The Kit Inventory...

[MikeKozlowski]

...So.

Back in April, my IPMS chapter held a show - well planned, well executed, and most of all well attended. We also had a huge vendor section, which is where this starts.

At the very front of the vendors were four huge tables, end to end, tightly stacked eye-level high with kits, and packing boxes under each table also packed. Turns out this was an estate sale from a retired Marine. I'm not exaggerating when I say there were certainly well north of five hundred kits, and possibly close to a thousand.

Now, I am something of a kit hoarder, I have no problems admitting that. But this hit me not so much that he'd never build them but that his wife had to deal with this. I had already decided that after last weekend's show I was going to start culling the herd, but this gave me a little extra incentive. First thing though, you gotta figure out what you got. So, over the last week I've been trying to figure that out. Still got a ways to go, but as of yesterday....the total is 140. Actually slightly less than I thought, but we ain't done yet.

Here's the current list; the number is the scale.

SHIP 25 POLAR LIGHTS MOVIE BATBOAT
SHIP 72 AIRFIX RESCUE BOAT RAF 70' RESCUE BOAT
SHIP 72 REVELL PT PT-109
SHIP 200 RENWAL SSBN USS ANDREW JACKSON SSBN-619
SHIP 209 MONOGRAM U-BOAT U-505
SHIP 240 REVELL DD HMS CAMPBELTOWN
SHIP 310 MONOGRAM DEG USS RAMSEY DEG-2
SHIP 350 COMMANDER PE EAGLE BOAT
SHIP 350 MIKO MIR SSN USS NAUTILUS SSN 571
SHIP 350 TRUMPETER CV USS RANGER CV-4
SHIP 350 TRUMPETER BC HMS HOOD
SHIP 350 DRAGON DD USS LIVERMORE
SHIP 380 REVELL CARGO N/S SAVANNAH
SHIP 452 REVELL CV USS YORKTOWN CV-5
SHIP 452 REVELL CLG USS SPRINGFIELD CLG-7
SHIP 452 REVELL HOSPITAL SHIP SS HOPE
SHIP 500 ATLANTIS CV USS TICONDEROGA CV-14
SHIP 540 REVELL CV USS LEXINGTON CV-16
SHIP 542 MONOGRAM CGN USS CHICAGO CG-11
SHIP 542 REVELL CV USS SARATOGA CV-60
SHIP 570 REVELL LINER RMS TITANIC
SHIP 600 REVELL LINER SS UNITED STATES
SHIP 700 CORSAIR ARMADA CV USS RANGER CV-4
SHIP 700 DRAGON BB BISMARCK
SHIP 700 DRAGON BB USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38
SHIP 700 DRAGON CG USS TICONDEROGA CG-47
SHIP 700 HASEGAWA CV USS ESSEX CV-9
SHIP 700 JAG CGN USS LONG BEACH CGN-9
SHIP 700 TAMIYA CV USS SARATOGA CV-3
SHIP 700 TAMIYA CV USS ENTERPRISE CV-6
SHIP 700 TAMIYA CV USS HORNET CV-8
SHIP 700 TRUMPETER BB HMS DREADNAUGHT
SHIP 700 TRUMPETER BB USS WASHINGTON BB-56
SHIP 720 REVELL CVN USS ENTERPRISE CVN-65
SHIP 800 ARII CV USS MIDWAY CV-41

SCI FI 11 AMT FIGURE SPEEDER BIKE
SCI FI 32 AMT FIGHTER VADER'S TIE FIGHTER
SCI FI 32 MOEBIUS FIGHTER VIPER MK VII
SCI FI 32 MONOGRAM SUBMARINE VTTBOTS FLYING SUB
SCI FI 48 AMT FIGHTER X-WING
SCI FI 160 MOEBIUS SPACELINER 2001 ORION
SCI FI 350 POLAR LIGHTS SUBMARINE VTTBOTS SEAVIEW
SCI FI 540 AMT STARSHIP USS ENTERPRISE NCC-1701A
SCI FI 1000 POLAR LIGHTS STARSHIP USS ENTERPRISE NX-01
SCI FI 4105 MOEBIUS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2.0

