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kpnuts got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
They're all finished but I have a full build log of all of them
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kpnuts got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
Thank you so much, I'm blushing at the moment, if this keeps my head will be too big to fit out the front door.
I've got loads of these builds, what would you like to see next
An unusual garage (I did a dio of army surplus type vehicles as if you could buy them off the high street)
A 1/12 Bentley 4.5 litre blower
A 1/8 scale Corvette
A 1/24 london bus
I've got literally dozens of them.
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kpnuts got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Bell UH-1H Huey By lmagna - Dragon - 1/35 - PLASTIC
I used to have your exact same idea that my models were so poor compared to others I even considered giving up but after several people all kept drumming into me that it's not a competition (there will always be someone better so trying to be as good is a losing battle) it's a hobby you're supposed to enjoy and I had lost that, the enjoyment was crushed by looking at others (who i could never be as good as if I lived to be 300)and feeling crushed I couldn't do it.
Now I just build for the enjoyment of it (although some models can be frustrating in fit problems or poor instructions) I no longer compare to people like the diorama king tiking for instance I just enjoy his works of art or roymattblack the king of scratch built cars again I just enjoy their builds and use them as mentors.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR MODELLING.
As for slow progress as others have said it's not a race, I've lost interest in a model (the Bismarck or Soleil for instance) they both sit in a cupboard awaiting either inspiration or room but will be started again the Soleil must have taken 2yrs already and I've not got to the complicated bits yet. There are lots of reasons builds take a long time and generally it's just life gets in the way, as long as you're enjoying its that's all that matters.
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kpnuts got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
The corvette is a C2 I think, i gave it opening gull wing doors and a furry interior.
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kpnuts got a reaction from mtaylor in Bell UH-1H Huey By lmagna - Dragon - 1/35 - PLASTIC
I used to have your exact same idea that my models were so poor compared to others I even considered giving up but after several people all kept drumming into me that it's not a competition (there will always be someone better so trying to be as good is a losing battle) it's a hobby you're supposed to enjoy and I had lost that, the enjoyment was crushed by looking at others (who i could never be as good as if I lived to be 300)and feeling crushed I couldn't do it.
Now I just build for the enjoyment of it (although some models can be frustrating in fit problems or poor instructions) I no longer compare to people like the diorama king tiking for instance I just enjoy his works of art or roymattblack the king of scratch built cars again I just enjoy their builds and use them as mentors.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR MODELLING.
As for slow progress as others have said it's not a race, I've lost interest in a model (the Bismarck or Soleil for instance) they both sit in a cupboard awaiting either inspiration or room but will be started again the Soleil must have taken 2yrs already and I've not got to the complicated bits yet. There are lots of reasons builds take a long time and generally it's just life gets in the way, as long as you're enjoying its that's all that matters.
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kpnuts got a reaction from mtaylor in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
The corvette is a C2 I think, i gave it opening gull wing doors and a furry interior.
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kpnuts got a reaction from Edwardkenway in Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
It's an amazing kit there was a build on britmodeller where the poster was using this as the basis of his and built the whole chassis in brass (and it was well detailed made the kit look basic) but then he just disappeared, that would have been spectacular when finished.
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kpnuts got a reaction from lmagna in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
Thank you so much, I'm blushing at the moment, if this keeps my head will be too big to fit out the front door.
I've got loads of these builds, what would you like to see next
An unusual garage (I did a dio of army surplus type vehicles as if you could buy them off the high street)
A 1/12 Bentley 4.5 litre blower
A 1/8 scale Corvette
A 1/24 london bus
I've got literally dozens of them.
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kpnuts got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Bell UH-1H Huey By lmagna - Dragon - 1/35 - PLASTIC
I wouldn't call any of this megre skills I would say more accurately amazing skills, I think you're forgetting I'm working at 1/8 scale this is tiny compared to that.
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kpnuts got a reaction from lmagna in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
They're all finished but I have a full build log of all of them
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kpnuts got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
It's an amazing kit there was a build on britmodeller where the poster was using this as the basis of his and built the whole chassis in brass (and it was well detailed made the kit look basic) but then he just disappeared, that would have been spectacular when finished.
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kpnuts got a reaction from Edwardkenway in Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
Yes following that one mike.
Italari have re released it.
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kpnuts got a reaction from Jack12477 in Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
It's an amazing kit there was a build on britmodeller where the poster was using this as the basis of his and built the whole chassis in brass (and it was well detailed made the kit look basic) but then he just disappeared, that would have been spectacular when finished.
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kpnuts got a reaction from lmagna in Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
It's an amazing kit there was a build on britmodeller where the poster was using this as the basis of his and built the whole chassis in brass (and it was well detailed made the kit look basic) but then he just disappeared, that would have been spectacular when finished.
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kpnuts got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
Yes following that one mike.
Italari have re released it.
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kpnuts got a reaction from lmagna in Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
Yes following that one mike.
Italari have re released it.
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kpnuts got a reaction from mtaylor in Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
It's an amazing kit there was a build on britmodeller where the poster was using this as the basis of his and built the whole chassis in brass (and it was well detailed made the kit look basic) but then he just disappeared, that would have been spectacular when finished.
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kpnuts got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Italari 1/12 Mephistopheles by kpnuts
Yes individual links has a special little jig for them but still very fiddly and time consuming, you have to weld the ends of each link but being careful not to weld the links together.
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kpnuts got a reaction from CDW in Bell UH-1H Huey By lmagna - Dragon - 1/35 - PLASTIC
I wouldn't call any of this megre skills I would say more accurately amazing skills, I think you're forgetting I'm working at 1/8 scale this is tiny compared to that.
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kpnuts got a reaction from Canute in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
They're all finished but I have a full build log of all of them
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kpnuts got a reaction from yvesvidal in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
Thank you so much, I'm blushing at the moment, if this keeps my head will be too big to fit out the front door.
I've got loads of these builds, what would you like to see next
An unusual garage (I did a dio of army surplus type vehicles as if you could buy them off the high street)
A 1/12 Bentley 4.5 litre blower
A 1/8 scale Corvette
A 1/24 london bus
I've got literally dozens of them.
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kpnuts got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
Time for another update.
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kpnuts got a reaction from Egilman in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
They're all finished but I have a full build log of all of them
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kpnuts got a reaction from lmagna in Bell UH-1H Huey By lmagna - Dragon - 1/35 - PLASTIC
I wouldn't call any of this megre skills I would say more accurately amazing skills, I think you're forgetting I'm working at 1/8 scale this is tiny compared to that.
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kpnuts got a reaction from Old Collingwood in Citroen Traction Avant by kpnuts - FINISHED - Heller - 1/8
They're all finished but I have a full build log of all of them
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