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Old 02-27-2017, 02:41 PM
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352 Kits
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34 In Work

Does not include my competition models. ****, I don't want to go there.
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Old 02-27-2017, 03:54 PM
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At 1744 kits, that's a lot of enjoyment for the years ahead. If you build one a week, and allow maybe 3 weeks for vacations or downtime, 49 builds a year can be done for about 35 years.

Happy Retirement!
At this point, with my current build rate, I'll be happy to get 10 years worth built...

Of course, it's great that manufacturers keep coming out with new ones!
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Old 02-27-2017, 06:25 PM
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I started a spreadsheet using Semroc's classic kit list and have added a few other manufacturers like Fliskits and modern Semroc to it to get a feel for what has been made over the years and the list has over 2000 kits in it. I wonder what the total number of kits ever produced is. I would be wonderful if someone could maintain an authoritative list.
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Old 02-27-2017, 09:50 PM
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I've built 573 as of 10:49pm on 2/27/17. Not sure how many I haven't listed because they aren't completed or how many I've yet to start.
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Old 02-27-2017, 10:04 PM
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I've built 573 as of 10:49pm on 2/27/17. Not sure how many I haven't listed because they aren't completed or how many I've yet to start.



WOW! Built 573? Over how many years? Where do you keep them all?
I've been a BAR for a little less than 20 years and have only built 190.
I presently have 160 of these and I'm running out of room (and the wife says no more room)
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WOW! Built 573? Over how many years? Where do you keep them all?
I've been a BAR for a little less than 20 years and have only built 190.
I presently have 160 of these and I'm running out of room (and the wife says no more room)

I keep them all in the trees around B6-4 Field.
Okay, maybe it just seems that way. We have a "bonus room" under the garage that is my storage area. My wife is making noises about turning that into a workout room, so my days may be numbered.
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Old 02-27-2017, 11:48 PM
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I was looking at my kit spreadsheet earlier this evening thinking about this thread and was surprised to find I had 29 manufacturers represented. I figured it might be half of that. It's dominated by Estes, Semroc, Fliskits, Quest and New Way Spacemodels in that order, but there are ones and twos from a bunch of others.

Total number of kits listed in the spreadsheet is 414.

I don't know how many built-up models I have - I'm not sure I want to do that inventory......

I have two Alphas (one in the style of my first one in 1968 and one of the next iteration), a Big Bertha , a Solar Warrior and a Shrike (Semroc repro) currently actively being worked on.
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I was looking at my kit spreadsheet earlier this evening thinking about this thread and was surprised to find I had 29 manufacturers represented. I figured it might be half of that. It's dominated by Estes, Semroc and Quest, but there are ones and twos from a bunch of others.

Total number of kits listed in the spreadsheet is 414.

I don't know how many built-up models I have - I'm not sure I want to do that inventory......

I have two Alphas (one in the style of my first one in 1968 and one of the next iteration), a Big Bertha , a Solar Warrior and a Shrike (Semroc repro) currently actively being worked on.

I've got 46 manufacturers at the moment.
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Old 02-28-2017, 01:22 PM
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Bill, you need to IXNAY those noises from your wife and let her know if SHE wants a 'workout' room that bad, SHE needs to build that said workout room and stay outta YOUR room.
When someone says they want something but are notified THEY have to build/create what they want, the 'need' often disappears, saving YOU a headache.
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Bill, you need to IXNAY those noises from your wife and let her know if SHE wants a 'workout' room that bad, SHE needs to build that said workout room and stay outta YOUR room.
When someone says they want something but are notified THEY have to build/create what they want, the 'need' often disappears, saving YOU a headache.


From the lips of someone who obviously has years of marital harmony under his belt ...

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