Jumbo Stash!

[eddiesolo]

Could be a bit of both mate

...true ops:

Si

[Guest]

Crazy but exciting stash! I could never allow myself to buy that many. Perhaps he builds and sells them?

[ojays]

Many years ago a friend who has since past on, used to buy 3 of every kit he could get his hands on.

Initially he lived in a bungalow, but he bought a house so he could fit out his loft and spare bedrooms with dozens of shelves.

He must have accumulated several thousand kits over the years, the bedrooms had shelving not only against the walls, but rows of them down the centre as well.

When I once asked him why 3 of the same, he replied that one was for building, one for swapping and one to save as a collectors piece for the future.

After he passed, his wife who really didn't appreciate his ( her words, 'waste of money') contacted many of us, and we were given the choice of whatever we wanted to purchase. She wasn't concerned how much she got, she just wanted rid!

We didn't rip her off, as we paid what we felt was a reasonable price for whatever we acquired from his stash. She was happy that his friends could make use of his collection.

The remainder (which was considerable) after we had made our purchases, was snapped up by a certain person who gave her a pittance to clear the complete lot.

Obsession comes in many forms, I know, I have had my own in the past.

But that's another story!

[Alan 45]

We all suffer from some sort of OCD and I'm no different or CDO because I like it in order

[monica]

all i will say ,is well it is a full moon in about aday or so

[BarryW]

I read on another site that someone had a stash of over 1,700 kits.....

Personally, favouring 1/32 aircraft I keep to no more than about 10 in my stash. The kits and materials are just more expensive, take up more room and the number of different kits produced is more limited (though growing at a fast rate....

[Guest]

i think i have a stash now,7 kits all in their boxes lol

[Guest]

Wish it was my. Stash?

Scott

[Guest]

To many if I`m being truthful.

Tom

[stona]

He (and for sure it's a he) may not be as daft as he seems. All those unbuilt kits, in their boxes, are worth more than they would be if he actually built them. I knew I'd been doing something wrong for all these years

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

Crikey! That's more than my local model store (not Hannants, the other one ).

[downscale model art]

nearly as big as my more adult themed magazine collection

[geegad]

i go with the rest to many never get all them done and when he comes to the nxt model it would tank him ages to pick which one he wants to build