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I'll go first and then you guys can make me jealous!

• 1/48 Italeri T6G Texan (Plan to get the Eduard detail sets and the resin R1340 Wasp engine from Vector)
• 1/48 ESCI Mirage F1-AZ (I have the awesome Dark Mirages decal sheet reserved for this build)
• 1/48 ESCI Aermacchi MB326K, Single Seater
• 1/48 Italeri Aermacchi MB326A, Two Seater (I have Mav's Silver Falcons republic scheme decals for this. Unhappy with the quality though)
• 1/48 Scaleworx Cheetah D conversion set with the Heller Mirage IIIC/B Donor Kit (I might replace this with the Eduard IIIC)
• 1/48 Airfix BAE Hawk 100 Series (The one with the SAAF decals)
• 1/48 Italeri JAS 39 Gripen (Again, the one with the SAAF decals. Plan to get the Eduard detail sets)

I also have a 1/72 Heritage Aviation Turbo Dak conversion kit with an Italeri C47 Donor and recently sold off my prized collection of about 6 or 7 1/72 SuperModel MB326 Single and Two Seater's each of them complete with the RCR models etched detail sets. They were so sweet but I was moving to 1/48 scale and someone wanted them really badly (Johan, if you ever read this you are one lucky dude!).

OK, your turn! What's in your stash?

My SAAF Stash, those which I can see without unpacking wardrobe or going into the loft space

1/32

1 x Puma Matchbox

1/48 scale models

01) 5 x Buccaneer Airfix + Eduard brass etched internal & external parts and resin seats
02) 1 x Wellington trumpeter
03) 2 x Fury Airfix
04) 1 x Impala Mk I Esci
05) 3 x Impala Mk II Esci
06) 1 x Mosquito Tamiya
07) 1 x Beaufighter Tamiya
08) 2 x Mirage F1CZ Esci + resin internal parts
09) 3 x Mirage F1AZ Esci
10) 2 x Mirage IIICZ Eduard + Dark Mirage decals
11) 1 x Mirage IIIBZ Heller
12) 1 x Wasp Fujimi
13) 1 x S55 Revell
14) 1 x Catalina PBY5 Monogram
15) 2 x Alouette III Fujimi
16) 1 x Boston Italeri
17) 2 x Liberator B-24J Monogram
18) 1 x Vampire FB5 Hobbycraft
19) 1 x Vampire T11 Hobbycraft
20) 1 x Vampire FB9 Hobbycraft
21) 1 x Kittyhawk Mk.IA Airfix
22) 2 x P-51D Mustang Tamiya
23) 1 x P-51C Mustang Tamiya
24) 1 x Marauder Revell
25) 2 x Texan/Harvard Ocidental + photo etched internal parts + Decals ( are now produced under the Revell name)
26) 1 x Bae Hawk 100 Airfix
27) 5 x Sabre
28) 1 x Alouette II Heller
29) A huge pile of SAAF decal sets from Mav, Dutch and numerous other makers
30) SM.79 Classic Airframes, to finish with SAAF roundels
31) Gripen A
32) Spitfire Mk.IX/XVI
33) Me-262 night fighter for finish as Museum aircraft

Other
1/72
2 x U-Boats
2 x Gato

1/48
Tomcat
Fw-190D ong nose
Fw-190A-3

1/72 Models
3 x Mirage F1CZ Airfix
1 x Vampire FB5 Frog
1 x Sunderland Airfix + Decals for it and Shackletons
1 x Canberra
3 x Shackleton
1 x Transall
1 x Anson

Now that is a STASH !!!

But pray tell, where you gonna put those 1/48 liberators once done ? They must be HUGE ... Then again I don't think the Catalina or Welligton are far behind in the shelf-space needed either ...

Cheers

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I'm green with envy!

My fiance is threatening to send me to bed without supper if I keep up the tantrum you just induced

However I note that you're also in the UK which is a big thumbs up

The Catalina is the problem not the B-24J's, the PBY's wingspan is just on 1m in width

I still have the following stashes

UDF/SADF armour ie WWII tanks and Centurion
Luftwaffe favorite are the 2 x He 219 Uhu
Tanks German and Russian approx 15-20
4 1/72 submarines
Duck hunters Anti Aircraft canons
Anti tank cannons ie 88mm etc

The wife buys alot for me as she likes it that I am home then

Glad to see fellow 1/48ers.... I'm not a follower or fan of braille-scale. ehehe..

