How many of......?

[Nick]

I've got quite a few doubles in the stash but there's one aircraft I have in quantity...

Eurofighter Typhoon! Must be at least 10 different boxings in 1/72 and a couple in 1/144. Also got a trio of EAPs too.

A-4 Skyhawks I have about 5 of and there might be 4 F-16s.....

Maybe it's time for a recount and a spreadsheet, or does madness lie that way?   

[PR19_Kit]

I'm astonished at the number of us who know exactly how many of each they have, you must all run a database or similar. Years ago I thought of doing that, but the sheer enormity of gathering the data in The Loft defeated me. Maybe now I'm retired I can dedicate a week or two and get down to it.

[kitnut617]

Up to about three years ago I had no idea how many kits I had in the stash, had a good idea on the built ones because they were all hanging from the ceiling (250+) so just before we moved house and while I was packing everything away for the move, I listed everything and then made a spread sheet in Excel.  It's real handy because I can change the list arrangement by Aircraft Manufacturer, Kit Manufacturer, type of kit, kit to be converted or has been converted, scale, built or unbuilt, accessories added or got for a particular kit or anything else you can think of as a parameter.  You can even link an entry to photos (if I knew how to do it  )

[sequoiaranger]

The list below is a small portion of what I USED to have. I have sold off almost all of them, retaining either 1, 2, or none of them. That was just last June. The numbers include variants of the aircraft, and multiple manufacturers and all in 1/72. The list doesn't include the ones I have built, just in the box.

29  Me-109's
29 Spitfires
21 Zeroes (incl. "Rufes")
22 Fw-190's
20 Me-262's
15 P-40's
15 P-51's
13 He-100's
12 "Judy"s
12 P-47's
10 "Tony's
8 Mossies
8 A-20's
8 Wildcats
8 Ki-100's
7 B-17's

Disgusting, isn't it?

Most subjects in my collection (some 2500) had 2 or 3 copies. Rare for me to have only one of something, in case I f***ed one up.

[NARSES2]

I'm astonished at the number of us who know exactly how many of each they have, you must all run a database or similar. Years ago I thought of doing that, but the sheer enormity of gathering the data in The Loft defeated me. Maybe now I'm retired I can dedicate a week or two and get down to it.

It's worth it Kit. My database is rather as suggested by Kitbasher and from that I keep a couple of reference lists by manufacturer and by aircraft name so that I have a quick reference if tempted by something I see on-line (doesn't stop inadvertent purchases though  ). I also list conversion parts, transfers (still working on the detail of this database) and paints which are referenced to the IPMS Stockholm charts (or are getting there).  Initially a lot of work but once done quite easy to update.

I do have to confess however that my job before retirement was in this type of field - not computers (I'm useless at the tech  ) but handling and dealing with data and information. Oh and it's all in Lotus 123 none of this new fangled MS for me 

[Martin H]

I'm astonished at the number of us who know exactly how many of each they have, you must all run a database or similar. Years ago I thought of doing that, but the sheer enormity of gathering the data in The Loft defeated me. Maybe now I'm retired I can dedicate a week or two and get down to it.

Excel spread sheet here.

[Steel Penguin]

small stash here.

[matrixone]

I have slightly under 150 kits in my stash.

And most of them are:

16 X Fw 190 D

8 X Fw 190 A

11 X Ta 183

5 X Ta 152

3 X Ta 154

5 X Ju 88

2 X Ju 388

6 X He 162

10 X Bf 109

3 X Opel Blitz trucks

2 X Ju 128

2 X Bf 309

5 X Bf 110

4 X Me 163

6 X Me 262

2 X BV 155

3 X Me P 1101

4 X Ar 234

I will not be adding any new kits to my stash except for the new tool Dragon 1/48 scale Ta 152 C and Eduard Fw 190 D-9, D-11, and D-13 kits.

Later this year when the second volume of Jerry Crandall's Dora book and the new Ta 152 book are published my surplus of Fw 190 kits will go down as I switch over to building nothing but Focke-Wulf prop fighters for a while.

Matrixone

[HOG]

Hmm lets see,
all 1:48

ASSORTED ME 109`s  C D E3 F G1/2 G3/4 G10 G14 K-4 T
EDUARD Me 108, He 280,
FLASHBACK Me 163A
REVELL Me 163B x2, Hs 123
TAMIYA Me 262A 2a
SPECIAL HOBBY As 4
DRAGON Ho 229a
Total 19 unbuilt

WImP`s  how long have we got.

[ChernayaAkula]

I'm astonished at the number of us who know exactly how many of each they have, you must all run a database or similar. <...>

Yup. I use a table done up in M$ Word. Contains exact kit name, manufacturer (name of releasing company and, if applicable, where the moulds originated from), current condition and price. All subdivided by scale and genre (post-WWII in 1/72, for instance). Maybe I should have a new column for kit number. Might be interesting with all the Hasegawa re-releases.

