Talking Models: Is collecting models a separate hobby?

[@josipanicic3139]

The best part of the hobby so far has been playing stash tetris, trying to fit an increasing amount of boxes into the same small space.

[@beckersmodels]

I agree - just did another stash tetris effort in my stash, including converting some of the boxes into more "wall art"...and putting a lot of "collectables" away in storage boxes....I have too many, but who cares!

[@vodevick]

😂👍🏼

[@al8955]

:-D :-D

[@michaelcifra4696]

I've got over 800 models in my stash. It's like stamp collecting. The models dont lose value, in fact some are worth more than the purchase price.

[@beckersmodels]

Now thats a proper stash! And yes, a lot of models haven't lost resale value, although thats just a bonus, not a feature.

[@dilligaf2984]

800 models? You need a bigger house, 😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelcifra4696]

Most of my stash is unstarted kits and are stored in the garage. Obviously I can't park my car there.

[@tonyrobinson362]

It's nice to look at collections it makes you feel good that you have them built or not.

[@danielbritton8588]

I have to say yes. I am over 200 kits in stash with no shelf space to display them even if I built them. I do like to see the piles like being in a shop.

[@beckersmodels]

Shelf space is over-rated!

[@flitsertheo]

You'll need way more shelf space if you build them. Boxes can be stacked, models not. The solid box becomes an unwieldy, fragile piece of plastic that gathers a lot of dust. Which will irritate your partner(s) and receive unwanted attention of kids and other pets.

[@ardshielcomplex8917]

The problem is that once a model build is completed it needs storage space, and then its fragile, that's why its more sense to keep them waiting for "the build one day" in their impressive box art original storage.

[@beckersmodels]

Thats a roundabout way I guess to keep the stash growing!

[@marciomaiajr]

I've sold most of my stash. Now I only have 3 kits at a time. One I'm currently building, one I'm planning to build next so I could start buying the supplies (paint, decals, etc) and one for the future. In my case, when I had a huge stash, I was always making excuses to start a new kit instead of finishing the ones I had already started. Now I only buy a new kit when I finish one. A good tip if you have some money burning in your pocket is to buy a new tool (airbrush, pliers, etc) instead of buying a new kit. Good tools last forever.

[@soppdrake]

__/\__ I, too, have a three-kit stash, and I find that buying tools and other building accessories instead of more kits is a respectable way of keeping the pot boiling.

[@doctorditman]

Good advice. That’s how I ended up with 9 airbrushes: H&S x 2, Trex x 2, Iwata x 2, Aztec x 2, Paasche x 1, Neo x 1, Meng x 1, Mr. Airbrush Procon Boy x 1. OMG now that I’ve listed them I actually have 12!!!!! There is no hope for me! I almost forgot a Sparmax. Holy crap 13! What is wrong with me?

[@beckersmodels]

Totally agree on good tools - I recently sold off quite a bit and bought a new 3D printer and another airbrush...

[@Jeff-cv4qn]

@@doctorditman 😄

[@idontgetit3739]

There was a piece on a morning TV show, here in the UK a couple of weeks ago, about modelling & how it's boomed since the 2020 lock down, a lot of people were stuck at home with nothing to do & decided to revisit the hobby they did as children, it's great for the hobby, the more the merrier because that will get manufacturers making & more & more new kits, which in turn will make my stash increase in size 😉

[@jameslarosa2396]

That's exactly what I did. I hadn't built a model in thirty years but I still had my stash. So I went into it during the lockdown and started building. I had to order some glue and paints online and I was on my way.

[@beckersmodels]

Yes the lockdowns certainly helped - and another reason to have a stash of not only kits, but supplies too! What if you cant get anything delivered?

[@idontgetit3739]

@@beckersmodels yes, you're not wrong & one of the biggest problems during lockdown was the break down in supply chains, a lot shops had to close so we had to rely upon online shopping with likes of Amazon, but even they had supply issues/delays, thankfully we're over those days now

[@martinoude-vrielink7956]

Loved this video. So many things I recognized. Indeed everyone enjoys the hobby on it's own way. Also have a big stash. Mainly aircraft, but includes everything. Aircraft all era, ships, trucks, motorcycles, figures. Just not resin, cannot handle that so I do not buy it. Also me sometimes just open the box...look into it...fiddle with the sprues...close it again and back into the stash. Good to see I have more fellow modelers with the same way of enjoying the hobby. Wish you all fun. Keep collecting and building.

[@beckersmodels]

You're welcome Martin, yes fiddling with the box is perfectly allowable!

[@ejharrop1416]

Thank you, Fantastic video and your stash is amazing. For certain, thanks to KZbinrs like yourself, Maxs Models, Harry and the superb artist Mike Machet I have found my niche. I am a box art junky and collector of kits. Love watching what each of you do but fully understand my limitations at construction. Not a problem but good to have finally learned it and enjoy watching 😊. I love looking at the artwork of course the YT builds is where my pleasure lies and my place in the ‘hobby’. Looking forward to your next, cheers! BTW your lid is very cool.

[@beckersmodels]

Thanks EJ - I love that hat, got a couple now, including one in Airfix Red! Just wish is was cooler here to wear them year round, we're only halfway through our six month long summer....I only wear it during the videos so you dont see my chrome dome! Cheers Chris

[@thomasdailey9280]

I do know a guy who just collects kits and doesn't build them . He even has a Holy Grail list . I think most of us have stashes that get out of control . When I get interested in something , I want to learn as much as I can . Happened with bird watching and native plant gardening ( I'm actually a good hole digger with a lot of books) . When I got back to modeling in 2015 after 28 years away , there were so many new kits available . My modeling is tied to my history interests. When I got interested in WWII Soviet armor or WWII North African vehicles (including jerricans) I did a lot of book and internet research . As the knowledge increased , I would see an out of the ordinary kit and snatch it up . Younever know, might be hard to find it later . 😉

[@beckersmodels]

That sounds very familiar Thomas - I tie a lot of my building with historical interest as well, cheers Chris

[@BillHalliwell]