Well, in my stash- all 1/48

1 x Mirage 3C (Hobby Boss offering)
1 x Mirage 3B/C (old Heller)
1 x Mirage 3E (to be built as a Cheetah E)
5 x Mirage F1 (going to end up spendin an arse load on AZ conversion kits)
1 x Mb326 (Italeria to be built as an Imp mk2)
1 x T-6 (to be build in the numbers my old man soloed in)
1 x F-86 (Academy kit)
1 x Fw-190D9 (old Tamiya)
1 x Hurricane (the Hasegawa SAAF issue)
1 x P-38 (Hasegawa)
1 x Catalina (Revell)
1 x P-47 (Tamiya)
1 x F-15E (Academy)

the only aircraft in my stash that are of different scales are to be built for friends

1/72

1 x C-47 (Italeri)
1 x Shackleton (Chematic)

1/32
1 x Hunter F6 (Revell)

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Forgot about the SAAF 1/24 Hurricane Mk IIC Trumpeter,

If any one goes to the Jhb museum could they please photograph the wheel bay and under carridge please. Would really appriciate some photo's of those parts. Build is on hold for those areas.

Non SAAF 1/48 aircraft stash

2 x He 219 Uhu
1 x He
1 x F14 Tomcat
1 x F117
1 x Black Hawk
1 x Bo 105
1 x Fw 190

hi guys.im a 48 scaler myself.
my kits for saaf .
2x mirage f1az
2x mirage 111 cz
1x mirage 111rz
1mirage 111r2z(with scale worx set)
1x mirage 111ez
2x cheetah c
2x cheetah d
1x buccaneer
1x ipala mk1
1x impala mk2
1x f51 (cliks cliks)
gripen d gripen a
and 1/32 spitfire mx 9 (to be build in saaf coulors )

my other kits in 48
tornado f3
ef 2000
harrier gr1
harrier 2 plus
ah64 d
3x f16 c
ea6b prowler
a10 worthog
a7e corsiar 2
f5e tiger 2
rfale c
a1j skyraider
ee lightning
f22 raptor
a4 e
my 32 scale
a4j phantom
f15 c
f15 e
f16 cj
f14 a

my 35 scale
a1h w cobra
uh60 blackhawk

and last but in my eyes not least
350 scale
cvn 65 uss enterprise
my only 72 scale is our loved one cheetah c342 spotty

Roughly:

1/72 Scale:

3 x Airfix Mirage F1CZ
2 x High Planes Cheetah C
1 x Corgi Blackburn Buccaneer (Die-cast)

1/48 Scale:

4 x Esci Mirage F1CZ
2 x Esci Mirage F1CZ with Ground Crew
2 x Esci Mirage F1AZ
2 x Esci Mirage III EZ
1 x Esci Mirage 5 (for AZ nose)
1 x Fujimi Mirage III RZ
8 x Heller Mirage III CZ/BZ
1 x Heller Mirage III CZ/BZ w/ white metal / photo etch parts
1 x Eduard Mirage III CZ Royal Class " "
5 x Esci MB326A / Impala Mk.1
1 x Esci MB326K / Impala Mk.2
2 x Airfix Blackburn Buccaneer
1 x Airfix Hawk 100 SAAF
1 x Heller 1/50 Puma
3 x Fujimi Alouette III
2 x Die-cast Agusta A-109
1 x Monogram C-47 Skytrain / DC-3 Dakota
1 x Italeri C-130 H Hercules
1 x Monogram T-6 Texan / Harvard
1 x Hasegawa Hurricane Mk.1
1 x Hasegawa P-51D/K Mustang
- Lots of weapons and ground crew kits &
lots of SAAF decals (too many to mention)
Resin & PE

1/32 Scale:

1 x Mirage F1CZ (wood model)
1 x Ace/Heller SAAB JAS 39 Gripen
2 x Hasegawa F-86F Sabre
3 x Heller Mirage III EZ
1 x Heller Mirage 5J
1 x Hawk 100 (wood model)
2 x Airfix SA330 Puma
1 x Heller SA330 Puma BGS
1 x Hobby Model CSH-2 Rooivalk (Paper model)
1 x Hasegawa P-51D Mustang
1 x Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.IX
1 x Heller Mig-21 MF
- Lots of SAAF decals as well
Resin & PE

