My stash just grew again (2012).

The Wooksta! · January 11, 2012, 06:55:46 AM

Have you tried the food at Telford? I made the mistake of having a burger on the Sunday and regretted it later. No toilet emergencies, I just felt sick and bloaty.

I can make better burgers myself - and that's no idle boast. My Dad was a chef and I have his recipe.

NARSES2 · January 11, 2012, 07:11:45 AM

Quote from: Weaver on January 11, 2012, 04:11:35 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on January 10, 2012, 12:56:24 PM
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...

To right there. I keep my old invoices (old work habits dies hard) and got half way through the Hannants pile (about 10 years worth) and walked away shaking in need of a stiff drink or two

Army of One · January 11, 2012, 08:31:11 AM

Genuine this year purchase.....it's been staring at me for a while in MZ.....bought a 1/700 USS Dallas reduced from £30.75 to £14.99..!!!! Not only that.....but in the same box I got a free Admiral Nakhimov with a P3 Orion,S3 Viking and a seahawk helo......the Russian cruiser (?) in this boxing has loads of spare equipment....mainly weapons......!!!! Bargain I think.....!!!

Weaver · January 11, 2012, 01:25:41 PM

From our own IHG's sale: Matchbox 1/72nd Hunter T.7/F.6

Cheers Ian!

JayBee · January 11, 2012, 01:47:31 PM

Never EVER look at the supposed value of your stash.

Leave that to youe executors

Bungle · January 11, 2012, 03:15:35 PM

Quote from: JayBee on January 11, 2012, 01:47:31 PM
Never EVER look at the supposed value of your stash.

Leave that to youe executors

Blimey, I'm hoping to pop off quietly. Don't fancy any execution.

(not been that bad have I ?)

Actually I have a database and I record all my purchase values and also what their value is currently (based on KitKing, Ebay and Hannants) that way I'm quids in. I paid less for my 'collection' than its currently worth.

Strangely my son keeps asking how much its all worth - definetly going to have to make them all before the Grim Reaper pays a visit (I think I'm married to his sister). I'll be 184 by then though.

McColm · January 12, 2012, 12:41:04 AM

I've reached my PayPal limit on ebay, every purchase on that site is now postal order for me. It's so frustrating which is good in a sense, I can finish off some of my builds.

pyro-manic · January 12, 2012, 03:13:41 AM

From our soon-to-be expat IHG, one Italeri 1:35 SdKfz 234 Puma armoured car, with resin wheels and a Jordi Rubio turned metal gun barrel. Nice!

Always had a soft spot for the Puma, and now I have one. Might well end up in service in North Africa/Iraq, or maybe a modernised 1960s version with anti-tank missiles. Or it might be another zombie-hunters' ride.

Weaver · January 12, 2012, 04:36:11 AM

Quote from: Bungle on January 11, 2012, 03:15:35 PM
Actually I have a database and I record all my purchase values and also what their value is currently (based on KitKing, Ebay and Hannants) that way I'm quids in. I paid less for my 'collection' than its currently worth.

I must admit to having a database too, but it only features "trading" kits which I've bought or acquired with the intention of selling them, so I can work out whether I'm making a profit or not. Currently about £100 up, for an awful lot of work...

Hobbes · January 13, 2012, 03:43:52 AM

Arrived this week from an eBay seller: 1 box of Swann-Morton blades, cont. 100 blades. That should last me for a while (was getting tired of buying them 5 at a time)

NARSES2 · January 13, 2012, 07:05:20 AM

Quote from: Hobbes on January 13, 2012, 03:43:52 AM
Arrived this week from an eBay seller: 1 box of Swann-Morton blades, cont. 100 blades. That should last me for a while (was getting tired of buying them 5 at a time)

Always buy mine that way, works out a lot cheaper

The Wooksta! · January 13, 2012, 09:01:29 AM

From ebay:

1 Frog Blackburn Shark. Bargaintastic price of £2.50.

Aircav · January 13, 2012, 10:16:37 AM

From work, a 1/35 Tamiya JSU-152 to go with a couple of figures that I got off Ebay also a "free" badly started 1/24 Airfix Sea Harrier, which was returned to us allegedly because there was a part was missing, I just think the guy was in over his head looking at the mess he made of it and thought he'd get his money back, which Amazon did.........I think most of it is a bin job.....

Spey_Phantom · January 13, 2012, 10:47:06 AM

first new stash addition of the year, a revell 1/144 F/A-18E Super Hornet.

and im just finishing a trade deal to swap a revell 1/144 HH-53C for an Anigrand 1/144 Merlin HC.3

chrisonord · January 13, 2012, 02:10:48 PM

From lucky model, 2 Hobbyboss mig 15 UTI's in 72nd scale, for much cheapness. I like these kits, as they are a good fit and simple to build, will probably make some trainers with teeth for the cartel with them, and put shock cone noses on them. As well as plenty of weapons.
Also got a 1969 Revell HH-3 jolly green giant coming, been after one of these for a long time.
chris.