G'day Chris, About 2-3 years ago I saw a video made by an elderly modeller from some part of New York who, by the way, had a great New York accent right out of Central Casting. He said in that video that his wife had actually come up with the acronym S.A.B.L.E. I was deeply impressed as I thought it was so clever and so very true. Without his permission, I started using S.A.B.L.E. in many of my modelling comments and in emails to fellow modellers. I'm really glad you've confronted this topic as, I reckon, it applies to the majority of kit modellers. I only ever bought one kit/built it and bought the next when I was a young lad and my 'stash of one' was directly connected to the amount of my pocket money. When I planned to come back to the hobby, about 10-years ago, my very first thought was that I had to buy the modern tools and consumables I'd need and, far more importantly, I needed to establish a 'stash'. The thought of buying just a handful of kits and beginning to build never entered my head. I actually spent nearly 4 years buying kits. While doing this I started watching modelling videos on KZbin; picking up on all the new techniques and studying how much more complex models had become. After I spent time and money buying a couple collections of paints; I'd pull out a small kit and did it for practice and to test something I'd seen another modeller do in a video. So, Chris, what you've hit upon is an important 'sub-activity' of the hobby. There might be a 'collecting gene' in humans. This is evidenced by the millions of people, around the world who collect antiques, paintings, cars, firearms, recipe books, beer cans, tomato sauce bottles... you name the item; people somewhere will collect them. All of the true bargain kits I've ever purchased came from sellers on eBay who were not modellers and had no idea what it was they were putting up for sale. Similarly, with the first truly rare kits I came across. I purchased them by chance, did some research on the kits and found they were as rare as hens' teeth. I have five incredibly rare kits that I reserved the right to build, but in the full knowledge that once built, their value is stripped away. Some of that five could be used to finance, say, 20+ expensive 'big time' kits that normally I couldn’t afford. Thanks to you; I might use one of my rarities to buy that 1/32 Lancaster that, at the moment is way outside my model budget. These are dilemmas that, I guess, sooner or later most modellers face. I'm happy to have a few 'collectors' items' but deep down I want to build every kit in my stash. What a lovely problem! Cheers, mate. I like your 'modelling chats'. You should make room on your channel for more of them. All the best... Bill

[@beckersmodels]

Great comment Bill, I agree with it all! Indeed this sub-activity is very similar across many hobbies - get that 1/32 Lanc if you can - they are 20% off at Frontline at the moment I think? I will do more "chats" but the problem is I have a face for radio and some noisy kids around here that spoil the takes! I will keep it up though - at least once a month! Cheers Chris

[@BillHalliwell]

@@beckersmodels G'day Chris, I know you're still flat out like a lizard drinking, but if you've got a second could you drop me an email? Harry's got my email address I don't want to post it here. Cheers, mate. Bill H.

[@davidkomer3890]

I love it. Now I can tell my kids the 50+ kits in my shop are necessarily going to be built. Their just another facet of my hobbies. Excellent!!

[@willwoods6466]

Well, I feel much better now that I know I'm not the only one with a stash. Mine is a meager 75 kits, mostly WWII aircraft. I put the hobby on the back burner due to work and family for about 30 years. Although I was not building, I continued to buy, fully intending to get back at it. Well I didn't get back into it until retirement in 2016. I was feeling guilty having a stash and continuing to purchase, however I feel much better after hearing your discussion. I'm not sure I could sell any of my kits though. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and I look forward to hearing more from you.

[@beckersmodels]

Thanks for your comment Will - never feel bad about your passions and interests, even if they're dormant! Cheers Chris

[@TheSaturnV]

Spot on about having a hobby shop in your closet. We just have nowhere to go anymore and gaze at stacks of kits. The fun of this hobby is the unlimited ways to go about it. I’ve got a Peerless Max M26 Dragon Wagon that I’ll never build, and right next to it the 1974 Tamiya SdKfz 232 that I intend to build and fully detail.

[@beckersmodels]

Shop in the Closet is exactly it! That's what I tell the kids...they've never seen a proper shop, although there is a local Wargaming store they come down to occasionally with me to buy paints etc...

[@sci-fimodeler1701]

I did only collect models years ago only because I did not know how to properly build them. Now with youtube I learned about airbrushes, paints, modeling techniques, masking, putties, etc. Now that I know how to build, I build!!!

[@beckersmodels]

Get into it! How goes your Razor Crest btw?

[@sci-fimodeler1701]

@@beckersmodels need to finish the led lighting. Unfortunately I'm one of those models that has about 3 or 4 projects going on at the same time. I will post an update. Thanks for watching

[@matthewshedden3567]

I think you’re spot on. My stash has now moved from home, to my girlfriends and has expanded since! I started stacking a few kits on top of the fridge and then have now gained a massive storage tub in the living room. I’m always sneaking in kits like today’s Meng F/A-18F!

[@matevans4473]

I think you may have recently reduced my stash of a 1/32 ICM and 1/32 Avenger via eBay? I must have 500+ kits so I’m definitely in SABLE territory, but I find I most enjoy building Tamiya kits, especially the new generation stuff (although their old kits are great too). I have battled a few Hobby Boss and Amusing Hobby kits recently and they make me want to have a bonfire in the backyard….. The Tamiya 1/35 M4A3E8 Sherman was like a dream to build and restored my faith in the hobby! Thanks for the video, I enjoy your musings.

[@beckersmodels]

Ha! Yes that was me, Im slowly expanding my collection - AGAIN - to concentrate more and more in aircraft, but I would love to have all Tamiya I must admit....Cheers Chris

[@keithemmerson2213]

I don't have a stash. I buy, I build and I've made shelves to display the over 500 kits I've completed. I've seen a couple of examples of modellers having big stashes with the intention of building them when they retire and end up in an early grave. Build them while you can, the future is uncertain.

[@beckersmodels]

I agree Keith, I don't like the idea of "I'll do this in my retirement" = I'd rather try it all now just in case retirement never comes...

[@BrodieD]

At this point I think it is another hobby. My stash continues to grow no matter how many times I tell myself no more. Facebook buy/sell/swap pages are the death of me. So many good deals

[@beckersmodels]

I agree about the FB buy/sell page - I help manage one and I just cant help myself get the bargains!

[@BrodieD]

@@beckersmodels well that F-15 you put up grabbed me pretty quick

[@BrodieD]

Just spent the last couple days reorganising my stash and it has really put into context how many kits I have. Rookie numbers by some but currently have 60 kits in my stash. Might have make a excel spreadsheet like you becker

[@slotcarpalace]

I'm a fair bit older than you (67) and still am passionate about the hobby. I do collect as well, mostly kits from my youth, Frog, Renwall, Monogram etc. Some are so precious I have to buy extras in case I NEED to build them. My favourites are the Renwall Aeroskin 2 for $1 pre war aircraft; Bleriot XI, Curtis Gold Flyer, Wrigt Flyer, Antoinette, Avro Tri-plane and others. The kits were basically frames that were then skinned with supplied paper. Beautiful! Rare enough that Scalemates has no data on them.