Very handy for keeping track of the stash (currently at 652 kits). Although it did happen once that I came home with my first, newly-acquired Revell 1/72 Hunter, and upon opening the list I saw I already had one!  I guess it will happen again some day. It happens routinely that I browse through the list, come to kit and am astonished that I have that particular kit. 

[Scooterman]

I'm not counting doubles-too many of those.  Let's do 3 or more.  Highlights include-

23 weapons sets (various scales)
17 Skyhawks (all scales)
21 Harriers (all makes and scales)
4 TSR.2 (3 1/72-1 1/48)
3 B-52 (all 1/72)
3 B-1Bs (one each 1/144, 1/72, 1/48)
7 KC-135/707 family ( 2 1/144, rest 1/72)
23 F-16s (all makes and scales)
6 OV-10s (2 1/48 rest 1/72)
3 EH101 (various marks all 1/72)
2 Nimrods (1/72 Airfix.  Yeah I said 3 or more, but I think I might have one or two more at Scooter Stash East ala Roger the Cabin Boy's garage)
7 Chevy Caprice/ Impala SS (I model cop cars too)
6 Ford Crown Vics (see above)

[Howard of Effingham]

3x 1/144 Minicraft Boeing 707

And it's no surprise that I have uncounted multiple pairs of 1/72 scale spats!

it would be nice to see a 707 with spats....... i'll get me coat!

stuff i know i have two or more of

RoG typhoon
RoG hunter [both variants]
Dragon lightning F5 [foto recce variant]
airfix TSR2
italeri hustler
RoG victor
airfix mirage F1
AMT/ERTL KC-135

still i don't see much trouble with doubling up, handy sources of spares i say, 

[sideshowbob9]

Hmmmm let's see......

14 x F-105s
11 x F-4s
9 x F-101s
7 x F-111s
6 x Etendards
6 x Harriers (various)
6 x Tornados
5 x Jaguars
5 x Viggens
4 x Tu-22s
3 x Canberras
3 x Lightnings
3 x B-58s

The rest are pairs or less.

[Martin H]

I think I might have one or two more at Scooter Stash East ala Roger the Cabin Boy's garage)

Now i've heard of people storeing the stash in sevral locations but on either side of the atlantic?  thats gotta be a first LOL....and one hell of a way of hiding the extra kits from the missus

[Madoc]

Folks,

I use an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of my stash.  I started this when, after gleefully unwrapping my latest eBay purchase, I suddenly realized that the plastic bits I was then fondling seemed all to familiar.  Whereupon I'd dig through the pile and realize that I had indeed just unwittingly purchased a duplicate of some kit that I really only wanted one of.  Oops.

I've got my spreadsheet set up to record the scale, manufacturer, aircraft name - numeric designation first, followed by officially given aircraft name, followed by manufacturer, type (A for aircraft, S for ship, Sp for spacecraft, etc.,), Material (resin, vac, etc.,), extras (vac canopies, photo-etch, etc.,) whether the box is open, open with sealed parts, or still in shrink, the purchase date, the received date, the started date, the kit's source (eBay, online, etc.,) the seller, the item #, its all up price, its starting price, its closing price, single or lot purchase, kit quality, and notes on the particular kit.

I've one sheet devoted to just the kits and another devoted to parts, books and tools.

Generally speaking, I try to limit my collecting to no more than two of any particular aircraft type.  More, perhaps, if the version differences are so great and if the price of the additional kit is low enough.  That's how I wound up with five He-111's.  There's an "A" version, an "H," an H-6, one that's a V-1 carrier, and the Zwilling version.

Other than that, there's planes that I'm simply fond of.  The Grumman "Skyrocket" comes to mind here.  That and both the Bearcat and Tigercat as well.

Looking over my collection I have:

