Model Maniac Annual Report 2005
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First Half of 2005 :
141 kits in 6 months, unthinkable?
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One good thing about living a single life is that you can buy as many kits
as you want without nagging words from your spouse, and that's my case. Last year I bought 114 kits which I thought was a record that's hard to break, but just half year this year I broke that record already. The new record is 141 kits in 6 months and this will be really hard to break.

Models purchased in Jan - Jun 2005 (1:35 except otherwise specified)
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01. Tamiya's Tiger I Late Production w/ metal tracks & alum. barrel
02. Tamiya's German Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind"
03. Tamiya's Chevrolet Truck (long range desert group /30 cwt)
04. Italeri's Flak38 (20mm)
05. Italeri's Park Gate
06. Academy's A-10A "Iraq 2003" 1:72
07. Acedemy's Warrior MCV "Iraq 2003"
08. Dragon's German E-100 Super Heavy Tank
09. Dragon's T-34/85 UTZ Mod. 1944
10. Dragon's Fallschirmjager Battalion 500 (DRVAR 1943)
11. Dragon's Panzergrenadier, LAH Division (Kursk 1943)
12. Italeri's Church Window
13. Dragon's U.S.S. Kidd DDG-993 1:350
14. Dragon's Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. B DAK Version
15. Dragon's German Command Staff (# 6213)
16. Dragon's 7.5 cm Pak40 w/ Heer Gun Crew
17. Dragon's Panther G Late Production 1:72 (finished model)
18. Dragon's Jagd-Tiger sPzJgAbt 512 Germany 1945 1:72 (finished model)
19. Dragon's Jagd-Tiger sPzJgAbt 653 Alsace 1945 1:72 (finished model)
20. Dragon's Tiger I Mid Production 1:72 (finished model)
21. Dragon's Tiger I Late Production w/ Zimmerit 1:72 (finished model)
22. Trumpeter's USSR Navy Sovremenny Class Project 956 Destroyer 1:350
23. SKIF's T-80 UDK
24. Dragon's German Infantry (Ukraine Summer 1943)
25. Tamiya's German 3.7cm Flak37 AA Gun mit Sd.Ah.52
26. Dragon's Red Army Scout & Snipers
27. Dragon's Pzbflswg III Ausf. K Sd. Kfz. 267
28. Italeri's IS-2/ J. Stalin II (Zvezda's)
29. Italeri's T-34/76 M-1943 (Zvezda's)
30. Dragon's DAK Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf. F-1
31. Tristar's German Panzer Grenadiers Set Vol.2
32. Tristar's German Officer Field Session Set
33. Tristar's German Africa Corps (6)
34. Tristar's German Panzer Grenadiers Set Vol.1
35. Tristar's S.P. Gun Crew Set Vol.2
36. Tristar's German Tropical Panzer Crew
37. Tristar's Russian Tank Crew (6)
38. AFV Club's German Sd. Kfz. 251/9 Ausf. D "Kanonenwagen"
39. AFV Club's Sd. Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. D + Pak40 Anti-Tank Gun
40. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 251 Ausf. C 3in1
41. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 251 Ausf. D 3in1
42. SKIF's T-55 AM
43. SKIF's MT-LB-ZU-23-2
44. CKIQ's T-64 B
45. CKIQ's BTR-152 V1
46. Maquette's Su-76 M Russian Self-Propelled Gun
47. Maquette's T-60 Russian Light Tank
48. Maquete's ZIS-30 Self-Propelled Antitank Gun
49. Maquette/Alan's Pz. Kpfw. II Ausf. D
50. ICM's Soviet Special Troops Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1988)
51. Military Wheels' UAZ-469 w/ KPV 14.5mm gun
52. Don Association's KV-1 1939/1940
53. Arsenal's BRDM-1 Soviet Armoured Recon Vehicle
54. Dragon's Sturmpionier (Eastern Front 1942)
55. Dragon's German Halftrack Crewmen
56. Italeri's Church Door
57. Academy's M151 A2 Hard Top w/ Trailer
58. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 251/16 Ausf. C
59. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 251/21 Ausf. D "Drilling"
60. Dragon's Tiger I Initial Production 3in1
61. Dragon's Panzer Crew LAH Division Russia 1943
62. Dragon's Fallschirmjager 8cm Mortar Team Italy 1944
