Howdy Bunker, RJ,
Well, The number of plastic models I have built now (ya'll have seen most all of them)pale in comparison to the number I had when I was married.......127 models of airplanes, helicopter, tanks and rockets, most in 1:48 scale, the rest in 1:72 . I gave all of those models away, sold them to hobby shops for displays or they were claimed by attrition (broken and trashed). I figured it up one day several yrs ago, and I had at one time about $2,500 invested in models and materials like paint, airbrushes etc.
As of right now, the models I have are just kinda scattered about, some still sitting partially assembled in their boxes, some on bases like the gloster and the henschel. I have a 4 bedroom house and live by myself, however, I have one room devoted to the computer and building models, so thats where most of them are right this minute.
I need to build some shelves although I do have a few nice Cabinets I could place them in. However, the cabinets have "junk" like china in them lol.
But then again, I have been mulling over the idea of hanging the models from the ceiling. Like I said, I hadnt built many since my divorce back in 97' so I hadnt been confronted with this problem until now.
Currently I have a Canadair 210 "Water Bomber" sitting partially built in its box, the Handley page victor is started, the javelin is started, a 1:35th scale Heinkel salamander is partially built in its box, calling my name, there are models of a merkava tank, a british challenger, a soviet sam six self propelled surface to air missile, a leopard2 and a KIFV (korean infantry fighting vehicle) started as well as a model of a dehavilland dragon rapide, a SR71 an X15 and a cessna skymaster and the Panavia tornado.......and I think thats all.
And to top it all off, I need to de fog the Gladiators canopy, and build the
rigging on it, the henschel and a Grumman F3F 2 "flying barrel". I figure all the above mentioned models should last me a day or two lol.
But have no fear, I have a Dr's appointment tomorrow, which means I will be hitting the hobby shop again lol.
OOps, I also have a dehavilland Vampire and a testors "texan", a testors SBD Dauntless, an A 37 "dragonfly" and a hasegawa skyray that I need to build too.
Whew! Ok, so I am good thru the weekend, thats why I need to go to the hobby shop again tomorrow lol.
Now that list above doesnt include the cardmodels I have either. Plus, I still have a ton of them printed up and ready to cut out.
Like I tell people over at the cardmodels site sometimes, I could build a cardmodel each month for the rest of my life and still not finish all that I have.
OOPs, I see another I have to build, an Italeri 1:35th scale M 107 self propelled howitzer and another, a fujimi Boeing Vertol helicopter.
( I better quit looking before I find more sitting here.)
Now what was the other question? Oh yeah, Thread on the bases, No Problem. I will start on that tonight maybe. I will get the measurements of the plaques and I already know they are only 97 cents each here in the US.
Ok I will get started on that shortly, have a good evening all,
Greg
