eraucubsfan Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I have to have noise, I usually have The Simpsons playing on a near by TV. I have seen the episodes so many times I don't need to pay attention, but it provides noise and does keep me laughing and helps me concentrate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 background music or movie on. make sure I have whatever I'm trying to emulate references ready (learned the hardway my memory is not as photographic as i wished) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BaconRaygun Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 On 12/31/2020 at 2:37 PM, SinisterVampire319 said: No Who, Metal or Punk rock as the build would end up smashed. Also NO SEX in the model room! LMAO, I brake all of your rules. My "model room" is actually a workbench set up in our living room (1 bed room apt), so your second rule is regularly broken, but not near the workbench! As for your first rule, I've done some of my best work while listening to Meshuggah. I don't know why, but extreme metal just calms me down. OP, I'm like Howard Hughes with washing my hands, so that's a thing, but it's a thing with literally everything I do, so I'm not counting it as a point for myself. My rules are (in no particular order): -No food on the workbench. -NO FOOD ON THE WORKBENCH! -Keep it neat, organized and clean. -DONT RUSH IT! Patience is your friend. It's not a race! -Don't force yourself to do... anything. It's supposed to be fun before anything else. -.... and most of what others have already said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WymanV Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Interesting responses. I think my only rule is NO music. I can't go 10 minutes before I'm inspired to pick up an instrument and play something or play along. My background noise of choice is Turner Classic Movies or a well worn DVD. I don't find either distracting. Even documentaries catch my attention and take me away from the bench. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caudleryan Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I have to sit down and stare blankly at my desk for a solid ten minutes wondering why I don't finish any models. Then I remember I just stared blankly at my desk for ten minutes!😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 This one is from working on my current project, mask more than you think is needed. Sucks having to go back and fix over spray. Stay safe and keep busy, Steven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 11:36 AM, FAR148 said: This one is from working on my current project, mask more than you think is needed. Sucks having to go back and fix over spray. Stay safe and keep busy, Steven Yup. I'm still amazed at the people who can do one line of tape, airbrush with seemingly no regard for overspray, background, or "point of aim, point of impact" but I'm not one of them. I "over mask" everything. and I'm a pretty good masker, but I've never had a "perfect" large scale paint job. I always expect to have to do some clean/touch up. Well its tradition! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Very simple for me. Finish what I am working on before I start something new. No shelf of doom. Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Geoff M said: Very simple for me. Finish what I am working on before I start something new. Wait - you can do that ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Only build what I've seen, that way I know I will finish it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yuri Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 My first modeling rule: do not talk about modeling rules 🙂 Jokes apart, I model when I want... or better, when I need to. It's not another job, so I'm not forcing myself to go on if I'm not in the mood... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yuri Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 1/6/2021 at 5:04 PM, BaconRaygun said: OP, I'm like Howard Hughes with washing my hands, so that's a thing, but it's a thing with literally everything I do, so I'm not counting it as a point for myself. Me too. I always have the habit of touching my face, eyes and so on quite often during the day, so when I'm building or painting something I wash my hand wery often Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. I try not to rush, and will walk away if I get frustrated. My current projects are on weather hold because I can't get to my LHS or Hobby Lobby. I also try to get all the aftermarket pieces before construction starts. Some good advice being posted here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MA Cooke Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 12/25/2020 at 6:34 AM, airmechaja said: All the above are sage advice. Also, no beer drinking during workbench time! I concur - NO BEER! I prefer Cap'n Morgan and Vernor's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shadrik Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 The one habit I can't break is that I use a fairly unsuted type of knife. When I started to build again years ago I bought some simple supplys. Amongst them was one of those cheap snap off cutters with the wibbly wobbly blades. I use that to this day. I tried to switch to something professional like an Xacto or a scalpell, but I just don't get along with them. I recently realized that the reason for this is that good knifes are to stable. The blades don't move in relation to the grip and I realized I that I use my thumb and index finger to manipulate the wobbly blade. I wasn't even aware of that. Well, if it works, why fix it 🙃 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yuri Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Shadrik said: The one habit I can't break is that I use a fairly unsuted type of knife. When I started to build again years ago I bought some simple supplys. Amongst them was one of those cheap snap off cutters with the wibbly wobbly blades. I use that to this day. I tried to switch to something professional like an Xacto or a scalpell, but I just don't get along with them. I recently realized that the reason for this is that good knifes are to stable. The blades don't move in relation to the grip and I realized I that I use my thumb and index finger to manipulate the wobbly blade. I wasn't even aware of that. Well, if it works, why fix it 🙃 I never never never use a snap off blade, because a 30 years old, one inch long scar in my middle finger reminds me that these blades can indeed snap off when you don't want them to... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 One of my modeling rules: Don't sweat the small stuff. If I find that my quest for accuracy results in a standstill of a build, I make an educated guess and proceed. As I get older I find that completing models is more important than building 100 percent accurate models. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MA Cooke Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 11 hours ago, Yuri said: I never never never use a snap off blade, because a 30 years old, one inch long scar in my middle finger reminds me that these blades can indeed snap off when you don't want them to... Thanks - I just went 150% pucker. (That's an "inverted" pucker.....) 😆 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goondman Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 12/25/2020 at 3:08 AM, southwestforests said: DO REFRAIN from trying to catch falling modeling knives. I'll follow that with-dont adjust your Opitivisor with Exacto in hand either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goondman Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 On 12/25/2020 at 3:08 AM, southwestforests said: DO REFRAIN from trying to catch falling modeling knives. I'll follow that with-dont adjust your Opitivisor with Exacto in hand either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichitoe Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) Dang, if I had to follow some the rules or habits listed, I couldn’t work on builds! LOL! The only rule I have (and not always successful at) is to put things away after their use or put them away prior to starting the next build session. Forgot to add, I always have a beer or cocktail and listen to classic rock when working on builds. Edited February 27, 2021 by Ichitoe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
otterblue32 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 2/27/2021 at 1:40 PM, goondman said: I'll follow that with-dont adjust your Opitivisor with Exacto in hand either. Oh my God! Did that happen to you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echolmberg Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 On 12/25/2020 at 5:34 AM, airmechaja said: All the above are sage advice. Also, no beer drinking during workbench time! Ha-ha-ha! A good observation. While I don't really drink beer much, I have this habit of having a Cherry Pepsi with me to drink while I'm working on a kit. Whenever I'd visit my dad, I'd always help him out on some neat woodworking project of his in his big hobby barn that he converted into a workshop. The smell of the saw dust. The great memories with my dad. Whenever we'd go out to his shop, he'd always hand me a Cherry Pepsi. For me, having one on hand as I'm about to sit down at my hobby bench connects me to the great times I had with my dad in his workshop. My dad is still alive and we still work on his woodworking projects together, but that's how my habit of having a Cherry Pepsi with me got its start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goondman Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 10 hours ago, otterblue32 said: Oh my God! Did that happen to you? 10 hours ago, otterblue32 said: Oh my God! Did that happen to you? Yes :-\. Luckily, no injury sustained. Just a-very-close call Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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