Building A Model Workshop

Originally Posted by CamaroSSBoy346

question: In the 3rd pic; it shows 2 stacks of old model boxes/kits; from what i can see are monogram 70 chevelle, amt 7X Camaro, and AMT Nova. What kit is that beige mustang below the Nova?

wow you have a good eye!If my memory serves me right that would have been an old jo-han kit,which since i sold on ebay a few months ago..

[SchuberT]

you have a pm snk33y

[christofurr]

I know all about lay-offs. I started modelling in March, bought something like 6 kits with photoetched parts, a compressor and an Airbrush, and threw it all in about July without ever finishing a kit. I expected my kits to look too good too soon, and basically got frustrated. I'm hoping to try and start up again sometime, but I don't know if I will or not.

Originally Posted by christofurr

I know all about lay-offs. I started modelling in March, bought something like 6 kits with photoetched parts, a compressor and an Airbrush, and threw it all in about July without ever finishing a kit. I expected my kits to look too good too soon, and basically got frustrated. I'm hoping to try and start up again sometime, but I don't know if I will or not.

i think its easy to get burned out doing models especially if things go wrong, however if you finish 1 good model dont be surprised if you suddenly crank out 3 models right after that one. at the moment it feels great being back in the swing of things, finding this discussion board helped me a lot to get motivated again. i think if i were you i would make a kit that doesnt require too much work eg no photo etched parts and just a curbside model, fujimi kits are a good example. thats what i did i quickly built an MR2 and now im in the process of building an EVOIII once i complete these i will take on bigger projects which im currently planning, dont give up on it just take a bit of a break, i guess i cant talk since mine took 2 years to get me building again.

[Jumpman_Z]

Yeah, I had to take a break from building models after putting together a 1/4 scale Revell small block V-8 engine. It was for my science project, and took me all summer and pretty much the entire fall semester during 9th grade, I believe. I finished it, but I was so exhausted from building models. I got back into it couple of summers ago, and I wish I had never taken a break. Building the model engine helped me to get a lot better, too. I even bought another one of the V-8 models about a month ago to try and make it better than the first one.

[blueboost]

nice lookin setup. you may have just inspired me to do a good cleaning re-arranging!

[christofurr]

Originally Posted by snk33y

i think its easy to get burned out doing models especially if things go wrong, however if you finish 1 good model dont be surprised if you suddenly crank out 3 models right after that one. at the moment it feels great being back in the swing of things, finding this discussion board helped me a lot to get motivated again. i think if i were you i would make a kit that doesnt require too much work eg no photo etched parts and just a curbside model, fujimi kits are a good example. thats what i did i quickly built an MR2 and now im in the process of building an EVOIII once i complete these i will take on bigger projects which im currently planning, dont give up on it just take a bit of a break, i guess i cant talk since mine took 2 years to get me building again.

I know that if I finish one I'll be fine afterwards, that's why I convinced myself into not selling my airbrush and kits. Even if I don't start making them again untill I'm retired, I'll be glad I saved everything.

I had a brake from the more complicated Tamiya F40 and went out and bought myself a Tamiya Skyline, which is only half made I think having to mask things off and paint, then all the clean-up put me off mostly. I'm sure I'll get back into it one day, it's just a matter of when.

[pflau]

CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY NUTS NUTS NUTS..

and I thought I was the only one who buys models so that ONEDAY I'll get around to build them...

Originally Posted by blueboost

nice lookin setup. you may have just inspired me to do a good cleaning re-arranging!

its usually not that clean when im working on something, but since im into plastic models and radio control cars i have to keep it somewhat organised otherwise i just cant find anything

Sometimes i walk in there and think OMG! when am i ever going to finish all these models, what you see there is actually just half of what i actually own, i have a few more aircraft and armour models in my attic, years ago i built a lot more aircraft but since then my taste in models have changed to cars.i just cant stop buying kits.