gaz262 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I just put away the Hasegawa F1M2 'Pete' floatplane 'cos I wuz getting bored with it and while looking around for something interesting, decided to start on the Tamiya Kawasaki ZZR12R motorcycle kit. Wow! I got the engine painted and assembled in double quick time - Frame and airbox thingy next but it's so different to the large scale aircraft I've been putting together lately. Maybe we all need a change of pace or subject to achieve that all-important inspiration. What have you put aside and started something else to get going again? Interested head on again! Gaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Dude.... my guess? 98% of ARCers have done that. The true question is - do you ever revive the stalled project? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I've been stalled far too many times. As one's stash of unbuilt kits grows, the potential for distraction grows proportionately! I focus on one or two models at a time and build them to completion before starting something new. The only thing worse than having hundreds of unbuilt kits is having dozens of half-built kits! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McCoy Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Too many times to count but at least I've managed to restart a few stalled builds n' complete 'em... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz262 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Dude....my guess? 98% of ARCers have done that. The true question is - do you ever revive the stalled project? I've done it with the CA Anson & Gannet kits in 1/48 and also recently with the Hasegawa 1/32 F-104G...... I wonder what makes the interest wane on these kits? Gaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThatJeffGuy Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm in a rut right now (stalled) but it's more to do with not having a dedicated modelling area and having to get everything out and pack it all away every time I want to glue a part on. I bought a car model a couple of months back...maybe that would be a nice change. But it probably raises more questions than it answers as I haven't built a car kit in 40 years probably. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThatJeffGuy Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I've done it with the CA Anson & Gannet kits in 1/48 and also recently with the Hasegawa 1/32 F-104G......I wonder what makes the interest wane on these kits? Gaz With the CA kit it's an easy answer. You're just not that much into self-abuse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz262 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 With the CA kit it's an easy answer. You're just not that much into self-abuse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lotus49 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I've done it with the CA Anson & Gannet kits in 1/48 and also recently with the Hasegawa 1/32 F-104G......I wonder what makes the interest wane on these kits? Gaz Good question - I think there may be some interesting thoughts on that. The models that I tend to set aside are those that I've modified extensively. I have a Ferrari F430 that I've been busy with for nearly two years. Scratch-built detailed engine, improved interior, modified rims - you get the picture. I think it wore me out, because I couldn't get my head around the scope of work still to be done. I covered it with a cloth and put it aside, and after a while decided to build a plane (haven't done one since I was a kid). The Spitfire (no one said I had to be original!) took a few weeks and, although I made mistakes, I liked the look of it. So I started a P-47D (Eileen) which is nearly finished (just had to make some improvements, wouldn't you know?). And after that, I'm ready to start on the Ferrari again. And the Porsche 917s I parked a couple of years ago. So it looks the the break did the trick. I think sometimes we "overbuild" a kit and get burned out. Other times we spoil a build, and set it aside until we can deal with the problem. Either way, I think a quick win, like building something simpler and finishing it, gets the momentum going again. I'll confirm this theory when I finish the Ferrari! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qian Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Never had such a problem. My builds have never stalled in my 5 years of modeling. Also I don't have an unbuilt stash as all my kits are bought with a specific project in mind and I've made an attempt to complete them all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 my guess? 98% of ARCers have done that. With 2 percent failing to report Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Moss Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Never had such a problem. My builds have never stalled in my 5 years of modeling. Also I don't have an unbuilt stash as all my kits are bought with a specific project in mind and I've made an attempt to complete them all. St. Qian??? Or Mother Teresa's brother??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Well, I buy everything with a specific project in mind, too... but then I get /another/ idea for a specific project. I find I get easily distracted/stalled on a project when I'm at the annoying bits (or scary bits)... my CF-104 needs its canopy and a couple paint touch ups, the QF-4 needs two (2) landing gear doors attached plus the canopy... it's been like that for a while, but I've since started on my whiffy RCN F-4 (which got landing gears attached last night, so soon approaching stall-point). When I get stalled/distracted I either start a new build or do something else entirely... eventually I'll drift back to it, this is a proven thing with me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
