VW Dave Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Scale has little to do with my purchases; it all boils down to subject matter; I do, however, only buy kits that I have an interest in. It's been years since I've gotten a kit as a gift, and my build percentage of 'gift kits' is zero. If I don't choose the kit, there's no real enthusiasm to do anything with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 i think there's something of a challenge when you're given the opportunity to try something out of your comfort zone.... i picked up the habit of building stick-and-paper airplanes once, when i was bored with cars.... i don't build them now, but i do read up on them to keep tabs. used to build ships and tanks; still have a sailing ship on display..... found a box full of old Airfix military figures that i had painted about twenty years ago, still smell of "toy soldier" polyethylene! i pursue better techniques by experimenting on other genres... some things don't "translate" into model cars as well as in other styles, but finding a new/better/different way of doing things is the whole idea. this has been an interesting thread.... different mindsets; different interests. it's all good when the last piece is painted and glued on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I'm a Mod on an AirBrush site, The AirBrush Forum, and we have a lot of Members who do Models, DieCast, Figures, etc. all in the interest of AirBrushing. Techniques, procedures, guns, paint etc. I think the only thing I would never think about building are those Gundam things. I don't even know what a gundam Gundam really is. CadillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 i even have a small hoard of 1/6th figures and weapons.... mostly GI Joe and Dragon.... wanting to make a diorama with them one of these days..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Johnston Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Scale does not bother me as it does others; subject matter and quality mean more. Same for me Mark. I like the subject and to me the scale matters less. I picked up a few 1/20 scale built but unpainted kits at NNL east for cheap cheap and I am thrilled. One is an Entex 1/20 Porsche 914-6. Complete, in a bag, and 3 dollars ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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