 kits): HKM 1/32 Lancaster Nosekit (slow build) ICM 1/32 Gloster Gladiator Mk 1 (not started) Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk IXc (not started) Tamiya 1/48 Do 335 & Kübelwagen (not started) Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1d Corsair & mototug (not started) Dora Wings 1/48 Morane Saulnier MS.230 (not started) Airfix 1/72 Avro Vulcan (not started) Monogram Space Taxi from 1959 to be built soon for a Group Build over on Gary's Stuff. I wish my stash was more stupid 🤪

[@roberttownsend796]

Omg are we all the same I feel like you've just totally explained what I am like and what my model collection is like unreal lol

[@erikwade3668]

My stash is very neatly stacked on metal racks along with a tall bookshelf holding decal binders and references in a large walk-in closet that's adjacent to my hobby room. I used to crank out around 4 per month, but now I tend to build around 14 per year and I have no idea what percentage of my stash will ever get built. It's not about living for a thousand years in order to get them all built, but simply to build a field of dreams- my own personal hobby shop- to brighten both my today and however many tomorrows.When the time is nigh, my nephew will help me crate it all up with copies of my documents and we'll truck it down to the nearest IPMS Chapter so that their members can choose which ones will get a new home.

[@markfleming1605]

Another great video on model kit stashes. You have a fantastic selection yourself. For my sins I have a few kits I won't build, 7 Kittyhawk Jaguars, 2 Kaman SH-2G , Airfix TSR-2 and HMS Illustrious. Due to the fact they are not made anymore. Look forward to your next video.

[@tomroland5467]

Had over 150 kits in my stash but I thought it would progressively take less time to build a kit as I became more experienced. That proved to be wrong . I became more concerned with getting the build to a good standard so it took longer. I bit the bullet and sold just over 100 kits. For me I think investing in a nicer quality kit with perhaps some after-market stuff is the way to go. Your list is a good idea, I did the same plus took a couple of pictures of each kit. Useful if you're stuff is packed away. Great video by the way.

[@88Truc]

"GREAT CHANNEL" Subscribed last week. Love your style of presenting and in to mainly Armor , Aircraft, Ships, and others.. Thanks for your content. Dominic.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Thanks for your support, Dominic! 😊

[@erikwade3668]

I have documents for every aspect of my stash that I've maintained since around '95. One lists each kit by nationality, aircraft type, unit, geographic location, date or season/year, rank & name of pilot, victories accredited, and their fate. Another lists all of the aftermarket I've collected for each kit by type and pilot or unit including decals. Currently undesignated aftermarket items in a separate set of drawers are listed at the top of the document by categories like conversion sets, full detail sets, engines, wheels, canopies, cockpits, harnesses, etc. The last pages of the aftermarket inventory lists the kits I've built that notes all of the aftermarket & scratchbuilt items involved. Then, there's a list of decals in the binders arranged by aircraft type, brand, product number, and title, including Kagero books w/decals. I also maintain an inventory of my paints and varnishes. All in a folder named "Model Data".

[@MGB-learning]

Yes, I'm a model Hoarder! I'm presently attending therapy for MHS (Model Hoarder Syndrome) :)

[@anthonyjones5444]

The size of your stash should be dependent on your age and output per annum. With 60 kits, at 52 years of age and with an average output of 5 kits per year, I will be 64 before I eliminate my stash. That is assuming that I don’t buy any new kits which is unrealistic. I would like to sell off a number of my kits which I have lost interest in and replace them at a rate of about 1:2 so as to reduce my stash to 50 or less which I think is acceptable and reasonable. Anyway, excellent and thought provoking video Peter. All the best.

[@chrisp4170]

Thanks for this. I realise that my stash is nowhere near large enough and that I need to develop it further without delay…

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Lol! 🤣

[@chrisp4170]

Tamiya Mosquito definitely needed!

[@simonworrall7950]

I use the Scalemates stash manager. I am interested in Soviet armour so my stash is mainly Trumpeter, HobbyBoss and Miniart with a sprinkling of others. I store mine in a cupboard in my home office. I limit my stash to what will fit in that space - 30-35 kits depending on size. Enough for 5-6 years building. None of mine will not be built, they were bought for that.

[@jfh9219]

I use Scalemates as well. It's a great way to manage what one has in the collection.

