gotta be someone like me

[bubbaman]

ok this ole boy  wants to vent on my mistakes- has anyone  put the body down on the chassis only to find out  your a 1/4 in. off  and the wheels don`t line up - bring the body down over the radiator and it  hit`s - trouble reading the instructions  -  yes i`m complaining  but  WILL NEVER QUIT - i started driving in 68  had a 68 charger with a 383 - went racing every night  against  box nova`s  - gtx`s - road runners - 68 camaro`s - it goes on and on  this model business is in my blood so no matter  how many problems i have  maybe a  GLUE BOMB once in a while  -  i look forward  goin to  H.L. every week  right now i am building an old panel trk - on the  shelf unopened is  a  old  442  and a 57 chevy  - i know there has to some one with these problems  but   i`ll  COWBOY UP   and keep havin fun  - thanks for  listening

[aurfalien]

Yep, me too.

Now on my 5th or 6th build I just about test fit everything.

Funny, even after reading many times to test fit, I still managed not to.

In fact, for my next build, I plan to assemble using Elmars, no paint to see how it goes.  Then disable, primer, test fit then paint.  Still experimenting with work flows.

[JollySipper]

Hey, bubbaman.... I have found that it helps a lot to read reviews on a specific kit you may be interested in. Just search the reviews forum for the next kit you want to build, or better yet look at a WIP of the kit. Sometimes the positive or negative comments will help me decide if I want to tackle the kit at all. I stick to kits that don't have a lot of problems, mainly because I don't have the skills to fix them. There's good and bad from each model company, and the older kits seem to run into the most problems.......

Anyways, hope this helps some...  

[disabled modeler]

Me too...your not the only one in this boat.  Test fitting helps...but there are those times where it just seems to happen anyway.  My biggest hurdle has to be looking for the parts to restore the old ones and repairing damage done to them over the years.  Still i cant refuse them...its like there crying for help...LOL..

[espo]

Wait until you start blending parts from a couple of different kits together to create what ever your thinking of. That is when the fun begins.   

[slusher]

Hey, bubbaman.... I have found that it helps a lot to read reviews on a specific kit you may be interested in. Just search the reviews forum for the next kit you want to build, or better yet look at a WIP of the kit. Sometimes the positive or negative comments will help me decide if I want to tackle the kit at all. I stick to kits that don't have a lot of problems, mainly because I don't have the skills to fix them. There's good and bad from each model company, and the older kits seem to run into the most problems.......

Anyways, hope this helps some...  

Good advice. I read as many kit reviews as i can even on kits I don't plan on buying..

[randyc]

Ha!  My latest build the 83 Hurst Olds doesn't have a radiator in it.   It didn't want to slide up in there like I felt it should.   And you can't see it's not there with the shroud and all, so I left it out.  Yes it happens to all of us at some point.

 

Randy

[pharoah]

Lots of times. That's part of the 'fun' of modeling.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

I keep telling myself project after project "I will test fit more often". Only to have to tell it to myself again. Indeed... you are not alone.