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What parts of modelling are you best/worst at?

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  • From: Cleveland, OH
Posted by RadMax8 on Thursday, October 15, 2009 11:33 AM
My best skill is building/detailing the cockpit. I love getting all the little details in there! My worst is applying the finish. Sometimes my paint looks like crap, other times I fudged my masking, sometimes the clearcoat kills me (see my F-6B), and sometimes the decals just don't cooperate. The build I'm working on now has a combination of bad masking, bad clearcoat, and bad decals. But I'm hoping I can make it look decent.
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Posted by Boba Fett on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:35 PM
Painting large surfaces gets me. I LOVE indy track links (sorry!) and I like painting small detail stuff or figs.

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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Monday, October 12, 2009 10:00 PM
Painting/camo and construction is my perceived strongest suit, while weathering and indy-link track contruction are my weakest.

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  • From: Utereg
Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Monday, October 12, 2009 1:33 PM

My weak point.... I think decals... don;t really like them, they wrinkle, they silver, I useally try to find models without much decals (no F-4's with loads of stencils for me)

Strong point, building, making the plastic work and detailing with scratch parts (maybe not really a strong point but I really like doing that)

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    October 2008
  • From: New Jersey
Posted by oddmanrush on Sunday, October 11, 2009 2:30 PM

My strong point seems to be airbrushing but my weak point varies from build to build. Just when I think I get good at painting, a have trouble with seam work. Then when I get better at seam work, I do terrible with my decals. Then, when I nail down decals, I can't seem to pull off realistic weathering. Then on the next project, when I've weathered it convincingly, my paint job looks aweful. Then when I get good at painting......you get the point. But thats the way it is for me.

Jon

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  • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
Posted by ruddratt on Thursday, October 8, 2009 10:34 PM
Hans already answered for me.

Mike

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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Thursday, October 8, 2009 10:07 PM
 mitsdude wrote:

No question about it. Seam work!

None of my family/friends notice them but when I look at one of my models its like a big ole ripe zit!

Got any recommendations for a good shrink?Sad [:(]

Practice makes perfect my friend. Seams can be a PITA but with practice you will be an old pro. 

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Posted by mitsdude on Thursday, October 8, 2009 9:58 PM

No question about it. Seam work!

None of my family/friends notice them but when I look at one of my models its like a big ole ripe zit!

Got any recommendations for a good shrink?Sad [:(]

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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Thursday, October 8, 2009 7:37 PM
Probably airbrushing would be my strong point and PE or NMF my weak points as I have little to no experience with them.

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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  • From: NJ
Posted by JMart on Thursday, October 8, 2009 7:06 PM

worst at AB, still dont have the hang of it

best at hiding new kits and feeding the stash monster without the knowledge of the wife

master of the "double stack" technique, in which she sees ONLY the front kit, not knowing there are two other boxes behind that one.... i know, i should write up a tutorial for that ;)

 

 

 

 

 

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  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Thursday, October 8, 2009 3:56 PM
 HAHAHA!!! It wouldn't be pretty!!!

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Posted by cwalker3 on Thursday, October 8, 2009 3:30 PM

 Hans von Hammer wrote:
I'm best at starting, worst at finishing..

Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

And Fermis, thanks for not posting any pics to prove your point.Big Smile [:D]

Cary

 


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  • From: Crystal Lake, IL
Posted by firesmacker on Thursday, October 8, 2009 3:27 PM

Probably trying to attach parts with tweezers. I am fine when dry fitting but as soon as I start using glue, I'm shaking like a dog crapping razor blades. My shaky hands are the main reason that I buy canopy masks whenever I can.

Regards,

Jeff

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  • From: Philadelphia PA
Posted by smeagol the vile on Thursday, October 8, 2009 12:52 PM

Im worst at gluing parts, I have yet to find a system to get jsut enough glue, always to much or to little. 

Im also horrible at deciding when it was ready to be painted.  Im having that problem with my L4D dio, I think one of the figures is ready but I cant bring myself to do it, just in case... 

 

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, October 8, 2009 11:29 AM
I'm best at starting, worst at finishing..

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  • From: clinton twp, michigan
Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, October 8, 2009 7:08 AM

mine would have to be the talent competition. lol....fermis! Big Smile [:D]

i would have to say my best has been my figures (and that's only based on opinion...and not mine) worst would have to be getting a good weathering on my armor. Black Eye [B)]

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  • From: hamburg michigan
Posted by fermis on Thursday, October 8, 2009 6:58 AM
 Not sure about my best. But, my worst, thanks to my doughy build, would definitely be swimsuits. I just don't look real attractive in them!!!

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  • From: Adelaide, Australia
What parts of modelling are you best/worst at?
Posted by GRANT ED on Thursday, October 8, 2009 4:38 AM

I was thinking today that some parts of modelling I seem to find easy and others I really struggle with.

For me I find that I usually do a pretty good job with decals. I also really like this part. I think it's because of the visual progress. Smile [:)] However I really seem to struggle with washes. For some reason they never look the way they should and I am really inconsistant doing them. However I do not dislike doing them even though they cause me trouble.Confused [%-)]

So what about everyone else? I'm not asking what you like or dislike to do, more so what are you good at and where do you struggle?

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