[@geoffharris9275]

Crikey Peter that’s a mega stash 🤩. I’ve got x26 1/72 scale kits in my little stash. No regrets at the mo, I tend to sell off any I regret buying and replace with something I want. I’m not a collector so they are all intended to be built, however at my current build rate they will last me 5-6 years 😯

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

True Geoff, but one chap tells me he has 1600 kits more than i do! 😱

[@InFlightsim22]

As you say, decals are the delicate items in any kits. I actually remove mine from the kits and store them in a folder in my office before the kit goes up to the loft or garage. This prevents them going through the varying climates of the loft or garage

[@markdeboer7129]

It;s not just the stash, how about all the tools we buy to help us build the kits.

[@travisspuhler7065]

My own stash is probably 15-20 kits either waiting to be started or in progress. A gentleman in my local club has literal thousands. We joke in club meetings that his hobby is collecting kits. Many of us will actually just buy off him if there's something we are after. For example, take the SBD-2 divebomber. He has enough of the Academy kit in 48 scale to make ALL of Enterprise's complement before Midway. He has the same for the SBD in another brand (forget off the top of my head). You name a military vehicle, he probably has at minimum, 5-10 of it. Being US based, he lives in a house with 3 car garage, his kit stash takes up 2 car bays-worth of space. Floor to garage door "ceiling" numbering in the thousands.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Oh my god! 🤣 A useful friend to have though! 😜👍🏻

[@Emdee5632]

The list: I'm not sure if it was a surprise or not but I have 42 kits in my current stash. Over half of them are just sitting in their box. Maybe one third have parts that are to some degree assembled or painted. Maybe one out of ten kits has been built to such a degree I should prioritize getting them finished. Almost half of them are from Revell, a couple from Heller, Trumpeter and Italeri. The rest are single. Among them are Airfix and Matchbox, Classic AirFrames, Skif, Ebro and Eduard. Almost half the boxes are in two cupboards in my living room, the rest are in two closets in my bedroom.

[@TheBez1965]

Peter ,you have a stash of lights ,,, I have around 50 in my stash ,a lot that have been bought as presents , usually ones I don’t have an interest in building but can’t get rid because they’re presents ,,, love the channel

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Sorry for many of you in LIVE CHAT that I didn't get chance to say hello to: Jex Bex, Midnight Modelling, Alan Reid, Cris Oveja Negra, Travis Thompson, Lee McKnight, Jano Tuotanto, David Ross, and many other I missed! Thank you all for tuning in...I only missed chatting to you as the sheer volume of chat from almost 100 live-chatters were on at one time, a new record for me. Hope you will all tune in to one of my videos again soon, so we can chat again? ☺️

[@amuxpatch2798]

I think its better buying power and higher wages makes you buy kit after kit in todays world ,And also a lot of kit companies with different versions of the same topic or different topics makes you want buy it equals hoarding kits. It all started with stamp collection or playboy collection long time ago,LOL.

[@shaggybuddzz6369]

After watching the video and reading all the comments.....You guys forgot to add S&H..bwaaaahahaha

[@jfh9219]

I started buying them because I couldn't find the aircraft I wanted in die cast form. I collect Japanese WW2 aircraft and oddball Japanese aircraft from the same time period. When I started, I didn't care who made it or how old it was. As time went on, I started buying high quality kits and spending a little more to get what I wanted. My wife even bought me the air brush to paint them. I now have a very large collection of decals for them as well. I branched out into WWI German aircraft. I really love the color schemes. Now, the kits I have purchased for these are from either Eduard or Roden. Same large amount of unit decals, lozenge, and many paints. Stash is in storage. I try and build like 25 kits during the summer. I don't build during the school year when I teach, it's too distracting and busy for me. I have branched out in the 1/48 scale for the Japanese aircraft, more pricey, but worth it. Another direction I have branched off is captured allied aircraft in Japanese service, as well as aircraft of the Regia Aeronautica. I would say I have around 600 to 700 kits. Right now, I am awaiting the new ICM Ki-21 from the Ukraine, an Arma P-51 Mustang from Poland and a B-17 E in Japanese service from Lithuania. I don't buy from China or Japan anymore. It's exclusively now from US sellers (where I live) and Eastern European sellers. I realize now my stash has become bigger than I intended it to be. I don't buy just whatever anymore. I am very selective and it has to meet my specific criteria.

[@ilovegreattits]

Excellent, thought provoking video, it felt like a chat with a friend. Thanks.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Thanks you are very welcome. ☺️

[@mrjockt]

I’ve got a “stash”, but mine consists entirely of 1/72 Spitfire kits of various manufacture, around sixty kits, the plan was to build a collection of Spitfire models once I retired, now I am retired I’m still having problems finding the time to get back into model building, maybe one day I’ll start building them.

