My stash just grew again. (2022)

zenrat · August 16, 2022, 04:44:09 AM

Quote from: Pellson on August 16, 2022, 04:21:09 AM
...I built a near-RW RAF GR.3 from the Italeri kit, and I like the looks of it, quite a lot. Hence, I just wanted an as similar French cat as possible as well. I do however have a Hasegawa Jag as well in the Stash^TM, and reviews give that that should be the better of them. However, I still liked the Italeri one well enough, and I bought this for scraps (as I did with the Tornados, btw, the entire haul coming for less than £25)

This is a Hasegawa. It built very well. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have a Tamiya in the stash.

PR19_Kit · August 16, 2022, 05:00:04 AM

Quote from: Pellson on August 16, 2022, 04:21:09 AM

I shall connect you to the home Ministry of Finance for further discussions on this matter. Noone will be happier than me, should you manage to swing her opinion somewhat..

It's a pity the late Mrs_PR19 is no longer with us or I could send her over on a 'persuasion mission'. When we were having an audit of 'The Loft' some years ago, we got up to 1000 unbuilt kits and she yelled 'BINGO!!'

But we decided it was a waste of time counting any more as I'm unlikely to live long enough to do all of them. At least to do them OOB, if I SERIOUSLY cross-kit a lot of them I might manage the majority.

NARSES2 · August 16, 2022, 05:47:02 AM

There's something about Italeri boxes and box art that makes it stand out in the crowd IMHO. Airfix's current boxing stands out, but Italeri always has.

Old Wombat · August 16, 2022, 08:47:01 AM

Pellson, if you think your build-to-buy ratio is bad, I build about 5 models per year but buy about 25, so about 1-to-5.

The Wombat Stash is getting ridiculous (although nowhere near 1,000 kits but, then, I've only been back in the game for 13 years)!

Mrs Wombat has demanded that I stop buying kits ... but I haven't.

PR19_Kit · August 16, 2022, 08:49:36 AM

Ask her about her handbag and shoe collection...................

And they don't get smaller ever, unlike your kit collection.

Old Wombat · August 16, 2022, 08:59:46 AM

Lisa does have a collection of handbags but it's not very big & she's not into shoes. $:-\$

Actually, she has no vices (that I can use as counter-arguments), so I'll just keep on keeping the purchases on the down-low.

Rick Lowe · August 16, 2022, 10:38:52 PM

Quote from: Old Wombat on August 16, 2022, 08:59:46 AM
Actually, she has no vices

You don't count as one?

NARSES2 · August 16, 2022, 11:51:17 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 16, 2022, 08:49:36 AM
Ask her about her handbag and shoe collection...................

I once made the stupid mistake during a "discussion" of opening the wardrobe and pointing at the shoe collection

PR19_Kit · August 17, 2022, 01:42:41 AM

What's good for the goose................. etc.

zenrat · August 17, 2022, 03:58:56 AM

One way to placate a ~~savage beast~~ angry partner is, when confronted with the "you have too many models" accusation to offer to sell some online.
Make this terrible moment easier by ahead of time laying in a supply of kits you don't want specifically for that purpose.

Pellson · August 17, 2022, 04:29:03 AM

As I actually do keep a stash register, I am happy to be able to tell you that the current unbuilt inventory is 607 kits, no more and no less. I once made a goal of keeping it below half a thousand, but that didn't really work out, I have to admit.

As for my partners hobbies, she's taken up knitting in a serious way over the last four or five years. White yarn is nowhere near the cost of kits, she has developed an embryo to a stash, something I'm actively supporting to the fullest. Whenever she growls, I just point towards the full bookshelf she's keeping.

zenrat · August 17, 2022, 04:41:27 AM

I have a stash spreadsheet. But I can't vouch for it's accuracy - I need to do an audit.

It claims I have 294 aircraft, 138 cars, 65 military, and 29 other (sci-fi, motorbikes, etc). So only 528 in total. I must try harder...

Gondor · August 17, 2022, 09:54:25 AM

Received today from Aerocraft Models

1 x 1/48 Hawker Hunter Underwing Stores Pylons for the Airfix Kit

1 x 1/48 Hawker Hunter Ailerons, Flaps, Airbrake and parts to convert Mk.6 Airfix to Mk.9

1 x 1/48 Hawker Hunter 230 Gallon fuel tanks for the Airfix kit

Gondor

NARSES2 · August 18, 2022, 05:30:06 AM

Quote from: zenrat on August 17, 2022, 03:58:56 AM
One way to placate a ~~savage beast~~ angry partner is, when confronted with the "you have too many models" accusation to offer to sell some online.
Make this terrible moment easier by ahead of time laying in a supply of kits you don't want specifically for that purpose.

Oh, you are a devious creature

Quote from: Pellson on August 17, 2022, 04:29:03 AM
As I actually do keep a stash register, I am happy to be able to tell you that the current unbuilt inventory is 607 kits, no more and no less. I once made a goal of keeping it below half a thousand, but that didn't really work out, I have to admit.

I used to have a stash register, but gave it up when I realised I was making it far, far to complicated. Add to that the fact that it was based on a Lotus 123 spreadsheet and my recent laptops have all had Excel which I'm not particularly comfortable with meant I stopped updating it. Might be a project for the winter months, as long as I keep it simple

?

DogfighterZen · August 18, 2022, 05:58:47 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on August 18, 2022, 05:30:06 AM

I used to have a stash register, but gave it up when I realised I was making it far, far to complicated. Add to that the fact that it was based on a Lotus 123 spreadsheet and my recent laptops have all had Excel which I'm not particularly comfortable with meant I stopped updating it. Might be a project for the winter months, as long as I keep it simple ?

I find scalemates a good tool for that. I have all the stuff in there. I also use the other features but i think it's an excellent tool for inventory purposes.