datahiker Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I've been stalled far too many times. As one's stash of unbuilt kits grows, the potential for distraction grows proportionately!I focus on one or two models at a time and build them to completion before starting something new. The only thing worse than having hundreds of unbuilt kits is having dozens of half-built kits! That would be me. I can't finish a project to save my life. I probably have a dozen half-built kits. But my New Year's Resolution is to finish two by December 31, 2011 so we'll see what happens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robtmelvin Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 My stalls usually happen when I'm working on a complex, detailed kit with lots of after market. Sometimes I start to feel like I'm working, not playing - and I definitely model to get away from work and real life its own self! LOL. For what it's worth, I've found that the best way for me to deal with stall out syndrome is to pull one of the "quick and dirty" kits I keep in my stash, stuff like the old Revell 1/48 fighter plane kits, and do a quick OOB build. Getting one done in just a few sessions at the bench seems to recharge me and get me ready to go back to the kit I stalled out on. Sometimes we all need a little instant gratification. Since my bench time is limited I sometimes work on a major project for months at a time and it just gets to be boring and a lot like work. These quick and dirty builds also let me experiment with things that seem interesting to me, or new techniques I've read about, in areas like weathering. Even with this, sometimes I'll park a particular project on the shelf and come back to it weeks or even months later when, for reasons unknown, inspiration strikes me. I've definitely found that the worst thing I can do is to try to force myself to plod through a build once I've stalled on it. That's when I do my worst work and I find myself developing an aversion to the build. For me, best just to set it aside, do something quick to give me a little instant gratification and then see how I feel. Hope this helps. Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
braincells37 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 My oldest stalled project is a vacform Republic Rainbow. Going on 35 years or so... Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alvin5182 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Stalled projects? Me? Do fat dogs fart? Alvin5182 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JChurch Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 You bet, stalled out on a Runabout half way through, and I've just set aside (again) a 1/72 shuttle to work on a CBR1100 SuperBlackBird as a gift for a friend. I started the shuttle about 12 years ago then shut everything down and packed up my models for lack of building space and too many complaints from the wife about odours and my daughter having access to all the bits and pieces, after a ten year gap I built myself a workshed in the yard with all intentions of finishing my shuttle first thing, but all the kitbashing and mods I had planned overwhelmed me, so I've decided to build a few smaller kits and work my skills back up to my shuttle, it's amazing how much you forget over the years! Maybe I'll even finish the Runabout Diorama I was working on! Bender Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rm20886 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hey, maybe there is an idea for a GB here. Finish abandoned models group build? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loftycomfort Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I think I may be a minority here in that I finish almost all of my projects. There were a couple that I abandoned (as in, I threw them in the trash and never plan on revisiting them again), so they don't count as "stalled". It's been like this until last year. Last year I started a couple of projects - a 1/32 MiG-23 and a 1/32 Su-27UB - but I stopped because neither of them were detailed enough. I had intended to build them as OOB projects, but the kits' cockpits fall way short of my expectations, so I shelved them due to disappointment. I do plan on restarting them once I find suitable aftermarket accessories, though. Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
supergru Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Hey, maybe there is an idea for a GB here. Finish abandoned models group build? Count me in as long as this GB lasts forever! Let me see: 1. A313 in 1/144 - Made a few dozen corrections, fully assembled, never got overal white airbrushed properly - STALLED 2. Su-27 in 1/48 - started for local GB, repairing/adding every tiny bit detail, going in circles, STALL-WORK-STALL 3. A343 in 1/144 - fuselage assembled, STALLED 4. A313 in 1/144 - second A310, started to boost the first one, fuselage assembled, STALLED 5. Enterprise NX-01 in 1/1000 - comission build, STALLED 6. F/A-18B in 1/72 - started, problems in front fuselage, STALLED None of the projects I recently started isn't finished yet... :) Maybe I should start another one... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vulgar Vulture Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I have an 1/72 F-82 I'm converting into a Reno Racer. Removed the canopy from the right side and put a small Formula 1 canopy (ala "Jeannie") on the left, clipped the wings too. Didn't look quite right plus the dihedral was different on each side so I put it back in the box and went on to another project. I know it isn't always gonna' be easy but bottom line this is a hobby and if a build stops being fun I'll put it away. Will I ever get back to the F-82 Racer? Maybe, maybe not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
longmc Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The better question for me is - have you ever NOT gotten stalled on a project?! It seems lately everything I start gets side-tracked and stalled by something else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 LOL Do a search on"Aigore" in the WIP forum and count the finished build threads and compare to the number of started threads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rm20886 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Count me in as long as this GB lasts forever! Well, as Hollywood and the Mayan calendar have said the earth will end on December 21, 2012. Maybe we should set the date for December 20, 2012. That would give us a whole day to admire our efforts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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