[@beckersmodels]

I've often thought of getting multiples, thats not a silly idea at all - buy one, keep one! Actually I have multiple F-14 kits does that count? :D

[@paintnamer6403]

I built one of the Aeroskin kits I think in 1968. It is long gone but some of my glue bomb Renwall armor kits are packed away.

[@alexstokoe2542]

I was given 6 or 7 old kits from a pal of my Dad when he found out I had gotten into the hobby. Two of them were Revell 1:32 from the same era as yours there - turned out to be delightful Hasegawa kits. They were the 156C Storch [with skis] and JU88 C6 Nightfighter. They were both a dream to build.

[@beckersmodels]

Hasegawa are the silent Tamiya - great kits that get a little overshadowed by their Japanese brethren...

[@alexstokoe2542]

@@beckersmodels Spot on. I'd hold the two that I did alongside any kit I've done so far. such crispness on the details and Tamiya-like fit. Even got metal rods included to support the frame for the Storch.

[@motoerhead1990]

for me, my stash has a bit of a tactical approach. Just as you mentinoed, there are just kits you dont really feel ready for like the resin kit you mentioned. Or you have a big Scale plane in natural metal finish and you just want to practice that on a smaller kit. The issue I personally run into a lot is that I buy a kit to practice certain technics.. and then find out there is photo etch, and resin and those super rare decals.. than i put it to side to buy a kit to practice first.. and then I find out there is resin and photoetch and super rare decals :D And to be honest i really get hocked on limitid editions like the Eduard Tornados with those awesome Decals. I just bought 4 of them I think. But you are totaly right, the hobby isnt dying at all. Love your content!

[@beckersmodels]

Great comment - thanks - yes you have to be careful not to want to get "everything" for a model - sometimes its just a pleasure to build OOB...and also just to get into it and dont worry about a smaller practice kit - I sometimes just get a cheaper version of the same kit to use as a paint mule to get a handle on the paint...cheers Chris

[@bobholmstrom786]

Spot on analysis. And.........Sean Connery Stash = EPIC

[@beckersmodels]

thanks Bob - and all hail the OG 007!

[@hoppy5631]

Lovely stash Chris. I appreciate your thoughts and insights into our hobby. Moving forced me to downsize years ago. Now we have a bigger place and the stash is starting to expand again... 95 car kits, 33 aircraft. Haven't counted the amour or Sci-fi yet. I need a bigger closet!😎

[@beckersmodels]

Thanks Hoppy - I use my closet as the barometer for when I've got too much, if it spills over it goes in the sale pile! Although I've recently taken kits out to use as boxart around the office, so all my big stuff is outside the stash cabinet now!

[@tonyrobinson362]

I also have a closet but not saying what's in it? My kits are stored in other places nice one, Still after 6x6 truck 70s vintage think it was Revell complete with soldiers in the back 1.32?

[@dandubois9337]

Great topic...I have an out of control stash (according to everyone but me). I just keep buying shelving to keep it neat. I'm at 241 kits at the moment and probably be in a box before I could build them all haha.

[@beckersmodels]

Its only your pleasure that matters Dan - keep buying those shelves and collecting! Cheers, Chris

[@fredtedstedman]

dear god !

[@LemurKrazy]

Kits are very expensive when you factor in your hourly rate and time to complete. Huge stash that will never get built but makes me happy knowing it's there.

[@beckersmodels]

I reckon 1/200 ships are the cheapest kits out there, with 1/16 armour a close second, when you work out how many hours they take to put together and paint...

[@LemurKrazy]

@@beckersmodels was thinking total cost. Makes you wonder what a commision builder would charge for a big ship...

[@sci-fimodeler1701]

Definitely have a BIG collection. Fro me I love sci fi. The battlestar galactica models I purchased just a few years ago are now VERY expensive to get. I will build them eventually. So for certain things its best to know what you like and get it versus waiting and having your Galactica model go from $50 to $150😀

[@beckersmodels]

So say we all...

[@viper341]

I just into the hobby 6 months ago and Im already finding my stash growing, I guess I'm not the only one! Lol.

[@beckersmodels]

Totally normal thing, we get enamored with the kits available, just get what makes you happy and what suits you right now. And dont be afraid to start a kit and throw it out if it doesnt come up well, its just plastic and can be recycled!

[@haroldquill8761]

Rear as rocking horse pooh @! Love it, must be an Aussi saying. I also love buying and selling models, mainly cars and Tanks.

[@beckersmodels]

Indeed it is, there's some weird sayings out there, we've really buggered the English language!

[@clouddog2393]

l love collecting be it L.P.'s , C.D.'s or models . l have a large stash of models which chances are many will never get built . Yet still l continue to buy . As it happens l,m a pensioner and retired so l can devote more time to modelling but l put the buying down to collector mania ,collecting being separate to the main hobby which of course is model building . A good , thought provoking video Chris . Enjoyed it .

[@beckersmodels]

Thanks for your comment - yes a bit of mania and Fear of Missing Out there in the mix...but mostly harmless! Enjoy your retirement, I'm looking forward to mine one day..

[@tonybusano3995]

Nice video! My first experience watching your channel and I was struck by the topic. It resonates with me because though my wife supports this hobby, she is less tolerant of my attempts of keeping a collection. To be fair, she's not especially vocal about it, I know by her reaction when seeing the few kits I have amassed-that she would rather I buy one, build it THEN perhaps buy another. To her, the "collection" lies more in the finished product rather than the potential build. Funny though, till seeing your video, it has never occurred to me that the stash may well represent another hobby, entirely. And as an investment, one could do a whole lot worse. Since many of your possessions are no longer in production and supply is limited, it only stands to reason that their value will increase over time.. Your spreadsheet you spoke of, does it also include such demographics as original MSRP, current value and what you, yourself paid for it? Perhaps if we all kept such data handy it might give our significant others piece of mind. After all, if one were to kick the bucket, the survivor might cash in for a good chunk of change. Then again, if the relationship should suddenly go south, it might come up in divorce proceedings. Maybe the less said, the better. 😃 You've gained a subscriber today. Thanks! I had a good time!

