atomicholiday Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) To tie in with the thread on percentage of kits you complete, why do your kits end up half finished and back into the stash? You know you have some of these. I have WAY too many stalled projects. Mine get stalled for one of two reasons primarily: 1) I get to a point where the next step is something I don't know how to do. This, for me, is the most common reason. The project then goes back into storage until I gain the knowledge I need to get the job done. Hoping to change that now that I found you fine people! 2) I screw something up and either don't want to deal with it at the moment or don't know how to fix it. So lets here it. What's your excuse! Edited January 16, 2015 by atomicholiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I get bored with it, and start something else, I get bored with it , start something else , and the cycle continues Usually though I dont have time ( I run my own business which is very time consuming) My girls have a golf, volleyball, soccer match, choir concert , etc etc . Bench time for me is tough to come by and when I do , I get an idea for somethign else . so I go looking for that . and the one on the bench sits ,,,and sits,,,, waiting to get done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bismarck Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Sometimes the mods that I want to do to a kit get too complex to do quickly, so the project stalls, winds up in a box, and collects dust for a few months/years... and I get bored with it too Like Bill said, bench time is hard to come by most days. Edited January 16, 2015 by bismarck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkypeanutbutter Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Both of the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Lack of motivation. Sometimes i have an issue that i get tited of thinkin about. So i set aside then come back to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I either get roadblocked by lack of 1:1 knowledge or complexity of skills required to net the desired results or I know just where its going and need to start another challenge. it's a slippery slope, this business of creativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubbs Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 it's usually not a lack of motivation for me. exactly the opposite, too much motivation and a big lack of focus! searches for one thing bring up 3 others and before you know it you have 3 new projects. do this for 10 weeks straight and you get.... lets see.... carry the 1....... well, you get a lot of started projects and they are all in the rotation. no joke, I have at least 20 projects on my bench right now that I have done something to within the last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 For me its ALWAYS lack of needed parts... I build newer releases and older restorations and restore promos...I always have to need parts I cant find or afford to get.... bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Paint work. Either I stuff it up or can't get to paint models due weather or the shed is being used. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 All of the above! Loss of interest. Once I can squint and see the finished model in my head, I can lose interest. That's where I need an under study to hand the model off to for finishing! Club or board projects! I will push aside my current project to start one of these for a club, board or show deadline. And this one will get pushed aside when I miss the deadline. Difficulties with vision... I can suddenly not see the next step or where I want the model to go. So I take a break... often years! Difficulties with assembly... I'd better take a break instead of hitting the wall with it. Lack of skill... models get put aside when I couldn't do the next step. For instance there's a certain '73 Barracuda that I didn't know how to make drip rails. Now I know how, so that one should come back to the bench. Or the times when a model is going so very well, that I'm afraid to touch it because I know I will screw it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The number one reason my builds get stalled is definitely lack of focus. An idea will pop in my head for something else and I'll move on. The number two reason, especially this time of year, is paint. I can only spray outside where I live and its too cold to do so now. I can paint in my dad's garage, but my parents live 20 minutes away. So, I usually get something prepped for paint and try and paint everything in one go. Sometimes I get several bodies ready to go to get agead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight55 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) This is a winter hobby for me. In the nicer weather I'm playing with the 1/1 cars. AND this dang puter takes away from my time working on models. Edited January 16, 2015 by Dwight55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Agreed... its become more of a winter thing for me too. I have too many 1:1 cars that take up my time. Amongst other projects. Also, if the kit is molded in color I have to paint everything twice. That gets annoying. If something goes wrong I get burned out on it and throw it back in the box for the time being. Or if I lose a part I'll also put it back in the box and be done with it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 The only time that any of my models will get stalled and put away is if I run into a snag while trying to put some part of it together. This usually only happens at final assembly time when either the interior won't seat right into the body, or, when the chassis / engine assembly won't fit properly up into the body. Test fitting is difficult to do properly until all of the sub-assemblies are completed. I get totally frustrated and aggravated and instead of throwing it against a wall or stepping on it, I'll just put it back in its box and come back to it either weeks or months later. At that point I've calmed down about the problem and approach it with a fresh attitude and perspective, which always winds up being successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I have had very few get stalled. If I run into a fit problem or get frustrated with a build I will put it away and finish it later. I have 2 to finis from last year to finish... