Modeling Rules??

What are the biggest modeling rules you have to keep in mind when making a model>?:ylsuper :aug2:

Don't sniff all the glue in one session, save some for another day!!!:D

But seriously - Number 1 IMO is... PATIENCE!!!...

i.e, you will become a mental patient if you sniff too much glue.:finger:

Check twice, cut once.

To me, it's only work on your model when you've got the mood for it. Don't model when you don't feel like it.

Some here would say the golden rule is use primer.

1.) BE PATIENT
2.) DO NOT FORCE YOURSELF
3.) WORK ON ONE PROJECT AT A TIME
4.) WORK SAFELY

Those are the four I follow

:ylsuper GWAR Owns You!!!

... haha JJ... I say patients is the biggest thing to remember take your time

Take your time.
Set a goal for the day as to what you want to do and make sure you are in the mood to do it.
Then lock yourself away so you cant be disturbed. Nothing i hate more is people visiting/phones ringing etc etc half way through painting a part.
I lock all the doors, turn the phone off etc before i start.

[darth vader voice]...and may the force be with you..!![end voice]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: ...Sorry...its been along day :(

Make sure the colors match and always know where the hobby knife is

Originally posted by Daryl
To me, it's only work on your model when you've got the mood for it. Don't model when you don't feel like it.

Some here would say the golden rule is use primer. I agree on both accounts, primer rules.
For some reason I haven't been in the modeling mood for the past 2 months:bloated:
someone help me out:(

Originally posted by snowboarder

someone help me out:(

just do what I do and look to Pmans work for inspiration:D

It works

put the cap back on each bottle of paint each time you are done using it!!!!
i've picked up a bottle to give it a shake and.... you get the idea. more than once too!!!!

have a dedicated work sapce... somewhere you can put stuff for an extended time.

~mike

Originally posted by Daryl
Some here would say the golden rule is use primer. It's really more of a primer grey rule than a golden one...

Originally posted by Lownslow
... and always know where the hobby knife is

:eek: You mean I'm not the only one??? I couldn't find mine for like 5 days! had to order another one just to find i yesterday on my table (!) behind a box... :rolleyes:

P.S. :rolleyes: <-- quickly becoming my favourite smiley :D

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:greenchai Be careful with your hobby knife!!! I just cut myself really bad with miune last night... and its hard to work on a model with your index finger all bandaged up!:mad:

Originally posted by ales
:eek: You mean I'm not the only one??? I couldn't find mine for like 5 days! had to order another one just to find i yesterday on my table (!) behind a box... :rolleyes:Just make sure you don't find it "the hard way." :eek: I think I have 3 knives... :o I've lost track!!! :uhoh:

Originally posted by jay@af
Just make sure you don't find it "the hard way." :eek: I think I have 3 knives... :o I've lost track!!! :uhoh:

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Seriously, I ALWAYS keep the cap on the knife unless I'm actually using it. This is one rule that I've made for myself afer reading about battle scars you've had here. Not that it prevented me from cuting myself, but nothing major at all. (knock on wood) :uhoh:

All of the above:) I keep 4 hobby knives just in case. TEST THE WIND DIRECTION BEFORE YOU PAINT!!!!!:bloated:

:monkeypis these are some good rules to follow :bathroom: thanks and would love to hear some more:jump:

i've picked up a bottle to give it a shake and.... you get the idea. more than once too!!!!

ohh yeah ive done this plenty of times. recently with my Celica XX when i take finished pics youll see the car covered in "WILD" hand painted graphics youll all know why


Just make sure you don't find it "the hard way."

that happend to me i sliced my index finger by grabbing blade first when it fell on the floor so far i lost 1 knife. I went 2 weeks without working on a car when i figured nail clippers work well for sprue cutting.

another one is to organize your Spraypaint can collection i just sprinkled my Veilside Skyline Formely Black is now covered in Primer Sprikles!

I suppose this depends on how serious you are, how much modeling you do and what your budget is but IMO a good set of tools is important.

A good way to build up your tool collection is by buying them with the cash you were going to use for those 3 kits you were about to order from HLJ. You know, the ones that you dont REALLY need and will just get added to the stock of 20+ kits that you will eventually get around to building...Some day! If you do this you will still get that satisfying feeling of blowing yet more cash on your beloved hobby.:D Plus a couple of tweezers and some pliers are alot easier to sneak past the wife/g-friend, parents etc!:D

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lol @ that collection of tools.. I'll never get money to buy all of that.. :D :eek: :rolleyes:


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:alien: wow fly i dont even know what most of those thigs are :smoker2: . do u think u can list what they are for me and oh yea how much did u spend on all those:confused:

Originally posted by fullbloodchop01
:alien: wow fly i dont even know what most of those thigs are :smoker2: . do u think u can list what they are for me and oh yea how much did u spend on all those:confused:

All that stuff didnt cost alot, i think the plier set was the most at about £10. For the rest of the stuff it depends who you buy from. some places will charge nearly £10 for each of those dental tools but those cost me less than £2.

I've got plenty of other things as well, I went to a model engineering show in London a few years back and blew about £150 on tools and equipment. I'm glad i did coz they are all well used and worth the cash.

For those in the UK this is a great source for all kinds of tools, they are dead cheap too. I've had most of my stuff from them at various shows and i would definately recommend buying a few different tweezers - the self closing type are very useful. The dental probes are very good too as an alternative to that rip off BMF panel scriber! Oh, and needle files too! http://www.proopsbrothers.com/acatalog/sitemap.html

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Originally posted by flyonthewall
Oh, and needle files too!

needle files are a must if you are doing any scratch building. i would also like to add riffler files to that. they are like needle files, but they are curved. they are a little more difficult to find in the mini/jewelry size, but they are out there. very helpful for filing inside curves.

~mike

I'd say the number 1 rule of scale modeling is to always build for yourself.
My number 2 rule is to never stop trying.
3rd is to learn from your mistakes.

The GOLDEN rule is to always, always remember to have fun ;-)>

Bill
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don't force things, literally. I've broken lots of knives and cracked windshields and everything. That's my biggest problem, being too rough with stuff.... even when i don't intend on smashing up everything in sight ;)