[@memyself3895]

It was Covid lockdown that did for me. Supply chain problems everywhere you looked. So, FOMO kicked in -- fear of missing out - and it was add-to-cart , add-to-cart.... and we get to SABLE. No guilt for me, though. We all lived through a crazy time and if buying a model provided a bit of a dopamine hit during the gloom and doom time, then it was well worth the price.

[@beckersmodels]

Yep cant help but smile when I open the doors to my "own" model shop....

[@tonyrobinson362]

I use to make models no longer, I do buy Tamiya tanks, kubelwagens, stugs, 251s etc will never make them it's just nice to have them including my 1.16 Esci bmw and sidecar! £16 many years ago, Keep up the good work, One last note I've got the lego ecto 1 arriving next week which will be built cmon I'm only 67 not grown up yet have fun.

[@beckersmodels]

Thanks Tony

[@psychodermix]

I have about 12 in my stash and I think that goes past my life expectancy and I'm 46. I play too much golf and want to model more but good weather means I'm outside more than inside. But I am collecting SOOO many paints for when I actually get around to building them after I pass away :)

[@beckersmodels]

Golf is good but its getting hotter everywhere!

[@flitsertheo]

There are kits I don't have the intention to build, such as the original 1970s release of the Airfix E-Boat. Then there are kits where I gazed into a box filled with sprues and asked myself "did they just disassemble the real thing and made a model kit of every nut and bolt they found ? such as the Takom Kraz truck. What stopped me in my tracks though of considerably enlarging my 1/35th armour collection were the separate track links. First encountered with 1970s Esci kits with ill-fitting track pieces. Today I just cannot endure cleaning, fitting and gluing about 200 separate track links into an acceptable track. A tedious task which crosses that border between relaxing and boring.

[@beckersmodels]

Agreed - I'll generally only use metal tracks or workable tracks out of the box that are already made up...

[@ScottBrownlee]

Good topic, great video. I’m 60 and have over 200 kits. I need to live forever.

[@beckersmodels]

Thanks Scott, nah just get into building them! I know chaps who are retired who make 50 kits plus a year! Mind you, not perfectly built or painted, but made! Depends on what you want to do - and you dont need to finish them all, cheers Chris

[@ScottBrownlee]

@@beckersmodels Years ago I had stopped because I couldn't give a model the time to "do it properly". And I wasn;t some great painter or anything. Then, one Bank Holiday weekend I just slapped five kits together: old school, no paint, just building (and playing). It got me going again. I need to do something similar now.

[@pacocuadra8615]

Hoarding unnecesary kit models for your graveyard, that's the definition of collecting hobby models, the problem is that we got tempted every time by better and beautiful kit releases

[@easel2502]

That's why I am selling my older kits for newer molds.

[@beckersmodels]

Recycling old models for new is definitely the way to go, for me that is!

[@robertjohnson9500]

I promised myself to get a trouble free build, the painting is the joy to me. Older kit are not a trouble free builds, new kits are a better use of my time. I sold most of my older kits, and besides old kits can be more expense that a new one, rare kits , I judge a kit by how enjoyable the build is. Less filler, more alignment of parts.

[@beckersmodels]

There's more than one way to approach the hobby, and the vast majority of kits I do are the same way you are approaching it, as I dont like battling bad fit....

[@geoffthecarpenter]

G,day mate Geoff the carpenter here ,i really enjoy your videos, as a fellow modelling man who is very busy , I consider my stash as looking at a shelf in a model shop, filled with possibilities and wonder, look at them enjoy them, maybe take things back to basics, build a simple kit over a weekend and finish it , you seem a bit over strung about the whole point of modelling, enjoyment, keep up the great videos cheers mate.

[@beckersmodels]

Overstrung for sure! Thanks for the comment Geoff, I agree totally about the stash as my own little model shop.Cheers Chris

[@robertjohnson9500]

I get models to build, I have than I need because models go out of production, so I get one who interests me before I can't get it in the future. This is also true with decals and detail parts.

[@beckersmodels]

Very true with decals and aftermarket - sometimes they just disappear and you can never get them again.

[@chrisbisho9785]

I do both . I have a collection of Airfix , Frog and Revell kits from the 60s that are just my nostalgia link to my younger days and I have my build stash . Those old kits are a fun reminder of youth and the box are was cool . My wife knows what I have and is probably just counting the days until I'm gone ( just kidding) and she can sell them along with my gun collection . In the meantime they are mine to have and enjoy .

[@beckersmodels]

Thats a sensible way to do it - have the nostalgia and the "real" thing!

[@chrisbisho9785]

@@beckersmodels Haha , seemed sensible till I moved 2 years ago ! I have around 5 or 600 kits

[@fredtedstedman]

Hi Chris , reservations I have re modeller and collector . I wish the "collectors" would "collect" something else . ( stamps , handbags , shoes ?) "Collectors " seem to drive up the price of everything . When an item becomes collectable it usually means the price goes up ( into the silly money bracket !) and it becomes unavailable , thus creating an artificial shortage . the reason "modellers" , ie.those who BUILD , cannot find kits they want is because they are sitting in the spare bedroom of some "Collector" gathering dust !! ( I am biased , as a pensioner I can't afford to have thousands of pounds tied up in a stash 😟😟)

[@beckersmodels]

Thats a very fair statement Fred! I wonder that about with Wingnut Wings stuff for instance = I'm somewhat guilty myself, but I do like to churn out finished kits too...cheers Chris

[@fredtedstedman]

@@beckersmodels nothing personal Chris , love your stuff ! I am just finishing Zvezda Foxhound , then have Hasegawa Typhoon and Tiwanese IDF in 1:48 to build so 3 is like a stash to me !

[@HarryHoudiniModels]

Great chat…. Lots of good stuff in your stash

[@beckersmodels]

I know! Had a good supplier....

[@PiperStart]

I do admire an elderly gentleman modeller in Japan who has a stash of approximately 30,000 kits. My stash is over 100, and have now lost count.

[@beckersmodels]

I remember seeing a video about that chap in Japan - he's also a prolific finisher too if I remember correctly, so he's getting through some of them at least!

[@c123bthunderpig]

Incredible stash Chris. In the " old" days, stash was synonymous with model building with a little hedge on buying the first edition kit you know might not last in the scale and era you build in. NOW, stashing is almost impossible because of kit cost, combined with all the after market accessories that end up costing much as kit. Overall I think the industry has suffered as the brick and mortar shops are disappearing. That and these man size kits on the internet just make it impossible to stash any more. At your age I had to abandon the hobby because life does indeed take so much out of your personal time. Now retired I'm glad I did stash kits back so I can practice getting back in the game. I have of course bought some current kits, like my Lancs and some Eduards kits to build when I'm confident I won't screw them up. Just my thoughts from an old wombat on a walk about in the colonies, Cheers Bob.

