What Are Your Fastest AND Longest Built Models?

[SuperStockAndy]

Simple, which model took you the shortest amount of time to build, and which has taken the longest?

For me, the fastest is a Revell C5 (I think that's what it was) Corvette, took me about a day. It's easy to tell it was finished in a day, too...

The longest would be...probably my '64 Fairlane. Started back in September of 2010, it was plagued with paint problems so I boxed it. Yesterday, I finally repainted it, gonna have it done in the next couple days.

Edited March 2, 2012 by SuperStockAndy

[Rob McKee]

Fastest was the Revell McDonald's Firebird Funny Car I built for the 24 hour build.

Longest, is still on my workbench. 69 Charger. 9 months and still counting on this one.

[Bartster]

I have a kit-bash project-'94 SVT Cobra GT into a '53 Victoria-that's been going, on & off, since 1997. I built MANY in a day many years ago. The last one was probably a '61 Ranchero in about '79.

[Scale-Master]

One of my Super Sevens took 2 years and 7 months of nearly full time work. That certainly has the most time invested of any model I made.

A Camaro I recently finished spanned about 14 years. Most of that time it was effectively on blocks.

I have done many one day models.

[JollySipper]

I can't remember which kit has taken the longest to build, but my quickest build was a '66 Chevelle snap-tite kit I put together when I was about 6 or 7 years old... I believe it was molded in tan and had metal axles

[Drgon63]

quickest... there's such a thing as a quick build....? as for the longest has top be my custom semi 3 yrs now.....hope to be done soon though.... pretty much ready for paint... yeah.....!

[Ramfins59]

My quickest build (other than the ones I built back in the '60's)has to be the 2 SNAP kits I put together to give to my almost year old Grandson. They took me about 20 minutes each to finish & that includes reinforcing all the snap joints with CA glue so they would withstand the beating I know he has, and will be, giving them. I'm VERY HAPPY to hear from my daughter that right now they are his FAVORITE TOYS to play with right now...!!! I love it... I knew I'd make him a Car Guy...!!!

The longest build... Hmmmmm... I guess that would have to be a '57 Chevy Bel Air Pro Modeler kit that I started about 6 years ago which is still sitting unfinished in the box. I had troubles fitting the completed chassis/engine/interior into the body and pieces kept coming apart. Each time that happened I would just put it back in the box to come back to it when the aggravation factor went away. I used a PE set from MCG on it and it has probably the best, smoothest Black paint job I've ever done, along with close to the best BMF job I've ever done. One of these days/months/years I'll actually finish the darn thing...

[XJ6]

^{My current one on the work bench...has most indeed been my longest...Tamiya Lexus LFA Kit.....4 months}

[Haubenschild]

In my 8 months of building the shortest build took 4 days ( 1970 T/A ) and longest took around 3 months ( 1968 McLaren M8a )

Edited March 3, 2012 by Haubenschild

[martinfan5]

So far the longest kit build is the roadrunner viper custom I am doing for a contest

[BKcustoms]

My quickest build was the Revell 48 ford custom coupe that took me 2 weeks to build, and it turned out to be one of my best builds ever!

Edited March 3, 2012 by BKcustoms

[XJ6]

  On 3/3/2012 at 3:19 AM, DoubleD said:

shortest build for me was this, the Mad Hatter T altered

i built it in 3 days from an old T body and some parts box stuff, scratchbuilt chassis. i finished it minutes to midnight New Years eve a few years back.

longest builds? they are still not finished.........................

That is a Neat Build...Nice Job !!

Cheers Don aka XJ6

[BOSWELL891]

My fastest was a vintage dirt modified I built for the 24hr build and my longest is still going on 1950 ford rat rod been doing it on and off since early August I'll drag it out do one or two small things and then put it away

[Romell R]

My quickest has to be my first which was almost 40 years ago, and the longest is defanately the ProMod im working on now!

[comp1839]

i don't know about fastest builds.nothing happens around here any" too" fast. the longest build is my top alcohol dragster. i started in may of 2010.

maybe i can finish it before the 2 year mark is up. LOL!

edit: it's also my LONGEST @ 51 inches including the wheelie bar.

Edited March 3, 2012 by comp1839

[Sixx]

My fastest was a Revell 41 Willys, ( couldn't find my pics! ) 18 hours, started on a Friday night, 5pm, finished at 11am Sat. just in time for a local hobby shop contest where I won best in show! My longest builds...everyone after that!!! LOL!!!

[mopar01lee]

my shortest was a 80s mustang drag car .. bout 1 week,, mt longest is a chopped merc (by me). about 4 yrs. an my general lee build is hittin the 1yr mark..