When would you call your collection done?

[RC10th]

I doubt anyone would call it done but when would you realistically be happy with what you've got. The point when you hit your happy place and can take a step back, where you don't need anything?

Mine would be after a handful of bits and pieces to finish off a couple of cars, a set of FT T4 shocks and about 8 or so bodies and a 12L. Then I can take a step back and relax a bit.

[scr8p]

i always tell myself that my collection is done, until i find something else i want.

i have way too many unfinished projects at all different stages of completion. with my track record of getting things built in a timely manner, i'm gonna be busy for a long time. whch is fine with me.

[RC10th]

i always tell myself that my collection is done, until i find something else i want.

i have way too many unfinished projects at all different stages of completion. with my track record of getting things built in a timely manner, i'm gonna be busy for a long time. whch is fine with me.

I don't like a ton of unfinished projects. I can cope with one or two but any more drives me nuts. This last year I went crazy and nearly finished most of them off, it's a bit of relief to finally get on top of it. I look forward to only having one project on the go at a time

Hopefully we'll see some of yours completed sooner rather than later

[GoMachV]

My collection will be done......one day

[Lonestar]

yup... exactly you always find someonething else you lust after... it's human nature

[RichieRich]

Yeah, it'll never be done. There's always something I'm gonna want to work on.

[Coelacanth]

i always tell myself that my collection is done, until i find something else i want.

i have way too many unfinished projects at all different stages of completion. with my track record of getting things built in a timely manner, i'm gonna be busy for a long time. whch is fine with me.

I don't like a ton of unfinished projects. I can cope with one or two but any more drives me nuts. This last year I went crazy and nearly finished most of them off, it's a bit of relief to finally get on top of it. I look forward to only having one project on the go at a time

I'm of the same mind. I have a nasty habit of losing momentum on a particular project, setting it aside, letting it sit for a good while before getting motivated to get back at it. I try to limit myself from starting dozens of new projects before wrapping up the incomplete ones...because I hate having loose ends all over the place. I don't get stressed out by loose ends, but it's always burning at the back of my mind. Eventually, I get motivated to make a serious effort to complete my projects, and get a sense of satisfaction when I do. It's like I can finally stop that burning at the back of the mind and truly enjoy the finished projects.

That said, I don't really have the collector gene and I'm not motivated to gather large quantities of similar items. I don't even particularly want to acquire more than one of the same thing; maybe it's just me, but I don't get it when people have to have several of the same item in a collection. I may have more than one of a particular model of RC car for example, but each one is very different from the others. I would say my Optima collection is done; I have my Gold Celebration with gold hop-ups resto project; a proper onroad conversion; a beefed-up bulletproofed badass Optima "supreme"; and lastly a RWD mid-motor car. I'm not interested in building any more at this time.

I'm kind of the same way when it comes to computer games; I'm not one to install a dozen different games on my computer, play each game for a bit to see the effects & eye-candy, then install yet another amazing new game when it comes out; I actually have finished maybe 75% of the games I installed (I have quite a collection over the years), and if there's limited replay value, I get a feeling of satisfaction uninstalling a game I'd completed.

[shodog]

I have about evertyhing I want. of course there is always something new that comes out that I want to get. I want to get the new Tamiya Cascadia semi but that's about it. Really I need to get rid of a bunch of the things I already have and have never did anything with.

[marlo]

A few more key cars, then many more parts, that should do it

[GoMachV]

A few more key cars, then many more parts, that should do it

Then you can start on B2, B3, T2, T3, DS, GT, 1/12, 1/10 pan, 1/8 pan....

[THUNDERSTRIKE1]

AND NOT TO MENTION ALL THEIR CONVERSION KITS AND HOPUPS LMAO DON

[matt1ptkn]

I had a long drawn out reply typed for this thread, but after all that I figured I could summarize and say never. My collection will never be complete. Glad I'm not the only one.

[proffesso]

i have a list, its reasonably extensive but ive been chipping away at it.

I do only collect one example of each car / boat / motor I want though. so space isnt too big of a concern.

got around 20 cars to go, 5 boats, 15 motors.

hopefully can finish it all off in the next few years before my son is of "racing" age then i'll start with the modern stuff

[Diamond Dave]

Never done, there is going to be too many "wants". As new kits come out, or I find a different version of something I have, I will buy it.

That is a nice purple you have chosen there Jeff, Hope there is no use for it in the next 60 years or so.

[GoMachV]

I was looking for purple anodized but apparently there aren't too many aluminum caskets. I blame the damn metal theives