Where do you find the time to work on your kits???

[cogitator56]

I feel your pain. Counting my commute, I'm out of the house at 6:00am and home again around 7:00pm M-F. Adding in the usual domestic and social obligations doesn't leave a lot of time. A couple things that might help.

1) Lower your expectations. If I can get 15 minutes, I'll take it. I can usually get something done. Progress is progress.

2) If you have a dedicated work area, and can safely leave supplies / tools out, don't put everything away when you are done for the day. It saves time and overcomes inertia, not to set up and put away everytime. Plus, you're more likely to do a little something if your model's staring at you.

3) Try and keep a couple of kits going at different stages in the build process. That way if you have a lot of time, you can work on the complicated stuff. If not, you can do something quick and easy.

4) Go box stock and curbside. If you don't mind not building contest worthy models, you can get a lot more completed in a shorter time.

Hope this helps.

[blueboost]

Originally Posted by cyberkid

I currently work 8:00-5:00 and have household chores to take care of... I don't really get that much time either.. but I have "scheduled" at least 2 hours each week for my own usage... away from my GF, work, what-not... so my suggestion is communticate with ur family and make some room... IMO everyone needs time alone...

HTH,
Steve R

+1

I work a 12-9PM by the time I get home I'm too burnt out to model. I tell myself I will spend time on one of my days off, but then the friends/family thing happens. If I don't get alone time I can't model, no one wants to sit there and watch you model so... yeah, try to aquire some time for yourself. < Easier said than done.

[malsheem]

I model while everyone else sleeps, usually between 11pm - 2am. That's my time to relax, play games, watch movies, model, whatever.

[nervestrikes]

My day starts at 5:30am until 5:00pm, so I spend 15 minutes everyday doing little bits of the kit mostly keeping them box stock. Ocassionally I will get couple hours on the weekend if my wife is gone and all the house hold upkeeping is done, but again it is usually 15 minutes a day right before I go to bed because we both work and are both neat freaks.

[geofroley]

Ahh the joys of being 13 years old during summer vacation I have the entire day to work on my models, so I can get alot done if I have the supplies I need.

[AAlmeida]

i keep mine into the locker.... : P


sorry... shame on me

[willimo]

I think the do-what-you-can-when-you-can approach is the key. Because it's summertime, I keep a model out on my desk all the time, no homework pushing it aside. But even during the semester, my model gets a corner of the desk, so I always see it. This tends to frustrate my professors, though, when I show up to class dog tired with assignments not done. Oh well. I had expected this summer to be a boon for building, but working 8 or 12 hour days and having to travel to Boston once a month has severely cramped my style, plus some chick that lives up the road keeps making me go eat dinner with her - what a waste of time and money that could be better devoted to models!

[tonioseven]

I work a combination of shifts that allow me to take my models to work at night and work on them during 3rd shift for a few hours at a time when I feel like it. I actually have not much of an excuse for the lack of finished kits I produce

[minniebanister]

I'm retired so I have plenty of time to model.

[Bas Carwash]

Being a student has some pretty big advantages I usually got about 15 to 20 hours of school each week. Homework doesn't really interest me so I got plenty of time In my summervacation I work from 8 to 5 but when I get home I can do a lot. Being a student isn't that bad

[deedlit]

Thanks all for your feedback

I'll mix all your answers and try to find my own way:

'the do-what-you-can-when-you-can approach is the key'
That's what I'll do. I can't plan a time to model so I'll do it when I can.
Thanks Willimo.

I also have a writing desk in my office and I'll keep it open with my tools and parts in. So, when I have the time, I just have to sit on my chair and start modeling. Thanks Cogitator.

Every 3 weeks, I work from 12:00 to 08:00PM, so I'll use the spare time I have in the morning to work on my models instead of watching TV or browsing AF. Thanks Tonio7.

I'll put my huge project on hold for a long time (Teardrops caravan) and start a boxstock model. If I can finish it this way, I'll continue with more complicated projects. Thanks Neverstrikes.

I'll try to make a list of all the little things I can do, so when I find the time I know what to do. Thanks Murray Kish.

And thanks to all the others and forgive me if I forgot names and ideas but I'll seriously use all of your feedbacks.

Xav