When have you actually passed the halfwaypoint in building a kit?

[Vane]

Maybe a stupid question, but it can many times be frustration building a woodenship since you kind of work endlessly and many builds takes years to finish. So when do you think you have actually done half of a kit and should start seeing the light on the other side of the tunnel?

[Barbossa]

Hello,

It may (perhaps) help to start every different part as a separate project, e.g. the mizzen mast or one gun carriage,...

Having said that, once the hull completed, starting the rigging part is IMHO the turning point and one I'm a bit reluctant to do....

[Brucealanevans]

It can be a surprise.

I thought I was almost done with my CW Morgan, then it turned out making 5 whaleboats for hanging on the davits at the end took as much time as all the running rigging.

[mtaylor]

It's journey with out road signs or maps.   Maybe when starting the rigging?  Done painting?  Everyone's 'mid-point' will different.

[GrandpaPhil]

For me, it’s when I finish the heavy work on the hull.  

I love detailing and fitting out the model.  I enjoy putting masts on the ship and rigging (including making the sails).

 

I’m terrible at the heavy framing and planking.  I’m still learning woodworking.

 

So, I personally consider the halfway point to be when I get the hull roughed out and ready to be detailed.

 

Edited December 11, 2019 by GrandpaPhil

[Thunder]

Once the masts are stepped I start to feel that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and start to plan the next build.

[abelson]

For me, the half way point starts with the rigging.

[Ian B]

yes, once you start on the mast and rigging your over the hump.....

[amateur]

Nope: build the hull took me three years. Rigging still hasn't finished in almost 7 years.

I guess the halfway point measured in parts is something different han halfway measured in time (not to speak in terms of  motivation  )

But why bother over the half-way point? Two things count (at least to me): the fisished product and the fun while working on it. No fun: no work and some longer time till the finished product.

So what? put it aside when the fun is over, take it up again when you feel apt for building. As long as it is not your primary source of living, counting hours and parts isn't that important, or is it?

 

Jan

 

Edited March 11, 2020 by amateur

[abelson]

I'm talking in terms of model itself and not the time frame to complete it. As you know, there are many factors that affect the time frame, not withstanding the level of detail you want to achieve. Also, each model is different.

[BobG]

6 hours ago, Ian B said:

yes, once you start on the mast and rigging your over the hump.....

Rigging is the hump for me! I doing some rigging for the first time ever on my Medway Longboat build and it is more complicated and tedious than anything I've done before in ship modeling so the halfway point keeps getting pushed back and the finish line keeps getting farther away...