2026 and stashes ...

[PanzerWomble]

So , this year I've decided to work my stash down to 10 ....yes just ten boxes ...instead of the 20 that is my norm .

Ten is about a years worth of modelling unless I get really bored , it varies between 10/20 completions a year dependant on other projects, motorbikes , cars etc. 

Too many models bought on a whim , or because they were on offer, or for "nostalgia" , or because I had an bright idea at 3 in the morning 💡only to be 'Bayed 6 months later. I'm also a bit bored doing similar subjects repetitively . 

I've also set myself the task of one in - one out , so a bit like my yoof ; when you finished one and then thought about the next purchase , unless it was Christmas in which case you might have a few hanging around . 

I know this is anathema to the SABLE people , or "got to get them all" collectors, and that's fine if that's your thing , I'm not looking to convert or argue with anyone, just sharing my own journey .

FYI - On my shelf of finished models, is equally sparse , I only keep what I think of as 'best of the best' for me with the odd exception, so that's 14 in total , make something better ?..one goes . 

Last year I went with 'no tooling from 19XX' and mostly stuck to it & also 'no Airflups, Miniart or Revell' for ...reasons . 

I'll let you know how it went next January if ya bothered. 

 

Laterz

PW 

 

[PanzerWomble]

Just in case yer interested ..... I finally worked through some SOD builds and cleared the stash of unbuilt models down to 9  (inc one last SOD left ) ; leaving just £300 tied up in the stash . 

So far this year, only one new one bought against my "rule"  (Zis) , and what is now left  in the stash was acquired in 2023 and 2025, so nothing at the back I've been ignoring for years or lost interest in . 

Halved the display case space as well , making me think more about what it is I do want to keep more than a month or so . 

Feels kinda liberating in all honesty .

I have small stack of modals that I have a hankering to build , having sold on unmade a lot of things bought on a whim .

Now I'm choosing a next build from a list of A grade stuff rather than , "I bought that cheap so should make it next", or embarking on a series of similar subjects, or worse.... dumbass nostalgia builds.

Also got a bit bored with repeating the same subject matter ...another German tank ....another 1/48 WW2 fighter etc

Sure I'll make them again , but going to be more selective in what I choose to buy/build this year, and what new skills I want to learn . And continually looking for inspiration from other modellers out there for that elusive 'something different' I've not done before . 

Just sharing .