What type airplane do you have the most number of model kits?

[MIflyer]

In my case I do not have to even consult my inventory spreadsheet.

It's the P-51. In addition to thirteen Accurate Miniatures 1/48 P-51A's I bought when they were having a sale at about $5.00 each, I also have an Accurate P-51-1, four Accurate A-36A, an ICM 1/48 P-51, an Airfix 1/48 P-51D, a Fuji 1/48 P-51D, an IDEA P-51D, a Hawk 1/48 P-51D, a Pegasus P-51B, at least two Monogram P-51B, three Monogram 1/32 P-51D, two Monogram 1/32 Phantom Mustang, two Monogram 1/48 P-51D hacked up in a fruitless attempt to built a P-82B, a Hobbycraft 1/32 P-51A, a Hobbycraft 1/32 Mustang Mk1A, a Dragon 1/32 P-51D, and a 21st Century 1/18 P-51D.

And I can't assure you that without examining my spreadsheet and physically examining the stash as well that a couple more Mustangs might not pop out of somewhere, as inexplicably happened with a 1/48 BF-110G some years back.

 

[Mainly28s]

It's probably an equal split of '109s and '190s (5 or 6 of each of various sub-types). The bulk of my collection is one each of a huge variety of German, British and American aircraft flown under German colours (captured or rebuilt) as test aircraft for performance comparisons.

 

[Viking1066]

25 A5Ms of 1/72, 1/48 scale and 1/32. 36 A5M2bs in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32. 17 Ki-51s in 1/72 and 1/48 scale. 17 A6M3s in 1/72 and 1/48 scale. 9 Ki-21s in 1/72 and 1/48 scale. This does not include the other 100 or other Mitsubishi type aircraft in the stash. 50 Nakajima B5Ns in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scale. I don't have many since I only really started buying kits in 2020, so I am a little behind. I do have a virtual meeting soon, so I have to go now.

 

[MIflyer]

Geeze, I think I have a Tamiya Rufe, a Tamiya A6M2, an AMT A6M5, and a Monogram A6M5, all in 1/48. By the way, the old Monogram A6M5 is markedly better than the much later AMT A6M5 in one respect : the separate molding of the cowl and the exhaust stacks. On the other hand the combined molding of the cowl and exhaust stacks on the AMT is better if you want to convert it to an A6M3, which is what I wanted to do back when. I also have a 21st Century 1/32 A6M2 and 1/32 A6M3.

In terms of Japanese aircraft I also have a 1/48 Tamiya N1K1 and a 1/50 UPC George II and a two ARII 1/48 N1K1-J George II and one J2M. I have a Tamiya 1/48 Ki-84 and a really old 1/50 Tamiya 1/50 Ki-61.

Turns out I have 12 1/48 BF-109, which ties it with my P-39 force.

 

[Viking1066]

I am into the IJNAF and IJAAF quite a bit.

 

[special ed]

Balsa or plastic?

 

[MIflyer]

Balsa or plastic?

That's one I have never been asked at the grocery store checkout.

 

[pbehn]

I have many kits only two of the same type (BP Defiant) but I realised I had far too many early war RAF types in the same colours when my wife asked "arent they all the same" It will be a long time before I do any kit in RAF brown and green.

 

[MIflyer]

It will be a long time before I do any kit in RAF brown and green.

You know, I really don't think that brown and green is very attractive on a model. I much prefer the sea gray and green or even the desert schemes, although that Azure Blue belly is a bit much, at least it is not so drab.

 

[pbehn]

You know, I really don't think that brown and green is very attractive on a model. I much prefer the sea gray and green or even the desert schemes, although that Azure Blue belly is a bit much, at least it is not so drab.

Well, it isnt attractive, but it wasnt meant to be, but I do sympathise with my wife's view. Painted in the same colours even a Gladiator and Spitfire look "samey" if not exactly the same, they all have black props with yellow tips too, a positive disaaaaster at any dinner party daaahhhlings.

 

[Viking1066]

IJAAF colors are way better than the IJNAF colors which go from Dark Green to Deep Dark Green. The early colors before of Grey-Green aren't that appealing either.

 

[MIflyer]

IJAAF colors are way better than the IJNAF colors which go from Dark Green to Deep Dark Green

Was "Mustard Yellow" ever an actual color? You read of it being reported, and I'm not just talking about the absurdity of old Aurora Zero kit, either.

 

[SaparotRob]

About 65 years ago I was reading my Sergeant Rock comic book. In the "mailbag" there was a letter asking what colors were Japanese aircraft painted. They answered "a yellow mustard color ". If you can't believe DC comics, who can you believe?

 

[Viking1066]

The colors are an endless nightmare and debate. The shades of yellow and burnt orange, pick a color already!

 

[MIflyer]

Well, Aurora molded that kit in yellow. The BF-109 they molded in metallic red and nobody thought the real ones were red. The FW-190 kit they molded in black, the P-40 and P-38 and P-51 in Olive Drab. The P-61 was in black, and at least that was more or less accurate. I think the Spitfire was in blue, but I never had one. Aurora really shined when it came to WWI airplanes, having quite a variety, although I only ever had the Nieuport 11 and the Breguet bomber.

Foreign countries always seemed to have more subtle colors than the US did. Instead of just OD or dark blue they had colors like dark violet and black-red. And I think the Luftwaffe had about 45 different shades of gray.

 

[special ed]

The hawk 1/48 P-51 was in light gray.

 

[SaparotRob]

The colors are an endless nightmare and debate. The shades of yellow and burnt orange, pick a color already!

Burnt mauve.

 

[Kaibutsu]

Most of the kits I have are 1/48 Bf.109's and Fw.190's.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Inexplicably, the Focke-Wulf Fw 189 in 1/72...I have no idea why...I don't love it.

 

[EDFN]

Spitfires as paper models. Don´t know how many. About 2 dozens built and lots more in my stash of future projects.