b-body fan Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 4 dunks in the purple pond later I finally got my Sox & Martin 70 'Cuda painted to the good enough for me point. Jeez. What do you folks do when you get to that point? I thought about putting it away for awhile but was afraid that would turn into forever. I don't normally like to settle for good enough but I guess we all have our breaking point. I guess it could be worse. Hopefully the clear will lay on nice.
cobraman Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 Normally I would just put the project away. I did have a ton of trouble painting an Monogram Lincoln not too long ago. 4 times I attempted the paint before I was happy. I had my mind made up I was getting this thing painted and that was that. I was surprised I did not toss it across the garage. I have in the past but I was much younger then. 29 years of being married tends to mellow you out some. : )
SfanGoch Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 Put it away and take a break from the build. Attempting to continue working while becoming frustrated only begs for more mistakes to occur.
AC Norton Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 ....this will sound crazy to most, but when this type of mess has happened to me back in the day, I would soldier on as you have....more work, more paint down the drain. if it happens nowadays with me, i'll throw the mess out, and start another car, or maybe the same kit again, or maybe pass on all of it for 6 months until my mood settles. it can sure drain a lot of fun from the hobby......the ace......
SfanGoch Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 it can sure drain a lot of fun from the hobbyHobby?!? Fun?!? Aw, go on. Quit pullin' our legs. Hobbies are the leading cause of psychotic episodes among people looking for relaxing diversions.
mustang1989 Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 I usually take a step away from the trouble and work on another part of the build that I'm on or just take a short break.
b-body fan Posted August 17, 2015 Author Posted August 17, 2015 I usually take a step away from the trouble and work on another part of the build that I'm on or just take a short break. That's what my head says to do. It's hard not to carry my mindset from work over sometimes. I'm a mechanic in N.E. Ohio. Heart of the rust belt! The people I do work for need their cars. Sometimes you run into problems and putting it down isn't an option. I guess I need to figure out how not to carry that into the things I enjoy. I don't build for shows or contests. No sense pressing myself. Thanks all for your input on this! I knew I wasn't the only one who has had to deal with this.Hobby?!? Fun?!? Aw, go on. Quit pullin' our legs. Hobbies are the leading cause of psychotic episodes among people looking for relaxing diversions. Hahaha!!! I'm a believer.
mustang1989 Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) That's what my head says to do. It's hard not to carry my mindset from work over sometimes. I'm a mechanic in N.E. Ohio. Heart of the rust belt! The people I do work for need their cars. Sometimes you run into problems and putting it down isn't an option. I guess I need to figure out how not to carry that into the things I enjoy. I don't build for shows or contests. No sense pressing myself. Thanks all for your input on this! I knew I wasn't the only one who has had to deal with this. LOL. I've been a mechanic in Corpus Christi for close to 16 years now. The salt in the air here will rust the buttons off of your jeans if your not careful. lol. I hear you on the rush to get folks back their transportation on the recreational and business sides. Recreational is a lot easier to deal with than a guy loosing money every day you have his / her vehicle. That kind of pressure sucks. I have a good time building models though and try to leave myself enough time to make it to the next show. Edited August 17, 2015 by mustang1989
my66s55 Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 I go and hide under my desk in a fetal position and suck my thumb. Yeah right. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
chunkypeanutbutter Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 If you have time, take a nap. I find a little sleep clears my head and I can see better ways to engineer things.
Nova-ss Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 A big freaking hammer!! and a foot print on it!!....no not really...but feel and want to.so far I have only stripped the paint twice.third time lucky...or bless..maybe the lord felt sorry for me....as Ace said "soldier on"...I just keep going....Chris
thatz4u Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Develop ADD & just shift from build to build, squirrel hunt in between!!
gtx6970 Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 I'll just turn the light out and go do something else.Sometimes I come right back the model bench,,,sometimes its months later
Dinky Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Sometimes I come right back the model bench,,,sometimes its months laterSame here, and sometimes something else pulls me back into this hobby.
Chillyb1 Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 All right, then, I guess it falls to me to be the voice of unreason: Just smash the thing and start with a different project. There is no inherent virtue in perseverance and sometimes it leads to folly.
Foxer Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 I have so many builds going on that's its easy to put a problem away and move to another. Whatever it was that caused the frustration usually gets solved, many times by a thread here, and I'll move on and get to the next frustration!
FordRodnKustom Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 I walk away, do something else, come back to it later.
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