The things I've learned over the past 2 weeks.

[gerdog]

Many of these things learned are Murphys Law.......... could be renamed Modelers Laws

[Guest]

Last minute decisions are never ever good decisions.

[Jantrix]

#9 When you get that perfect flawless color on the body the clear will craze or fog up if you dont drop it first.

Oh man, ain't that the truth.

[Nxr]

You know i stopped clear coating cars, i got sick of the lacquer spray cans and the airbrushed version, it stinks up so much and i just crazed so many builds with runs and drips of clear, i ended up just polishing models now with a very silky soft cloth and sometimes even used rejuvenate for floors on some... works cool and i feel like not much is going to change if i dont clear anymore, this however does not apply to real cars at all

[wgflatliner]

my new rule to model building applies to building with groups:

Always take the time to find out who the best person is in the group when it comes to searching for parts on the carpet. Always insist it isn't you.

[Tom Geiger]

Missing parts??

How about putting a Complete Unbuilt one, and 2 restorable's in one large box,

Putting it aside, and then Not finding it for Months!

Still don't know What I did with those 3 Dodge Pickups!!!!

Thought I found them, but the Boot box was Empty!

I had a box of Falcon and '61 Ranchero parts disappear. It even became a running joke "The Elusive Falcon Box" in my model articles. Then after two years it showed up. It was marked "Falcon" on the end of the box inward, but was still marked "Matchbox Car Restorables" on the end showing. I only found it when I went looking for a Matchbox car. I have a Renault Dalphene body that's been missing going on ten years now.

[TheRX7Project]

#26: If you drop your recently-painted body and it hits a textured wall, you end up with an irremovable scuff, and a missing door hinge.

Edited April 12, 2013 by TheRX7Project

[Green Duster]

#13. Small parts always fly aimlessly into the abyss while holding them in your tweezers.

Yeah you look for them and never find them. But you manage to find stuff you lost a year ago!

[bpletcher55]

SOME TIMES WHEN THINGS FALL ON THE FLOOR I DON,T EVEN BATHER LOOKING ANY MORE ,I KNOW I WONT FIND THEM AND SOME TIMES I CAN HEAR THEM LAUGHING FROM SOME UNKNOW PLACE,

[tooltas]

so ture

[wgflatliner]

If you drop a piece on the floor, you never scoot back to look for it. If you do, you will roll over and break the part. Those parts always land in the direct and immediate path of the wheel.

[lordairgtar]

My dog finds all the dropped bits....and chews them to an unrecognizable mass.

[Gramps2u]

After taking and sharing pictures of your work, You suddenly realize imperfections that you couldn't see before hand but too late to correct. (Taken from past & present experience and I should use my Opti Visor more often )

[Deathgoblin]

After taking and sharing pictures of your work, You suddenly realize imperfections that you couldn't see before hand but too late to correct. (Taken from past & present experience and I should use my Opti Visor more often )

This. Especially on my first post on here, the Galaxie 48 Chevy Fleetline. I didn't notice until AFTER I posted that one of the windshield wipers had flipped off and was lying on the fender. Duh!

[Tom Geiger]

After taking and sharing pictures of your work, You suddenly realize imperfections that you couldn't see before hand but too late to correct. (Taken from past & present experience and I should use my Opti Visor more often )

that's why I take a ton of in progress shots. You see things in those photos you don't see at the bench!

[Gramps2u]

that's why I take a ton of in progress shots. You see things in those photos you don't see at the bench!

Amen Brother. LOL lessons from the school of hard knocks!

[TheRX7Project]

that's why I take a ton of in progress shots. You see things in those photos you don't see at the bench!

Thats a really good idea

[David G.]

Lesson # 29?... 30? (I lost track)

Keep your eye drops and superglue in seperate rooms of the house.

David G.

[BubbaJoe]

hate to say it..but i feel sooooo much better after reading this thread.....SOOOO much better...it really isn't just me..can i add one

: no matter how good you clean your brush...red paint will come out of nowhere and steak into fresh white you just painted