How many unfinished Kits do you have?

[javlin]

I just snagged up the 1/200 Bismark Chris going to be a while before I start though.The Scharnhorst 1/200 is about 70% complete doing rigging then to the rails.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I just snagged up the 1/200 Bismark Chris going to be a while before I start though.The Scharnhorst 1/200 is about 70% complete doing rigging then to the rails.

I have a friend who is downsizing their collection, and selling kits he has not started. I'm buying about 50, all 1/48, at a rate of 2-3 a week.

One of the kits though is a 1/48 scale Type VII submarine with full interior detail. That will be the last one though. Its a $450 kit.

Its 4.5 feet long.

Here are some pics of ones built by others. I'm considering hiring someone to build mine because I'm not sure I would do it justice.

Completed 1:48 Trumpeter U-Boat done as U-96

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1/48 Trumpeter VIIc U-Boat

My first ever build of something that doesn’t fly. It has the magic scale modelling light & sound kit, and the only other extra was 3D printed antenna tensioners from Shapeways. Thoroughly enjoyed it, even the painting of 40 little crewmen, but now I want a big British Navy Destroyer to go al...

www.britmodeller.com

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Got these two today.

 

[fubar57]

Right on

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

Nice!

 

[fubar57]

UPDATE: Found the FW190D-11

A-6E Tram - White
S-A/B Viking - White DONE
C-105 Arrow - Really white
CT-155 Hawk - Managed to bugger up the NFTC marking on the tail.
Seafire Mk.XV - Buggered up the RCN serial(Now have replacement)
RCAF P-51 Mustang - Cobbled together decals to make the codes. Now have the proper codes and will replaced.
Spitfire Mk. VIII - Now have the decals to finish as James "Stocky" Edwards aircraft.
P-40F - Looking for decals to finish as James "Stocky" Edwards aircraft.
P-40N - Don't like the paint scheme. Found an RCAF scheme
Spitfire Mk.V - Need white code letter decals to finish as George Beurlings aircraft.
Bf 109E - Now have decals to finish as a "captured" British aircraft
Fw190D - Probably strip the paint off, redo, and decal as a "captured" aircraft. NOT SURE WHERE I'M HIDING THIS ONE FOUND IT AND BUILDING SHORTLY
P-26 Peashooter - tiny exhausts went hither and yon. TRASHED. ONE OF MY EARLIEST EFFORTS AND WASN'T WORTH FINISHING
L-4 Grasshopper - engine mounting problems. DITTO
P-400 Airacobra - Now have decals to finish as 601 Sqn. aircraft
P-47N - Built but needs paint and now have decals for "The Shell Pusher", my call sign on CFS3.
Sack AS-6 - Problems mounting the innards. TRASHED. RESIN INNARDS WERE NOT GOING TO FIT
E.E. Lightning F.6 - Something to do with the front end.
Il-2 Sturmovik - Trying to create a worn winter camouflage, lost interest.
TBM-3 - Problems fitting the gunners station. FINISHED
Ju87G - Lost the antenna mast.
Me109F - Can't remember why I stopped this one but now have decals for a "captured" aircraft.
Typhoo Mk.Ib - Missing instructions
Fw 190A-3 - I forgot I had started this. Finished

 

[Airframes]

All of my kits are unfinished, as they haven't been started.
However, quite a number of kits which have been started are currently unfinished models ................

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Only got one, it's my current build.

 

[Viking1066]

My Hiryu deck with the final aircraft strike on deck. School started and had to put her aside.

 

[T Bolt]

I have updated my list from 1 year ago and am happy to report that I have finished 4 kits on the list and have brought 2 more kits closer to completion. And the best news is that in that time I have not started another kit without finishing it.

The updated kits are shown in red below.

1) P-40 Twin - FINISHED

2) Short Stirling – Last work on in March of 2019

3) Robert L Scotts P-40K – Last worked on May 2014. Needs weathering and final assembly

4) F-102 - FINISHED

6) B-17C - FINISHED

7) Boeing 307 - FINISHED

8 ) Bristol Bulldog – 26 years. Ripped off some decals removing masking. Eventually bought another kit for the decals but never got back to it

9) Supermarine S6B – June of 1998. Managed to mix up the pontoon parts so all the attachment slots are on one and none on the other. I bought another one of these kits too but never got back to it.

10) Fokker DVII - 26 Years. I was going through a biplane faze back then and it ran it's course before these were completed.

11) Nieuport 17 – See above

12) Rufe (Zero float plane) – 1999. Had a brain fart and sprayed the dullcoat before the decals. Doh!

13) A6M2 Zero – 1999. Just need to put on the prop and cowl

14) Grumman XF5-1 Skyrocket - Just the props for this one....only about 20 years

15) AMT F4U-1 Corsair, the old AMT kit. Finished except for the decals and the long lost canopy. Did this one before I moved to the city so it's at least 28 years

16) RMS Campbelltown 4 stack destroyer - Had the deck done and the front portion was broken off in an accident. It can be repaired but I never did. At least 20 years ago. Repaired the deck and assembled the Hull a couple of years ago, but never got back to it.

17) XP-55 Ascender – From Group Build #34. Last worked on Feb 2021. Needs final assembly.

18) J7W1 Shinden – Also from Group Build #34. Last worked on Jan 2021. Needs final assembly.

19) X-1 – Not worked on since Aug 2019. A bit more assembly needed before paint.

20) X-1B – Repaired a sink hole in the spine that stopped work last week and will paint it the next time I'm spraying silver. . UPDATE: Painted and ready for Decals

21) Fw-190A-8 – from Group Build #38. May 2018. Was all excited about it then just lost interest. Only about 10% finished. - FINISHED

22) De Havilland DH88 Comet Racer – Fuselage done. Lots of filling to do in the nacelles.

