Do you have kits that you avoid building?

[unclescott58]

Monogram's '59 Cadillac. I'm worried about the chrome in this kit. A few years after I build my first one, the chrome started fading away. Showing the black colored plastic underneath. I've had this problem with a couple of Revell/Monogram kits from that time period. I've seen it happen to my first Revell '67 Corvette convertible build. And my '70 Buick GSX. This has made me leery of building some older Revell/Monograms I have laying around. Nice kits, but what's with the chrome? And is there anything I can do to prevent it from happening a second time?

Scott

[alangarber]

I have to say no. I only build the semi's, but to have a kit and not build it I won't. There is no enjoyment for me in having a kit and not building it. I will not get rich stocking them. I would rather see my finished work wheather good or bad than a box wondering what it could be. But thats just me.

[1930fordpickup]

Monogram's '59 Cadillac. I'm worried about the chrome in this kit. A few years after I build my first one, the chrome started fading away. Showing the black colored plastic underneath. I've had this problem with a couple of Revell/Monogram kits from that time period. I've seen it happen to my first Revell '67 Corvette convertible build. And my '70 Buick GSX. This has made me leery of building some older Revell/Monograms I have laying around. Nice kits, but what's with the chrome? And is there anything I can do to prevent it from happening a second time?

Scott

This must be the reason people have been stripping the chrome and spraying it more often now. I was always wondering about this and your ordeal explains it.

[1930fordpickup]

I'm the same way. I see something neat, and instantly the gears start turning and I think of some cool way to build it, then next thing you know I'm looking for resin parts, or buying new paint colors, then I mock it up, put it back in the box, and go A.D.D. on another kit lol

I think this is a common problem with many of us. Too many ideas and not enough focus.

[unclescott58]

This must be the reason people have been stripping the chrome and spraying it more often now. I was always wondering about this and your ordeal explains it.

It has only happened with Revell/Monogram kits from about 15 or so years ago. I've had no problems with their more recent kits. Or the same problem with kits by other manufactures. It's only been on Revell/Monogram kits from a certain period.

Scott

[Art Anderson]

I've always had model kits that I avoided building, for whatever reasons. However, with the passage of time, it's amazing some of the ones I dug out and built though.

Art

[1930fordpickup]

Thanks Scott.

[Tom Geiger]

I've had the opposite too.... great old kits I mean to build someday but never seem to get around to! Then came the annual 24 Hour Build on FaceBook. I've participated the past two years... first year I attacked my Miss Deal Funny Car and this year it was a Lindberg A100 pickup. Worked fast and got most of them done in the 24 hours, just needed a few hours later to finish up and add details.

[Jantrix]

Nope. I will not build something I'm not interested in. Period. See the note in my signature line.

Any kit that falls in that category, is trade fodder.

[unclescott58]

Back to my Revell/Mongram chrome problem. Has anybody else encountered this problem in the past? And what can one do about it?

Scott

[pharoah]

The Lincoln Futura comes to mind...

I started it,that's why I'm avoiding it. Someday I might be get ambitious enough to finish it.

[JTalmage]

I started on my '94 Camaro Z/28 the other night. I was avoiding it mostly because it was a chevy, and it was a newer car. I got the engine together and I'm beginning to enjoy it. LOTS of filing and sanding on the parts thought due to misalignment and flash

[Dragline]

I have a mint in box VooDoo Vega that I keep putting off. I want to build it as a specific car if not the actual VooDoo. It's so mint i keep opening it and fondling the parts then put it back on the shelf. Avoiding might be a stretch. i have the skills to pull it off and Chris Sobak's Army car keeps the inspiration at a high level for me. i may even start it before he finishes that build. LOL. He has really set a high bar and future builds [at least for me] will be judged against it.

I continue to gather materials for it but that excuse is rapidly dwindling as i seem to have everything [except the livery] I need to pull it off.

Avoid? Perhaps postpone might be better.

Bob

[Eshaver]

why would you want to build kits you don't want to build? use them for parts or sell or give them away. life is too short, build what you like, that's my advice

jb

Yep!

[gtx6970]

I have a few kits I will not build due to collectable value or sentimental value.

But none due to complexity or lack there of.

