I decided to inventory my stash of un-built kits today. I was trying to organize things a bit, to put like kits in the same box, and decided to take a detailed inventory while I was at it.

With one exception, this is a count of unstarted kits and does not include any kits in various stages of completion. Nor does it include any finished kits (which I swag would number around 100). The one exception is half an Edmonds Geminee (I only needed to replace the half that flew away so I have a spare half left over).

Here's a summary of the inventory:
ASP 2
BFTPR 1
Custom 1
Edmonds 6.5
Estes 42
Flis 1
Holverson 3
Lawndart 1
Quest 16
Semroc 7
Squirrel Works 7
Sunward 1
Tango Papa 1

It totals to about 90 kits. I don't collect them although a few of these were added as spares. So basically, I have ~80 kits in my round 'tuit pile, kits I expected to build when I acquired them

Given that I scratch build at least 3 birds for every kit I start, I could be at this for a long, long time without ever buying another kit

Seriously, it does affect my buying habits. There are times when I want to buy a kit, but won't allow myself knowing how many I have in my stash. And, looking at the stash, there are certainly several in there that are very low priority - for example, there are at least three new Semroc kits I've love to get, and, if gotten, would certainly jump many in the queue. But I'm hard pressed to add to the already long queue.

I know there are guys out there with much larger stashes. Some in multiple categories such as model cars and model airplanes. One guy I know has 300 unbuilt car kits So I'm a long way from ranking anywhere on the chart But I do have a seemingly unwieldy stash.

Maybe I should pare it down some.

What's your backlog look like? Do you trim out the less interesting kits? Where/how do you sell them?

Doug

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Here is my unbuilt list:

Dr. Zooch Saturn1 SA-5
Dr. Zooch Little joe project mercury
Dynastar Snarky
Estes SR-71
Estes Renegade-D
Estes Interceptor
Estes Comanche 3
Estes Pheonix Bird
Fliskits Adfecta
Fliskits Herc-5
Fliskits Corona
Fliskits Alien-8
Fliskits Borealis
Fliskits US Togg
Fliskits USS Grissom
Fliskits Night Whisper
Fliskits Decim8
Hostile Projectiles V-23
Inflight Mach-10
More Rockets Viper
More Rockets Pegasus
Qmodeling Vega
Qmodeling Andromeda
Qmodeling Snooper
Quest Sriker AGM
Quest Force-5
Quest Future Launch Vehicle
Quest MLAS
Quest Raptor
Rokitflite Fake Wulf
Rokitflite Odyssey
Semroc Tau Zero
Semroc Orbital Transport
Semroc Orion
Sirius USS Atlantis
Sirius SS Cestrus
Sirius Interrogator


And here is my built list:

Dynastar Firefox SHX D12-3 (AT E15-4,E30-4)
Estes Star Stryker A8-3,B6-4,C6-5
Estes Solar Flare A10-3T (B6-0,C6-0)
Estes Der Red Max B4-4,B6-4,C6-5,C6-7
Estes Taser Twin (B6-0,B6-6)(C6-0,C6-7)
Estes Ricochet A8-3,B6-4,C6-5
Estes Crossbow SST A8-3,B6-4,C6-5
Estes Photon Disruptor B4-4,B6-4,C6-5
Excelsior Rocketry Goonybird Zero A8-3,B6-4,C6-5
More Rockets Star Speeder A8-3,B4-4,B6-4,B8-5,C6-5
Pemberton Technologies Little Bucky Jones B6-2,C6-3,D12-5
Pemberton Technologies The Kraken C11,D12,E9
Semroc Gee Hod A8-3,B6-4,C6-5
Semroc Ruskie A8-3,B6-4,C6-5
Semroc Saki A8-3,B6-4,C6-5
The Launch Pad Pereseus 2 D12-5(AT E15-7)


Everything is put in Excel. To pick my next build i draw the number out of a hat and that is the next to be built.....as Forest would say.."You never know what yer gonna build next "

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Estes Taser Twin 2

Estes Star Stryker 2

Estes Ricochet 2

Estes Crossbow 2

Estes Fat Boy 2

Estes Big Bertha 1

Estes Bull Pup 12D 1

Estes Baby Bertha 7

Estes
Der Red Max
2

Estes
Scissor Wing Transport
1

Estes
Renegade
2

Estes
Night Wing
1

Estes
Screamin Eagle
1

Estes
Big Daddy
1

Estes
SR-71
1

Estes
Nova Payloader
1

Estes
Screamin Mimi
1

Estes
Mean Machine
1

Estes
Interceptor E
2

Estes
Loadstar
1

Custom
Sam-X
1

Custom
Galileo
1

Custom
Tri Star
1

Quest
Tomahawk
1

Red River
Free B
1

Starlight
Sparrow
1

Squirrel Works
Firebird
1

Starlight
F-32 Avenger
1

Estes
Mercury Redstone
1

Estes
Gemini DC
1

And that is the contents of Tote #1 of 4...Think total kit count is 120 or so..Not counting the 12-15 'bigger' kits not in totes and the 6 or 8 HPR kits.

'Tis crazy!

