Is this normal? How many unbuilt models do you have?

[bwftex]

I've got two Westerfield kits and one LaBelle kit. Since I'm starting a new layout in standard gauge I have very little in the way of cars and structures for my prototype. Most of it must be scratch built. If drawings, building supplies, trucks, couplers and detail parts count then I have dozens of un built models. Bruce

[otftch]

This is for JB (Colvin Creek Railway). You're right it is a disease. I only have a few train kits unbuilt but I have over 1000 model airplane kits and still can't resist buying more. In fact I ordered one today. I'll never build them all.
Ed

[colvinbackshop]

Only 14 car kits......You are normal, or even on the conservative side of things!!
I'm the one that may not be normal...I have hundreds of car kits assembled and twice as many (along with a few loco projects) in waiting to get into the Shops!!! To add to the project list, a major portion of these car and locos will also need to painted and decorated!
I also have close to 100 structures (only a dozen or so assembled) awaiting the construction/bashing crews!!!
It's a disease!! And I'm thinking it's no NOT treatable

[douginut]

Too many to count in both HO and N scale. also have been buying up bachmann and MP trollies over the years. One NEVER has enough trolleys. also a G guage set for the back yard. one day.

If I'm not near the train I love I love the train I'm near!
Doug, in Utah.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by SpaceMouse

For me it's 14 cars and 9 buildings.

Is this normal or am I just a compulsive? Each does have a place on my current or future layout.

It is not compulsive until your house is so full that you have to built them outside.

[nbrodar]

18 car kits, and about 15 buildings.

Nick

[joeyegarner]

I only have about 6 structures that need building, they are waiting on the new railroad.

[Texas Zepher]

Do you mean you're actually supposed to open the boxes and build the things?


Up from the polls of last February.
Spacemouse - this was like what your 100th post?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman

You are a confirmed model railroader when your basement has a better selection of kits than the local hobby shop.

Dave H.

and build them

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman

You are a confirmed model railroader when your basement has a better selection of kits than the local hobby shop.

Dave H.

as well as when you can assemble them

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman

You are a confirmed model railroader when your basement has a better selection of kits than the local hobby shop.

Dave H.

I deffinantly agree I currintly have only 4 unbilt kits currentlybut i'am bitween layouts.3 old durango press kits.[:)]

[PistolPete]

6 structures and 12 cars, plus some of my engines still need to be completed. I would by more but most of my free time goes to working on the layout.

[Anonymous]

I have over 15 built structures that I have used in the past or thought I was going to use. I decided to make the space for my town into an engine servicing facility. So all of those buildings are now extras.

[Anonymous]

Do unfinished locomotives count?

I have at least 1-2 of those, just something needs to be done, repaint, new gearboxes, motor etc. Nothing horrible, just collecting all I need to accomplish such.

At least 2-3 buildings somewhere. Again just making time for them is hard.

Alvie.

[dinwitty]

plenty of unbuilt stuff, going to be working on a new layout, so I am in an aquiring phase before I get serioulsy serious building.

[jlcjrbal]

I have one..... I went to my first train show and I saw alot of stuff to buy but I just got web site infor for future use. I am about to start layout # 2 so I did not want to get too far ahead.. Joseph

[jrbernier]

If I count all kits(engines/rolling stock/structures) - Between 35-50 kits. Most will be built over this season. That count was over 75 last year at this time, and I bought a lot more. Of course, I have sold off about 300 cars/engines as I have been upgrading over the past year. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have 2 more P2K GP9's arriving, and another 3 waiting for detailing/decoders. I have 2 Kato covered hoppers, & about 24 Accurail cars that need detailing/paint/decals. I have several large structure kits in various stages of completion. It usually takes 1-2 weeks per structure to get them to completion and mounted on the layout. I may be down to 5-6 kits by summer! Then maybe something new will be announced and I will be behind the 8-ball again!

