I divide my stash in my mind between the more complex, sophisticated and expensive kits and the rest.
In the 'complex, sophisticated and expensive' category right now is half my stash. All Zoukei Mura and Tamiya kits are in this category and three of the six in the stash are ZMs.
I am now in a six month run-up to retirement and I am into the complex process of selling my regulated business and I dont really want to do any of my 'complex, sophisticated and expensive' kits. I am facing a lot of changes in this period that I cannot do into on here.
So that leaves me two Trumpeters, the P-40F and P-47 plus the Revell me109-G to choose from.
There are some kits that I am considering purchasing:
The 1/48 HKM B17G or an F if they release one, Yes, 1/48.... but in six months or so I might be in a position to accomodate it in 1/32..... and the Lanc.... Not sure about this one and, besides, this kit will be in the 'complex, sophsticated and expensive' categoty whichever scale I get.
The 1/32 Lancaster 'Nose Art edition is another option but then if I do end up being able to accomodate the full sized Lanc....
I also have also bee eying up the HKM B25 but again that is a 'c,s&e' kit.
The Trumpeter Ju87 is another possibility.
There are other kits that are under development that I am keenly awaiting all in 1/32, the ZM Fw190, ZM (or HKM) P51 B/C, the HKM Spey Phantom, all of which may or more likely may not be released over this period but all of them are 'c,s&e'.
So - I have six months left, it seems much of it back working from home and just three kits, The Revell me109 and the two Trumpie P40 and P47 (possibly a fourth if I get the Ju87) to build. Even with the business sale work on top of my usual business I am likely to have more time at the bench so will these kits last me out?
The Revell next, not my favourite company but it was cheap and even if it is crap it should not give me too many headaches.
In the 'complex, sophisticated and expensive' category right now is half my stash. All Zoukei Mura and Tamiya kits are in this category and three of the six in the stash are ZMs.
I am now in a six month run-up to retirement and I am into the complex process of selling my regulated business and I dont really want to do any of my 'complex, sophisticated and expensive' kits. I am facing a lot of changes in this period that I cannot do into on here.
So that leaves me two Trumpeters, the P-40F and P-47 plus the Revell me109-G to choose from.
There are some kits that I am considering purchasing:
The 1/48 HKM B17G or an F if they release one, Yes, 1/48.... but in six months or so I might be in a position to accomodate it in 1/32..... and the Lanc.... Not sure about this one and, besides, this kit will be in the 'complex, sophsticated and expensive' categoty whichever scale I get.
The 1/32 Lancaster 'Nose Art edition is another option but then if I do end up being able to accomodate the full sized Lanc....
I also have also bee eying up the HKM B25 but again that is a 'c,s&e' kit.
The Trumpeter Ju87 is another possibility.
There are other kits that are under development that I am keenly awaiting all in 1/32, the ZM Fw190, ZM (or HKM) P51 B/C, the HKM Spey Phantom, all of which may or more likely may not be released over this period but all of them are 'c,s&e'.
So - I have six months left, it seems much of it back working from home and just three kits, The Revell me109 and the two Trumpie P40 and P47 (possibly a fourth if I get the Ju87) to build. Even with the business sale work on top of my usual business I am likely to have more time at the bench so will these kits last me out?
The Revell next, not my favourite company but it was cheap and even if it is crap it should not give me too many headaches.