1 x Academy F-16CG/CJ

1/35 Armor:

1 x AFV Club Centurion Mk.5/2 - 6 NATO for Olifant
1 x Accurate-Armour Ratel 90mm ICV (built)

1/100 Scale:

1 x Entex Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet
Lots of Robotech Valkyrie models

1/12 Scale:

1 x ESCI F-16 Cockpit & Helmet
1 x Tamiya Kawasaki ZX-12R Ninja

1/18 Scale: (replicas)

1 x F-16C (to be painted in IDF colours)
1 x Canadair Sabre Mk.6 (to be painted in SAAF colours)
1 x AH-64 Apache attack Helicopter

1/1400 Scale:

2 x AMT/ERTL USS Enterprise C
2 x AMT/ERTL USS Enterprise D
1 x AMT/ERTL USS Enterprise E

1/1700 Scale:

1 x Bandai USS Enterprise E

Couple of 1/24 car models &
a couple of 1/18 car die-casts

> I have too many hobbies - At least these kits should keep me busy till retirement

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Well hells bells, this forum is inhabited by people with some quite serious stashes! My stash is limited to what I can fit into a box unfortunately as it lives under our bed. I've picked out just those planes that I really like and their detail sets and reference works. As they're built I might just replace the empty spaces with new models.

Falcon1, is your High Planes cheetah kit the Spotty version? I had a low viz version in the stash but when I opened it up it was so full of flash it just looked terrible. Nice fine recessed panel lines though (kind of the opposite end of the scale to the Italeri C47!). It could probably have turned out well but I put it up for sale at the same amount I paid for it and low and behold a bidding war started and I actually made a profit. I put that money into the scaleworx conversion in 1/48 and that's where I am now. That monogram C-47 and the Italeri Herc are going to take up quite a bit of space!

Seeing some mention of wooden models too. What kind are these? Are they the flying balsa variety? I didn't mention it in the first post but I have got an unbuilt Andercraft SAAF Harvard and SAAF Astra. Not sure on their scale but the wingspan of both will end up at 31.5". If you enjoy the SAAF and freeflight model flying then these are kits of beauty but I believe they're long since out of production.

Good to see SAAF history will be accurately preserved for years to come by the 'good and faithfull'
My collection 1/72
Spam can
Bucc
FIAZ/CZ
MirIIICZ
Tiger Moth
C130 (Donated -lack of storage)
Mosquito - Die-cast collectors - Invasion markings
Spit - Die-cast collectors -Invasion markings
Alouette
Puma
Hardened shelter Makado ( Donated)
Cheetah E
PS Looking for Gripen D in 1/72 anyone?
Cheers
Rob

I don't often do this but here goes. All 1/72 due to wife restrictions.
Still trying to find the more elusive one's...

Swartkops ( 2.8m x 600mm glass cage with hangars as background)

Mirage III CZ Completed. Outside camo 805
Mirage III BZ 2 seater. Completed 2 seater inside. 816 silver
Mirage III BZ 2 seater. 818 camo outside “searching
Mirage 3 RZ 835 Grey camo Reconaisance “searching”
Mirage 3 RZ 838 Camo Reconaisance “searching”
Boeing 707 ( tanker ) Heller kit 1419 …scarce “searching”
Alouette 3 Completed. gunship. ???
Impala single seat Completed. Camo 1065
Impala twin seat Completed 589 silver
Augusta 109 Partially complete, need engine + exhaust conversion
Bk117 Completed. 381
Dc3 Completed. 5059
Transall 160 Completed 337
Rooivalk ( scarce ) ??? John Wiedeman
Mustang ( saaf museum specs ) Completed 325
F1 mirage CZ Completed, made 203 mig killer
F1 mirage AZ Completed, made 235 avionics demonstrator
Spitfire 5553 Completed. K-AX
Cheetah Completed. Flaggie
Cheetah Completed.Standard camo grey
Cheetah Completed. Spotty
Mirage III CZ Completed. Black widow
Hawk Completed 250
Spitfire Completed “Evelyn”
C-130 Completed 40 years Saaf herc
Harvard Completed 7111 “Nelson”
Sabre Completed. 367
Gripen Completed. 20 Single seater
Buccaneer Partially completed. 414
Canberra “searching” 7
Alouette 2 Completed. 15
Cheeter E "Expensive @ the moment"
Mig 21 BIS Completed 390 Angolan
Vampire 2 seater 277. None found. “searching”
Super frelon ( helicopter) "searching 309"
Chipmunk "searching British 10H"
Shackleton Mk3 1721 N (Cage now too small)
Douglas DC 4 Completed 6901
Sikorsky S51 Completed

