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How Often Do You Actually "MODEL"?
Topic Started: Sep 7 2014, 09:09 AM (968 Views)
fs2005
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Assuming this to mean working with plastic or paint (but not 'researching').During my long Summer hols was averaging once every few days or more but now back at work ( and still recovering from shock) under once a week and could stretch to barely once or twice a month .I restarted in 2009 I think (Still have receipt for Revell P51B 1/72 bought in Marks Greenogue from Graham )I have had dry spells of perhaps up to 6 months or more but dont feel any the worse for them if work is stressing me out and /or I just down have the time
.I think one of the WORST mistakes is to feel you HAVE to model like an athlete has to train -and then perhaps(likely) mess something up and feel even worse .
99% of the time I feel happier after a session but i have to say my latest project is really grinding down to a walking pace .

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Spent around an hour making two seats for this gun from stretched spruse and very flat plastic scraps (that would make plasticard seem fat) At this rate my destroyer deck 'fit out' will take MONTHS !

I could be tempted by a fun , quick diversion

Did this rough watercolour (my first non acrylic) painting one night (copying the picture/guide that came in box) Its perhaps a strange internet confession but I really love mixing paint colours .The 'effect' is greatest on a 'wet palette'-sheet of 'greaseproof paper' on a wet sheet of kitchen 'towel' paper on a dinner plate -if you were doing a long session with modelling acrylics this might come in handy .Even a blob of black and a blob of white when blended together into an infinity of greys can be nice to observe :-) (Man what are they putting in this green tea!)

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I think theres more than a bit of the 'artist'/painter in every modeller !Id say many of us prefer finishing to building(certainly old crude kits) -but thats another days topic!

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Prenton
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John

Actually I prefer building to finishing - that's why there are so many half finished kits in my spare room...(and presumably why many fora have a KUTA group build (including this one) in an effort to get us to finish some of them!)

I do find that the imminence of a Dublin Chapter meeting - to say nothing of D3 of course - helps to concentrate the mind and gives the Kick to get something finished...

Philip

nice painting by the way!
"To boldly go..."

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Jasonb
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Yep, lovely painting!

I used to model most evenings, even if not for very long, but since my Daughter was born I didn't get near the bench for about 10 months and even now it's an every now and then activity...

J.
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On the bench -
Tamiya 1:20 Ferrari F2001

Completed builds -
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Michael M
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Well i'm applying the athlete treatment ;) I try to do sth everyday, but in reality i do something 3 times a week. As to building and finishing/waethering phases, i like both, and always miss the one i'm actually not doing ;)
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Once or twice a week for me - more lately because I'm pushing myself. I do think to have to keep at it in order to improve, if that's your goal. Practice makes perfect -unless you keep repeating the same mistakes :)
I do feel frustrated a lot especially with PE but I try to push through. I tend to switch a lot between genres too. Work on an armour kit then switch to sculpting an ork while glue dries on the other kit
Pat McGrath

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Heil Mickey!
Depends, there are days and weeks when the 'mood' is not right. There are days and weeks when is very hard not to do some glueing... So far, this year - well, since last autumn, I am flying through it.
nevertheless, I am finding very difficult to start painting. I can bring models to the pre-paint stages and then walking around for weeks, or months before I am ready to mix some paint, but once the 1st coat is on, the spell is, usually, broken..
Filip . . . .

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Barry
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I'm a bit erratic when it comes to it...I can go mad and spend a couple of hrs most evenings and then an all nighter and then not touch a model for a couple of weeks.... I'm into week 4 of a barren spell now....which is going to end next week with a 172 chinook...took some of the lads advice and went for something smaller to ease me back in...only 2 sprues so should be grand!
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fs2005
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Parkadge
Sep 7 2014, 10:15 AM
unless you keep repeating the same mistakes :)
I do feel frustrated a lot especially with PE but I try to push through.
I think all of us have had the pain of flicking microscopic bits into oblivion .Frustrating enough when theyre 'miles away' from where you expected somewhere on the floor (after being on hands and knees for 20 minutes -Not most (!) peoples idea of a fun way to finish the day) But when in beard , under fingernails , on/IN clothes etc it just gets plain mental . Vinny's tip of working with model /fingers INSIDE a plastic bag is one of the best of the year so far .
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Simple ....when ever I get the chance!.

Ive not been around for a few weeks, Busy with other things. Some even helping (eventually) with modelling!

I probably wont get much done for the rest of the year either! Im on withdrawal!

Keep sticking......(when ever you can!)

Gary
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