The "STASH"

Its a recent phenomenon to me. Last time i made a model (about 1980!) I only bought one if i was going to make it right away, I didn't have the luxury, space or income to hoard things i wanted to make in the future. Now i must have about ten or twelve waiting for me to get on with. Speaking to other modellers i understand that this is quite modest to say the least - some have hundreds!
I don't expect you to list EVERYTHING but what do you have that you consider to be the most interesting kit waiting in your stash?
As you may have gathered i like the oddball stuff, without going into the attic room to check i have

The Hobyboss Berkut

and the Bronco V1


There are more but i can't be arsed to go look!

I also was confused by this stash people were talking about when i got back into the hobby - i don't have enough room for the models nevermind lots of boxes of unbuilt ones!! But......I seem to now have the beginnings of one myself!! Very modest but I have now got the grand total of 2 kits in the stash and one ongoing!

First stash kit is the Airfix 1/48 navy Lynx which I spotted on Amazon for £16 so couldn't afford not to get it! I had fully intended to build this straight away but upon opening the box I decided I might need a little more practice to do it justice.

Secondly a trip to the local model shop on payday coincided with the day when they were reducing all their kits to near internet prices and ended up with me buying a Revell FA-18F Super Hornet in 1/48. Being just about my favourite plane I want to go a bit to town on this so am looking for aftermarket seats and possibly burner cans which i haven't found yet.

Matt

My first thoughts on this "Stash" has to do with old Cheech and Chong films and Cypress Hill records..... I have yet to attempt a helicopter but i realy fancy a Mil 24 Hind

or a Kamov KA52

Russian helicopters look great don't they? They all mean business!
For some reason I can't see your pics though? It just says 'Only Admin can view images' which is strange.

sorry - realised i started this in the wrong place...

Well the links work as I can see them, unfortunately no one else can. I'll have to check the settings and get back to you all.


Problem fixed. Vald I had to disable some of your links while fixing the problem but you can re paste them now, sorry for the inconvenience.

Hmm I can post a picture of the stash in the loft if you like. I think I have a most 32nd scale kits in the tamiya range though!

Just had a stash reduction- the following remain...

Italeri Tonka GR1, half started (by that I mean I got started, but in a half hearted way)
FREMS MB338 A-PAN (Thanks, Scott!)
Tammy Spitfire Vb (For captured German conversion)
Airfix F22-24 spitfire
Revell IXc spitfire for superdetailing
Italeri IXc for robbing the decals for the superdetailing spit and making up as a Tangmere wing spit
Airfix Lancaster and Tornado Dambusters set
Airfix 1:72 lynx (black cats decals for my bro!)
Eduard Airacobra

Used to have a lot more!!!

Guys,

Just a small collection of the Stash up in the loft -

Can't believe you still have the MB339 Matt, that must be vintage by now.


When I came back into the hobby nearly 5 years ago, I vowed never to have a stash again, or at least not the kind of stash that I used to have. But with all the will in the World it was never going to be realistic.

Currently

Hasegawa 1/48 RF-4E 'Luftwaffe'
Hasegawa 1/48 A-7E, hopefully to be converted into a TA-7C
Hasegawa 1/48 F-16D 'Advanced' with Aires Cockpit/Exhaust/Wheel bays
Italeri 1/48 AB205
Kopro 1/48 SU-22M3 with CE external detail set

On the verge of buying

Kinetic 1/48 Mirage 2000-5

All with the exception of the SU22 will be finished in Hellenic marks

Ah yes, the stash... I've curtailed my buying considerably this year having let things get out of hand a tad over the previous four years. I would guess that mine totals over 250 kits now; I did have a spreadsheet to keep a record, but I let it slip a little and have lost track, should probably update it!

It may sound excessive, and probably is (though not compared to many I've seen on t'interweb!) but I love my stash, and love having it around me, rather than tucked away in the loft out of sight- I have around 50% or so surrounding my workbench! Sure I have some pics knocking about somewhere so will get one up if I find it...

6 x 1/48 lightnings (1 builts and one on the table currently)
2 x 1/48 EF Typhoons (single and a twin stick)

just added the airfix club Bf109 in captured markings...