Well said bslash. and welcome.
Yeah I admit sometimes staying true to a subject can take the fun out of a project. It sounds like you have managed to hang onto the fun we all experienced when we started building. Something many of us has lost along the way side, now it is more important to strive for accuracy and detail. I would not say your stuck in a rut, But one of the few that still builds for the shear pleasure of building without all the needless details. You should be a reminder to us all that it's not the destination, it's the journey that counts.
All I ask is a Tall ship'
Madd Dawg