AIRCRAFT 24 AIRFIX AUTOGYRO WALLIS 'LITTLE NELLIE'
AIRCRAFT 32 REVELL FIGHTER LOCKHEED P-38J LIGHTNING
AIRCRAFT 32 REVELL X BELL X-1
AIRCRAFT 32 REVELL FIGHTER NAA P-51B
AIRCRAFT 32 REVELL FIGHTER VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR
AIRCRAFT 32 REVELL SAM HAWK MISSILE BATTERY
AIRCRAFT 32 WILLIAMS BROS FIGHTER CURTISS F9C SPARROWHAWK
AIRCRAFT 32 REVELL FIGHTER LOCKEED F-104C STARFIGHTER
AIRCRAFT 40 REVELL SAM NIKE
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM OBSERVATION VOUGHT OS2U KINGFISHER
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM FIGHTER MESSERSCHMITT ME262
AIRCRAFT 48 ACADEMY FIGHTER LOCKHEED P-38J LIGHTNING
AIRCRAFT 48 ACADEMY FIGHTER GD F-111
AIRCRAFT 48 AIRFIX FIGHTER HAWKER HURRICANE MK 1
AIRCRAFT 48 AIRFIX FIGHTER CURTISS P-40B
AIRCRAFT 48 AIRFIX FIGHTER NAA P-51D
AIRCRAFT 48 AIRFIX FIGHTER BOULTON PAUL DEFIANT
AIRCRAFT 48 CLASSIC MINIATURES FIGHTER BOEING P-12E
AIRCRAFT 48 CLASSIC MINIATURES FIGHTER CURTISS P-6E HAWK
AIRCRAFT 48 GREAT WALL FIGHTER F-15 MSEP
AIRCRAFT 48 HASEGAWA FIGHTER F-16A 8TFW
AIRCRAFT 48 HOBBYCRAFT FIGHTER CURTISS P-36 HAWK
AIRCRAFT 48 HOBBYCRAFT FIGHTER BOEING P-26
AIRCRAFT 48 LINDBERG GLCM NORTHROP SNARK
AIRCRAFT 48 LINDBERG FIGHTER CURTISS P-6E HAWK
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM NIGHT FIGHTER NORTHROP P-61 BLACK WIDOW
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM FIGHTER REPUBLIC F-94 THUNDERSTREAK
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM FIGHTER NAA F-100 SUPER SABRE
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM ATTACK REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM FIGHTER REPUBLIC F-105G THUNDERCHIEF
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM FIGHTER SPITFIRE MK II
AIRCRAFT 48 REVELL ATTACK TORNADO GR.1
AIRCRAFT 48 REVELL FIGHTER NORTHROP F-89 SCORPION
AIRCRAFT 48 TAMIYA FIGHTER DEHAVILLAND MOSQUITO
AIRCRAFT 48 TAMIYA FIGHTER DORNIER DO335
AIRCRAFT 48 TAMIYA FIGHTER MESSERSCHMITT BF 109E
AIRCRAFT 48 TAMIYA FIGHTER GD F-16 FIGHTING FALCON
AIRCRAFT 48 TAMIYA NIGHT FIGHTER HEINKEL HE219 UHU
AIRCRAFT 48 TAMIYA ATTACK DOUGLAS A-1 SKYRAIDER
AIRCRAFT 48 TESTORS FAC CESSNA 0-2B SUPER SKYMASTER
AIRCRAFT 48 ACCURATE MINIATURES TORPEDO GRUMMAN TBF-1 AVENGER
AIRCRAFT 48 EDUARD FIGHTER P-39Q AIRACOBRA
AIRCRAFT 48 EDUARD FIGHTER FOCKE WULF FW190
AIRCRAFT 48 EDUARD FIGHTER SPITFIRE MK IXC
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM TORPEDO DOUGLAS TBD-1 DEVASTATOR
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM BOMBER MARTIN B-26 MARAUDER
AIRCRAFT 48 SPECIAL HOBBY ATTACK CURTISS A-8 SHRIKE
AIRCRAFT 48 SPECIAL HOBBY FIGHTER BOOMERANG
AIRCRAFT 52 ATLANTIS ATTACK DOUGLAS A-26 INVADER
AIRCRAFT 56 ATLANTIS SAM BOEING IM-99 BOMARC
AIRCRAFT 72 ATLANTIS GUNSHIP LOCKHEED AH-56 CHEYENNE
AIRCRAFT 72 BEECHNUT ATTACK CURTISS A-8 SHRIKE
AIRCRAFT 72 MATCHBOX PATROL CONSOLIDATED PB4Y PRIVATEER
AIRCRAFT 72 MODELCRAFT PATROL AVRO SHACKLETON
AIRCRAFT 72 REVELL TRANSPORT/PATROL FW-200 CONDOR
AIRCRAFT 72 REVELL BOMBER HE 177 GREIF
AIRCRAFT 72 ITALERI BOMBER MARTIN B-57 NIGHT HAWK
AIRCRAFT 72 ACADEMY BOMBER BOEING B-29 ENOLA GAY
AIRCRAFT 72 PIONEER NIGHT FIGHTER TA-154
AIRCRAFT 72 WILLIAMS BROS TORPEDO DOUGLAS WORLD CRUISER
AIRCRAFT 72 WILLIAMS BROS BOMBER MARTIN B-10
AIRCRAFT 72 GLENCOE BOMBER MARTIN MB-2
AIRCRAFT 100 AURORA BOMBER NAA XB-70
AIRCRAFT 100 ENTEX TRANSPORT BOEING VC-125 AIR FORCE ONE
AIRCRAFT 115 REVELL PATROL LOCKHEED P-3A ORION
AIRCRAFT 128 ATLANTIS MISSILES US SPACE MISSILES
AIRCRAFT 136 REVELL PATROL MARTIN XP6M SEAMASTER
AIRCRAFT 144 ACADEMY TRANSPORT BOEING 314 CLIPPER
AIRCRAFT 144 ACADEMY TRANSPORT BOEING VC-125 AIR FORCE ONE
AIRCRAFT 144 ACADEMY BOMBER BOEING B-29 ENOLA GAY
AIRCRAFT 144 REVELL ABNCP BOEING E-4B
AIRCRAFT 200 DRAGON BOMBER B-52G 'SPECIAL KAY'
AIRCRAFT 200 DRAGON BOMBER B-52D VIETNAM

