junkyardjeff Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Now that its getting warmer its time to work on the cars in the garage and do some work in the yard,I am going to try to finish the restoration of the MPC 77ish Chevy stepside before I quit for the year and will keep the 36 ford roadster for when it rains and I am bored but doubt it will get finished before it gets cold again. I do most of the building while I am stuck inside for the winter and ready to go outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Here in Az. I like to be out in the winter and in during the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastic trucker Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Up here on the frozen tundra, I am already thinking of planting my garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Likewise. I have two old cars to get ready for the cruising season. Don't want to be under the car or into the engine compartment when I could be driving. Evenings will be on the deck. I may still go down into the dungeon early in the morning though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 For me, I get very little modeling done the first quarter of the year. I'm too busy with NNL East planning and execution. Over the non-winter time, I don't do any modeling during daylight, since it will soon be spring yard work time, then we have a pool for summer. I still like to get in an hour evenings during the week all year round. It relaxes me and gives me something to look forward to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 I have to do a cam and intake change on one of my old cars before it comes out in the spring,I heat the garage with kerosene and do not like smelling it any more so now its time to get working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I will most likely take most of the warm days to get out and enjoy things. I do make forays to the workbench and always paint bodies and clear them for the colder months. I still skateboard so I'll be doing lots of that this spring to shed a few unwanted winter pounds as well. Of course kids look at me like I'm a nutcase skating at 51. It wasn't so bad until the grey started showing up with a renewed effort this last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 It wasn't so bad until the grey started showing up with a renewed effort this last year. Testors flat black will take care of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Model season never really ends in So Cal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Model season never really ends in So Cal Isn't that a song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I make an attempt to do some model building all year long. Sometimes it's productive, and sometimes not so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I build year round.I manage to find time for it all. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I have to do a cam and intake change on one of my old cars before it comes out in the spring,I heat the garage with kerosene and do not like smelling it any more so now its time to get working on it.Sounds like something powerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canso65 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I like to build year round. Regardless of the time of year it can be challenging to get some good model building time with work being the first priority. I like when it is nice and hot outside to spray the car bodies. So for me "Any time is model building time".Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Here in Az. I like to be out in the winter and in during the summer. Ray, You need to get out of that Valley and gain some Elevation - It's like Free AC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Spring and summer is old car season for me. As I am in the final stages of a ground up restoration of a clients 1968 Charger RT ,,,it 'should' be done by late spring , So I will be marketing it all summer at different shows in hopes to gain interest in restoration work for next winter.All this is in addition to house and yard repairs, mow grass , kids activities. etc etcWe are going to AZ again this summer to visit family ( this time we'll be more serious looking for property to purchase) So my model bench time becomes very limited in spring / summer........ But I do at least try to get a few bodies painted before the cold moves back in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Testors flat black will take care of that! Those who know me know I can be vain. But that's just next level stuff.... Thanks Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted March 10, 2016 Author Share Posted March 10, 2016 I do a little modeling during the warmer months but the outside activities take top priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Here in Az. I like to be out in the winter and in during the summer. Ray we have mild winters and June thru until the first of Sept it's hot here with high humidity so I am seldom out in the summer. Heat makes MS worse. You Should hang out with Ed sometime.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 It wasn't so bad until the grey started showing up with a renewed effort this last year.A friend of mine who paints cars for a living used to tell people the gray in his hair was overspray from primer and silver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I build all year long but in the warmer months other things can take time away from building at times. I enjoy being outside in nice weather even if its just sitting in a lawn chair for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Yard work in the morning. Model work in the afternoon. Mix cocktails at 5pm est. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Isn't that a song? Should be! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFMgarage Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 This is my first year building and I'm gonna try and put in a little work all year round. Gotta pick another 1:1 to build but I think I'm gonna do that next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I probably "should" work on my real 1:1 cars... but I probably won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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