Thanks Joel , there is about 50 parts for those belts !

Not sure if 32 scale agrees with me , but that part of the stash seems to be gaining ground with the 48's in the stash .

Made a little progress on the clean up . Mostly filling the gap in the wing area . Once this part is finished will be able to spray some primer and see how things sit .

In the mean time , I got some bombs to glue up !


Terri

....With my move to 1/32 scale for props and small 1st & 2nd generation jets, plus full retirement this coming Nov, I had to face reality and realize that my somewhat over jealous model spending habit needs to be drastically curtailed from that date on.

I've settled on a modified stash of a max of 6 1/48 scale kits and 6 1/32 scale kits. Once a kit hits the bench, then a replacement will be purchased some time during the build. Right now I've actually reached the max in both stashes and have half of the 1/32 scale kits in either Tamiya or ZM kits. At the rate I build these days, saving just $10 per week will easily let me keep that ratio plus paints, decals, and supplies. Well, at least that's the plan.

Joel

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....With my move to 1/32 scale for props and small 1st & 2nd generation jets, plus full retirement this coming Nov, I had to face reality and realize that my somewhat over jealous model spending habit needs to be drastically curtailed from that date on.

I've settled on a modified stash of a max of 6 1/48 scale kits and 6 1/32 scale kits. Once a kit hits the bench, then a replacement will be purchased some time during the build. Right now I've actually reached the max in both stashes and have half of the 1/32 scale kits in either Tamiya or ZM kits. At the rate I build these days, saving just $10 per week will easily let me keep that ratio plus paints, decals, and supplies. Well, at least that's the plan.

Joel

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Joel,
Retiring in 2006, with a rather large stash, and then working in a LHS which increased my stash even more, I found myself in a similar fix. I recommend you see if a LHS will take kits in "trade". Or sell on eBay, this will reduce your stash to a reasonable size, and allow you to get some value out of the stash you have. I haven't purchased a bottle of paint or glue for a long time that way. I have a rule if a new kit comes out I want, I have to trade a few kits to get it. I too have "switched" to 1/32 kits , with only a few 1/72 (four engined bombers, all seaplanes and spacecraft) and a few selected 1/48 kits (mostly kits not offered in other scales). The target is to keep my stash under 150 kits of all types including ships and armor. That way when I'm gone, my kids won't have a lot to deal with, and I might actually be able to finish some! Retirement is great, but it does bring sacrifices and compromises. I'm watching the build of this FW190 with interest, as these builds help me decide if I want to trade or buy for kits like this-- I've been eying this 190-F8 for a while, and the price is just to good to pass up-- but I'd rather it had been a 190-A4-- oh well you can't have everyhthing!

VR, Russ