Too many projects going on.

[tbill]

I find I usually have 3 going at once. I am into tractor trailers, so usually its a rig, a trailer, and a car of some sort. as mentioned earlier, it's nice to have something to mess with while paint and glue are drying

[cobraman]

Seldom more that one. Never more than two but normally 4 or 5 in the planning stage.

[kitbash1]

At the moment, I'm working on 4 kits at the same time. Between waiting for paint and PE, I'm jumping from kit to kit when stuff arrives. I can't work on only one at a time.

[MADDOG]

I usually have 2 I am deeply involved with and 1 just kind of chugging along till one of the main ones is done.

[blackandwhite]

I've got 3 right now. One that just needs the motor and intercooler. Still working on interior for another and just getting body work started on the 3rd

I hate waiting for things to dry so I move around. If more than one kit require parts to be painted the same color, I like to do a mad spray to save on time and clean up

[Frank]

I have 4 going at the moment. I go from one to another while waiting for paint to dry or glue to harden.

[rmvw guy]

At the end of last year I had 8 builds long going and I made a resolution to finish them all before I started any more. I soon finished all 8 and 2 or 3 new ones. I was Happy, Happy, Happy.

Now I am stalled again on one that was moving fast until I ran into a problem with the tires not working. It has been 3 weeks since I did anything to it. I just want to start another but, I don't want to get back in a rut with too many uncompleted. These tires just have me too upset for no reason. Don't want to ruin a perfect model like I have so many times.

Call me crazy. I'm just looking for inspiration on here. I am envious of so many on here who make it look so easy. I like to follow some of the on going builds which really only make me want to start another project. It's a crazy vicious circle sometimes but, I love it.

I would just say to you build as many as you are comfortable with until it is no longer fun. Take a break a while if you feel the need. After all, it is just a hobby.

[jbwelda]

I generally have 2 or 3 long term (> 1 year anticipated) and then 1, 2 or 3 short or shorter term projects going or lined up. sometimes its overwhelming but then I tend to finish up a few at once so that is pretty satisifying. I don't not finish projects, if I am serious enough to start something, I stick with it in almost all cases, I cannot really recall anything that I gave up on in the past 10 years, even though some stayed on back burners for a long while.

jb

[slusher]

I work on one at a time but have several painted and ready to build when I am ready....

[Guest]

Well over 100. I have a 55 Chevy that I started back in 1994.

[ChrisBcritter]

About six or seven I'm really working on at the moment - chasing parts for them and generally getting them all finished to the point where I have to start painting them.

[Jantrix]

  On 4/27/2014 at 3:56 PM, vintagedragcrazy said:

i usually have between two and four going at the same time

vince

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[crazyjim]

I usually have 3 builds going at a time. For the past month there were 4 and now I'm up to 5 in progress. One of them is a long term '40 Ford pickup with a VW bus body added on. Lots of door openings to do. Hinges used to be a pain, but with the Fatkidd Hobby Products hinge bender, they're easy to make.

[Jon Haigwood]

As I remember in the past I have only worked on one at a time but now I find myself resurrecting My Tweedy Pie project, starting a 26 Ford Sedan delivery a 31 Ford Sedan delivery, a 41 Ford phantom sedan delivery researching and part collecting for the Kookie T. and yesterday I started thinking about a doing the Ala Kart as a sedan delivery. It looks like I will busy during my retirement.

[Pete J.]

On the bench or in my mind?

Seriously, either way, way the hell to many! On the bench I have 5 at last count. I generally work hard on one until I hit a road block or is that mental block and I let it sit an ruminate in the back of my mind until I figure out how to proceed(see Zen and the art of Motorcycle repair.) Right now I have a really complex aircraft build, a scratch built hot rod, a WRC diorama, and aircraft and car diorama and a Tamiya Mercedes CKL(been on the bench for over 13 years). I also have a project of a bunch of turned aluminum rims(18 if your interested) on the lathe/mill bench.

In my mind: who the heck knows. Every time I see a kit, my brain starts work it. Dangerous situation, that!

[Foxer]

Last count it was 20 waiting for me ... I'm known to not finish a lot, but it'd just that I enjoy working on them so mush I hate to put them on the shelf! There's 3 right now on my bench and been on and off with them ... sometimes work on all in one day.

[crazyjim]

  On 4/28/2014 at 6:16 PM, Pete J. said:

I also have a project of a bunch of turned aluminum rims(18 if your interested) on the lathe/mill bench.

Any pics of the rims?

[martinfan5]

More then I should, but not enough, as they wont build themselves

Right now, I have four and half in progress on the to small of bench for them all, and thinking about starting a fifth one

[Pete J.]

  On 4/28/2014 at 9:10 PM, crazyjim said:

Any pics of the rims?

Long way off and the project isn't due for a couple of more months.

Roughing out blanks from 3/4" bar stock with a hole saw.

Knocking the rough edges off and initial sizing of the blanks.

Rough blanks on the left, sized blanks on the right.

[cartpix]

  On 4/28/2014 at 3:24 PM, Jon Haigwood said:

As I remember in the past I have only worked on one at a time but now I find myself resurrecting My Tweedy Pie project, starting a 26 Ford Sedan delivery a 31 Ford Sedan delivery, a 41 Ford phantom sedan delivery researching and part collecting for the Kookie T. and yesterday I started thinking about a doing the Ala Kart as a sedan delivery. It looks like I will busy during my retirement.

I think I see a pattern, here. I'm a long roof lover, myself, especially if the sides are blanked off.

[ZTony8]

Technically,all 1200 of my kits are projects.Some are just more started than others.

[Jon Haigwood]

  On 4/29/2014 at 5:15 AM, cartpix said:

I think I see a pattern, here. I'm a long roof lover, myself, especially if the sides are blanked off.

Yeah some how I got into the "sedan delivery" stage in my life. Trying to build as many Ford (Merc) SD's as I can find. The last time it was Bucket T's

[Eshaver]

I probably have answered this for several here before as I do movie props , museum exhibit work and yes, dioramas . I guess the best way to describe my projects is what I have parts to finish. Generaly speaking , that can mean one diorama , two magazine articles , one movie prop .

Edited April 29, 2014 by Eshaver

[jbwelda]

>Fatkidd Hobby Products hinge bender

say what?

ah, googled it and found facebook but I don't do facebook so anyone have a direct connect, eg: ordinary old email address?

jb

Edited April 30, 2014 by jbwelda

[unclescott58]

Too many! Always have several kits in different stages. Painting seems to dictate what kits get done when.

Scott Aho