How do you find the time?

[primera man]

Had no time over the last few months due to moving house etc. But now things are sorted i hope to start up again.
I usually try and set aside 1-2 hours aday if i'm not busy with other stuff.
If i'm building a model that i really enjoy i will spend as much time as i want on it till its finished, sometimes up till 6-8 hours aday!

[Martbee]

Pman... the luckiest man alive !!! But that seem to be the secret of a good modeller !

[GvEman]

I do not have that mutch time. i am studdying at hig school in sweden. we have alot of home work to do so i have almost no time to spend for models.. and when i have i usaly get stuck here at af.. and then i had no time left but some times i need to take a huge brake from school work, and then i build models

[Murray Kish]

Generally, my summers are pretty slow as far as model building goes. When the weather is nice in Canada, you tend to enjoy as much as you can.

Life is generally pretty busy for me too (my 2 year old keeps me running lately), but I can usually find little bits of time to spend at the bench. Rarely do I get a couple of hours, more often 20-30 minutes. Here's what I've done to stay focused:

- I try to keep my bench relatively clean. Clutter just seems to distract me and I lose focus of the task I'm working on.
- I create a 'to-do' list for each model. That way, when I sit down at the bench, I pick one of the items and just work on that. I cross off items as they get finished, and add other items to the list if I think of them along the way. The tasks are usually pretty simple, like "build headers from solder", or "install plug wires", or "spray primer". This way it's realistic to get the job done in 20-30 minutes.
- I try to minimize the projects I'm working on. One or two kits at the most.
- I use a gravity feed airbrush (Badger 100) most of the time. I find that I can clean it much quicker than my Paasche VL.
- Once I'm done, I do a quick clean up, shut off the light, and get back to the rest of my life...

Eventually, I get done the model and move on to another one. My first task is always creating the 'to-do' list - that usually takes an entire 20-30 minute session itself.

Hopefully that's helpful to someone...

Murray

[BRM]

Originally Posted by Murray Kish

Generally, my summers are pretty slow as far as model building goes. When the weather is nice in Canada, you tend to enjoy as much as you can.

Life is generally pretty busy for me too (my 2 year old keeps me running lately), but I can usually find little bits of time to spend at the bench. Rarely do I get a couple of hours, more often 20-30 minutes. Here's what I've done to stay focused:

- I try to keep my bench relatively clean. Clutter just seems to distract me and I lose focus of the task I'm working on.
- I create a 'to-do' list for each model. That way, when I sit down at the bench, I pick one of the items and just work on that. I cross off items as they get finished, and add other items to the list if I think of them along the way. The tasks are usually pretty simple, like "build headers from solder", or "install plug wires", or "spray primer". This way it's realistic to get the job done in 20-30 minutes.
- I try to minimize the projects I'm working on. One or two kits at the most.
- I use a gravity feed airbrush (Badger 100) most of the time. I find that I can clean it much quicker than my Paasche VL.
- Once I'm done, I do a quick clean up, shut off the light, and get back to the rest of my life...

Eventually, I get done the model and move on to another one. My first task is always creating the 'to-do' list - that usually takes an entire 20-30 minute session itself.

Hopefully that's helpful to someone...

Murray

Thanks Murray, I'l try doing what you do. Problem I have is I don't have a dedicated model table, but I'll sort that out this long weekend. Hopefully I get a lot done this weekend and update my progress threads.

[Jumpman_Z]

I almost never seem to find the time. I'm majoring in mechanical enigneering and graphics design, and all of my classes give tons of homework. I usually spend the entire day after class doing homework. During the summer, I worked and went to welding school, so I didn't really get much time to build then (although I did finish an R/C car). I've been working on the same model (240Z) that I started on about this time last year. I did get to start on three other models, but they are far from completion.

It's really depressing, because I have spent so much money on models and supplies and I can't even build them. I don't see how you guys with full-time jobs and families do it. After this semester is over, I definitely won't be taking so many difficult courses at the same time. I think building models is one of the things that helps me keep my sanity.

[tonioseven]

I steal time whenever I can; usually during the day when I'm home and everyone else is away at school and work. I work a swing shift so I can get in a good deal of building time when I can be bothered with it anymore. I also get time at night here at my job during 3rd shift.

[mike united]

Originally Posted by tonioseven

I steal time whenever I can; usually during the day when I'm home and everyone else is away at school and work. I work a swing shift so I can get in a good deal of building time when I can be bothered with it anymore. I also get time at night here at my job during 3rd shift.

Dont be giving up on us now Antonio !!!
Mike