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FSM Final Details: Procrastination or long-term planning?

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, September 26, 2014 3:30 PM

I finally got hold of the Revell 72nd Type VIIc U-Boat a couple of years ago after years of wanting it. I have all of the AM for it that I can get hold of. But, apart from the size, I have not build a ship in years and have no experience in weathering ships, and I really want to do it justice. So my plan is to build a smaller kit and practice on that, and then I will finally (I hope) get round to building the big one.

Martin Bishop

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, September 26, 2014 3:18 PM

I have the 1/350 Hasgawa Akagi with some extras.Akagi has always been one of my favorite ships and I was thrilled when it came out.However I will not build it until I retire and move.There is no way I'm going to sink the time and effort not to mention the cost into that big boy and have it damaged or destroyed while making an interstate move.So I will wait and hope that I don't loose my abilities too quickly,and can still get it done after I retire in a few years.

Anthony Carlucci

Union,New Jersey

  • Member since
    August 2007
FSM Final Details: Procrastination or long-term planning?
Posted by Mark Hembree on Friday, September 26, 2014 2:59 PM

What build are you putting off?



Among my many unbuilt kits is a Trumpeter 1/350 scale prewar USS Saratoga (CV-3). With it resides a Gold Medal Models photoetched-metal set of rails and details so extensive that, if you swat a desktop with it, it sounds like slamming a screen door. I imagine an exquisite superstructure and a flight deck filled with yellow-winged biplanes.

Will I ever build it? Well, I still have it. Do you need an answer right now?

You probably have several models in your collection that are in the same category. So, I ask: Is there a build you are putting off? In 150 words or less, tell us what that kit is (please specify manufacturer and scale) and why you haven’t built it yet. Also, give us an estimate of how long it will be before you dig into that project.

Of course, take all the time you want before you start that model. But if you want to tell us about it, please provide your answer here or e-mail it directly to me by Monday, Oct. 6, 2014.

If it is selected, your answer will appear in the February 2015 FineScale Modeler “Final Details.” For attribution, be sure to include your name and where you’re from.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Mark Hembree

mhembree@finescale.com 

Mark Hembree Associate editor, FSM
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