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SAM #0396
BAR 02/07
NAR 86940
KF4GUL
Aim high, fly straight!

I no longer have a stash or round tuit pile...I have a COLLECTION of unbuilt kits.

The build queue of kits I have started and brought to various stages of completion:

Semroc Magnum Hornet
Semroc L'il Ivan
Scratch BT-60 based MPR
Clone Hobgoblin (needs nosecone painted)
Clone BT-80 Baby Mama upscale

All of the above are assembled, some primed, some in paint.

The completed ones are:

Groony German Medal
Clone Big German Medal
QuasarOne Cirrus I
Quest Astra
Clone Native American-D

Wish list rockets: I'm going MPR from here on out!

Polecat Goblin (thinking about the 2.6" or 3" or maybe even the 4" version)
BSD Diablo(!!!)
Binder Thug
Onyx
L'il Nuke
Darkstar 29 Lite

Looking forward to flying some in October when flying season resumes here in Cali.

EDIT: Items by a certain company deleted. Intellectual property, doncha know. Although, the doctrine of Fair Use does allow for "parody".

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Kit (aka Cranky Kong)

I'm just a roadie for the banned...

These are just the kits that either are in need of sanding/paint or just need rail buttons, shock cord etc. I know.. it's sickening.

SLS Long Tom
Enerjet 1340 v1
Enerjet 1340 v2
ThunderStrike
Pegasus II
Scissor Wing Transport
Omega
Interceptor
SLS SkyHook
MRS Rogue
MRS Mars Snooper II
MRS Stiletto
Maxi Orbital Transport
Quasar
Firecat
Excalibur
Super StarBlazer
Teros III
SLS Laser X
Orion
Aegis X
Saturian
Starlight
Dizzy Izzy
FriknFrak
Centurion
Renegade
Star Stryker
Centuri Catalog Rocket
Debauchery
LTV Scout
Geminee
Centaur
Farside
Arrow 300
Tres
GrooveTube
Satellite Interceptor

I flew the "just primered" Super Starblazer a few weeks ago on a Loki G80 and man was it a sweet flight. Can't wait to finish the paint and decals.

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Doug-
I have a stash of kits about as large as yours but am not worried about it.
I probably clone one rocket for every 1.5-2 kits I build.
If your queue is too deep and there are some rockets you know you won't get to or don't particularly like for some reason now, put 'em on ebay and get the new kits you really want.

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, and HAVOC !

That's probably what I oughtta do. I've sold three kits in 10 years because I knew I wouldn't get around to them. But a bunch of these I wonder if anybody would want Seems I've accumulated a few that are pretty lame. Not sure how, but I reckon some of them were door prizes and the like. OTOH, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I'll put some of them on ebay and see what happens.

Doug

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Just don't forget to pick up those Semroc kits you really want now...

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When in doubt, WHACK the GAS and DITCH the brake !!!

Yes, there is such a thing as NORMAL, if you have to ask what is "NORMAL" , you probably aren't !
Failure may not be an OPTION, but it is ALWAYS a POSSIBILITY.
ALL systems are GO for MAYHEM, CHAOS, and HAVOC !

I've had my kits in an Excel file for many years. I used to just enter the price I paid, and now I try to list the average price that Gerry Fortin lists on his website, which chronicles the eBay selling prices of kits. My list numbers 99 kits, and over $5K, which I think is a pretty realistic value. I just shared the findings with my wife, telling her to auction these if I get run over by a bus ...

I've got 5 Saturn Vs -- two 2001 (one in progress), two 2157 30th anniversary, and my latest prized possession, a Mike Dorffler-signed NARAM-52 commemorative 2157. Also have 3 Estes Saturn 1Bs, an Apogee 1B, and a Semroc 1B. With the exception of the newest V, I do plan to build these, mostly in retirement (about 2 years away). I've tried to buy kits I missed out on when I was in my late teens and in college. With the exception of going crazy buying both models of new Interceptors using Hobby Lobby 40% off coupons, I have mostly 1-2 of each kit. One to build and fly, and a backup. Most kits are Estes, and sadly lacking are any Centuri. I've been watching eBay, but I tend to miss out on the really interesting ones due to bidding frenzy!

I'm not the kind of collector that wants to have 1 of every kit. Some I just have zero interest in, which includes a LOT of the Estes lineup over the past 10 years. I am definitely going to buy many of the new "re-releases", since I think many of them truly are classics.

I probably scratch build 1-2 for every kit I build.

I'll convert my list to text and post later.

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NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp

Lately, it seems every time I decide on a new kit/scratchbuilt to work on, something else comes along to make me change my mind.

So much new product has been released by Quest, Semroc, even Estes, that I find myself changing gears to work on a different product.

Case in point, all the new Semroc RTB kits. Bought all of them at NARAM-52, along with a Sirius Deimos, four Red River Rocketry kits and two of the NARAM-52 special Satellite Interceptor models by Estes.

So many rockets, so little time.

Bob

P.S.: Mike Fritz told me that Estes made 500 of the 'special' NARAM-52 Satellite Interceptor kits. 250 were numbered for people who registered for NARAM while the remaining 250 were not and sold at their field pavillion/tent for $10.00 each.

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