Mazda MX-5 which came out horrible and I hate it but I will share anyway.

[Shelby 427 1965]

As the title says, it came out horrible and I hate it but I'll post it anyway. Tempted to throw it in the bin to be honest, or salvage it for spares. Don't bother criticising it, I hate it enough already.









Really disappointed with this one.
Thanks for looking
-Tomo

[crisjr]

I believe that we learn a lot with every car we built, so don't be so disappointed, get the lessons learned with this model and apply to the next

[willimo]

I wouldn't mind that on my shelf. At least you're building. I think it looks well and like crisjr said, you probably learned a ton from it. Don't forget to have fun with building. Keep it up, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you do next.

[kaho]

Like others mentioned, I would not throw it nor salvage it if I was you. Models with multiple obvious blemishes are perfect references to how much you will improve in the future when you eventually compare your products then to this. I had parted out and lost many of my old models and even though they didn't look good I still miss them.

[Marianitem]

I kept laughing for about a minute with the title XD.
C´mon, it´s not that bad anyway. It looks like you´ve got tired of it when you were halfway.
I´ve seen some other models from you and they look nice. Just take these 3 tips I´ve learnt here:
1- paint every part. If it´s gonna be seen, it must be taken care of. (well, some parts like wheels, exhausts and stuff look already great out of the box... like the R390 wheels, and I usually leave them that way).
2- sand/polish bodies! Look for some tutos/videos/whatever, there´s a lot of info around. All your models look properly painted, but then you leave them with the rough paint surface. Keep all your Nissan´s the way they are now (they are ok because of the decals and you don´t want to risk them), but with this Mazda, or maybe from now on, give them a little wetsanding and polishing and they will look 10 times better.
3- remember to give some love to each model while you build it. Enjoy it and then learn the lesson.

Never consider a model as the last model. They are all steps of this hobby.

[clem24]

Don't forget many of the posters here have been building kits for AGES, as in some before you were even born. Everyone goes through the same phases. Don't expect a first or early kit to be perfect. In fact, my first kits were unpainted, glue EVERYWHERE. Then progressed to hand painting, etc... It's a stepping stone. The most important thing is to keep building and have fun!!