[@beckersmodels]

Good on ya Bob! Cheers Chris

[@christopherridle7670]

"Rare as rocking horse poo." I enjoy hearing Australian, New Zealand and British phrases which aren't currently used in the US.

[@beckersmodels]

heh heh - well with the Bluey show taking off in the US, you'll hear a lot more I think!

[@michaelcampin1464]

You should see my collection of British Railway engines in OO scale i dont have the room to display them so they are stored under my king sized bed in storage boxes. Luckily most are in their original boxes.

[@emmabird9745]

Hi Chris, what a lovely video. You're absolutely right, everything goes (as the song says). I keep watching videos like your's and think shall I or shan't I? I used to build everything but usually several at a time. Aeroplanes and warships mainly. I found a small collection just the other day , a Matchbox Ju188 (1/72 unstarted) an Airfix F14A with the cockpit floor done only. Now I collect books (quite a lot with only words but a lot with pictures too) and one day I hope to read them all.

[@beckersmodels]

Thanks Emma - Ive been collecting books for sometime too, but I usually read them first before putting them on the shelf, so that's my opposite world...

[@SEMJW]

Thank you for this topic Chris. As with most pursuits people engage in, the desire/challenge to have a learning curve to gain skill and knowledge is part of the endeavor. This hobby offers that in many ways. I have a stash of twenty active builds that are at different phases of construction. It gives me more time to plan/work on the modifications that I wish to do and lessens the feeling of burnout or rush to finish. There are three, Canadian, brick & mortar shops I online order from for kits that are better than Ebay. My stash was purchased mostly before price increases and/or supply problems or in the case of the last 1/32 Tamiya F-4E, discontinued kit. There is approximately five years of build time with what I have but that will not stop me from ordering another model if I have a vision/idea on what to do with it.

[@beckersmodels]

You're welcome John, great comment, cheers

[@scottbuildsthemall5124]

Great video! I enjoyed seeing several of the kits in my stash in your "collectables" section! I have and continue to purchase kits that I intend to build, but realistically have more than I can possibly complete. Still, I am going to give it my best effort!

[@beckersmodels]

Thanks Scott - lets not be too realistic hey? :D Cheers Chris

[@samuelweaver9308]

Oh man….that Fischer RB-51 has been on my “to buy” list for years! First one I’ve seen in a stash! Love those Reno racers.

[@beckersmodels]

I scooped it up the second it came up - I have a long term plan to build "Precious Metal" the other Griffon powered P-51 one day...

[@alexstokoe2542]

My stash story: a] started hobby at the start of the UK lockdown, spring 2020, with an Airfix Dogfight double. Great therapy. b] watched a few videos on here, to learn how to improve for my second model. c] learned about the concept of 'The Stash'. Scoffed at the vain, arrogant modellers who would buy models to sit on a shelf, instead of building them. d] continued model building even when the lockdown ended. Started a stash e] had to invoke a 'No new kits' rule, as the stash had reached the ceiling. f] broke the 'No new kits' rule. Damn. Vain, arrogant, stash-owning Alex. I was off modelling from August-December last year [almost lobbed a finger off] and I was STILL buying kits.

[@beckersmodels]

Its all pointless but so is life in general so why not have fun along the way! Great stash story Alex thanks for sharing mate

[@mbenn8168]

Like testicular self-examination - This is a very important male health issue. I thought I was alone having an attic with boxfuls of unmade, beautiful, nostalgic, cardboard boxes of childish pleasures! Apparently men used to keep 9orn mags covered in cobwebs up there, waste of time and energy - but it's lovely to know there are more kit-hoarders out there than I imagined. I have been gathering up the original Monogram Tom Daniels 1970-1980 custom cars in the last year or so, and opening each one is a joy, a time capsule into my early life, when I think I built every one, and every single Aurora Horror model. Including the 'working' guillotine. Then they looked pretty scabby, because I had no equipment except tatty brushes and tube glue, and cheerfully twisted parts off the sprues. Now they look exactly as they were supposed to falling prey to my arsenal of airbrushes, tweezers, ridiculously dear side cutters and magnifying glasses. This video is like going to confession really. One day I might just (if I feel particularly masochistic) build the Airfix Apollo rocket (nothing fitted properly, and I think I actually cried) and the Lunar module (ditto) again. Or I might buy them and stash 'em...

[@beckersmodels]

You are not alone Hippo!

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

Now bizarrely , I've seen those rare Revell kits before in a German shopping store(the name escapes me) sadly at the time I was on a 15 year sabbatical from building model kits.

[@beckersmodels]

that is a bizarre coincidence - maybe they were doing a clearance?

[@soppdrake]

Great video! I have an awesome stash of 3 kits 🙂 2 1/72 scale kits from Airfix, A Beaufighter and an Avro Vulcan along with a Tamiya 1/48 scale Corsair with tug. Modelling takes me ages, so I have a struggle with my squirrelling tendency of going out and buying another kit when I already have these boxes taking up valuable shelf space.

[@beckersmodels]

Im actually envious!

[@texmurphy5611]

My theory is that every hobby has a stash-like element to it. Video games? We call them backlogs. Movies and videos? Also backlogs - maybe stash. The only thing I don’t think it is possible to have a stash for is food (No, MRRs are not considered food). That said, I think one’s stash size \ game backlogs are proportional to time you’ve been in the hobby; your passion for it; and definitely your disposable income. Given the fact that Chris has been at this since 2014, has a mountain stash of kits that can fill a warehouse, and is totally into this hobby, one can apply an algebraic formula to estimate Chris’ income to be way way waaaaay over AU $100!!! All kidding aside, I love the format of mixing things up between kit builds, instructional videos and musings. Thank you, Chris!

[@beckersmodels]

Good theory Tex although I reckon the food "stashers" have their share of recipe book hoards as well. And yes disposable income is not as disposing as you would think! Thanks for your great comment, sorry its taking me awhile to respond, Cheers Chris

[@rogueplastic]

I always buy a model with the intention of building them. There were 1 or 2 nostalgia buys which I might never build, but all the others are waiting for that faithful day. Truth be told, it did get out of hand lately and my stash is growing a bit. Hard to resist sometimes. I would say that this hobby is not just about building, but the joy of hunting for something new or old (depending on taste).

