The 'Stuff you've got in your stash that you'd forgotten about' thread

[Gondor]

"I don't know, I've forgotten!"   

Gondor

[loupgarou]

I have registered all my kits, books, trains in various Excel files, with all the relevant data, so my memory doesn't need to work overtime. 
Also, when I visit model shows, or swap meets, the risk of buying what I have already, is reduced ( I still manage to make mistakes, or forget to check  )

[PR19_Kit]

When  I started collecting my kits there was no such thing as Excel.

There weren't any PCs either, and any computers that did exist were bigger than my parent's house............

[loupgarou]

Even I started excelling (is that the word?  ) my books only a few years ago, when I was already up to about 6000. Quite a job, but can be done. 

[Steel Penguin]

having managed to find a 1:48 RAF Chinook that id forgotten id got, im not going to say too much on this,  except I also have the other way round, the 1:35 Tamiya Chieftain I was certain id started, that was still in the poly bags, and the bridging tank that I know I got, and now cant flaming find. 

[Dizzyfugu]

I have registered all my kits, books, trains in various Excel files, with all the relevant data, so my memory doesn't need to work overtime. 
Also, when I visit model shows, or swap meets, the risk of buying what I have already, is reduced ( I still manage to make mistakes, or forget to check  )

Good idea. But for me, it had already been too late... So I just keep track of ideas and conversion plans with the help of a pen & paper list. But this one already helps to remind me of the things in the pile - at least those with a persistent purpose... Does not prevent mental losses, though.

[The Wooksta!]

I managed to get into a box I couldn't get at a few days back - 8 Revell Hunters and a reboxed Frog Sea Vixen.  Knew I had the Hunters but couldn't remember where they were but I'd forgotten about the Sea Vixen!

[NARSES2]

I used to keep a Lotus 123 file with everything in the stash detailed on it and it was structured so that I could search etc. All a hangover from the days when my job to a large part was building files like that.

In the end it got so big it scared the s*** out of me so it got left. I may well start it again once I get the stash down to manageable levels.

I do however keep the parts of the file that detailed my transfer and paint collections up to date and find that very useful.

[Steel Penguin]

further penguinisams
wile still looking for the scissor bridge tank, I had a peer through one of the chests of drawers ( its normal behind the cloths horse so doesn't have anything need now in it,)  found 2 more 1:48 challis and a M60 id forgotten, plus a large stash of games workshop, elder and marine  kits, some may be mine, im certain some are Mrs SPs though, oh and my war of the worlds mugs!
no tank, at this rate it may be I have to go into the loft and check there.  I though the only ( wanted) kits up there though were the big stuff for op Herrick ( landys, lynx, quads, merlin (s?) )  and the Warrior company.   the 1:35 S tank dosnt count as that's for probable disposal 

[NARSES2]

Well at least in looking for it your finding loads of other stuff 

[Nick]

Well at least in looking for it your finding loads of other stuff 

I wonder how many of my boxes actually hold two or more kits?
I know I have 5 Dewoitine 520 in one box that I know of, and another with 3x early Pegasus EAPs. Vaguely recall pushing two kits into one Hasegawa box, might have been a Grumman Tiger.. who knows?! 

As a result of my clear up I have all my bases and stands in one shoebox. This includes a surprisingly large range of in-flight stands from Airfix and Italeri.

[zenrat]

I have 3 Matchbox Heyford boxes.  I know one of them contains a complete kit but I can't remember how many other bits are there.  I know I "Spackmanned" a set of wings for an experimental long range monoplane and then put them away when it was time for PSR.  Originally there were 5 nearly complete aircraft but building the Sky Pirates triplane took bits from three kits.
It's the car kits I forget I have though.  It doesn't help that the car stash is dispersed across 3 cupboards to prevent it all being taken out in one enemy action should Mrs z realise how many I have.

[PR19_Kit]

I know I "Spackmanned" a set of wings for an experimental long range monoplane and then put them away when it was time for PSR. 

Hmmm, I did EXACTLY the same! 

PSRing those 'fabric' wings is NO fun!

[Pellson]

... It doesn't help that the car stash is dispersed across 3 cupboards to prevent it all being taken out in one enemy action should Mrs z realise how many I have...

I gave up that strategy when we moved house last time as I couldn't fit the stash into the Discovery we drove then. it became a bit obvious..

[kerick]

Three F-104 kits to build one CL-1000.
Makes perfect sense!