I have always wondered why someone would build heaps of models of the one subject. And I’m not talking about the second, third or even fourth model of a P-51 in your collection.
We all have multiples of the same model, but the kit may vary in:
manufacturer
OOB vs aftermarket vs scratchbuilt
scale (eg a/c in 1/48 & 1/72)
subject depiction (eg use of different decals, era’s, refit/config’s)
display (eg waterline vs full hull)
etc.
But I’ve seen some “Phantom Phreaks” and “Messerschmitt Maniacs” whose collection ranges into the high twenties, and possibly higher [:0].
I personally have 2x USS New Jerseys & 2x Bismarcks (diff scale & manuf.), 2x P-47s & Corsairs & F-16s. And thats it. I dont avoid buying multiples of the one model nor kit, I just like the variety - although I’m only 23 so there may come a point in my lifetime that I do more of the one subject [;)].
I have two USS Fletchers (1/350 & 1/700), 2 SBD Dauntlesses, and 2 F-117 Nighthawks (each in 1/72 & 1/48). I’m not quite sure how the duplication happened, but it doesn’ t bother me.
I do find it astounding to go to model shows and see someone entering a dozen Spitfires or Mustangs, each in different camo schemes. Sometimes it’s variants, like different Marks in the case of the Spitfire. Other times I think it’s a kind of fetish.
Man, this is a tough question in the armor community. If you break it down to exact model (ie: PzKpfw III) and exact version (ie: Ausf A), then I only have about 4 of the same model. However, if you allow multiple versions, I have 14 duplicates:
2 Jagdpanthers
3 King Tigers
2 Marders
4 Panthers
4 Pz II
5 Pz III
5 Pz IV
3 Stug III
5 Tiger I
2 Kubelwagons
2 Stuarts
7 Shermans
4 Jeep Willys
2 T-34
The most I ever had was forty-five or so Bf 109’s… Down to eighteen of them now. Same number of Fw 190’s.
The most I have of one subject at the moment is the P-40, with right around forty kits. (go figure) But about half of those are in ‘the collection’ and won’t ever be built. At least not by me…
Still to many kits out there that I have not built to build the same one again. That and I have not even been building seriously for a even a year yet.
Luke i have 8 109s from E3 to K4
4 Spitfires MK8,MK9,MK1 and FRMK24
OH yeah i have 20 or so hellcats about 12 avengers and about 12 Dauntles dive bombers and a few Devastators all for the 1/350 Trumpeter Yorktown
hmmm, wasn’t there a similar thread to this a little while ago?
Either way, I don’t have a single double of anything…YET!
I don’t even own a double of anything. However, the t-55 has always been one of my favourite tanks, and I’ll eventually end up modeling a number of them. That, and a couple of f-14 tomcats as well.
4 AM McLarens (2 each to build with and without body panels)
2 AM Grand Corvettes
5 RM F-100 Tbirds (I wanted to build four planes in flight).
2 AMT Dodge Vipers (2 teenage nieces want one each)
2 Minicraft Cherokee 140s
3 RM Sprint Cars
3 Minicraft 777-200s (Price mismarked at hobby shop)
The (many) others are singles - I like diversity.
Given my recent efforts, I should probably buy two of every new one so I will have extra parts to replace the ones I mess up on the original. [:O]
I’ve been building models off and on since about 10 years old (37 now) I think first it was Battleships, then some cars, some planes and recently tanks (mostly because tanks are easier to store.)
Until recently all my models have used Testors glue, thus they fell apart. I should take a picture of each model good or bad just so I have something when it gets destroyed.
5-6 ships
5-10 four wheeled vehicles
15ish aircraft
3-4 helicopters
7 tanks or tanklike things(warhammer)
So Aircraft B29, B25, A10, V22, F16, F117, SR71, P38, F4, HU288, F51, “pre-117 idea for stealth bomber”, PBY5a(civ), PBY5a(black), berkut.
I think there are a few more planes, but I can’t remember what they are. The only ones that still exist are the HU288(not complete and never will), black Cat, V22, f16 and berkut.
I have too many that I need to build once before I start repeating myself. There are some kits that I want to take another crack at later, to see how things have improved, skill-wise. But for right now, i refuse to buy any kit that I have already built.
Nothing that large numbers for me… At best, at any one time, I had 9 Patrouille de France Dassault Alpha-jets in 1/72 and 7 Blue Angels A-4 Skyhawks (6 Esci in 1/48, plus a TA-4J from Hasegawa in 1/72), and 5 Me-163 Komet (1 in 1/32 and 4 in 1/72).
Un-built, I still have about 9 Skyhawks, various variants & manufacturers but all in 1/72… Next would have to be the M1 Abrams, of which I have 5 in 1/72, from various manufacturers.
I don’t have that many models, but i have bought quite a number of B-17 Kits… 5 so far. first was a 1/72 Hasegawa B-17F, then a 1/48 Monogram B-17F. Both of these i screwed up big time. the next was more fortunate; it’s an academy B-17F in 1/72, and it’s sitting on my shelf. Then came the revell one that i’ve given up on (Raised panel line HELL), and the one i’m working on, a 1/72 B-17G from academy. I plan to do the whole line, from the YB-17 to the B-17H and YB-40… [:D]
Of course I’m envious of everyone who has a workbench. I’ve been working on a little table lately. Since I just started again after a 20 year break, I have:
1/25th JagdPanther
1/35th Tiger 1
1/35th “Easy Eight” Sherman
1/35th Stuart
1/35th 2 1/2 Ton Truck
1/35th M3 Lee
One big Bird of Prey (forgot the scale)
I have a compulsive disorder for F4u Corsairs. At least four F4u-4s, three F4u-5s, three F4u-1Ds plus a 1/8 scale RC version, an FG-1D, and currently building a F4u-1A to replace the one that was smashed by a furnace duct falling on it.
Funny thing is, I’m not really excited about the looks of the Corsair.
7 Hinds, various makes, 8th one building
7M1 Abrams tanks
7 F-15 Eagles
11 MiG 21’s
6 F-4 Phantoms
All three modern British Invincible-class Aircraft Carriers
Three Kirov-class battlecruisers (going for all four)
5 Forestal-class Aircraft Carriers (two modern, three 1960’s era)
3 Midway-class carriers (1950’s pre-angle deck)
6 Missouri-class battleships (2 in 1980/90’s fit)
every WWII Japanese Heavy Cruiser
30 WWII Japanese Destroyers.