mr cheap Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 i was a o t r truck machanic ///driver .. by law you have to keep a log book of your hours on the road .. i got in the habit .. i also keep time log of my biulds.. anybody else do it .. you will find your hrs are 2 times what you think they are..
Dr. Cranky Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 No really, but I can see the lure of it. The hours fly when you are in the Zone at the bench.
High octane Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I consider the time I spend on modeling hours of enjoyment and therefore don't log them. It is interesting to know how much time one spends on a certain model, but nobody I know keeps a log.
MrObsessive Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I get this question from time to time when I show someone my more detailed models. I don't log time because as Nick says, it's more about enjoyment than anything else. Heck, I punch in and out at work-------I don't want models to be as if going to a job!
Dr. Cranky Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Bill, you are right about that. What I do end up doing is keeping a build journal, a little book where I jot ideas, paint formulas, reference pics, etc . . . during a build. I also keep track of names for builds that comes to my head.
mr cheap Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 but its not work to me its love ..... and i found somebody to pay me to do what i love drive ..drive a lot ..ny to la and back over and over .. ..i just never quit my log book
W-409 Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I haven't been making a log book about the building hours, but I could try with some project. I have no idea how long it takes from me to build one. It's hard to say how many years it took, because most of the time build was on the side...
Harry P. Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 I don't see any point in logging your building hours. So it takes X amount of hours to build a particular model. So what? Like others have said, punching the clock is what you do at work. Model building is supposed to take you away from the time clock!
mr cheap Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 you guys are no fun .........i put on paper all good idears done not done want to do what if next time try this ect ect
DanielG Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 i am retired, I don't set an alarm or wear a watch or own a cell-phone, so no keeping logs either.
george 53 Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 My buddy Steve Perry not only logs all his build hours, but he also takes pictures of his build during it's construction stages. Once the build is thru, he makes a journal to display with the model when he displays them at contests. Steve has won a few trophys at GLS so it does help to some extent. Plus it's really cool to see the model being built up.
oldcars Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 i am retired, I don't set an alarm or wear a watch or own a cell-phone, so no keeping logs either. Ditto on that. I thought I might be the only one left in the world that did not do any of those things. "Grandpa you have to get a cellphone. How can we get in touch with you and grandma when you are out?". Lived without one all these years. Life goes on. Richard
Chuck Most Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I refuse to get a cell phone as well- I already have this really neat thing called 'electronic mail'! 1
highway Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 I don't see any point in logging your building hours. So it takes X amount of hours to build a particular model. So what? Like others have said, punching the clock is what you do at work. Model building is supposed to take you away from the time clock! i am retired, I don't set an alarm or wear a watch or own a cell-phone, so no keeping logs either. I see it this way, it's a hobby, so why would I want to know how long a build takes. I'm like Daniel in a way, not retired from work completely, but I am retired from the road of long haul trucking, and I had enough keeping logs while I drove, I sure as heck ain't bringing that life into my hobby. Well, except for the log book on the dash of my big rig models, I gotta keep the scale DOT happy!! :lol:
DanielG Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 When I was a game warden I had to fill out a log for every minute of the day, don't miss that at all! When I was driving truck things got better, only had to fill out a pre-trip inspection report, don't miss that either! When I do sell the odd build it is better that I am happy with the cash and do not know how it relates to an hourly break-down. But to each his own. I met a fellow the other day who makes ship models and he logs the entire build in a binder, with his research, construction photos, any changes he made if it started as a kit, the whole ball of wax, actually very impressive.
Dr. Cranky Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Over time I've only heard of a few people who build models for others, and part of me thinks it's a crazy idea because your imagination is bound in by what someone else wants. I don't know . . . it might be a great topic for discussion in another thread.
Eric Stone Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 I could easily log the hours spent at the bench, but couldn't tell you exactly how much time I spend actually building, because my time is also spent playing around on the computer, searching for reference material, watching tv/movies, and digging through other kits and parts unrelated to the current project. I also tend to get lost in books and magazines if I happen to pick one up while I'm at the bench.
ewaskew Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 I did one time just to see and it was 260 real hours of building. Thats not counting time thinking it through and time spent looking up research. And it took 230 pieces to build the scratch built part's to get the model done. 13 kit parts not included in the 230 above. The kit was a 69 Chevelle and I may never do it again.
Harry P. Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 I do all my builds on a flat rate and in my own time, and noone has ever asked me to log hours. "Noone?" As in Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits???
Jantrix Posted August 19, 2011 Posted August 19, 2011 Like I need my wife to be able to see how many hours I'm spending on my models, vice spending time with her. Yeah, not going to happen.
Sixx Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 I work for a large commuter railroad in Chicago...too much paperwork there, also drive their heavy trucks too, so I get log books, safety tests, msds, oh, and plenty of r.r. operations logs...uuugghh!!! none with models!!!!
Dave Ambrose Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 I keep an electronic notebook of build ideas in Evernote. It also lives in my phone which helps when I go shopping.
charlie8575 Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 I keep notes, but I don't log hours, and most of my notes are in my head. I do some research and dig up as much as I can to make my models the best I can make them. The whole idea to me is to make something that looks nice. I don't kill myself doing it, but I try to make my models look like something that reflects the time, whatever it, that I put into them. On average, I'd say with all related activities, I'll spend 30-40 hours on a model. Charlie Larkin
aurfalien Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 Ah, waking up an old thread. I think its a good idea to log thoughts, process etc... Especially build process so you can reflect more accurately and perfect your next build more scientifically. I've a few of those Field Notes note books that I plan on using during my builds.
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