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Hello all from a compulsive kit buyer!

I can see from all the above comments that I have obviously come to the right place. I'm looking forward to building again and as I said earlier I think that will be the small Perkasa to get my skills up to speed again. I'm also hoping to join a local R/C boat club, my nearest is Killingworth Newcastle which about a 30 minute drive south. Thanks for all the welcome comments!
 
I don’t really understand you guys, ok I have only been modelling since Dec last year, but what is the point of accumulating loads of models to build when it will take absolute years to build them all if ever. Looking at Corsairs room, it looks like you have more models than a model shop. Surely you will never build all those ?
Plus why start building lots of models all at the same time so that you go from one model to another without ever completing any.
Hopefully you will all explain and not bite my head off for speaking up
 
DennisP said:
I don’t really understand you guys, ok I have only been modelling since Dec last year, but what is the point of accumulating loads of models to build when it will take absolute years to build them all if ever. Looking at Corsairs room, it looks like you have more models than a model shop. Surely you will never build all those ?
Plus why start building lots of models all at the same time so that you go from one model to another without ever completing any.
Hopefully you will all explain and not bite my head off for speaking up
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Why only have one kit when you can have half a dozen for 6 times the price.
 
DennisP said:
I don’t really understand you guys, ok I have only been modelling since Dec last year, but what is the point of accumulating loads of models to build when it will take absolute years to build them all if ever. Looking at Corsairs room, it looks like you have more models than a model shop. Surely you will never build all those ?
Plus why start building lots of models all at the same time so that you go from one model to another without ever completing any.
Hopefully you will all explain and not bite my head off for speaking up
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Dreaming about building all this ships is more than half of the fun about this beautiful hobby. And complaining about these stupid kit makers is the other half. So, why not?
 
DennisP said:
I don’t really understand you guys, ok I have only been modelling since Dec last year, but what is the point of accumulating loads of models to build when it will take absolute years to build them all if ever. Looking at Corsairs room, it looks like you have more models than a model shop. Surely you will never build all those ?
Plus why start building lots of models all at the same time so that you go from one model to another without ever completing any.
Hopefully you will all explain and not bite my head off for speaking up
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Dreaming about building all this ships is more than half of the fun about this beautiful hobby. And complaining about these stupid kit makers is the other half. So, why not?
 
DennisP said:
I don’t really understand you guys, ok I have only been modelling since Dec last year, but what is the point of accumulating loads of models to build when it will take absolute years to build them all if ever. Looking at Corsairs room, it looks like you have more models than a model shop. Surely you will never build all those ?
Plus why start building lots of models all at the same time so that you go from one model to another without ever completing any.
Hopefully you will all explain and not bite my head off for speaking up
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In my case, I had a good friend who owned a hobby shop. He passed away and his son told me to take a bunch of stuff home with me. However, as time goes on, we get interested in different things. When you stock them up, you will likely have something in the stash that peaks your interest to build. :) Yes, you are probably correct that I will pass before I finish them all. If it brings me joy to have them, then it is a small price. :)
 
Welcome aboard. I got a bug several years ago to restart what I had put on hold 40 years ago. I suppose I’m trying to make up for the time I lost. I’ve completed 2 ships in the last four years, two are under construction and 6 more reminding constantly that they’re waiting in the closet, in the dark. I’ll probably run out of time on this earth before I’ll be able complete them all. And someone told me I can’t take ‘em with me when I go. That’s a shame. But perhaps there are models to build in the next life!?
 
DennisP said:
I don’t really understand you guys, ok I have only been modelling since Dec last year, but what is the point of accumulating loads of models to build when it will take absolute years to build them all if ever. Looking at Corsairs room, it looks like you have more models than a model shop. Surely you will never build all those ?
Plus why start building lots of models all at the same time so that you go from one model to another without ever completing any.
Hopefully you will all explain and not bite my head off for speaking up
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Some of the reason for stocking up include todays modern "limited production" sales where you get it now or never, not like the mass produced plastic kits that get released every few years when stock runs out.
 
Pepite 1/60 said:
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Many, many thanks!
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Call me nuts, if you like, but I got her:p. After all, this old Steingraeber kits are becoming quite rare, and are still fun to build and keep the gray matter going;).
 
61 at last stock take….will ONLY need to live to 147 to complete them all…so no problem can I see !!!!
Plus 20 metal earth kits also…for my down time..



OSBERG THE VIKING SHIP

SANTA MARIA

NINA 1492

PINTA 1492

LIBURNIAN MONOREME

SOPWITH CAMEL

BIREME GREEK WARSHIP

CHINESE PIRATE JUNK

NAVE EGIZIA EGYPTIAN SHIP

GREEK BIREME

GREEK TRIREME

BLACK BEARD

HMS VICTORY BOW SETION

HMS VICTORY SECTION

SANTISIMA TRINIDAD SECTION

NAVIO RAYO PUESTO DE COMBATE COMBAT PLACE

CAESAR

POSTO DI COMBATTIMENTO

USS MISSOURI

FOKKER DR I RED BARON

HMS BOUNTY

HMS VICTORY

HM BARK ENDEAVOUR

CUTTY SARK

SHIPS BOAT

SHIPS BOAT

SHIPS BOAT

LE HUSSARD 1848

LA VALETTE PIEDMONTESE POWDER CANON XVIII CENTURY

BYZANTINE CATAPULT

ROMAN CATAPULT

LA SCORPIONE DOUBLE CROSSBOW

SPINGARDA A CARTOCCIO FALCONET XV CENTURY

AMERICAN COASTAL CANON 1780 - 1812

NAPOLEONIC CANON

TUSCAN MORTAR 1746

WAR CARRIAGE

NORMAN CATAPLUT

ROMAN CATAPULT (WHEELS)

FRENCH MORTAR

FORTRESS FALCONET XV CENTURY

MUZZLE-LOADER XV CENTURY

ROMAN SIEGE TOWER X CENTURY

ENGLISH CARONADE XVIII CENTURY

FRENCH CARONADE XIX CENTURY

FRENCH MARINE CANON 1750

KING OF THE MISSISSIPPI

AMERICAN GUNBOAT ARROW

SAN FRANSISCO CROSS SECTION

SIRIUS CROSS SECTION

SIRIUS DECK CANON

USS CONSTITUTION CROSS SECTION

PARROT RIFLE 10-LBR

GATLING GUN

3" ORDINANCE RIFLE

NAPOLEAN CANNON 12-LBR

JAMES CANNON 6-LBR

WHITWORTH CANNON 12-LBR

MOUNTAIN HOWITZER 12-lbr

WOODEN WHEEL SET

SANTISIMA TRINIDAD
 
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