Stash Storage

[CarolsHusband]

Also......

Hi all, I have a stash of about 144 kits

That's gross.

/can't believe nobody got there first.

[Guest]

My own stash resides in a large floor to ceiling built-in cupboard in a spare bedroom.

I personally find the Scalemates website a wonderful resource of information in addition to providing facilities to store info about your own stash items. It is interesting to note that the largest stash on Scalemates runs to 8,282 kits which is rather mind boggling. Just as amazing, the 50th largest stash is showing as 2,700. When I lived in Australia, a Western Australian model dealer told me he had one regular customer who had over 10,000 kits stored in multiple garages. These types of figures alleviate any guilt over the size of my own measly stash of a couple of hundred.

I used to call myself a 'modeller' but in light of my stash size I am now resigned to being a 'collector' who might build a kit or two just to make room for another purchase. Collecting model kits (especially unobtainable LE ones) is just as valid as collecting coins or stamps.

As an aside -psychologists have said that if your accumulation is organised and/or indexed then you are a 'Collector', otherwise you are a 'Hoarder'.

[CarolsHusband]

A question to all you stashers....

I remember, as a kid, that feeling when you walk into a large model shop and there is just floor to ceiling kits of your particular subject or scale.

Beatties was always good for it but Hereford Models is even better as they are spilling out everywhere. Looks like a hoarders stash but it's all for sale !

When you stashers look in your cupboard/ box room/ model annexe do you get that feeling of awe and endless possibility, or is more like a Bond movie baddie muttering " Mine.....All mine......." ?

[Tim Marlow]

Interesting point by Steve there. In first lockdown I liquidated most of my model railway stash (for the railway I was always going to build) when I realised it was never going to happen. It was only a couple of dozen quite niche etched and white metal kits but I made about 1500 UKIP from it even after EBay seller fees were taken off. Some of the stashes I’ve seen on here must have value approaching five figures.

[Gern]

Some of the stashes I’ve seen on here must have value approaching five figures.

That's why my kids still talk to me! :smiling3:

[outrunner]

I feel a bit left out here, I only have 5 kits under the bench! :smiling5:

Andy.

[Mark1]

Thought I was doing well with 20!

[rtfoe]

Oh dear I'm a hoarder...:confounded: I only have one kit of each of my favorite in my stash. Once I build it thats it not another one but circumstances in a dio call maybe for two same vehicles. I know guys who have multiple versions of the same kit...their excuse...to use up as in planes the decal sheets thay have accumulated or planning a division of armoured vehicles.

Cheers,
Richard

[Mini Me]

In my scale, I have very near 700 unbuilt kits on a single shelf over the top of my workbench.........space is not a concern when "Small is Beautiful" :smiling3: :thumb2: Rick H.

[Allen Dewire]

I feel a bit left out here, I only have 5 kits under the bench!

Wow Andy, I only wish I was that lucky.....I have to buy new heavy shelf units with wood shelf inserts as my plastic ones are all sagging in the middle from the weight of the kits. I have been selling some in evilbay and trying not to buy too many new ones. So far, so good..........

I do want to make an inventory and store it on the PC. Especially with PE and resin parts as I can never remember what I have in the stash. Then I go and buy another of a set I already have.......DOH!!!!

Prost
Allen

[langy71]

and I often find kits I never remembered buying!
Dave

The wife does that with cushions, throws, and mats...

[yak face]

Mine are up in the loft , contributing to the insulation , decals stored in a file in the wardrobe . Its about 40 kits which Im trying to get down , the pandemic and subsequent cancelling of model shows / car boots etc has helped keep the number from growing ! As for keeping tabs on it Ive got a fantastic invention , its a small ring bound notebook which I write them in ! :smiling5::smiling5: As far as im concerned a spreadsheet is the tablecloth you put a buffet on

[Guest]

Build them & then you can throw away the box. Saves a lot of room.

[Mini Me]

Right Tony..........mine are all listed on note book paper....get one done, scratch it off the list......easy peasy....... . Rick H.

[Guest]

Build them & then you can throw away the box. Saves a lot of room.

THIS.