CAR 25 AMT MOVIE GHOSTBUSTERS ECTO 2
CAR 25 AMT CUSTOM SURF SHARK AMBULANCE
CAR 25 AMT TELEVISION GREEN HORNET BLACK BEAUTY
CAR 25 AMT CUSTOM 1953 STUDEBAKER
CAR 25 AMT STANDARD 1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI
CAR 25 REVELL RACE 2020 FORD GT40
CAR 25 REVELL STANDARD 1957 CHEVY NOMAD WAGON
CAR 25 REVELL STANDARD WHITE MOTORS GAS TANK TRUCK
CAR 32 AIRFIX MOVIE 1964 ASTON MARTIN DB5
CAR 32 POLAR LIGHTS TELEVISION 1966 BATMOBILE
CAR 48 TESTORS CABLE CAR SAN FRANCISCO CABLE CAR

REAL SPACE 32 MONOGRAM CAPSULE APOLLO CSM
REAL SPACE 48 REVELL CAPSULE MERCURY/GEMINI
REAL SPACE 72 REVELL MISSILES V-2
REAL SPACE 110 REVELL ROCKET MERCURY/ATLAS
REAL SPACE 144 MONOGRAM ROCKET APOLLO/SATURN
REAL SPACE 144 MONOGRAM ROCKET APOLLO/SATURN
REAL SPACE 144 REVELL SHUTTLE DISCOVERY

FIGURE 16 AIRFIX CAVALRY POLISH HUSSAR

AFV 35 ACADEMY SPAAG M161 VULCAN
AFV 35 TAMIYA MBT M60A2
MILITARY VEHICLE 35 TAMIYA VEHICLE FORD GPA

Stay tuned....

Mike

[Bob Dedmon]

Nice list, when are you going to list the expendables?

[MikeKozlowski]

...After some philosophical discussion with Bob about a couple kits, here is The Expendable List 1.0:

SHIP 25 POLAR LIGHTS MOVIE BATBOAT
SHIP 35 TAMIYA PATROL BOAT PBR
SHIP 72 REVELL PT PT-109
SHIP 200 RENWAL SSBN USS ANDREW JACKSON SSBN-619
SHIP 310 MONOGRAM DEG USS RAMSEY DEG-2
SHIP 452 REVELL HOSPITAL SHIP SS HOPE
SHIP 540 REVELL CV USS LEXINGTON CV-16
SHIP 542 REVELL CV USS SARATOGA CV-60
SHIP 570 REVELL LINER RMS TITANIC
SHIP 700 DRAGON CG USS TICONDEROGA CG-47
SHIP 700 HASEGAWA CV USS ESSEX CV-9