[@gregoryandyuliakaplan7505]

I returned to the hobby less than a year ago and have already completed around 20 models. I don't try to produce them to the level, which would permit them to participate in exhibitions but I do my best to make them on the level, which would provide me the maximum enjoyment possible during the assembling process and then I take them from the shelf pretending to bomb some talliban targets (I am 39 years old). During the assembling of every kit, I try to implement one or two new technics, which I saw on a channel like this one, but I'm not trying to overcomplicate the process in order not to be overwhelmed. My stash is around 80 models currently and I have around 15 more in orders. The idea is to buy all the models I really want now before some of them are impossible to buy. Afterward, I intend to buy only some new kits, which will be produced or something interesting on an occasion. I'm sure, it will be that way:). My collection is concentrated mostly around Tomcats, Super Hornets, and other airplanes of their generations, with occasional US Navy ships and some WW2 content, which my 8-year son is interested in. So, I hope to assemble them all the stash in the next 3-4 years and not buy something outside my areas of interest despite I love all the kits in general.

[@johnfoggo9800]

You can never have too big a stash .... ha ha ha

[@damright]

One on my friends bought the complete stock from a local model shop which was closing, It took a luton van to move them. ! they are as far as I know still in his loft un touched...

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Wow! I 😳 am not jealous are anything...(I am) 😡

[@mc2594]

Interesting subject, talking of Matchbox PK16 Harriers and 'what's going to be special about it?' I recently purchased one as a combined postage extra contents unopened which surprised me with a blue tinted M stand? I've never seen one amongst the admittedly modest number of Matchbox kits in my collection inc some spare stands, whether or not I already have one I'd have to dig deep, not sure, quite possibly but the stand will be clear of that I'm sure. Anyway I wish I'd kept a list from day one, 4 years in and it's 'why do today what I can put off till tomorrow' 90% of my collection is old school vintage stuff, Airfix, Kitmaster, FROG & Frogs spawn, Revell GB, 1/72 A/C (plus a couple of the early Revell WW2 fighter 1/32's), 1/32 Auto's, 1/76 AV's, 00 Railway. I like the budget end and input I can put in to tidy and raise their condition, time is money and I only really have one of those. 500? I'm guessing, I added a few resin parts to a new tool 1/72 MkIX Airfix Spitfire on one occasion, something about a 1/72 Merlin that appealed to me, about £8 pushed the boat out on that one. A 2005 1st issue 1/72 Airfix TSR2 probably started my collection before I added the rest 15 years later, the exception where the real A/C got set alight and thrown out of the window, can't really add a lol to that but getting them to do the kit was 1/72 poetic justice done, still safe in it's box and thinking about it I might add a Lightning, there's room in the box just about, my Handley Page 0-400 has a few Fokkers added, enjoying this hobby is priceless as far as I'm concerned.

[@donivanpotter2762]

Yeah I got a stupid big stash of model kits. Old ones from the 50s and some new ones in the $400 to $ 500 range. I've got an unknown muscle condition. And I knew it was progressive. I thought when I was no.longer able to work I'd just sit a build kits to keep my mind occupied. I goofed. My fingers are all out of place but I'm still able to use my hands and a couple of fingers but I doubt I'll build the kits. Other than trying to finish my tiger tank I was making everything work on it and out of brass and wood. It began as a Tamiya rc tiger 10 years ago.

[@raveninblack2505]

Hi Peter, sorry i missed the live tonight. My stash is quite modest around about the 40 kits mark. The trouble is, I've probably bought hundreds over the years that ive ended up not building, and then selling on. Just looking at the current stash, theres at least half of it i probably wont build and will sell on. The amount of money ive wasted over the years! I'm a fits and starts builder, only built 6 this year, got one thats almost finished thats been sat on the bench for a couple of months, only needs the clear parts putting in and weathering, but not got round to doing it. And it was a 60 quid kit!!! One i actually binned off recently was the meng king tiger. Got bodywork built, just needed to do the tracks and paint it, but the tracks really put me off and it ended up going in the bin. I think i need to stick to building earlier, cheaper, simpler kits. Its probably time for another clear out. The biggest regret...? I had 8 Fujimi RAF/Royal Navy Phantoms that i ended up selling. The regret was selling them.

[@HarborLockRoad]

My friends neighbor passed away and his brother had to empty the apartment, there were hundreds of kits, and my friend asked the brother if he could take them ( and give them to me), i now have 2 entire closets full, both sides, floor to ceiling for my retirement years! Took me 4 carload trips to transport them all with the car stuffed full. Ps- anybody have glue and paint? 😁😁😁

[@ianhay8938]

Oopsies, you are quite correct Peter, I think it’s ordering on over 300 😯😯🤓

[@patrickrettkowski5918]

Around 50 in my stash. I focus mainly on Cold War aircraft in the 1/100 scale band (actually from 1/87 to 1/109) of 1950s/60s/70s vintage… And some Sci-Fi models… Aaaand of course some 1/72 Matchbox stuff…. 😇😉

[@hermanhandbrush4402]

I have a rough list of some of my kits, but most of my model bureaucracy has to do with what I spend and the dates I bought and finished kits. I do take some build notes for future reference: what techniques work and what don't, etc.

