Pep Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 SO my modeling friends wont stop teasing me, just as my father would always tell me when I was young. Finish the one your working on before your start an other model! I have a small stash as stashed go, maybe 30 to 40 kits, and half of them are in various stages of build progress. some I know I will never finish, and some I pick up from time to time, sand something or cement something or clean up a part and put it back in its place. I like to think I build for the pleasure of building and having a finished model is only a bonus. am I the only one that works this way? do I need to stop and just finish whatever I have started? the mere idea terrifies me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dkobayashi Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I don't finish everything I start. If I stop enjoying the build..I'll put it down, maybe move onto another one. I have like 10 kits in progress at any time and I know I won't finish all of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Nope, you're not the only one. I have more than I probably know about in some stage of work. It's pretty common I believe. I do finish them sometimes...but the building is just as much fun as finishing so I don't worry about if they get done. Otherwise I would just buy pre-built kits or die cast toys. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpitfireGuy Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Yeah that's the norm for me. There are projects I pick up and work from start to finish but often I set things aside and then pick another one up. Often my more complex builds get set aside to avoid frustration. They sit for awhile and then I come back and feel better about the project and I start it back up again. This seems to prevent burnout on projects for me. I mean heck if all I wanted was to look at the markings, I have plenty of books with profiles in them.... Zach Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ro-Gar Hobbies Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 No your not the only one. I get teased by my modeling buddires as well as my wife, because I have serveral kits built up and only need to be painted, decaled and weathered. I enjoy building the most, so when it comes time to start the painting portion, I tend to slack off and start another kit. But what I have a habit of doing is collecting all the models that are going to use most of the same color, for intance olive drab for American armor, I start painting several at 1 time. Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warthoglvr Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I'm with your dad . . . finish the one you started! (Just don't bring it to the next contest!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Your friend is such a jerk. Tell him to mind his own business and if you damn well please to not finish your builds then it is none of his business. He sounds like a bully and an *** if you ask me! Tell him to go to hell! JERK. How dare he tell you what to do with your builds. When he is living your life in your shoes then he can talk. There is enough challenges and diversity in our lives that we do not need to be mocked for doing the hobby we love. Personally I have about 6 planes unbuilt and you know what I will probably never finish them either out of respect for you! Some friend he is! With friends like him who needs enemies! *******! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Hahaha @ Gonzalo I know of 3 in your stash that you started due to my peer pressure hehe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wh1skea Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 My wife teases me all the time because I've got about 4 builds going right now, and have only actually finished 2 in the last 3 years. Yet I keep buying more kits, lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Hahaha @ Gonzalo I know of 3 in your stash that you started due to my peer pressure hehe And I'll never finish them because its all about the journey not the destination! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon20driver Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I feel like the weird one now. I've only got two in progress and one (yes one ) waiting to be built. I won't buy another one till I finish the current two and start the third one. It's my self imposed rule and it's a heck of a thing to go into the hobby store, drool, and leave sans new kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorsairMan Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 I struggle with this one - I like to have completed models but sometimes I just get mired in the finishing that I long for new construction! Right now I am finishing up 2 but on the shelf are 4 in various states of completeness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Build the way you want to. If it makes you happy, you're obviously doing it the right way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jfmajor60 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No your not I just recently pulled out a Hase 1/48 F-16 which I started back in 1988, and I have about 4 more on the bench in various stages of build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I have more half builts or kits in progress than you have in your total stash! Like others, I enjoy the process of the build rather than the finishing of the kit. Part of my problem is display of the finished kit. Just don't have the room. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f14 tomcat freak Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 my friend you are not alone.. i currently have a 1/32 tamiya f14, along with all resin and pe to convert it to the d variant. also the tamiya 1/32 f4 phantom that i started a year ago. which both both sit on the bench :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) I do pretty much the same, but I was still buying! So I now have ceased buying and have a couple dozen anywhere from just started to almost done. When I tire of an airliner I move on to a WWII prop then a 50's jet then maybe a piece of armor or a car. I have told myself they will get done but doing more than one and more than one subject keeps it interesting. It seems to be working, the boxes are slowly going in to the trash, once my project is finished the box goes, the stash LOOKS smaller and all is well with the world. Now if I can hold out and keep my promise not to buy anymore before these are done! ---John Edited February 8, 2013 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billw Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 No, you're not. Add me to the list of those that have a bit of trouble actually finishing a build. I enjoy the construction phase the most, painting, decaling, & finishing- not so much. Out of 55 to 60 kits I have 8 or 9 either half built or ready for paint. I am at my self-imposed unfinished limit though. I'll still buy more kits, but won't start any more untill I finish a few. I did manage to finish 4 planes last year, which is a personal best for me. BW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Must be one of the few. Unless I start a commission build I seldom have more then one on the go. Normally one, but on rare occasion two IF the paint scheme is similar or the same colours, just to save money in airbrush waste. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) I made a bit of a resolution to finish more when I once had seven on the go, and I now manage to keep it down to three or four. Trouble is, I use acrylics, and when you spray these they tend to need two or three days curing before you can safely handle them to mask up for the next colour. So I have another one on the go, then I get to gluing a bit that needs time, to set, so need something else to keep occupied. I also try and keep things at various stages, so if I get fed up with painting I can do some building or sanding for a change. And like one the guys above, I tend to spray more than one model when I've got an airbrush with some colour in. Ultimately, you will find what you are comfortable with, and don't let anyone else tell you that's the "wrong" way to do it. Edited February 8, 2013 by MikeC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerofan Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I'm also one who starts a kit puts it down and then starts another. It seems we may have scaled polystyrene form of ADS :lol: . I seem to lose interest / focus and start something new which gets me all enthused about the hobby. I should definitely start focusing and get something finished before ripping the inner sealed bags of another kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScotVA36 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I guess we all have that in common out of my 100+ stash I seem to always have atleast 10 incompletes at all times,if i feel like decaling than i have one or two at that stage, feel like doing some fiddle bits have one of those, bottom line its my hobby and i do what i enjoy at that moment even if the wife calls me looney. I do however end up completing them even if it takes a year or so....so happy modeling all. Scott Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aaronw Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Must be one of the few. Unless I start a commission build I seldom have more then one on the go. Normally one, but on rare occasion two IF the paint scheme is similar or the same colours, just to save money in airbrush waste. Considering your models seem to build themselves as they come out of the box, I'm not surprised you are a one at a time kind of builder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skidbuggy Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) I have modeller ADD in the worst way. I just counted the models that I have in various stages of completion...46 models. These are out side the box. I can't even remember when last finished a model. Edited February 9, 2013 by skidbuggy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pep Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 I don't feel to bad anymore :) Completed models in 2012: 1 Started models in 2013: 3 :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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