Ysterplaat ( 1.8m x 450mm glass cage with hangars as background)

Alouette 3 Completed.
Impala ( twin seat) Completed. 460
Dc3 (turbo dak conversion ) Completed.
Super frelon ( helicopter) Completed. 314
F1 Mirage CZ Completed 204
Puma Completed.
Harvard Completed. 9263
Sabre Completed. 372
Lynx chopper Completed. 191
Shackleton Mk3 Completed. 1722
Buccaneer "searching" 416
Vampire Completed. AX-D
fuel tanker Completed.
Hobart "Still looking for hobart"
Mirage 3 RZ Completed. 857
Pilatus pc 7 silver falcons "searching"
Sikorsky S55 Completed A4
Albatross "on order"
Ventura Completed 6447
Saaf fire truck ( Afrikaans lettering) Completed “yellow”
Chris Mercedes Silver

Thunder City ( 1.8m x 450mm glass cage with hangars as background)

Single seat hawker hunter Completed, ZU-AUJ
Twin seat hawker hunter Completed, ZU-CTN
Buccaneer "searching" ZU AVI
Buccaneer "searching" ZU BCR
Buccaneer "searching" ZU NIP
Puma 330 Completed, ZU-PUM
single seat lightning Completed, XR773 grey
single seat lightning Completed, XP693 silver
Twin seat lightning Completed, ZU-BBD
Twin seat lightning Completed, ZU-BEX
Strike master ( black) Completed, ZU PER

Random

Bolkow 105 (chopper) Completed South African Police Wing ZS-HSG
Squirrel "searching." South African Police Wing ZS- RVZ

WOW 1722, would love to see pics of these displays

Cheers

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...What Kremlin said.

It does look like we have some serious "SAAFaholics" here (I'm glad I'm not the only one). What got me really dedicated was seeing Phil Cater's pictures over at the IPMSSA website a few years back. Phil established the SAAF SIG or Special Interest Group over in the UK, and his displays at local model shows and gettogethers are spectacular to say the least. I hope to get something similiar going over here in the States over time:



@ Splatt: The High Planes Cheetah C kits I have are just the plain ones, but I plan to write the owner of High Planes and ask him if he could send me some "Spotty" decals, as that's the only difference between the two different kits. If I remember correctly he had someone else supply the "Spotty" decals for his kits and if they're not available anymore, I'll just end up manufacturing my own. The kits do have a lot of flash from molding, and are not for someone just starting out. I'll have to get a lot more practice on working with resin before I tackle them, but I'm sure with a lot of patience and effort they'll turn out to be some nice looking Cheetahs.

Hopefully I'll be receiving my 1st set of Scaleworx conversions soon, and I'm also looking forward to their future releases as I have a lot of interesting things planned for some of the kits in my 'stash. After working my way up through the scales and hopefully gaining some skill along the way, a 1/32 Cheetah C will definately be the centerpiece of the display. The 1/48 Flossie and Dak will definately eat up a lot of the display area, but their size is nothing compared to the 1/100 Entex Boeing 747 that'll be finnished in 80's SAA colours. I guess it says "largest plastic plane model kit ever made" on the box for a reason...

I plan on lighting up the larger 1/48 kits like the flossie and using those small scalectrix car engines to make the turbines functional. There's some really nice photo-etch kits available to detail them up nicely as well, but I guess it all boils down to how much money you're wanting to spend on one model at the end of the day. The wood models I referred to on the list is wooden display models usually found on officer's desks. They manufacture some really great looking wood desk models that are readily availible on eBay, and I'm using the ones I've managed to obtain so far for the basis of larger scale planes they've never gotten around to produce as plastic model kits.

Here are some pictures of these in SAAF colours as an example:



@ 1722: The kits you have listed with the tags: "searching", are they specific kits you're still after??

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Definitely looking for the elusive one;s, just a tad difficult to find in Cape town... Allways needing to go overseas unless i track down the odd bargain ..

Will try to load pics from 1716. ( Crash model @ the Ysterplaat Museum )
I did it for "Pottie" & the boys...a few years ago