My stash just grew again (2012).

[Aircav]

that place is Lee's 2nd home. He can almost always be found there lol

Only on a saturday.  And I bumped into Steve and his mate - what's his name?

Paul 

[McColm]

1/72 Heller Lockheed Constellation C-121 'Berlin Airlift' from Kitkrazy. It's a big kit, all in silver plastic. M.A.T.S. decals roughly the same size as a 1/72 BAe Nimrod or Lockheed P-3.
I might whiff it into a Search & Rescue aircraft as I have 1/76 rigid Lifeboat and the searchlight from a Neptune kit. A Coastguard paint scheme looks chic or RAF Coastal Command.

[Aircav]

Spent some of the Christmas money I had and got the following:-
From Chestermoor
1/9 Revell Kubelwagen, half price
1/35 Dragon M16 half track

From Darlington
1/24 Tamiya Austin Mini x2, discout price
1/32 Revell BAe Hawk.

[chrisonord]

Today arrived my ART models Mig-23 UB, nice looking kit, all crammed into a zip bag, and taking up half the box  The kit includes a pair of resin seats set into their own tubs, lots of detail, but one has a fair bit of flash, also there is a resin exhaust nozzle too which looks ok too. What surprised me the most was the number of decal options you get with it. Two Russian, two Polish, Ethiopia,Cuba, Iraq, Romania, India, East Germany, Algeria, Angola, Hungary,Libya, Czech republic and the Ukrane. Cool. A 4 page full colour booklet with all the versions and their markings as well as colour schemes for them is included too.
chris.

[kitbasher]

So I wonder what the total retail value was of our combined reported stash growth last year, and whether this year's haul will beat it?

Are we keeping the world economy just about afloat?

[pyro-manic]

1/72 Heller Lockheed Constellation C-121 'Berlin Airlift' from Kitkrazy. It's a big kit, all in silver plastic. M.A.T.S. decals roughly the same size as a 1/72 BAe Nimrod or Lockheed P-3.
I might whiff it into a Search & Rescue aircraft as I have 1/76 rigid Lifeboat and the searchlight from a Neptune kit. A Coastguard paint scheme looks chic or RAF Coastal Command.

I like the idea of that. Nice and subtle, and doesn't have to look much different to the normal C-121.

[JayBee]

Not just afloat, positively boyant 

[noxioux]

Been away from the forum for more than a year  , in which time my stash has grown considerably.  I been missing the crowd here, but had not internet that whole time.  It was actually kinda nice.

However, I just accidentally purchased the WRONG polar lights Batmobile for a whiff.  Stupid me picked up the 1/32 in the collector tin, instead of the deluxe 1/24 kit I was really after.  Really super angry at this one, but the stupid things were marked with exactly the same price!!!  The small local store (which grossly overpriced both kits) won't take it back, either 'cause it's out of the shrinkwrap.   

Stupid is twice as bad when it's essentially your own fault.

[The Wooksta!]

So I wonder what the total retail value was of our combined reported stash growth last year, and whether this year's haul will beat it?

A few weeks back I went through the whole thread for the year, to discover just how many Spitfires* I'd bought or acquired.  I came up with a final total of around 250.  That didn't include conversions or my own castings and I'm sure I missed a few, so the final total could be even higher...




*Spitfires covers any aircraft used in The Plan - Supermarine 224, Spitfire, Spiteful, Seafang and Attacker.

[Weaver]

So I wonder what the total retail value was of our combined reported stash growth last year, and whether this year's haul will beat it?

Are we keeping the world economy just about afloat?

NEVER add up the value of your stash...... it'll scare you to death...

[McColm]

Won today on ebay;
1/72 Airfix BAe Nimrod @ £16
1/72 Heller Lockheed Constellation 'Pam Am' @ £20
The Nimrod will be built straightish from the box. The Connie will get an E-3 style spin top added to the fuselage.

[The Wooksta!]

NEVER add up the value of your stash...... it'll scare you to death...

Wor Lass said I could have had a week abroad, inc. speding money, for what I spent at Telford!

[Weaver]

NEVER add up the value of your stash...... it'll scare you to death...

Wor Lass said I could have had a week abroad, inc. speding money, for what I spent at Telford!

Point out to her that you'd have forgotten it already by now.....

[The Rat]

Been away from the forum for more than a year 

Welcome back! 

[Rheged]

NEVER add up the value of your stash...... it'll scare you to death...

Wor Lass said I could have had a week abroad, inc. speding money, for what I spent at Telford!

But you don't get sunburn, insect bites or all sorts of unpleasant bowel looseness from  your stash.