63. Tristar's German 20mm Flak38 Figure Set (5)
64. U.S. Army Support Weapon Teams (6)
65. British Infantry Normandy 1944 (6)
66. Dragon's T-34/76 German Army
67. Dragon's T-34/76 Mod. 1941
68. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 171 Panther A Late Type (w/ PE & alum. barrel)
69. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 181 Panzerkampfwagen VI (P)
70. Dragon's King Tiger Late Production w/ new pattern track
71. Gran's SA-2 Guideline Missile 1:72
72. Military Wheels' 2S6M Tunguska 1:72
73. Military Wheels' UAZ-469 w/ 106mm gun
74. Eastern Express's BMD-2 Airborne Vehicle
75. Maquette's T-34-85
76. Maquette's German Sd. Kfz. 140/1
77. Maquette's Marder II D
78. SKIF's BMD-1P
79. SKIF's T-64 BM2
80. SKIF's 122mm Artillery Shells
81. ICM's U-Boat type XXIII 1:144
82. Condor's MiG-29 (9-13) 1:72
83. ICM's MiG-31 Foxhound 1:72
84. Trumpeter's LCM-3
85. Revell's Fw-190 D-9 (late) 1:32 (finished kit)
86. Fujimi's Westland Seaking 1:72 (finished kit)
87. Dragon's M4A1 75mm Early Version
88. Tamiya's German Machine Gunner & Luftwaffe Ace Pilot
89. Tamiya's British Tank Crew (4) (# 89168)
90. Italeri's Sd. Kfz. 232 6Rad
91. Italeri's M4A1Sherman
92. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 173 Jagdpanther Early Version (w/ PE & alum. gun)
93. Dragon's Modern U.S. Marines
94. Dragon's German Infantry, HG Division (Anzio 1944)
95. Trumpeter's P-38L-5-L0 1:32 w/ Bong's Marge marking (finished kit)
96. Trumpeter's France 35/38(H) tank
97. Trumpeter's German Panzerjager 39(H) mit 7.5cm Pak40/1 Marder1
98. Academy's M551 Sheridan
99. Trumpeter's US Marine Corps Iraq 2003
100. Trumpeter's Italian C1 Ariete MBT
101. Trumpeter's German 39(H) 10.5cm LeFh 18(Sf) duf Geschutzwagen
102. R2's MG Bunker (vacuum form)
103. Mini Art's Polish City Building
104. Mini Art's Building Accessories
105. Mini Art's Ukranian City Building
106. Mini Art's German Village House
107. Mini Art's Austrian City Building
108. Mini Art's Belgian City Building
109. Mini Art's Russian City Building
110. Mini Art's Park Gate and Fence
111. ICM's Bergepanther, early w/ tank crew
112. Interus' Mark V WWI British Heavy Battle Tank
113. Mini Art's Soviet Infantry at rest
114. Mini Art's Soviet Infantry on the march
115. Mini Art's German Tank Crew WWII
116. Trumpeter's France 39(H) tank
117. Trumpeter's German 38(H) Artillery Observation Vehicle
118. Trumpeter's WWII USN LCM Crew
119. Trumpeter's RA-5C Vigilante 1:72
120. Trumpeter's Chinese PLA Navy New Missile Boat stationed in HK 1:150
121. Lee's Zhong Shan Jian 1:150
122. Skybow's M38A1 U.S. 1/4 ton utility truck
123. Skybow's U.S. WC57 Gen. Patton's Command Car (U.S. 3/4 ton)
124. AFV Club's NATO AIFV
125. AFV Club's LVTP5 A1
126. AFV Club's U.S. M41 A3
127. AFV Club's Ie FH18 (# AF35050)
128. Trumpeter's JGSDF's NBC Detection Vehicle
129. Trumpeter's Russian KV-II Tank
130. Trumpeter's German 12.8 cm Selbstfahrlafette L/61 "Sturer Emil"
131. Verlinden's German Kubelwagen WWII and Crew 1:15 (2nd hand kit)
132. Andrea Miniatures' U-Boat VII C (Conning Tower) 1:32 (2nd hand kit)
133. Gunze Sangyo's 1ton Half-Track Pak38 50mm S.P. Gun (2nd hand kit)
134. Gunze Sangyo's Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. N Sd.Kfz.141/2 (2nd hand kit)
135. DML'd StuG III Ausf. G w/ Gunze Sangyo's StuG III G Interior (2nd hand kit)
136. Tamiya's Sturmtiger w/ 4 metal projectiles (2nd hand kit)
137. Tamiya's Steyr Type 1500A w/ PE Grille & VP's Steyr Rad/Cmd (2nd hand kit)
138. Italeri's Puma Sd. Kfz. 234/2 w/ Airwaves PE set for 234/2 (2nd hand kit)
139. Double's Eagle M83 Airsoft Electric Gun 1:1 (firing BB bullets)
140. Airfix's D.H. Tiger Moth 1:72
141. CN's Typhoon Class Soviet Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Sub 1:350