SCI FI 350 POLAR LIGHTS SUBMARINE VTTBOTS SEAVIEW

AIRCRAFT 48 LINDBERG FIGHTER CURTISS P-6E HAWK
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM FIGHTER SPITFIRE MK II
AIRCRAFT 48 MONOGRAM BOMBER MARTIN B-26 MARAUDER
AIRCRAFT 52 ATLANTIS ATTACK DOUGLAS A-26 INVADER
AIRCRAFT 72 MODELCRAFT PATROL AVRO SHACKLETON
AIRCRAFT 72 ITALERI BOMBER MARTIN B-57 NIGHT HAWK
AIRCRAFT 72 PIONEER NIGHT FIGHTER TA-154
AIRCRAFT 115 REVELL PATROL LOCKHEED P-3A ORION
AIRCRAFT 136 REVELL PATROL MARTIN XP6M SEAMASTER
AIRCRAFT 144 ACADEMY TRANSPORT BOEING VC-125 AIR FORCE ONE
AIRCRAFT 144 ACADEMY BOMBER BOEING B-29 ENOLA GAY

CAR 25 AMT CUSTOM 1953 STUDEBAKER

REAL SPACE 144 MONOGRAM ROCKET APOLLO/SATURN
REAL SPACE 144 MONOGRAM ROCKET APOLLO/SATURN

FIGURE 16 AIRFIX CAVALRY POLISH HUSSAR

AFV 35 TAMIYA MBT M60A2
MILITARY VEHICLE 35 TAMIYA VEHICLE FORD GPA


Mike

[warshipadmin]

That B26 must be huge. Hmm 18" that's fun. My kit count is 1, a KGV BB, sadly a waterline model I think (I don't know where it is to check!) .

[MikeKozlowski]

That B26 must be huge. Hmm 18" that's fun. My kit count is 1, a KGV BB, sadly a waterline model I think (I don't know where it is to check!) .

Warshipadmin,

The Monogram Marauder is actually a pretty nice kit, but it's got some issues. There's a new 1/48 Marauder out from ICM that is absolutely perfect, but the cost is way outta my league (I'd say 95% of my acquisitions now are from IPMS shows and raffles).

And by the way - 1 kit is a rookie number; you gotta pump those numbers up.

Mike

[Drunknsubmrnr]

Does the PBR kit come with a Senior Chief action figure?

[Nightwatch2]

Does the PBR kit come with a Senior Chief action figure?

[MikeKozlowski]

Does the PBR kit come with a Senior Chief action figure?

The kit comes with some very nice figures, and I have seen some stunning dioramas with it.

Mike

[Jeff Thomas]

Now that's a trip down memory lane. Between about age 10 and age 15 I assembled about a hundred kits, many of which I see here. Looking back on it, I didn't do a very good job on most of them. But I spent hours in my favorite store trying to figure out how to spend that week's allowance.

I get back into the hobby about fifteen years ago, but I'm generally only doing one kit at a time. Lack of space and Mrs. Thomas' patience being the controlling factors.

[Bob Dedmon]

That B26 must be huge. Hmm 18" that's fun. My kit count is 1, a KGV BB, sadly a waterline model I think (I don't know where it is to check!) .

Warshipadmin,

The Monogram Marauder is actually a pretty nice kit, but it's got some issues. There's a new 1/48 Marauder out from ICM that is absolutely perfect, but the cost is way outta my league (I'd say 95% of my acquisitions now are from IPMS shows and raffles).

And by the way - 1 kit is a rookie number; you gotta pump those numbers up.

Mike

Nah, that's not a collection, not a rookie number even less than a piker.

[warshipadmin]

Yeah, not really my thing.

My thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVjavU4eKCs

Mine doesn't run yet, valve timing is wrong. Currently sitting in a box.

[Craiglxviii]

Yeah, not really my thing.

My thing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVjavU4eKCs

Mine doesn't run yet, valve timing is wrong. Currently sitting in a box.

Ooooh. I like!

[warshipadmin]

When I was supposed to be studying for my A levels I machined a small steam engine from castings (https://www.stuartmodels.com/product/st ... nmachined/) on one of these . As it turned out that got me my first job, so probably the best use of my time!