[@beckersmodels]

I get a lot of satisfaction and joy in hunting down subjects and kits - the research and reading is sometimes as enjoyable or more so than the actual building!

[@doctorditman]

Yes, buying and collecting kits is a hobby or perhaps an “affliction” all its own. I restarted kit buying/building back in 1988 when I pulled out an old Tamiya A-10 that I had originally started in medical school when I had a three week vacation back in 1977. My wife was working full time so I bought and worked on that kit. Never finished it till 1988. It looked pretty good and I set it on a shelf in the basement. It was “shot down” by one of my kids exuberant air hockey pucks that flew up into it. Since 1988 I have bought and put on shelves in my basement about 4,000 kits, countless paints, tools, decals, and after market parts for a good many of them. I now have 9 airbrushes and one really nice and large Pace paint booth. I am currently working on 6 kits and I’ve been working on them for between 2 and 15 years. I get a block when it comes to airbrushing them even though back in 2006-2007 I took 2 years of airbrushing classes. I am 69 now. My wife hates to go down in the basement although everything is neatly shelved and organized. She says my kids will curse my memory when I croak as they’ll have to contend with my “collection”. My buying has slowed down markedly as now I only buy a very special kit or something that very much intrigues me. I know I’ll never build it or 99% of what I have. Buying the kits, thinking about making them, tracking down after market parts, decals, and appropriate paints for them has brought me immense pleasure since 1988. My job was high stress with little free time and a few minutes on eBay or an online vendor always was like a very mini-vacation. Then I’d have a week or two anticipation of the item’s arrival. When it would finally appear on my back porch bench, I’d go down to the basement and open it up and review all the parts, directions, and decals. Then up on the shelf. Super fun! The pride and joy of my collection is a complete set of all of the Wingman model kits. Wingman, from Germany, is now defunct and I don’t want to ‘ruin’ the kits by starting them. Crazy, I know! Allen

[@beckersmodels]

Wow! Now that's a collection! If it gives you pleasure, then its a good thing, damn the torpedoes....

[@hertzair1186]

I have around 300 models in my stash…so yes…it’s a hobby!

[@beckersmodels]

I'm trying to get to about half that....but at least 20 will be collectable only...

[@luiscorreia6977]

I (re)started modelling hobby during the pandemic. Started with one old Vespa model that I had from childhood. 3 years later I have around 45 Tamiya bikes and 20 F1 on stash. Finished 4 models only…I take 3/4 months to complete each one. I’m perfectionis and picky, like a lot to research about the bike/car before starting the work…I might have a problem but I don’t care. 😊

[@beckersmodels]

Definitely not a problem with taking your time and being picky, its a great trait to have in this hobby, particularly with cars/bikes - something I find extremely daunting and too challenging!

[@FredWilbury]

Great take on this Chris my model and railway stash grows will they be finished no way but some will be fun and wacky on the railway yep 74 now and running out of time 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@beckersmodels]

Plenty of time to go!

[@saeran-neil522]

I seem to buy kits sometimes for buying sake, got so many now I will not build some, but it is fun so who cares!

[@beckersmodels]

Good call Neil!

[@schirmoau]

You're right! I build many genre's of kits and I really do it for the painting aspect more than the building itself which i consider a hobby within a hobby. I have a stash of cars, trucks, tanks, planes and more so miniature figures. For me it's not for the collecting of kits but to have something there ready to build and paint at my will.

[@beckersmodels]

Yep its great having something right there at hand...in fact i'm thinking of grabbing a kit and just shoving some pieces together, damn the torpedoes...

[@TringmotionCoUk]

As I got back into it again last year, I didn't know what I would like building, so I did the senssible thing and bought someone else's stash and a pile of kits that I fancied. Turns out I like 1/72 planes and 1/43 cars, so the armour stash is waiting 🤣. I usually suffer from "1 paint short" syndrome, but I am getting into the groove of Heller starter kits, as they pop in a number of "real" pots for a tiny extra cost. Thumbs up for airfix, special hobby (best boomerang kits 🙃) and ICM too. Border and miniart are in the talent deficit pile. I totally get the collecting part - not every kit is available all the time and the tactile feeling of just having it.

[@beckersmodels]

Welcome back to it - and yes paint stashing is also a collectors paradise too - so many paints available...

[@steveprice9737]

I manage to keep it to 3 on the go and no extras... it'd stress me out with the guilt tbh. As I work in a business that leads to serious kit addiction already ( cycle shop) I already have a collection of stuff I'll never use, having loads of kits unmade is totally out of the question. Most of the stuff I make is older quicker to construct stuff.. The hit is in the building. The bikes ... haha, that's my stash issue.. Keep it to one hobby as far as collecting goes. Do what you want with your main hobby, it's your feel good thing and if it's harmless do it your way.

[@beckersmodels]

thanks for your comment Steve cheers

[@tinmansscalemodels]

You have to buy them when they're available to buy because they're rarely available when you're ready to build

[@beckersmodels]

That's true for the non mainstream stuff!

[@tinmansscalemodels]

@@beckersmodels I find it's also the situation for the big manufacturers. I'm in country Victoria. Have very little access to kits and what kits I can get , you only have one on the shelf. I can buy and get posted but I might as well buy it and then jump up and down on it because that's what the Postal Service does. I'm sick to death of arguing with some peanut that thinks a single layer of bubble wrap is sufficient to protect a kit. They always go on about how it doesn't need to be boxed because it's already in a box

[@863rafael]

I have around 25 kits of different scales mostly aircraft so there's still hope.

[@beckersmodels]

Definitely!

[@juancho420]

My issue is that many are limited runs some are limited editions. If you dont buy it before they sell out youre screwed. Find them on ebay for ridiculous prices. Stuff Im interested selling out so fast really pisses me off. Decals also

[@beckersmodels]

Decals especially - e.g Fightertown decals...

[@robertjohnson9500]

Try UV glue for resin builds, you can adjust the fit, time to do it, and seal the bond with the UV light, solid bond. Keep the glue off your fingers,

[@beckersmodels]

Thats a great idea, I've heard that its a great glue (and filler), thanks for the tip Robert, I appreciate it!

