gerdog Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Many of these things learned are Murphys Law.......... could be renamed Modelers Laws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Last minute decisions are never ever good decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 #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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxr Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgflatliner Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRX7Project Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) #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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Duster Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 #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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 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, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooltas Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 so ture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgflatliner Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 My dog finds all the dropped bits....and chews them to an unrecognizable mass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps2u Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 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 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps2u Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRX7Project Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Lesson # 29?... 30? (I lost track) Keep your eye drops and superglue in seperate rooms of the house. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaJoe Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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