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So far today I have screwed up two separate paint jobs, a Bare Metal Foil job, and one decal job.

Suddenly I'm incapable of doing any modeling!

I wonder what's on TV tonight?

I always thought the lack of decent TV programming was what inspired people to find Hobbies.

CadillacPat

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Can l have your stash? JK. Over the weekend l pulled out a body that l consider to have perfect body work done. l don't get much bench time lately, so l wanted to lay down the paint while l had time.....without tacking it! Now it's a beautifully massaged body with dusty paint. Doh!! We all do it, bro!

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I've stripped paint countless times..

My builds are mostly Kustoms and

that means lots and lots of sanding

primer for the bodywork to be ready

for paint...only to have the paint run,

bubble,dust specs,dropped parts..

If Murphy can imagine it ..I'll experience

it and become a fan of Ol Murph' because

it will improve my skill..

One 56 Ford in particular gave me the fits when I tried to do scallops on it.

My saving grace was scallop decals.It's one of my favorites because of the

trouble and not because of the ease.

A 59 El Camino got painted 3 times...a two tone job..

With dominance over my paint failures...it went on to win a online contest.

I build for me ..this forum (MCM) just allows us to share our builds...good or bad.

Joker

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Dear God,

Grant me the Serenity to accept

kits with structural defects i cannot correct,

The Dexterity not to glue my fingers to the photo etched (or the cat),

An artistic Eye to view dirt and pet fur airbrushed on to

the surface of my model as "texture",

the ability to participate in competitions without

treating them as a life and death event,

Respect to see a fellow modeler's work as

Equivalent or better than my own,

Pride in knowing that i did my best despite knowing how badly it

sucks,

Strengthin my kness and elbows for the hours

I spend crawling around on the floor looking

For the most important, minute part,

The Decency not to read the Tamiya catalogue

during Sunday family sit down Dinner,

Commitment to attends my child's birth,ballet recital,little league

game, parent teacher conference,or high school graduation,

rather to go to that "Great Model" swap meet,

The resources to be able to finance my hobby

and child's college tuition (not just the former),

Courtesy not to have the TV permanently set to the "Motorsport"

channel,

The courage to walk past my work bench

with out sitting down to work on my Model

When i am running late for work,

And the Wisdom to know the difference

Between "come to bed now" meaning "Let's have some fun"

and "come to bed NOW" meaning " the Models have to go!!

Amen....

Cheers To ALL........Don aka XJ6 B)

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