[@darthcleveland1631]

Many years ago I had a small collection of Star Trek stuff that was proud of. When hard times came around I sold it to pay bills out of necessity. My models may someday face the same fate but if it happens then I’ll rebuild after. That said the size of your stash should be whatever you are comfortable with. My stash looks stupid to some because I tend to lik the wierd stuff. Mainly that means I lean heavily toward fantasy and sci-if subjects with a bunch of aircraft and a smattering of race cars. My stash reflects my own tastes with a general rule of only collecting subjects I would want to drive or fly in someday. The money involved is certainly too much and I’m literally running out of space. This has caused me to carefully consider all future purchases. My wife knows I won’t buy anything hobby related without knowing the bills are paid and food is on the table. I have some kits that have gone up in value and I a couple of cases that has forced my me to carefully consider cashing them out. Decision to sell kits have a lot more to do with how much I want build it than the actual value.

[@Hascienda27]

I think it boils down to if you wanna paint them or can you live with them bare for A while then get round to painting

[@clouddog2393]

Retiring and getting a P.C. was the start of my hoarding addiction . Before that l 'd go to my nearest hobby shop and buy two or three kits a week which l could build and keep under control . Now the shop has closed and l go on E.Bay the amount of models are growing and l,m getting snowed under . l reckon l,d need to live to well over 100 to build and paint them all but still l peruse the Tamiya . Modelcollect , Amusing Hobby sites etc etc looking to see if anything interesting takes my attention ((which it nearly always does .) I,m afraid we,re beyond help .

[@Chilly_Billy]

A better way to protect decals is by putting them inside a resealable plastic bag and squeezing out the air before closing it up. The moisture absorbers can only absorb so much. Once that point is reached, they actually provide no protection.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

I agree with you, they work best in environments that will not CONTINUE to get moisture in the atmosphere...The trick is not to put your kits in such an environment in the first place. And remember the gel packs help not just the decals, but the boxes too. 👍🏻

[@mc2594]

My decals invariably go into the instructions folds with a wax paper old or often new cut from a sheet, my kits are kept indoors, having seen a few that got dug out of someone's garage It'd be foolish not too.

[@larrybrown1824]

my name is Larry and I'm a modelholic. I have a stash problem!

[@steveprice9737]

Its far worse being into bicycles... and having a partner who also collects the things. My model stash is very minimal and kits that look like fun but pretty easy and low value.. Collecting stuff is a human condition, getting stressed by your collection is also a human condition as we get protective over it all. You can't take it with you so being rational helps let go of some of it. Once you get to 50 ; mortality looms over you, don't fill your life with extra stuff , your kids will bin a lot of it😂

[@Runway_Models1987]

I'm at around 80 kits in a 2 bedroom apartment. I've taken almost the whole closet. Mainly 1/48 and 1/72 jets/planes. I know I have to stop or will get completely out of hand. Ebay is my weakness.

[@ashleycurran2217]

The silica gel packets are a great idea !

[@shannonmonroe5873]

I just started getting back into modeling and between requests for Christmas and Birthdays and my own quick grabs i have probably 25 models and im still adding more. I think ive built two models since starting my hobby again. Made the mistake in the beginning by buying vintage Revell kits since thats what i built when i was a kid..after the first kit the realization that that was a mistake. Im going to get the Tamiya 1/48 P38 Lightning although i already have one Revell 1/48 and one Revell 1/32 scale P38s. So i think ill build the Tamiya first since I got back into this to have fun not pull my hair out. I put my stash in my bedroom closet, its always cold and dark and dry 24/7 all year long. Even though my wife complains about them....

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

The only vintage Revell kits worth getting are the 1/76 armour kits (Matchbox moulds)

[@flitsertheo]

Another problem when you build those kits : If the easily stacked and shelved boxes already take up most of your storage space where are you going to put them once they have become fragile models, prone to dust gathering and damage ? Your need for space will become a need for "Lebensraum".