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomicholiday Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Or the times when a model is going so very well, that I'm afraid to touch it because I know I will screw it up! Tom, I know exactly what you mean. I have a '59 Impala I'm afraid to touch right now, because everything is going perfect. It's by far the best work I've ever done, and I know I'll screw something up soon... Edited January 16, 2015 by atomicholiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I have a world-class case of ADD. Look up ADD on Wikipedia and you'll see my picture. Hey look--a squirrel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hey look--a squirrel! Took the words right out of my mouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 4 reasons: 1) I get stuck where my vision has overreached my skills, and I have to let the skills develop. I'll fiddle and work on other things, and sneak up on the required ability. 2) I decide to make a somewhat major change away from the original idea. Usually, rather than hacking into the thing, I'll put it aside and ruminate on it, to be sure I want to un-do work that is already complete. 3) The most fun part of the build to me is the "imagineering", the creative design phase. When it gets to be more like work, final fitting, finishing and detailing, my interest declines. I need to work on my self discipline...a good character-building side function of the hobby. Though I often use the excuse "I enjoy the building so much that I don't need to finish anything to be happy", I think I'd look back and feel my time was better spent if I could see a few more finished models on the shelves. 4) Real life gets in the way. For well over a year, I've been so immersed in taking care of things that shouldn't have been my problems to begin with, that I've had zero bench time until a couple of weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Dwight55, on 16 Jan 2015 - 08:37 AM, said: ... this dang puter takes away from my time working on models. interesting. I've come to grips with internet research, sketching & rendering, buying supplies, even clearing & vacuuming the workbench, as part of modeling "administration" and as such, a support activity which further allows me to get back to "the Zone". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I normally stick with it till it's done. On the rare occasion I just get in to deep and give up I just part it out for use in other builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Time and distractions. When I find time to sit at the bench I tend to get excited about finishing something and then I get distracted by other models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 1) I get stuck where my vision has overreached my skills, and I have to let the skills develop. I'll fiddle and work on other things, and sneak up on the required ability. 3) The most fun part of the build to me is the "imagineering", the creative design phase. When it gets to be more like work, final fitting, finishing and detailing, my interest declines. I need to work on my self discipline...a good character-building side function of the hobby. Though I often use the excuse "I enjoy the building so much that I don't need to finish anything to be happy", I think I'd look back and feel my time was better spent if I could see a few more finished models on the shelves. 4) Real life gets in the way. For well over a year, I've been so immersed in taking care of things that shouldn't have been my problems to begin with, that I've had zero bench time until a couple of weeks ago. I can completely agree with those reasons you listed. I see all the wonderful builds on here and I want to make mine that awesome... and get in over my head. Imagineering seems to take hold of me in both the model world and the 1:1 world... I like building it and buying parts more than I do having the thing together it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartpix Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Usually, it's a project that snowballs out of proportion. It starts out as a simple, out of the box, build. Then, the kit wheels & tires aren't right. How about an engine swap? Measure 3 times, cut twice, & the engine is still crocked. Before you know it, you have a bench full of cut up plastic, I'm in over my head, or I figure it'll take 2 years to finish. Then, it's back in the box, stand in front of the wall o' kits, to decide which one is next. The last "victim", actually was out of the box but I just wasn't excited about the subject. I will finish it, later. I boxed it up, grabbed another kit, & started to get into the snowball mode but caught myself. I'm now back to, out of the box with a simple wheel & tire swap. Those ones usually get finished. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Usually, it's a project that snowballs out of proportion. Each and every time! My Volare is a prime example. I've been working on that one for 20 years. Each time it comes out of the box I get into some major detailing or modification, so a bit got done, then it would go back into the box for another 5 years. It's on the bench again, and the last time out, it got stalled on getting a slant six to fit and in proper position. My thought was to just abandon that idea, put the old 318 that came in the kit back in, glue the hood shut and just finish it as a curb side. But you know where that went. I solved the issue of fitting the slanter in there pretty quick. Which led to... how much detail could I get under that hood? Next thing I knew I was 2-3 weeks into creating wires and charcoal canisters! This time I promised myself it will get done. So I'm forging ahead with the chassis fighting me and the chassis/interior refusing to sit right in the body. Still I am getting it done this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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