[@davidpalmer4184]

Hi from Brisbane Chris, I am 60 years old and I have a stash of about 30 models. Like most, I work on the theory that it is better to ask for forgiveness from the wife than permission. She and the daughters have started horse riding and now own their own horses. I no longer have to ask for forgiveness. I have a stash of about 30 models from the perfect grade Bandai Millennium falcon through to the other Star wars fighters plus WWII 1/32 expensive Tamiya stuff to modern Air and Armour. Plus 1/350 Star trek stuff as well. My theory is that if I buy all the Accessories (Canopy masks, Cartograf decals, and resin parts as appropriate) Not to mention all the tools and paint and lighting kits for the large Sci Fi models for when I retire. If I die before then the wife has more assets to sell off and I won't care.

[@beckersmodels]

Hi David - indeed asking forgiveness or even just explaining the math about how this hobby is much cheaper than drinking and other things - like fishing!

[@richarddavies2529]

If it weren't for people collecting massive unbuildable collections there would be no model shows....

[@beckersmodels]

So so true Richard!

[@scottroberts3881]

I’ve purchased model kits for yrs prior to retiring. So that when I did retire a lot of these same kits are no longer available or they are three times more expensive.

[@beckersmodels]

It is actually a pretty sensible thing to do, and then selloff the kits you've got duplicates or not interested in anymore to fund the consumable stuff like paint and glue etc...

[@ruanecrummett9261]

New stash adds are half the fun I love collecting them

[@beckersmodels]

The tetris game of reorganisation after you buy a couple more kits is also fun!

[@user-iq3up4vi3b]

My stash is never going to get built as I am 74! Been doing them since I was 8....First one was Airfix's old Gloster Gladiator, 2 shillings. Got a vast collection of 1/72 and 1/48 AND 1/32 planes, plus 1/700 waterline ships.....

[@beckersmodels]

As long as you're having fun, it doesnt hurt anyone to have a big stash!

[@franklinlewis6059]

Books/refers paper back stuff alone is 5k plus, I'm now on stach 4.0 don't even get me started on about the war gaming stuff(lol).🤪 Love of the hobby, clubs, contests, etc... The best modeling club I was ever attracted to was the ACT chapter in Australia 🇦🇺, back here in the States work has kept me side line so the internet is my new modeling club and, meeting you and, the others is yet another off shoot of the modeling experience,... great time to be in the hobby.

[@beckersmodels]

Wow thats a great stash of books - I've been collecting them too but havent counted....

[@franklinlewis6059]

@@beckersmodels my pride and joy is the autographed copy of Tiger in thr Mud by Otto Cairus (it's the German copy and, it goes with the one I have in English)

[@keithpaquet9181]

I collect for future builds. I am working on a kit database . if i crap out, my wife can call my local IPMS club to have a fire sale.

[@beckersmodels]

Nothing wrong with collecting, I do the same, I have several boxes of unobtainium stuff that I wont sell....but may not build - but I do love the look of that Hansa Brandenburg W 29!

[@ericdaglish490]

King kits in the UK have both the Revell Arado kits if anyone is interested

[@beckersmodels]

Ahh nice - good find there Eric, thanks!

[@arkbuilder2012]

For me the collecting has been purely unintentional. Everything I have ever purchased has bern with the intention of building it. After 40+ years the stash is rather absurd but so be it.

[@beckersmodels]

Same here - even if the intention is "maybe I'll have a crack at it one day"...

[@andrewredman4551]

I have bought more kits than I have made whilst I was working. I am newly retired and have stated on the stash I have accumulated. I do have a dilemma as I starters buying Wingnut Kits as soon as they came out. I took advantage of the free postage when they stated. My aim was to get one of each as they came out. I did that until they stated churning out their repeats - with the different decals sets. So now I have a lot - too many to build so the sensible thing would be to sell but it is proving difficult to do. Maybe I will start by building my repeats first? Making and keeping is a dilemma.

[@beckersmodels]

The Wingnuts are a dilemma for sure - I would build the repeats first, at least you'll have some leftover from there. I started collecting them for awhile but realised my passion was only for the seaplanes, not the various fighters etc, so I pared it back to the Hansa Brandenburgs and Felixstowes etc. Good luck - they are magnificent kits and well worth every penny!

[@workonesabs]

I still have all my airfix models, but after I bought them all, went onto RC models - but these are much bigger and take more space. I can fi t loads of plastic models in the side case, but not rc models - some have 3 meter wingspans...

[@beckersmodels]

RC models scare me best I am so attracted to them - only one step removed from my inflight obsession!

[@workonesabs]

@@beckersmodelsstrangely, I've started building plastic models again, just having bought the Airfix 1/48 Chipmunk and Ho 229 . I actually have a 2m 30cc Chipmunk flying model, and can fly as well as can be,. Sometimes plastic models are good for scale detail if building a exact replica...

[@slougo5909]

I started this hobby up again 3 yrs ago, last time I built anything I was 10yrs old, I'm now 65. I have a P-40 on bench and stash of 4 kits. I Do Not want my stash Out living me, But I'm old

[@beckersmodels]

You could build those 4 kits in a week if you wanted to! Just kidding - enjoy it - and 65 is not old if you're living life to the full...

[@slougo5909]

Seen World and lived every step Hard, but it was Fun Indeed. That's Life

[@alec_f1]

I said the same thing Chris. I turn 50 next month.

[@beckersmodels]

Well its true, we're all getting older! Thanks Alec

[@robertgrimsted877]

I loved the vid got the same problem but like ships I think it brings back memories when I was a kid in the seventies 60 now got loads of time but play my guitar instead

[@beckersmodels]

Wish I had loads of time!

[@jimsmodels]

I sometimes flirt with the idea of collecting up.the kits of my childhood. The stuff I'd save allowances for and clamor to get to the stores on the weekend. But, being old Testor, Monogram and Revell kits I'd have less than 0 intention to build them. So, I talk myself out of it when I see them pop up.

[@beckersmodels]

I sometimes am the same, but I only built the early Tamiya 1/35 rubbish when I was a kid - the Pink Panther Land Rover the Sdkfz 251 and similar - have no attachment to those anymore....

[@MrPossumeyes]

Some people collect teddy bears, some collect teaspoons. There's some really weird people in this world. I'm glad I'm normal.

[@beckersmodels]

Oh yes the world is full of weirdness...

[@tonybaran4810]

I'll be building scale models in the afterlife

[@beckersmodels]

Wont we all! Wonder if you can get Tamiya Extra Thin there?

[@wardog3422]

my kids say if you not going to build it. " Its HORDING "!!

[@doctorditman]

My wife and kids say the exact same thing.

