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VR, Russ
Ahhh! Yes! The rock solid philosophical view behind most stashes in the modelling world. I live by that rule too
/ Robin
Yes, and I have a "few" kits in the stash-- but not as many as I once did. In over 50 years of "collecting", I used to buy anything that "struck my fancy" at the moment. But since I've become a more experienced and "seasoned" (which means just about done I guess) modeler, I got rid of most of the kits in my huge stash and I'm down to about 250 I might actually build! One thing I've learned is to use kits as trading material, and as sales material. But there are those that I've always wanted, which comprise most of my "current" stash. There's always two or three a year that come along that I "have to get". But I now make it a habit to get rid of a few that I know I won't get around to building. But I don't wait to get those two or three. I'm also blessed with a good LHS that specializes in OOP kits, that I can trade for "new stock". I started with about 2200 kits back in 2005, which became quite a burden, 250 is much more manageable. I've given away, traded away, and sold (some at quite a loss), but now I have what I'm really interested in, and even build a few once in a while! But the bottom line is-- you can't take it with you, so collect and build within a narrower interest. I'm well off topic here--but at the same time-- buy it now, or you may regret it later.
VR, Russ
One thing that I'm NOT going to do is "buy now", because I WON'T regret it later. If I "miss out", so what..?
Some more than likely not wanted advice:
MENG or TAKOM are not going to run away. Think about it... PLENTY of MENG and TAKOM stuff on Ebay...
Well Dennis, that's just you. And you're right, there's plenty of stuff on eBay today, but try and find that Revell Nuclear Power Station, LVM Studios LUT-14, Revell Space Shuttle Launch Pad, or the Dragon Tiger 1 DAK (initial production) or any Pocher kit for a reasonable price on eBay. And as Bill has said-- Takom and Meng aren't going to be the going concerns some of the model companies of our youth were (and look what's happened to them). So just because you won't regret it later doesn't mean others won't. You may not be interested in a Merkava 4, but others (obviously) are. Modeling is a hobby for me, my life and happiness does not depend on it, but there are a few things I'd like to do before "the big one". And a few kits I'd like to take a crack at without a second mortgage.
VR, Russ