If I doubt the kit will represent what I want it to look at once completed,, I either

A - don't buy it in the 1st place

or

B - don't keep it once I buy it.

So basically with exception to maybe a half dozen kits I own,,,ALL are workbench bound ,,,someday

[ZTony8]

There are two kits in my stash that I've avoided building.One is a Gunze Sangyo 250 GTO.This multi media kit intimidates me whenever I open the box.The other kit is an MPC '71 Charger.It's got that fogged paint job on it that MPC did on a few kits.This body on this thing is a horrid tan color with black fogging and an orange(!) interior.(MPC also made the reverse combination.Anyone out there have that and would like to swap parts?)This kit was hit so hard with the ugly stick that it would have to be painted to hide that hideous color combination.But doing that would conceal the "unique" original color combination.I've been trying to sell this thing at toy shows for going on 3 years now and still no takers.People look at it and just walk away.

[Motor City]

I would have to say some of the Trans Am kits because of the complex decal sets that need to be applied. Practicing on some newer kits with decals would be better than risk damaging an original decal set. Also, some kits have remained unbuilt in case I ever decide to buy the real car. Then the kit could be painted in the same color combination.

[DiscoRover007]

Ive got a 911 gt1 kit by Tamiya that I keep putting off because I want to convert it to a street version. I have mustered the courage to do all the putty work. Not that it would be hard but I just dont feel like it yet haha.

[jbwelda]

>I've been trying to sell this thing at toy shows for going on 3 years now and still no takers.

I will offer 10 USD for it. plus minimal shipping. PM me.

>People look at it and just walk away.

possibly because of the price? just curious: what are you asking for it? if no one is buying in 3 years perhaps that is a hint.

jb

[ZTony8]

Um,I know it's worth more than $10.I started out a bit high because it's easier to bargain down that up.I've lowered the price twice even after having checked the market price on the kit (where I was right on the money).I've had it on the table for $75 which,I was told was at market level.I realize that the value shrank when AMT hit the market years ago with their '71 Charger but not down to the $10 level.

[bigphoto]

The Gunze Cobra Daytona Coupe!

[clovis]

I haven't read many of the replies, but there is no way that I am wasting my life on building something that does not interest me.

In the past month, I have found two kits at thrift stores for .99 cents each, both in 1/25. I like big stuff, and even though the Pontiac model was cool, it is getting sold or given away.

I don't get much build time, and when I build, I want to try to build my masterpiece.There is no sense in building models that you don't like...life is far too short.

Let me ask you this: If someone gave you, out of the blue, a 1/8 scale model kit baby stroller, or something that you had absolutely no interest in, would you build it?

Build each model as if it were going to be the last model that you ever build.

[jrherald420]

There are two kits in my stash that I've avoided building.One is a Gunze Sangyo 250 GTO.This multi media kit intimidates me whenever I open the box.

Just started One of my Gunze Sangyo Ferrari 250 GTO the other day, been avoiding it mainly because of the cost and fear of screwing it up.

The Gunze Cobra Daytona Coupe!

As soon as i pick up some extra brass to make the frame out of and find a nice engine for it i will be starting mine. Been looking at it for year now. Its my most expensive kit ive bought to date. Than and the Gunze Ferrari v12 250 GTO.

[Modelmartin]

I only have one kit I want to build that I avoid but I will sit down one day to conquer it! It is a Resin copy of an Auto Replicas 1/24 Bugatti T23 Brescia. The original kit was white metal and Guido from Scalekraft copied it in resin since the proprietor of Auto Replicas retired shortly after releasing it. The original metal kits were tricky but at least you could solder parts of them together. The car is very small, delicate and kind of spidery. I am usually pretty fearless about building model cars and will take on any challenge and do a lot of scratchbuilding but for some reason this one puts some fear into me.

[bigphoto]

As soon as i pick up some extra brass to make the frame out of and find a nice engine for it i will be starting mine. Been looking at it for year now. Its my most expensive kit ive bought to date. Than and the Gunze Ferrari v12 250 GTO.

I believe the 289 from Monogram's GT350 is a good starting point I think RMoM makes a Weber set up for this engine. I have looked at mine since it first came out and once I opened it I was like wow someday when I think I am good enough to do it justice.

Edited September 7, 2014 by bigphoto