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Second Half of 2005 :
Models purchased in Jul - Dec 2005 (1:35 except otherwise specified)
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July :
001. Trumpeter's JGSDF type 87 Recon Vehicle
002. Italeri's M-923 A1 Big Foot
003. Italeri's Sd. Kfz. 234/1 (2cm) Heavy Armoured Car
004. Italeri's M-107 Self Propelled Gun
005. Reisler's U.S. Frontiersmen 1:32
006. AFV Club's M730A1 Chaparral (2nd hand kit)
007. AFV Club's M-18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer w/ Eduard PE set (2nd hand kit)
008. Verlinden's WWII German Machinegunner 1:9 (200mm) (2nd hand kit)
009. Verlinden's Waffen-SS NCO Normandy 1944 1:9 (200mm) (2nd hand kit)
010. Greif's U.S. Tankcrew Gear WWII/Corea; Sleeping Bags and Tent Packs.
011. Trumpeter's JGSDF Type 82 Command Post
012. Dragon's Jagdpazer IV A-O
013. Dragon's Soviet Tank Crew (#3010)
014. Italeri's Semovente da 75.18 M40
015. Cando's Wehrmacht Infantry Panzer Grenadiers (1 finished figure)
016. Dragon's Bergepanzer Tiger (P)
017. Dragon's 7.5 cm Pak 40 Late Type w/ Fallschirmjagers Anzio 1944
018. Italeri's TB-58A Boomerang 1:72
019. Hasegawa's F-102A Delta Dagger 1:72
020. Hasegawa's F-102A Delta Dagger 1:72 (another one)
021. Hasegawa's F-106A Delta Dart 1:72
022. Hasegawa's F-14A Tomcat 1:144
023. Hasegawa's F-15 Eagle 1:144
024. Hasegawa's F-15C Eagle 1:144
025. Hasegawa's F-16A Fighting Falcon 1:144
026. Hasegawa's F-18 Hornet 1:144
027. Hasegawa's F/A-18A Tomcat 1:144
028. Accurate Miniature's HH-60 "Nighthawk" 1:100
029. Tamiya's Musashi 1:350

August :
030. Trumpeter's Russia KV-I model 1942 Simplified Turret Tank
031. Dragon's Platformwagen w/ Panzer III F + Railway Gondola 1:144
032. Dragon's Schwerer Panzerspahwagen [Artilleriewagen]
033. Dragon's 3rd Fallschirmjager Division (Ardennes 1944) Part 2

September :
034. RPM's Ford TC Armored Car
035. RPM's MMGS MK.1916 Scout Car
036. Alanger's Soviet Regimentary Artillery 1943/45
036. Alanger's French Campaign 1941 (Panzer II D w/ 4 figures)
037. ICM's Motorized Unit of GDR Army (Ural 4320 w/ 4 figures)
038. ICM's BM-21 Grad
039. Dragon's M4A3 (76) W VVSS Sherman Battle of the Bulge
040. Dragon's Flak Artillery Crew (# 6275)
041. Italeri's Autoblinda AB 41
042. Cando's Winter Combat (1 finished figure)
043. Italeri's Demag with Pak 38
044. Diorama "Kursk 1943" (Pak 40 w/ 7 figures) (finished dio)
045. Tamiya's Famo with Tamiya's 88 mm Flak (scratchbuilt & finished model)
046. Airfix's German Infantry Multipose Figures 1:32
047. Italeri's Pak 38 with Servants
048. ICM's Pz. Kpfw. V Panther Ausf. D
049. Maquette's Schunenwagen Pz.Sp.Wg.202(r)
050. Maquette's OT-34 Close Support Tank
051. Maquette's DSHK Russian 12.7 mm MG w/ Crew
052. Alanger's German Panzergrenadiers 1943-1945
053. Master Box's Panzer I Ausf. A Ambulance Version
054. Fort's Zis-42 Half-Track Soviet Army WWII
055. Italeri's LCVP
056. Andrea's German U-Boat Crew 1:72 (5)
057. Trumpeter's U.S. CVN-68 Nimitz 1975 1:350

