Dr. Cranky Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Okay, I'm curious to find out from as many of you as it is possible, exactly what do you intend to do with your models after you finish them. I know, we all keep them in cabinets, display cases, etc . . . but really? Is that it? I keep them around and take the best care of them possible because every so often I like to shower with them (just kidding! LOL!) I just want to make sure you are paying attention. Seriously, keeping your finished models around and playing with them periodically is as exciting to me as when I am first building them. My favorite thing to do, as you already know, is to build dioramas and photo op bases so that I can continue to give my models a further life! Do tell us, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydar Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Doc, Really that is it. They get photographed, maybe shown to kids and wife, in the case and on to the next kit. They are rarely touched if ever after that. joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 After they got finished, I do take them to modelshows (not competitions) I take the latest ones with me, like the last 12-15 and share them with others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Joe and Erik, thanks for the wonderful comments. Yes, I forgot to mention that our models do have an after life in the shows, but eventually you stop taking older models to show, so what else is there, but life in the display case, if they are lucky. If not, they will sit there collecting dust. I remember when I was getting body work done to one of my cars, the owner of the shop had a collection of diecast and models exposed, and they were literally almost buried under a thick blanket of dust. Very sad. Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57peppershaker Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Go in the small display cabinet in our dining room, untill the wife has a wobbly & they go in the display cabinets in my garage. If I ever built all my stash, I'd need a very big cabinet lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Well, when I was a kid we had a very specific use for our built models: We crashed them into each other and burned them! Yep, styrene burns real good! I have no idea how many of my friends' and my models wound up going up in flames... but it was a lot! Saturday morning: Go to LHS and pick up a kit. Get back home, build models with friends in the back yard. Saturday afternoon/evening: Well, you know... At some point I realized that maybe after putting in all that work into building them, I might want to actually keep them around a while! But the "Build and Burn" philosophy was fun while it lasted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 They go into the case after being photographed. They come out once a year to be cleaned, maybe rearranged. Some get to go to contests, (yes contests for competing against other builder's work). Shocking isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darin Bastedo Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I usually lose interest once a model is finished. I take it to a few shows in the area, and then it is retired to the display case. Occasionally I'll show them to visitors, and on occasion I give them away because they like it more than I do. there are some though that hold special meaning to me, like this one that I built for my wife, Bobbi... This I'll never get rid of because I added things that represent her, such as the cancer ribbon plate on the front, and other details that remind me of her like a sonic drink cup in the cup holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 cool, Darin. very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) Doc I will keep some of my built models (one's with special meaning or I put a lot of time into)...but most end up for sale on ebay or given as gifts to friends. I take great pleasure displaying my completed models at the NNL West every year. Enjoyment comes from creating and building scale models, but not in collecting them My modeling experience is similar to a love affair, exiting while it's happening and when it's over, it's over...it is then time to move on to the next one. thanx Curt Edited January 26, 2012 by curt raitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Darin, that's a wonderful model and a great gift for your wife. Curt, you sound like a serial monogamist model builder! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf15 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 My situation is a bit different , mine like to travel ! 7+ times a year , they sit on a vending table for all to see . They require maintenance just like the real McCoy which can be a royal pain at times ! Cleaning and waxing 50 plus cars to prepare for a show will burn up a day before you can blink . Many have been sold with little or no regret , they went to good homes where they can be displayed for others enjoyment . That sits fine with me , I really wouldn't have the room for them otherwise ! More often than not , when not traveling , they sit in their storage cases . This way , they are protected from dust and potential damage . I intend on buying a display case for them eventually ! Problem being , too many other things are at the forefront , moneywise right now. Spending a couple of thousand dollars right now on said case is not a fiscally wise decision ! Lol ! We'll get there ! In the meantime , I'll just keep airbrushing bodies , building for the contests and having fun while I'm at it ! If I remember correctly , that is what this is all about , is it not ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Gerhard and Günther invade my home and snatch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Well like Harry when I was a kid I would play with them , some got totaled some did get the torch. Now a days that Im older (notice I didnt say mature) I build for contest, my models rarely get seen as I dont have a case or cabnet to put them in they stay sealed in a plastic containers untill im ready to show them. once a model is retired it is either given away or recycled for parts. Dont get me wrong I do keep the special ones, the ones that show progress in my building. I have a few that are 15-20 years old that will never leave my side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Gerhard and Günther invade my home and snatch it. Maybe you need to start locking your doors... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Maybe you need to start locking your doors... I do, but that doesn't help. They both have a key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I do, but that doesn't help. They both have a key. Maybe you need more trustworthy friends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartster Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I finished one about 4 yrs ago for a friend as a special request. Only one i finished since the late '70s. I guess I'll let you know in a few more years, lol! Seriously, I just pulled everything back out of the closet in October after an injury left me with lots of time on my hands. Then I got this cell phone with internet capabilities, figured out how to use it & discovered a whole new modeling world that didn't exist in the '70s! Resin, P.E. parts, new kits that I had to have, etc. I have started several, just to stall while waiting on parts. I've been having the time of my life, like a kid in the worlds biggest candy store! Now if someone would just ask me for a replica of.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Mine all go into two well lit, dust-protective cabinets. There they get all the love, care and admiration they need from yours truly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Harry, I did that to a couple of car models and airplane models, but then, like everyone else, I outgrew it and replaced it with football or baseball or tennis . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Well, when I was a kid we had a very specific use for our built models: We crashed them into each other and burned them! Yep, styrene burns real good! I have no idea how many of my friends' and my models wound up going up in flames... but it was a lot! Saturday morning: Go to LHS and pick up a kit. Get back home, build models with friends in the back yard. Saturday afternoon/evening: Well, you know... At some point I realized that maybe after putting in all that work into building them, I might want to actually keep them around a while! But the "Build and Burn" philosophy was fun while it lasted! That's why I loved ship models so much as a kid .. the black smoke was awesome when sailing across the local pond.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffreak Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Harry, you said it exactly as I would have written it also !! I had the same routine !! I destroyed so many kits, especially Batmobiles from those flames out the back, that i could kick myself !! Crashed them into each other and across the house. But nowadays, i'll take a finished one to a couple shows to share, then into my individual cases to admire. I'll take them out occasionally to remember the good times I had building them with my son, and then back in the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 After finishing a model, if it came out REALLY good I'll take it to NNL East and maybe a contest or 2. I used to go to a lot of contests when I lived on Long Island in NY, but I haven't been to many in the last 10 to 12 years. I had a stroke in 2000 and don't drive anymore. My finished cars sit in glass display cabinets in my basement model area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 as a kid, i didn't get to burn them but i sure crashed them into one another. then came the tyco bandit, i used them to jump over with the bandit. then i decided to use them as the landing pad. as long as i stayed out of trouble, my mom would buy me some more. they were inexpensive snap-tite kits.. now, i buy a display case when im about to finish one and they sit with me at my desk. every now and then i show them to those interested or ones that have just found out that i tinker with models. i also take them to shows/contest(i dont think of it as a contest) and take new pics with new backgrounds. i plan to buy a display case, i just haven't found one i like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperStockAndy Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Well, I look at how bad I screwed it up I usually just put it on the shelf and start building another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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