23) M3 Scout Car – Sub-assemblies done and painted.

24) U-99 Submarine - Major assembly done. Awaiting paint and final assembly.

24) North Central Airlines DC-3 – Last worked on Nov 2022 ready for decals

25) Do 217K-1 – Sept 2023. Needs final assembly. -FINISHED

26) Do 17E – July 2023. Basic assembly completed and paint sprayed -FINISHED

27) Do 17Z – July 2023. Basic assembly and masking finished and ready for paint. UPDATE: Paint finished and ready for decals 28) F-105 – Sept 2021. Started in group build #51 but am re-starting it in this current group build -FINISHED 29) 1/35th​ scale Scout Car 30) 1/72th scale Ambulance. Aug 2024 Basic paint done, needs assembly.

 

[rochie]

I have updated my list from 1 year ago and am happy to report that I have finished 4 kits on the list and have brought 2 more kits closer to completion. And the best news is that in that time I have not started another kit without finishing it.

The updated kits are shown in red below.

1) P-40 Twin - FINISHED

2) Short Stirling – Last work on in March of 2019

3) Robert L Scotts P-40K – Last worked on May 2014. Needs weathering and final assembly

4) F-102 - FINISHED

6) B-17C - FINISHED

7) Boeing 307 - FINISHED

8 ) Bristol Bulldog – 26 years. Ripped off some decals removing masking. Eventually bought another kit for the decals but never got back to it

9) Supermarine S6B – June of 1998. Managed to mix up the pontoon parts so all the attachment slots are on one and none on the other. I bought another one of these kits too but never got back to it.

10) Fokker DVII - 26 Years. I was going through a biplane faze back then and it ran it's course before these were completed.

11) Nieuport 17 – See above

12) Rufe (Zero float plane) – 1999. Had a brain fart and sprayed the dullcoat before the decals. Doh!

13) A6M2 Zero – 1999. Just need to put on the prop and cowl

14) Grumman XF5-1 Skyrocket - Just the props for this one....only about 20 years

15) AMT F4U-1 Corsair, the old AMT kit. Finished except for the decals and the long lost canopy. Did this one before I moved to the city so it's at least 28 years

16) RMS Campbelltown 4 stack destroyer - Had the deck done and the front portion was broken off in an accident. It can be repaired but I never did. At least 20 years ago. Repaired the deck and assembled the Hull a couple of years ago, but never got back to it.

17) XP-55 Ascender – From Group Build #34. Last worked on Feb 2021. Needs final assembly.

18) J7W1 Shinden – Also from Group Build #34. Last worked on Jan 2021. Needs final assembly.

19) X-1 – Not worked on since Aug 2019. A bit more assembly needed before paint.

20) X-1B – Repaired a sink hole in the spine that stopped work last week and will paint it the next time I'm spraying silver. . UPDATE: Painted and ready for Decals

21) Fw-190A-8 – from Group Build #38. May 2018. Was all excited about it then just lost interest. Only about 10% finished. - FINISHED

22) De Havilland DH88 Comet Racer – Fuselage done. Lots of filling to do in the nacelles.

23) M3 Scout Car – Sub-assemblies done and painted.

24) U-99 Submarine - Major assembly done. Awaiting paint and final assembly.

24) North Central Airlines DC-3 – Last worked on Nov 2022 ready for decals

25) Do 217K-1 – Sept 2023. Needs final assembly. -FINISHED

26) Do 17E – July 2023. Basic assembly completed and paint sprayed -FINISHED

27) Do 17Z – July 2023. Basic assembly and masking finished and ready for paint. UPDATE: Paint finished and ready for decals 28) F-105 – Sept 2021. Started in group build #51 but am re-starting it in this current group build -FINISHED 29) 1/35th​ scale Scout Car 30) 1/72th scale Ambulance. Aug 2024 Basic paint done, needs assembly.

Some list Glenn !
Doing well clearing it though.

I am happy to report i have no unfished kits other thanbthe Flanker and JS-2 that i am currently working on

 

[T Bolt]

15 days until retirement, then I should really start to clean up that list. Only problem is that I'm running out of display shelf space for the finished ones

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff, Glenn. I finished nine Shelf of Doom aircraft in the last six months and trashed two as they were beyond hope

 

[Crimea_River]

15 days until retirement, then I should really start to clean up that list. Only problem is that I'm running out of display shelf space for the finished ones

Congrats on the upcoming milestone Glenn. I have display issues as well. One Ikea glass cabinet, 2 old kitchen cabinets in my workshop, and one plastic storage bin house my finished kits. I've already given a few older finished kits to some kids across the street to play with. Once I'm finished my builds I hardly EVER look at them again so they just get relegated to a dusty corner out of sight.

 

[T Bolt]

I have a glass china cabinet I use to enclose my newer 1/48th scale builds and open shelves for the 1/72nd kits as well as older 1/48. The open shelves are a problem because of dust, and both the cabinet and shelves only have room for a couple more airplanes each.

 

[javlin]

15 days until retirement, then I should really start to clean up that list. Only problem is that I'm running out of display shelf space for the finished ones

That goes for me to Glenn on space...15 days ...me two more years.

 

[special ed]

When I had open glass shelves, I used a lens brush for cleaning dust.

 

[T Bolt]

I stole a makeup brush set from my wife I that works pretty well to clean off the airplanes. The shelves, I move the planes off and wipe down with a damp cloth

 

[N4521U]

5, and one car!