October :
058. Italeri's Flakpanzer Ostwind
059. Dragon's Jager, Fallschirmjager Battalion 500 1:16
060. Diorama "Korean War" (Chinese AA team) (finished dio)
061. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 251/7 Ausf. D (3 in 1)
062. Italeri's Road Signs
063. Dragon's Tiger I Initial Production (3 in 1)
063. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 251/22 Ausf. D
064. AFV Club's Achilles Mk. II C
065. Diorama "Korean War" (American Troops) (finished dio)
066. Diorama "Crowded Square" (13 figures + 1 motorcycle) (finished dio)
067. Diorama "Yugoslavia 1944) (Sd. Kfz. 250 w/ 6 figures) (finished dio)
068. Mini Art's Hungarian City Building
069. Mini Art's German Self-Propelled Gun Crew
070. Mini Art's Soviet Tank Crew At Rest
071. Maquette's Sd. Kfz. 11 Munitionsschlepper I Ausf. B
072. Master Box's German Tank Crews (1943-1945)
073. ICM's Barbarossa Operation
074. ICM's US Elite Forces in Iraq
075. Dragon's Tiger I Late Production (3 in 1)
076. Dragon's 88 mm Flak 36 w. Flak Artillery Crew
077. Tamiya's Mobelwagen (# 35237)
078. Tamiya' M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (# 35081)
079. Diorama "Palestinian Guerrilla (Beirut 1982)" (finished dio)
080. Diorama "Wiking Division" (small tank w/ 5 figures) (finished dio)
081. Diorama "Episode Vietnam" (105mm Gun w/ 9 figures) (finished dio)
082. Luftwaffe Field Division Officer 1:16 (modified from Dragon's) (1 finished figure)
083. Alan's Bison II 15cm SiG 33
084. Alanger's T-28 (1936)
085. RPM's FT 17 Chemical Tank
086. Zvezda's German Machine Gun Team
087. Zvezda's German Assault Troops
088. Zvezda's Waffen SS Troops WWII
089. Italeri's Panther Ausf. A
090. Italeri's Tiger Ausf. E Late
091. Eastern Express' KV-85 Heavy Tank
092. Academy's M151 A1
093. Dragon's US Navy SEALs
094. Dragon's US Marines (TET Offensive 1968)
095. Dragon's MACV-SOG
096. Dragon's Green Berets
097. Dragon's German Infantry (Battle of the Hedgerows 1944)
098. Esci's T-55 A(M) (finished model)
099. Tamiya's Panzer IV Ausf. D (finished model)
100. Toko's Antonov An-74 (without box) 1:72
101. Toko's Antonov An-72P 1:72
102. Condor's MiG-21-93 Soviet Fighter 1:72
103. Academy's F-16 CG/CJ 1:32
104. Roden's An-12 BK 1:72 (finished model)
105. Monogram's B-52 D 1:72 ( (finished model)
106. Italeri's Prtljakov PE-2 Soviet Bomber 1:72
107. Italeri's Iljushin Il-28 "Beagle" 1:72
108. Maquette's Ilya Muromets 1:72
109. Kangnam's Yakolev Yak-38 1:72
110. Ship Rails PE parts 1:350 (4 sheets, local make)
111. Chinese's U.S.S. Ingersol 1:350 (finished model)