[@beckersmodels]

Nah, they just question me on when I'm going to build something next...it hasnt got that bad yet

[@ApriliaRSV4F]

Well this video seems appropriate for my question. Have you built a Zoukei Mura kit and if so what did you think. Looking at maybe a SwS series Mustang, or a Japanese subject from BNA Model World.

[@beckersmodels]

Yes I have, I tried building their 1/48 Horten Ho 229, and it was super complex - a little too complex - and I didnt enjoy the process. I prefer simpler fit and better engineering, but others have really enjoyed their kits. I would prefer the Tamiya Mustang to ZM because of that....hope that helps, cheers Chris

[@ApriliaRSV4F]

@@beckersmodels Think I will leave it then. Do this to relax not to make work for myself.

[@markhague4533]

I was told that Trumpeter have got the panda, Kitty hawk, molds.

[@beckersmodels]

Iheard that rumour too Mark, one thinks they'll bring them out soon. I know they bought the Tristar ones and have repopped them as Hobby Boss...

[@easel2502]

I am 35 Ive got over 300 plus. So still could add a few before it past my probabal life expectancy

[@beckersmodels]

Depends how big they are - when I started out in the hobby I was building 20-40 1/72 aircraft and 1/48 armour kits a year - go up in scales and you go down in completion rate...

[@easel2502]

@@beckersmodels currently half way with a 200 scale Bismark. Do 1/48 build in-between working on that. I do about 20-40 of those. Need to start a KZbin. Lol

[@easel2502]

Also photoetch and those type of upgrades don't help. The perfectionist in me is savage.

[@psychodermix]

What is the new hobby you want to take on?

[@beckersmodels]

landscape oil painting, mainly en plain air (aka painting outside). I live in the Sunshine Coast hinterland which has magnificent hill/valley and ocean views and landscapes and I'm obsessed with clouds as well. Hope to segue into it by painting more cloud backgrounds for my inflight aircraft....cheers Chris

[@keithpaquet9181]

Any new 1/48 Tamiya is a buy for me. The same goes with 1/35 Tamiya armor.

[@beckersmodels]

Im a bit reluctant with their new 1/48 stuff because some of them are really hard to do wheels up conversions, although I mucked around with their F-35A recently and it looks fairly easy to do...

[@randomnickify]

I prefer word "Investing" :)

[@beckersmodels]

Oh dont get me started!

[@lostsock9852]

How many kits in my stash? Too many and not enough. I'm super jealous for the W29 though.

[@beckersmodels]

I stupidly sold a W29/Felixstowe dual set while WnW was still operating (aka, I sold it for less than RRP) and then realised my mistake after their demise and had to quickly find one...I still intend on building it, or converting to a Japanese version....

[@lostsock9852]

@@beckersmodels the W29/Felixstowe combo was available long after the W29 turned to rocking horse poop and WNW folded. But I already have the Felixstowe (late), which I _dream_ of someday building in the fetching red/white camo. We can all dream, can't we? 😉

[@nigelgartshore5210]

Good video, what is the best way to ensure the decals last? Plastic bag with a sachet of silica gel? I too, have models I wish to get to, one day.

[@beckersmodels]

Thanks Nigel - yep with the decals its best to use the decal backing sheet/baking paper and putting the whole thing in a sealed plastic lunch bag...and keeping them nice and flat. But also dont be put off because you can make a lot of markings these days with a Cricut/Silhouette cutter...cheers Chris

[@matthall143]

Like many of us, I have more kits than I can build. My biggest problem is that I'm a completer.....I can't just build a Luft46 kit, I have to have every Luft46 kit on the market. I also plagued with collecting every WW2 Japanese aircraft, every German submarine, and a lot of German ww2 armour. I'm committed not to buy any more, but then Border bring out a new 1/35 submarine.....cripes I need help!!

[@doctorditman]

Yep. Every P-51, every Skyraider, every Phantom, every F-86… yes the correct word is “a completer” just not of an actual model in my case.

[@beckersmodels]

Totally get that Matt - its the same with my F-14 obsession - I have to have the crap kits as well as the good! Just got a 1/32 Revell/Monogram F-14 which is a bit eye watering in terms of quality but I still may build it!

[@BearGrisham]

With the amount of kits that you have in your stash, what will you do with them once they’re built? I’m presuming you wouldn’t have enough space to have them all on display

[@beckersmodels]

I routinely give my kits away to friends and famiily, or my son plays with them once I'm sick of them. I've started to keep a select few, but I also won't be building everything in the stash thats for sure!

[@BearGrisham]

@@beckersmodels fair play to you! I’m currently building a few kits to get my skill level up and have thought about giving them to my sons when I’m finished them.

[@1965GJS13]

Kitty Hawk - NOOOOOOOOOOOO! Sell it. You will regret it if you don't. Awful, awful kits. They make Italeri (and 70's era Airfix!) look good! They're that bad. The one time I tried to build a KW kit, it nearly broke me. Sapped my mojo to the point that it took a whole year of doing nothing but Bandai Star Wars to restore my modelling mojo...

[@beckersmodels]

heh heh - I know the foibles with that particular ShittyHawk kit - its the engine actually...which is now available as a 3D print. The rest of the kit goes together well...

[@Duececoupe]

Stash!? S.A.B.L.E!? I just don't build as fast as I buy my kits....sort of, kinda....😉😆😂

[@Duececoupe]

....all those bathtub toys and no Catalina, Goose, Duck, Walrus? 😳😲😉😆😂 Have a few that I'm gagging to build, 1/144 Fletcher Class Destroyer, two USS Yorktown CV-5 (1/350 and 1/200) and a USS Yorktown CV-10 (1/350), they're all somewhat (ahum....cough) big! Needles to say, after seeing a USS Yorktown CV-5 in a "what if" camouflage, I need another one! (Would it be ok to blame Mr. Houdini and his ships for this?) Enjoy these videos as much as your build ones, keep 'em coming! 🤜🏻🤛🏻🍻

[@beckersmodels]

I've got a couple of Walruses - about the only modern Airfix kit that I like actually! Plus the 1/350 CV-6 Enterprise that I want to forward date to a 1944 configuration...yes, blame Mr Houdini for everything!

[@davegaracci1043]

300+ kits here. Maybe 20 years of life left... we'll see.

[@beckersmodels]

You can do it!

[@markhague4533]

I would kill for the panda 38t

[@beckersmodels]

I'll play knifey-spooney you for it?