Fine Molds   A6M2 Type 21
Hasegawa   A6M2a Type 11 Zero
Hasegawa   A6M3 Zero
Hasegawa   A6M5c "Zero"
DML   Ar 234C w/ Ar E381 Julia - Arado
DML   Ar 234C w/ Ar E381 Julia - Arado
DML   Ar 234C w/ Ar E381 Julia - Arado
DML   Ar 234C w/ Ar E381 Julia - Arado
Revell   ARC-170
Revell   ARC-170
Revell   ARC-170
Lindberg   Do-335
Frog   Do-335
Lindberg   Do-335 - Dornier
DML   Do-335 A-1 Pfeil Dornier
DML   Do-335 A-1 Pfeil Dornier
Matchbox   Do-335 A-6 - Dornier
DML   Do-335B-6 Arrow
Testors   F4D-1 Skyray
Testors   F4D-1 Skyray
Tamiya   F4D-1 Skyray
Tamiya   F4D-1 Skyray - Douglas
Monogram   F7F Tigercat - Grumman
Monogram   F7F Tigercat - Grumman
Monogram   F7F Tigercat - Grumman
Monogram   F7F Tigercat - Grumman
Matchbox   F-86A Sabre
MPC   F-86D Sabre
Hasegawa   F-86D Sabre Dog "US Air Force"
Hobby Craft   F-86F "Dogfighter"
Testors   F-86F Sabre Jet
Special Hobby   F-86F-25 Sabre Jet
Special Hobby   F-86H Sabre Hog
Sword   F8F Bearcat
Monogram   F8F Bearcat - Grumman
Monogram   F8F Bearcat - Grumman
Sword   F8F Bearcat - Grumman
Sword   F8F Bearcat - Grumman
Frog   F8F-1B Bearcat - Grumman
Frog   F8F-1B Bearcat - Grumman
Sword   F8F-1B Bearcat - Grumman
ArtModel   F8F-2 Bearcat - Grumman
PM Model   FW Ta-183 Huckebein Focke Wulf
PM Model   FW Ta-183 Huckebein Focke Wulf
PM Model   FW Ta-183 Huckebein Focke Wulf
Arba Productions   FW Ta-183 Huckebein Focke Wulf
Arba Productions   FW Ta-183 Huckebein Focke Wulf
Tamiya   J7W1 SHINDEN
Hasegawa   J7W1 SHINDEN
Hasegawa   J7W1 Shinden
Hasegawa   J7W1 Shinden
Matchbox   He-111 H
Revell   He-111 H-6 - Heinkel
Italeri   He-111 w/ V-1 - Heinkel
Roden   He-111A - Heinkel Chinese AF
Revell   He-111Z - Twin
MPM   Me Bf 109 V1 - Messerschmitt
Heller   Me Bf-109 B-1/C-1 Messerschmit
Italeri   Me Bf-109 F2/4
Hobbycraft   Me Bf-109G-12 Fighter Trainer - Messerschmitt
Italeri   Me Bf-110 C/D
Huma   Me P.1101
Huma   Me P.1101
DML   Me P.1101
Revell   Me P.1101
Revell   Me-262 A-1a - Messerschmitt
Revell   Me-262 A-1a/U3 - Messerschmitt
MPM   Me-262 A-1a/U4
MPM   Me-262 A-2 a/U2 Messerschmitt
Revell   Me-262 A-La/U3
Revell   Me-262 B-1a/U1
Heller   Me-262 B-1a/UI - Messerschmitt - Night Fighter
Hasegawa   Me-262 Nightfighter/ Trainer Messerschmitt
Arba Productions   Me-262 Schnellbomber
Special Hobby   Me-262 Three Seat Nightfighter
MPM   Me-262 V9/ V12
High Plane Models   Me-262V-1 Prop engined prototype
Hasegawa   P-47 Thunderbolt Mk. II RAF
Academy   P-47D "Razorback"
Academy   P-47D Bubble Top - Republic
Tamiya   P-47D Thunderbolt "Razorback"
Academy   P-47D Thunderbolt bubbletop
Revell   P-47M Thunderbolt
Italeri   P-51 Mustang I
Revell   P-51 Mustang III R.A.F.
Italeri   P-51 Mustang Mk I
Academy   P-51B
Academy   P-51B Mustang
Academy   P-51C Mustang
Hasegawa   P-51D "Jumpin' Jacques"
Hasegawa   P-51D Mustang "Eigth Air Force"
Model News   P-51H - North American
PM   Sea Fury
Frog   Sea Fury
PM   Sea Fury - Hawker
Soviet Mystery   Sea Fury - Hawker
Special Hobby   Sea Fury FB Mk II - Hawker
PM Model   Sea Fury T-61 'Bagdad Fury' - Hawker
Revell   Starfury
Revell/Monogram   Starfury
Revell   Starfury
Revell   Starfury
Polar Lights   USS Enterprise - Star Trek
Polar Lights   USS Enterprise - Star Trek
Polar Lights   USS Enterprise - Star Trek
Polar Lights   USS Enterprise - Star Trek
MPM   XF5F-1 Skyrocket
MPM   XF5F-1 Skyrocket
MPM   XF5F-1 Skyrocket
MPM   XF5F-1 Skyrocket
Airframe   XP-50 - Grumman
Airframe   XP-50 / XF5F-2 Skyrocket
Merlin   XP-50 GRUMMAN
Wings   XP-54 Swoose
Execuform   XP-54 Swoose
WK Models   XP-54 Swoose
Planet Models   XP-54 Vultee "Swoose Goose"
MPM   XP-55 Ascender
MPM   XP-55 Ascender
MPM   XP-55 Ascender
Czech Masters   XP-56 Black Bullet
   XP-56 Black Bullet I
   XP-56 Black Bullet II
MPM   XP-56 II Black Bullet
AMT/ERTL   YB-49
AMT/ERTL   YB-49
AMT/ERTL   YB-49