November :
112. Italeri's 2 1/2 ton 6x6 truck
113. Mini Hobby's Merkava II
114. Trumpeter's SAM-6
115. Trumpeter's USMC LAV-25 Piranha
116. Esci's BMW R75 1:9
117. Trumpeter's KV-I Small Turret
118. Trumpeter's KV-I model 1942 Heavy Cast Turret
119. Trumpeter's SAM-6 (another one)
120. Trumpeter's LAV-25 (another one)
121. Nishimo's U-Boat IXC 1:200
122. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 2 Kleines Kettenkrad
123. Dragon's Windtalkers (WWII American & Japanese figure sets)
124. Dragon's German Grenadiers (#1616) 1:16
125. Dragon's German Panzerjager (# 1612) 1:16
126. Dragon's SS Fallschirmjager Battalion 500 (#1628) 1:16
127. Dragon's Michael Wittmann 1:18 finished diorama
128. ICM's Arnheim Operation 1944
129. ICM's Conflict in Chechnia
130. SKIF's 2-S1 GVOZDIKA
131. Revell's Demag zugkraftw 1
132. Heller's Panther A
133. Dragon's Panther A Early type
134. Dragon's Tauchpanzer III
135. Dragon's ZSU-23-4V1Shilka
136. Dragon's Approach to Stalingrad
137. Dragon's 8.8cm Raketenwerefer 43 Puppchen
138. Dragon's German Sturm Crew
139. Heller's AMX-30 Auf 1
140. Doyusha's C-47 US air Force 1:100
141. ICM's Soviet Tank Crew 1939-1942
142. Zvezda's Soviet Tank Infantry
143. Dragon's Ambush at Poteau (Ardennes 1944)
144. Revell's PzKpfw VI Tiger I 1:72
145. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 171 Panther G
146. Eastern Express's GAZ-66 Command Post
147. Trumpeter's Chinese Frigate Huainan 1:350
148. Typo 1963 60mm Mortar (China) 1:2
149. ICM's German Tank Crew 1939-41
150. ICM's Tu-2 Bomber 1:72
151. Trumpeter's Tu-16K-10 Badger C
152. Trumpeter's Su-15A (Flagon A) 1:48
153. Doyusha's P-51D Mustang 1:32
154. Doyusha's Hayate 1:32
155. Heller's Titanic Searcher 1:200
156. Revell's LVT (A) 1 Amtank
157. Revell's MAN 5T 4x4
158. Peerless MAX's 155 mm M1-A2 Carriage Howitzer
159. Dragon's 16th Luftwaffe Field Division
160. Dragon's Approach to Stalingrad
161. Dragon's German Nachtjager
162. Dragon's German Infantry Ukraine Summer 1943
163. Dragon's German Self-Propelled Gun Crew
164. Dragon's German Volkssturm (Berlin 1945)
165. Dragon's 5cm Pak 38 w/ Fallschirmjager
166. Dragon's German Unterfeldwebel 1:16
167. Dragon's German Oberfeldwebel, 6th Army 1:16
168. Dragon's M4A3E8 "Easy Eight"
169. Dragon's Schwerer Panzer (Kommandowagen)
170. Dragon's 15cm Sturm
171. Dragon's Dragon's Michael Wittmann 1:18 finished diorama
172. STC Start's T-40 tank
173. Heller's Mirage 2000N 1:72
174. Hasegawa's F-16N Top Gun 1:72
175. Hasegawa's F-4 EJ Phantom II 1:72
176. Kangnam's F-16A 1:32
177. Airfix's Astronaut Figures 1:72
178. Revell'sGerman Pioneer WWII
179. ICM's Yak-9K 1:48
180. ICM's Soviet Pilot and Personnel
181. Airfix's Apache Longbow 1:72
182. Airfix's Heinkel He 111 1;72
183. Dragon's Sd. Kfz. 2 Klienes Kettenkrad
184. Italeri's KA-52 Alligator 1:72
185. Revell's Harbour Tug Smit Frankrijk 1:200
186. Dragon's Panther A Early Type
187. Dragon's Pzbflswg III Ausf. K Sd.Kfz. 267
188. Dragon's PzKpfw III Ausf. G "Afrika Korps"
189. Mirage's T-26A
190. Mirage's T-26 wz37
191. Revell's Kubelwagen Typ 82 1:9
192. Dragon's US 29th Army (Omaha Beach)
193. Trumpeter's USS BB-55 North Carolina 1:350
194. Trumpeter's USS Ticonderoga CV-14 1:350

