fast paced building

[ERIK88]

do you guys ever deal with the temptation of building even though you know that you might not be in the greatest mood, or maybe its a bad day, or working on limited time therefore cutting corners ignoring the obvious outcomes from acting in such way? It happened to me today on my revell porsche 911 turbo, i was painting the interior, totally seemed to forget about checking the weather for humidity levels, not waiting between coats of paint, ruining the interior as a result. Paint ran and bubbles where everywhere, good thing I had a spare interior from the slant nose convertible. Lesson learned for like the millionth time, or reintegrated at least.... patience is a virtue. good things come to those who wait... this is definitely not a hobby for those who do not have patience. I can see how our youth does not build as much, in this day and age of instant gratification it can be hard to wait for great outcomes.

Edited August 8, 2015 by ERIK88

[Mr Stock]

Erik ....all the time !, I make a mistake on every model I do normally down to impatience on my part, especially with paint. I'm also very guilty for all of a sudden getting inspiration to work on a model at 11pm at night just before bedtime!...when I could have done it a lot earlier Lol.

 

[BigTallDad]

That's why I sometimes take two years to build a model. I'm getting close on a '48 Sportsman...maybe I'll paint the body tomorrow, but if the forecast calls for rain I won't.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I'm old, and I've screwed up SO many things by getting in a rush that I just don't do it any more. Just about every poor result I've ever had on a model has come about because I've hurried or gone ahead without good preparation, or when I really didn't feel like it, or something similar.

This IS a hobby, and if rushing to get something done results in turning out craddy work I'll just have to do over again, what's the point?

A large part of the satisfaction I get from doing this stuff is looking back at a finished product...even just a finished PART of a project, and being pleased with the craftsmanship. If I don't get that, rushing to accomplish mediocre work seems like counter-productive stupidity to me.

[cobraman]

I have and it never turned out good. Normally it happens when I have a build idea I want to start but still have one on the bench. If I start a kit I finish it. I don't have any started kits other than the one on the bench.

[Harry P.]

I have the same problem. No patience. (Good thing I'm not a doctor... get it? Ha ha!!! )

If only they could invent glues and paints that dry instantly, I'd be the happiest guy on the planet!

[martinfan5]

I have the same problem. No patience. (Good thing I'm not a doctor... get it? Ha ha!!! )

If only they could invent glues and paints that dry instantly, I'd be the happiest guy on the planet!

Living here, paint pretty much dries in minutes.

[Ramfins59]

Yeah, been there, done that...  I've learned the hard way (as I'm sure we all do).  Don't be in a hurry and don't be impatient.  Give glues time to dry and set up, and give paints enough time to fully cure before putting your grubby fingers all over the body.  Be sure to apply several coats of clear so you don't cut through the paint when doing the BMF work.  All that being said...... I still mess up once in awhile...... and kick myself in the butt for doing it..!!!

[Pete J.]

Something similar with the same result.  Continuing building when you are tired.  "I'll do this last thing and set it aside for the evening"  Bingo! screwed it up!

[Petetrucker07]

I've been in a slump for about a month. I sit down, try to do things and just don't feel like doing anything. My Impala build was sort of a victim of this. I knew what color I wanted the interior, got side tracked, forgot and painted it a color. It came out fine, someone would think it looks great. But it's not what I wanted. Not a big deal, but still. I wasn't in the mood, I should've left it alone.

[Roadrunner]

Certainly. Impatience does occasionally get the better of me, and I usually regret it.

[AC Norton]

fast paced building......well, at the rate I am going , with a mere 30-40 kits in stock, I will have to live to be about 4,000 years old to get them done. I used to pride myself in finishing the only car I had started,,,,but as of late, 4 or 5 are started, with little results all round. I find myself redoing, or going over the same parts or areas 2 or 3 times because of forgotten fixes, additions, or the original plans and details partially changed to another idea.....the humidity problem for painting is a factor here thru the summer months, but for some strange reason I find I paint and build more of them in my head, than on my bench....less screw ups or failed paint jobs, and cheaper too....lol.........the ace..........

Edited August 10, 2015 by AC Norton
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[Foxer]

I'm old, and I've screwed up SO many things by getting in a rush that I just don't do it any more. Just about every poor result I've ever had on a model has come about because I've hurried or gone ahead without good preparation, or when I really didn't feel like it, or something similar.

This IS a hobby, and if rushing to get something done results in turning out craddy work I'll just have to do over again, what's the point?

A large part of the satisfaction I get from doing this stuff is looking back at a finished product...even just a finished PART of a project, and being pleased with the craftsmanship. If I don't get that, rushing to accomplish mediocre work seems like counter-productive stupidity to me.

Maybe it's patience or maybe it's just enjoying the build, but I finish one a year if I'm lucky. I'm amazed at those that crank out a half dozen builds a month! Every build is unique to me as every one has a story behind it, be it a car I owned or some fantasy. I last built an "out of the box" with no modifications when I was 12 in 1958 ... I was chopping tops on the next one.

[MsDano85gt]

Erik i have  so many  projects  I tend to go  from one to  another  very  often  sometimes i think this is  to  minimize  mistakes,  but i tend to  find on some  builds i just wand  "done"  i will omit  certain details that   don't bother me like  leaving a  chrome  gas  filler cap off,  door handles, or perhaps a  spoiler.......  sometimes if i want a kit  done  faster i will just   not do things that i like to such as   engine  wires, or  leave  coils and  distributors off the  engines.  I do love  the  fact of the  hobby  that   if  put together  correctly our  little scale  vehicles  can be  "REBUILT"   i tend to  find myself  updating or  changing up alot  of  older  builds like  switching  rims and   tires, or  motor  swap

[Tom Geiger]

"Living here, paint pretty much dries in minutes."

I've heard it dries between the air brush and the model!    

Everyone has been there!  Like most said the issue for me is when I get to a decision point, and I get impatient and just do something quickly. Sometimes I'm not in the  mood and push myself to work on something, and I mess up.  And I know I have screwed up even before I'm finished screwing it up!    Right now I have a bunch of cool models that I've started and some nearly finished from the past two years.  Some are stalled for a decision (note my comment on decision points!) and others I've just lost steam.