Old Father Time

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Old Father Time

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:12 PM

Hello, just joined tonight. Been a modelmaker for 40 years, so I'm ancient , started with Airfix kits in polystyrene bags and Humbrol enamel was 8 old pence a tin. Things sure have come on a pace ! Anyone built the Dragon Karl Morser ? Finished mine, very impressed by this big beast on my desk, big plans for a multi figure dio. Next day, took another look, nope the detail just wasn't there, very toylike, after careful consideration, plus reading the MM build up, it headed for the bin. So what was your most dissappointing build ?

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:16 PM

let me one of the first to welcome you. my most dissapointing was most likely my last, or will it be my next. Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:40 PM

Welcome to the forum. My most disapointing kit thus far is the F82E by Modelcrape. It will probably nerver be finished. Hope you enjoy the forum and am looking forward to reading your posts.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:27 PM

Welcome to the forum, Loki. My most disappointing kits were Tamiya's 1/48 FW 190 F&D. Put them on the shelf next to DML/Dragon kits of same varient. Tamiya kits went to the back of the shelf in a big hurry.
Have fun & enjoy the site !

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gregers

Member since
February 2003
From: UK

Posted by gregers on Saturday, January 31, 2004 1:38 PM

Hi Loki and welcome to the forums, hope you enjoy yourself here. dissapointing kit? a while ago i bought an airfix skyhawk, (this was one of my first kits and it cost me 2 bob - yup another old fart here LoL).i thought it would be a blast from the past, i looked at the contents and it got round filed - right in the bin. didn't even bother saving the decals.
btw for younger and non british members 2 bob is 2 shillings - pre decimalisation of the UK currency (1971).
Greg

Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 2:11 PM

Welcome to the forums, Loki!

My most disappointing build has to be the Sig33 Bison from Maquette Dead [xx(]

It is a rebox of a Zvezda kit with some resin thrown in (some terrible, warped, useless resin, to be more specific)

It still sits in it's box, 25% complete and probably will never be finished.

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, January 31, 2004 2:35 PM

Welcome to FSM Loki. Good to have your experience around here.

I've had a few disappointing kits through the years .... some got finished ... amd others .. well......

Enjoy the forums !!!

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:33 PM

Hello Loki, Welcome to the forum. My biggest disappointment would have to be my half finished 1/72 Pioneer 2 TA-154. A totally inaccurate piece of junk that I started when there was no other option. I may finish it someday just so to prove to myself it can be done.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 5:30 PM

Welcome to the family loki!!! My most dissapointing kit was never built, but went straight into the trash......the Italeri 1/72 CH-53E....I keep hoping for a manufacturer to make a better one, but I'm not holding my breath!!

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Saturday, January 31, 2004 5:52 PM

Welcome to FSM loki. I would have to say a Monogram B-17 model I had tried to build when I was a teenager. That model ended up as target practice with a BB gun.LOL.
mark956

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:06 PM

welcome to FSM
my first build was my worst!

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, February 1, 2004 6:12 AM

Welcome to FSM!
My most dissapointing build...just the few that I haven't finished yet! If I actually finish a kit, I'm usually not dissapointed! Getting 'em done...now, THAT'S the problem!

~Brian

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:06 AM

Welcome to the forums, Loki! Among my most disappointing builds are the ones that never got finished for one reason or another. Great idea for a thread, by the way.

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, February 1, 2004 7:03 PM

Welcome to FSM, loki. Hope you can stay around to enjoy the forum.

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:22 PM

Loki, welcome to FSM and the forums. Most disappointing build? Probably the old Monogram Firebolt jet racer. I could never quite get that car done the way I had envisioned it.

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Monday, February 2, 2004 1:09 AM

Welcome Loki. I guess my most dissapointing one would be the little german artillery piece i did. Just was not happy with how it turned out.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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styrene

Member since
May 2003
From: The flat lands of the Southeast

Posted by styrene on Monday, February 2, 2004 7:13 AM

Welcome to the forum family. As you can see, you asked quite a question!
1. I'm disappointed over any kit I don't at least attempt to finish.
2. The one kit I hated more than any other: DML BTR-80. Still gives me shivers...

Gip Winecoff

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Monday, February 2, 2004 10:33 AM

Welcome old timer from a youngster. Your experience is very welcome.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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JCon

Member since
March 2003
From: Northeast Washington State

Posted by JCon on Monday, February 2, 2004 5:17 PM

Glad to have you aboard with us model nuts! This is a great place to find all the information you could possibly want about our hobby! My most disappointing kit would have been the first Lotus Formula 1 car that I brush painted as a kid! It was a runny green mess and I threw it out! Joe

Happy Modeling, Joe Favorite Quote: It's what you learn after you know it all that counts!

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therriman

Member since
January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Monday, February 2, 2004 6:40 PM

Hi Loki, and welcome to the asylum. My most dissapointing kit was the Minicraft 1/350 Titanic. Ugly piece of junk, poor fit, ejection pin marks everywhere. And fell off the entertainment center less than an hour after completing it.

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.