December :
195. Diorama "Future Warriors" 1:48 (finished dio)
196. Dragon's StuG III Ausf. A Michael Wittmann
197. Unimax's Tiger I Late 1:72 (finished kit)
198. Unimax's King Tiger 1:72 (finished kit)
199. BlueTank's US Personnel Carrier 1:48
200. Unimax's Tiger I Late 1:72 (finished kit) (second one)
201. Unimax's Tiger I Late 1:72 (finished kit) (third one)
202. Unimax's King Tiger 1:72 (finished kit) (second one)
203. Aero Tech's 747-400 1:500 Diecast Model
204. Aero Tech's 747-400 1:500 Diecast Model
205. Tamiya's German 8 ton Semi Track 3.7 cm Flak 37
206. Tamiya's Flakpanzer IV Mobelwagen
207. Tamiya's German Sd. Kfz. 250/9
208. Air Fix's German Infantry 1939-1945 1:32
209. AFV Club's M113A1 FSV - Fire Support Vehicle
210. Academy's KIFV - Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle (UN Version)

And I thought that the first half's record of 141 kits in 6 months would be
really hard to break! In the second half of this year I bought 210 kits total
- that's the new record. REALLY hard to break this time!

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New Pages introduced in 2005 :

01. 10 Jan 2005 : Page 23 - Part C
02. 20 Jan 2005 : Page 23 - Part D
03. 31 Jan 2005 : Page 24 - Part A
04. 21 Feb 2005 : Page 24 - Part B
05. 10 Mar 2005 : Page 24 - Part C
06. 18 Apr 2005 : Page 24 - Part D
07. 16 May 2005 : Page 25 - Part A
08. 04 Jul 2005 : Page 25 - Part B
09. 18 Jul 2005 : Page 25 - Part C
10. 01 Aug 2005 : Page 25 - Part D
11. 29 Aug 2005 : Page 26 - Part A
12. 19 Sep 2005 : Page 26 - Part B
13. 10 Oct 2005 : Page 26 - Part C
14. 17 Oct 2005 : Page 26 - Part D
15. 04 Nov 2005 : Page 27 - Part A
16. 07 Nov 2005 : Page 27 - Part B
17. 21 Nov 2005 : Page 27 - Part C
18. 27 Dec 2005 : Page 27 - Part D

Total 18 normal pages (equals that of last year), plus 4 special pages :
01. Page 26 - Part E "Unseen Dio's"
02. Page 26 - Part F "12 Scratchbuilt Armors"
03. Page 18 - Part I "My New Show Room"
04. Page 18 - Part J "Military Models Museum"

(This year I leave out the detailed contents of each Part/Page so that the report will not be too long)

PS. If you haven't seen any of my Pages, here's a link to my latest Page : http://www.falconbbs.com/model27d.htm

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Some figures :
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Total kits bought this year = 351 (more than triples last year's 114)
Total kits bought so far = 2,026 (last year it was 1,675)
Total kits unbuilt = around 200-300
Total satisfaction received = 100%

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Saeson's Greetings to All!

umm, your crazy man. :-)

Falcon, if you are not the model manic, I don't know who is.

In this brand new year I hope you can take the time and build at least one model. I would love to see your own work!

Happy new year to you and "Art Instructor"!

WC

You could easily cover a debt of a small third world country with the money of your model purchasing.

Amazing collection,
Mario.

I hope your collection is well insured Phaisal, at over 2000 kits that is some serious investment.
You should let Art Instructor have some sleep, or maybe even a small holiday :-) .


And a happy new year to you aswel

Cheers
Henk

As you are a rich man, could I have a loan?

John :-)

where do you putt al those kits in? Under your bed
How much have you paid for al those kits, your nuts man!!

:-)

Go man go!!!

Next time I'm in Thailand I'll drop in with an extra model to add to that insane collection!!

Does anyone know if this is the world record?

Damn... that's a huge list for a YEAR!
No wonder you call it Model Maniac!
Happy New Year Falconbbs & Art Instructor!

Many thanks for your kind comments and blessings!

Benjamin, I'll work on Dragon's railcar & tank 1:144 set because it's cheap and expendable.
I gave my airbrush to my modeler long time ago, so I'll paint it with brushes.

