Your bitz box.

Malachi · Post by **Malachi** » Fri May 27, 2005 1:14 pm

Through some recent acquisitions of other people's bitz box and a fetish to buy models just for the joy of opening a blister, I have now come to realise that I have way too many of certian models.

I now currently posses 7 RBT's, that is almost enough to create a full fledges city guard list.........

I also have about 5 Malekith's!

I now also have enough slaanesh models(thanks Ragian) to create the COS army that I have wanted but then take it to that next level.

My bitz, excuse the image, are everywhere! I am now contemplating bying GW's new figure case to get everything in an order.

My question is that have any of you bought bitz boxes to expand your collections but also when was the last time you searched through your bitz box? Have a look and see what abnormalities there are.

Love to hear anyone's stories.

Cheers.

Zakath the slaughterer · Fri May 27, 2005 1:27 pm

a fetish to buy models just for the joy of opening a blister, I have now come to realise that I have way too many of certian models.

Uh... Many have been locked away because that kind of things, you know!

Well, I have always thought that I had a large bitz box but I guess I'm wrong then.. Thanks for slapping reality right to my face

I don't even have multiple Malekiths...
I do have very much bits, though, I haven't counted them or anything. I don't have any stats but I do know there are lots of vain models on my desk.. I have a separate room for WHFB and WH40k (20square metres) and it's full of those (from time to time) embarassing little figures :oops:

I guess I have something like 1000+few models ..

Haven't ever went throuhg my bitz box - and never will. I am planning to paint them all but that is never going to happen

I'll try nevertheless!

EDIT: post number 777...

Heldrak · Post by **Heldrak** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:12 pm

I have 33 large multi-compartmental bitz boxes... :shock:

Apparently like Malachi, I have the bad habit of acquiring bitz to supplement the bitz I already have. For instance, I recently bought a large lot of loose Dark Elf bitz on eBay because I spotted an unreleased model hidden amongst the junk and then I had to place an order with GW to get enough extra bitz to make complete models out of the extra bitz. I may never actually do anything with them, but I'm rather compulsive when it comes to things being incomplete.

Yes, I too have multiple Reaper Bolt Throwers (from the 3rd, 4th & 6th editions) and multiple Malekiths...

Death on a stick · Post by **Death on a stick** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:24 pm

I went through my old bits and was able to make a 1500 pt space marine army a 1500pt Guard army, a 1500 ish pt Nid army, The USS enterprise D :shock:

. And thats only two of the boxes.

Pmpn8ez · Post by **Pmpn8ez** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:53 pm

I didn't realize so many people have huge bitz boxes... I thought mine was "large" and it's just all in the bottom half of a ~8" x 14" toolbox that rises up a few inches. :shock:

Lloyba · Post by **Lloyba** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:13 pm

i'm pretty much in the same camp that pmpn8ez, with my financial condition the most bits i have are from plastic sets and what not. maybe one box half full of bits and models. :oops:

usually i have to plan very carefully what i buy next, resulting in mathematics lessons going to waste when i just calculate variant lists that could be fast to collect, but still fun and effective to play

Zentaricai · Post by **Zentaricai** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:57 pm

you guys are bit-a-holics.... all my bits fit nicely in a freezer "baggie"

Sanol · Post by **Sanol** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:09 pm

that's sick

Asperon thorn · Post by **Asperon thorn** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:11 pm

I have no bitz. But if any of you have an extra "2-leg crossbar" for the front of a 6th edition RBT, I would appreciate the opportunity to take it off your hands. Mine came unglued at some unknown time, and I can't seem to locate it.

Asperon Thorn

Silas · Post by **Silas** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:17 pm

Bitz...er, my bitz are ordered. I have 1 box (Orc boyz for some reason...) full, almost, of heads and guns. Another 1 full of arms. Another full of body's and legs and a fourth full of oddities. I also have have a box full of bases...

New figure case? what new figure case?

Vulcrist · Post by **Vulcrist** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:18 pm

I threw out most of my bitz box, and 10 pounds of metal and plastic. Lots and lots of GW pieces, and a bunch of non-GW stuff. I feel so much better now that I did it.

Vulcrist

Zeb · Post by **Zeb** » Fri May 27, 2005 4:21 pm

I got three different bits boxes two for Elfs and one for Chaos. All is systematicly in order, Spears, Weapons, Crossbows, Bannerrs etc. Moving from different places tend to fix these kinds of problems. If you have a fianceé it will defenatly improve your order as well.
This new order (not the band) has had some really interesting peaks, I have had such success with these new boxes that I have started to trade my bits that I don't use to get bits I defenatly need. And it's easy to find the right bit, perfect.

But of course i have some problems, I think I have 7 of the pointing Corsair Champion and 5 of the Black Guard Campion... And not to forget, 6 Morathis...

Psychologic · Post by **Psychologic** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:08 pm

I now currently posses 7 RBT's, that is almost enough to create a full fledges city guard list.........
I also have about 5 Malekith's!

Yes, I too have multiple Reaper Bolt Throwers (from the 3rd, 4th & 6th editions) and multiple Malekiths...

But of course i have some problems, I think I have 7 of the pointing Corsair Champion and 5 of the Black Guard Campion... And not to forget, 6 Mrathis...

You guys are addicted to Bitz, aren't you? You all need to start talking about this in a special talking group. I'll call the shrink, you guys get your own shirt, y'know those with the extra long arms.

Gnosis · Post by **Gnosis** » Fri May 27, 2005 9:12 pm

If I can help it, I choose to leave my leftover bits on their sprues. That way I can locate them much more easily. Sure, it does take up more space, but whatever.

Pmpn8ez · Post by **Pmpn8ez** » Sat May 28, 2005 12:13 am

You'd have to do some planning ahead of time; usually I just build models and then stick extra things I like on afterwards, so you never know. I guess it could also being annoying having to search through all those sprues, but not much more so than through your entire bitz box.

Mielkith · Post by **Mielkith** » Sat May 28, 2005 7:22 pm

I have a small tub half filled with bits from old sprews and one Militia box reserved for hasty Mordheim warband adjustments.
I do end up with the odd part I don't remember purchasing. I have enough for a couple of beastmen gors for some reason

Pmpn8ez · Post by **Pmpn8ez** » Sat May 28, 2005 7:51 pm

It's a subliminal message... pretty soon, you may start growing horns until you buy enough beastmen for another army. That's about when your hooves start to become cloven. :roll:

Vorthain · Post by **Vorthain** » Mon May 30, 2005 5:39 pm

All mine are in individual canisters, each around 3" cubed, which I have 6 of.

Noble korhedron · Post by **Noble korhedron** » Mon May 30, 2005 6:21 pm

I have several old lunchboxes worth of bitz, and one for several whole models that I'm trying to find a use for, including a jumpack SM, a Dire Wolf, MD Grotsnik and a lightning claw termie.

Deathjester · Post by **Deathjester** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:03 pm

i can never be bothered to search through my bits for a part, and so i just buy another one, which means i have like 1 million bits and i have NO idea whats in there, maybe i should take a look sometime

Azure · Post by **Azure** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:06 pm

i simply buy the bitz i want so i have a very small bitz pile

Alderhan · Post by **Alderhan** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:30 am

I never throw away anything, so naturally I got a huge bitz box and a plastic bag full of all kinds of sprues. I tried to organize them into one box for each race some time ago, but now it's total chaos once more.