Jim Bernier

[camarokid]

I could not even begin to count. There are at least 5 boxes of the kind that reams of paper come in full of various makers of cars and an old dresser with eight inch deep drawers (4) that is full and a boxed set of SP Overnight boxcars (different numbers) and an old kitchen built-in drawer with 4 drawers of different depths that is full. I think I'll stop there because you all get the picture. Ain't it great!!
Archie

[tomwatkins]

Many, Many of them. Actually I'm thinning out some of the stuff I'm not likely to use and buying very little new stuff. What I'm buying is selected carefully to fill a need on the railroad. I bought ahead of my needs while I was still working, and now that I'm retired I'm building more and buying less.
Have Fun,
Tom Watkins

[mustanggt]

Let's see...
walthers american loco crane ( darn rigging)
several types of walthers buildings
dissasembled Bachmann acela engine in need of decoder (does anyone know what kind to use?)
Proto GP30 waiting for a decoder
Not to mention my layout[:(]

[darkstar974]

I got about 17 HO car kits about 1 dozen buildings to do when i get my layout up and running

[fievel]

[:P] Hey !, You have got to have a good supply of kits to enjoy on a rainy day![:)]

[Favrefan04]

I have 3 as of right now, 2 that are covered hoppers, and one that is a BN Caboose. I would have more, but my wife thinks that we need to pay our bills on time. I know, I know sounds crazy, but I do what she says most of the time.

[Anonymous]

Your low count of unfinished kits is proof positive that you have not been in the hobby very long.

[espeefoamer]

So many I can't count them.

[Anonymous]

2 Cars and 2 Buildings that are "modern"

and stuff from the 80's(?) i got second hand to fix up.

[davekelly]

Highiron,

Darn. Need some B&O hoppers. I feel your pain about the scarcity of somethings to pop up on ebay. Been hunting and hunting for a couple of the CNJ hopper sets that Athearn once produced.

[bluepuma]

The EL F7A/B is a kit if I get around to repainting it for SP, maybe other roads, some UP GP20's into SP.. Waiting layout, airbrush. I'm in N scale, good thing, everything is smaller, but less of some thing is available.

All of them, not sure about number, got most of the key buildings, some too good to pass up for kitbashing. Just getting kits and looking them, seeing how they go together, some I decided I just wanted, had to have, afraid they'd be gone. Some are waiting for airbrush of something better than brush. Have mostly key things, some people, some metal truck kits. I could fill most of a 2.5x7 ft. area after track, sidings, not room enough for many more. Over 10 with the ConCor ones I got, the LL hotel, I'd like to have the entire Woodland scenics building set. I could go nuts with buildings if I had plenty of room, money, time. Most recent score was the Kato 6 story office building, it came prebuilt, but needs finishing touches, white LED lighting for each floor, such.

Aside, there is a NYC Hudson HO kit (static) and Japanese box loco purchased in '83 in Yokohama, JP. Started it, hard like the Robert E Lee paddlewheel boat model was, bunch of parts. Didn't have to build my die cast 1/50th PCC cars or 1/18, 1/24th cars.

The stuff that goes on the layout makes me want to get the layout part done enough to put on the buildings. I know that I don't want any UGLY buildings on mine.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

Highiron,

If you ever want to unload those hoppers, let me know. I have some empty space in my closet.

Dave

Heh. I did find a few Western Maryland hopper kits in roundhouse hiding under the desk as well (Gee where did these come from??)

I dont think I will be unloading these as I am hunting for a specific athearn set to finish out the consist for the 2-8-8-2 Mallet (20 cars total) ebay has been coming up dry these days. I may resort to buying single hoppers in certain road numbers until I get the 20 hoppers in.

Speaking of empty space, I finally cleared the 8 feet of wall to pernamently mount the layout and I think I just found more room to store stuff. I know my wife warned me (see attached riot acts, edicts, warnings and other cautionary messages) against filling the house with trains... I have managed to keep it in that one room so far.

I could to into the attic but even with the turbines the poor bairns would fry in the summer and freeze in the winter and be wet and humid the rest of the year. Ugh!

[davekelly]

Highiron,

If you ever want to unload those hoppers, let me know. I have some empty space in my closet.

Dave