Mario, you were exaggerating - just kidding - I think. All my spending for the year 2005 on
models & modeling services is well below $10K

Henk, I don't have any insurance or security system for my collection. It's in the hand of God.
"Art Instructor" can have as much sleep and holidays as he wants, for I've never set the
completion date for him. All's up to him.

John, many people thought I was rich, until they saw my one and only personal vehicle :



Hilbert, where do I put all those kits in?, you gotta see this page :

http://www.falconbbs.com/model18j.htm

AndyD, I'd be glad to welcome you and the extra model. In fact I got one on New Year's day
from an old friend who migrated to Australia. As for the world record, there's a possibility.

JM, yeah, my modelers will take years to build the models in my stock.
Happy New Year to you too. Singapore is very near, hope to welcome you someday...

And you actually built how many of them yourself?

Oh wait...none.

What a great collector you are!!

Great model kit collections Phaisal! Any aftermarket accessories and references?

:-) :-) :-)

glad to see the stowage modelled onto shermans has been faithfully reproduced on your motorcycle !

Models bought - hundreds.

Models built - zero.

For everything else there's MasterCard....Jim

I thought this site was about a passion for models and modelling?
I know Flaconbbs desire for just collecting may seem weird to us builders but is it any reason for you and Heavy_Arty to mock him?
I know your both long time posters and staff etc and normally nice, helpful guys but this kind of derision, to be blunt, makes you both sound like jerks.
Phaisal if collecting models, both built and unbuilt, gives you pleasure go for it mate! Don't worry about your distractors - especially those within the hobby!!
Cheers,
A

I have to agree. With Gino and Jim. Whether he builds them or just collects them....this is bragging......and it's very, very distasteful. That's what upsets people.

Vinnie

I don't find it distasteful at all.
It actually makes me feel better about my own stash :-)
Possibly the brashness, boasting elements of his posts are due to English being a 2nd language to him?
I don't know - I see both sides here - but his posts are harmless and of interest to some (witnessed by responses/ reads) I don't understand why certain people of good standing would waste time making posts that could only hurt a fellow modellers / collectors feelings.
I'm at a loss why anybody would waste their time to make such vitriolic posts on a such a friendly site.
Anyway I have one beer left -
night,

I have to go with Andy on this one guys. What I see in Falcon is his passion for collecting models. There's nothing to brag about really...

From Falcon's past posts I get a chance to see many built models that normally wouldn't be seen (such as obsure DML figures). How cool is that?!

Besides, Falcon never judged anyone here (from what I read), why judge him?

WC

..........Have to agree.


....of course. He only visits to display what he's bought. His 'modelmaker' Art Instructor is the one I'd like to talk with. Read above. 'Armorama.com - For Military Scale Modelers'. Not ...Armorama.com - For Military Model Collectors.
Vinnie

Andy you got it in a nutshell, what the hell kind of comments are those? Seriously, they serve no purpose, have no constructive element whatsoever, and the only possible effect they could have is a negative one.
Phaisal is, from my understanding, simply posting as many of us do when we are excited about something modelling related, to get it out, just to tell it to us, as some of us ARE interested.
If Phaisal enjoys collecting models, and he DOES build some, however, if he wants to collect more than he builds, what is bad about this? Who is anyone to try and make him feel bad about this, and ridicule him because of this.
think about it...
Cheers

No-one is judging him. Simply put, Armorama is a Military Modelling site. The emphasis on Modelling, not a showcase for collectors. Personally, i'd sooner see twenty pieces of poorly-executed . ORIGINAL work than one 'commissioned' model....Jim

Ya know, me too...

WC

I agree with Jim as well. This site is for Modelling, implying that you are building them yourself. Coming on here and displaying and bragging about models you have built by your Professional Builders is in poor taste. Then getting all offended when someone offers some constructive criticism on those excellent builds, when some are obviously not that great, is even worse. If he were building and collecting these for his stash, I would have no issue. Coming on and bragging about his collection and how much he spent on it is in poor taste.

Build a few of these yourself and display them here for constructive criticism and helpful words and I will then be impressed.

I believe that the majority of Armorama members know of falconbbs and have read his posts and know what to expect.

If his posts are not to your liking you do have the ability to use the Hide User button. The choice to read his threads is yours.

Scott, the choice to criticize them is ours too.

Vinnie