The perennial stash....

[drdave]

One of the guys on LSP posted this and I think his wife nailed the issue of stash size very well....

"Since we are on the topic of psychology.... an interesting observation from my wife (Clinical Psychologist).... after walking into my hobby room dowstairs to bring me a fresh coffee and let me know when dinner will be ready she glanced at my stash that is off to the side of the building bench....then she looked at me and asked what do those kits represent to you? I answered that they are my favorite aircraft subjects to which she replied: they actually represent time; time that you actually don't have but the desire to have time to be able to spend on such a rewarding hobby is reflected in the accumulation of such kits.... an interesting observation I thought, and after thinking about it I do believe she is quite correct!
So it seems that our stash of kits represent time.... time we wish we had!! I tend to agree with her... any other thoughts on this concept?
Cheers"
Alan

[dr 1 ace]

I feel she hit the nail on the hed !

Ed

[coyotemagic]

Sounds like a load of Psychobabble to me, but then I'm a simple creature.

I don't know, Justin, she may be on to something.  After all, I have over 250 WWI aircraft models in my stash, I'm buying at a rate of 1-2 kits per month, I'm averaging one completed model per quarter and I believe that I cannot die as long as there are kits in my stash.  Yeah, I think she may be right.
Cheers,
Bud

[mike in calif]

I do know that if the world economy ever tanks, I'll be buying a case of Tamiya x-thin glue, and decal set! I have about 280-ish kits in the stash, I hope that means I have at least some time.....

[contact 123]

I have the LVG and RE8 does that make me immortal?Seriously,I own the kits that I always wanted to build that were not available,when I was a lad and scratch building was a dark art only attempted by the immortals.

[gcn]

To me it's a case of want being greater than need. You get it in all hobbies it's just that model making is relatively cheap therefore people with a reasonable disposable income can buy the things they want.

I think the formula is n+1

Saying that my stash is relatively small at about 10 but I do have 5 bikes.

[lcarroll]

I think Mrs. Drdave is a very wise and perceptive Lady, she's certainly got me figured out! Bud's comments about not dying as long as there's a Kit unbuilt makes sense to me. I keep adding them to the pile in a feeble attempt to become immortal. Even if it only works to a degree, it's a good thing..............
Cheers,
Lance

[lone modeller]

Does this mean that kits are an elixir? If so I need to start restocking as I have been trying to dispose of some which I have had for more years than I care to remember and have no chance of building…unless they are that elusive elixir of course...

[IanB]

My aim is to have as many differant WWI types as possible, and to pass those on to a museum as an exhibit to educate people about WWI aviation. Old Rhinebeck has accepted them as of now, but that's not to say that when I kick the bucket, the then current management will be of the same mind. To this end I have about 130 kits in my stash. I cannot pass until these are built and I leave my legacy, therefore my fingers will stay supple, my eyes good, and at 4 builds a year I shall reach at least 85!

Ian

[Des]

I have never been one to have a stash, I always purchased a kit, built it then purchased another one and so on. Lately I have been purchasing more kits than what I have been building and at the moment I have 19 kits in my stash, all 1:32 scale WW1 aircraft and 15 of them are WnW. As far as time goes I don't know, will I build all the kits before I am too old, only time will tell, but I can tell you that I didn't buy the kits because of a time thing but because I like the kits and wanted them. I will probably keep buying kits and increasing my stash 

Des.

[Chris Johnson]

. . . I believe that I cannot die as long as there are kits in my stash.

With way too many AFV and aircraft kits in my collection (400+) I like your way of thinking Bud. 

Cheers,

Chris

[RAGIII]

Well, if my stash represents TIME I want to have I must be suicidal as I have gone from about 2000 unbuilt kits to perhaps 20 over the last 10 years  Out of those 20 only 6 to 8 are 1/32nd WW1 so my building possibilities are good.
RAGIII

[Ian from Doncaster]

I probably acquire about 5-7 kits a year, WWI aircraft and other subjects - mainly ones that take my fancy, that I find aesthetically and/or historically interesting - some I buy, some are gifts.  I build 4-5 a year I reckon,  maybe 6 at a push, so my stash is growing slowly.  Each time I get a new model I think I will build that particular one next but never do!  If I could perceive a situation where I knew I would have the time to finish everything then I'd probably buy more kits.

I reckon I have 25-30 in the stash, not counted for a while, with maybe 8 WNW plus I think 5 other WWI aircraft.  I have a couple of WWII aircraft, cold war fighters, modern helicopters, and a few vehicles from Revell (old cars, and the classic London Routemaster bus).

This weekend may see my stash grow when I visit the RAF Waddington Airshow.  There are usually several model stores there, some selling kits you rarely see in the LHS, that you can only get online, but nothing beats looking at the box in the flesh, and even inside if not sealed.  Some stalls have offers, for example last year I got the Trumpeter Me-262 in 1:32 for £25 that should have been £50. I think that is part of the psychological issues - the kits are there, I am there, the prices are attractive etc..

[mike in calif]

RB, I do selectively "cull the herd" from time to time...

[Mark]

I only have seven biplanes in the stash but . . . looks over at the six stacks of armor kits and sighs.

Mark G.