[@flyduck]

My stash goes back to 1986. It is hoarding type behaviour but some models are just too good to pass on 😃

[@atilllathehun1212]

My stash is about 200, with some 600 built. I now average one build a month though one year I completed 36 models. I've also started building any new kits straight away to avoid another 'stash member'

[@suburbiapheonix7960]

Stash. Hoard is a better description. A loft filled to the rafters in all areas. One large wardrobe and a large clothes press plus overflow stacks in two rooms. I lost counnt of the wargames armies a decade ago and the model kits about the same time when they hit over a 1000 each. No ideaa what the final count is and haave no time to work it out. Suffice to say a handful of kits are now double or treble in the price I paid for them but I will be building all I have.

[@marcusroos7011]

😂 👍👍👍 I only got 23... and i need more!

[@alantoon5708]

Many years ago when I was quite active in the IPMS, we had a meeting at another member's house. He had a full basement that looked like a well stocked hobby store. The gentleman asserted that he would build every single one.... One of the other club members asked: "Just how long do you intend to live?" A good point there....

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Yes...you really hit the nail on the head there. 😳

[@mightymuzrub]

Scalemates, make the best list for a stash, especially if people need to know the value if you pass.

[@1010120]

I only have about 25 kits unbuilt at the moment, with 6 in progress. Unfortunately, this happy state will not last. I am one of nature's collectors. I have over 1,000 games just on PC, with lots more on consoles. Then there are the thousands of books I've bought, with the full intention of 'eventually' reading. What madness pushed me into modelling as well? My poor wallet... 😢

[@BingLHui]

My compliments for confronting one issue I'm not too proud of. I think my buying is somewhat driven by emotions. It's a mix of what I'd like but couldn't afford when I was young, something I anticipate would be a pleasurable experience building, or the subject I have an interest in. Of course like books I buy more than I can consume. I've gone slower recently when I discovered I bought a second copy of the same thing, or a reissue/rebox. This is proof to myself I've strayed pass supplying a harmless pastime into stamp collecting.

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Don’t feel too bad, most of us are guilty of this! 😉🤣

[@BingLHui]

@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab I think I slightly recoil from the Internet fueled speculative pricing. For example the dragon USS Princeton was about a hundred when it came out, if you search today its five hundred and change. I fear I might spend time and money chasing after "investment for profit" on kits I may not otherwise buy, let alone build. Yes I have that Princeton and four airfix Queen Elizabeth still in boxes. My excuse was i meant to build the Princeton for a friend in Colorado whose grandfather actually served on the Princeton and abandoned ship at Leyte Gulf, QE because I visited the ship when I was a child and it was amazing. Would I need four SS France or Normandie to flog on eBay to buy a steak dinner?

[@MultiPedroAndrade]

today i hit the 400 mark lol with a blast from the past i had about 30 years ago, the Tamiya Williams FW 07 1/20 and the Eduard Lysander Mk II 1/48, because we had it in the portuguese air corps.

[@McCorduRoy1972]

350+ stash and loving it.

[@ElTeesModellingCorner]

I started building models again roughly 14 months ago and I've only bought models I intend to build. My stash is currently s grand total of 4 models... Revell Level 5 Bf-110, Tamiya F-16 Agressor, ICM P-51 B with Ground Crew and ICM P-51D with Ground Crew. I may buy one or maybe two more models before I finish the one I'm currently working on (Takom King Tiger with full interior), but I will try to keep my stash as small as possible, as I've seen how "wrong" it can go otherwise. I have a friend whom I've been told has a fairly large stash. A couple of weeks ago we had a build meet as his place and I got to see his stash. Honestly, I asked him how many hobby stores that had gone out of business he had purchased... I'm not exaggerating when I'm guessing his stash contains roughly 3000 to 5000 models and they are everything from old Matchbox kits to exclusive kits like a huge Titanic. I'd guesstimate that his stash is worth anywhere from €50k to €100k. On the other hand he's more of a collector of models than a builder...

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

😳😱😵

[@simonleib1992]

I have two stashes. The first is my Matchbox1/72 collection 1970's models. My second is a mixture of mainly airfix, matchbox and a few tamiya must have about 30. Working on building two at the moment a thunderbolt p47 and a stuka. Both vintage matchbox

[@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab]

Excellent, a man after my own heart! 👍🏻😬

[@brucegibbins3792]

I don't have a "stash" - I'm not a collector of unbuilt kits, only a few that represent a reasonable expectation of these being built. With a special interest in Submarines and settled on 1/72 scale unbuilt kits number just a few. We live in a temperate climate where wildly fluctuating weather patterns are generally unknown so garage storage has a benign affect on kit boxes. Plastic seems always to endure.

[@kevinjohnson8220]

I have around 160 unbuilt kits and around 120 started but unfinished kits.