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To Build or not to Build, That is the Question!

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  • Member since
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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 3:37 PM

At least finish some of your other WIP,s.   you'll feel better

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 3:34 PM

You and me both. My model room is also my bedroom, living room, kitchen and wash room, minus the toilet. I have about 12 built kits and no room for any more. I can't wait to moved a;ll myself home and set up a proper model room. thats once its been built.

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

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  • From: Hobart, Tasmania
Posted by Konigwolf13 on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 3:29 PM

Oh to have my own man cave.... Now I share a large sunroom with SWMBO as both study/workbench and her scrap/study/craft room, which is much better than our last place where my study/bench was part of the lounge decor.

I have a dream, a dream of a mancave.

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:35 AM

I am faceing a move later in 2012. My aim for the year is to get as many Dio's finished as i can and not start any new builds. Once i have moved and have my own model room, the plan is to finsh off anything thats not done and do any repairs before i start any new builds.

Well, thats the plan anyway. So with that in mind, i would go for option B. Clear the bench of current builds first.

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

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  • From: Hobart, Tasmania
Posted by Konigwolf13 on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:15 AM

Thankyou all for your input. After some thought I have decided to do both.

I will build two kits at a time. Unbox an unfinished kit out and take that as my main project and use the King Tiger as a secondary while I'm waiting for glue/paint to dry etc. I figure I should be able to get all my current started kits finished and still have the joy and as Rob put it, inspiration of working on the big armour at the same time.

Again thanks for the input and helping decide my conundrum. Beer

Andrew

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, December 26, 2011 8:40 AM

I am in the process of cleaning my shop.   I did manage to get all of my stash onto existing shelves by proper packing in to eliminate gaps.  But I realised much of the lack of storage space was overflow from my shelves of uncompleted kits. I was astonished at how many unfinished projects I have!  Am making a resolution to either finish or trash some of the kits on those shelves before I open any new kits.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Monday, December 26, 2011 8:28 AM

Chose the one that inspires you to build and gives you momentum to continue building.

We've all faced this predicament and beginning the new Tiger II may get the ball rolling again.

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    February 2003
  • From: Allentown, PA
Posted by BaBill212 on Monday, December 26, 2011 4:06 AM

Make it 3 for the Tiger.........   I say,       new place, celebrate with a new kit                  

Just my opinion

Enjoy the ride!

 

  • Member since
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  • From: Hobart, Tasmania
Posted by Konigwolf13 on Monday, December 26, 2011 2:39 AM

Chris, good argument, +1 for

Boba, +1 against

Ruddrat, +1 for

Eric, hmm, no idea if thas a vote or not. I have 6 kits in various progress from about 25% or 75%.

total so far 2 for the biggie, 1 against

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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Monday, December 26, 2011 1:19 AM

Boba Fett

As much of a hypocrite this statement makes me, finish the old ones. Use them as your reward to start the Trumpy King tiger. Then you will grind out all the old ones, and then the King Tiger will be that much sweeter to build.

Good advice, but I have no idea how complicated your in-progress are.

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 Eric 

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  • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
Posted by ruddratt on Monday, December 26, 2011 12:56 AM

I seriously doubt the unfinished kits would have their feelings hurt ..... I'd go with the biggie. Wink

Mike

 "We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

 

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Posted by Boba Fett on Sunday, December 25, 2011 8:27 PM

As much of a hypocrite this statement makes me, finish the old ones. Use them as your reward to start the Trumpy King tiger. Then you will grind out all the old ones, and then the King Tiger will be that much sweeter to build.

cml
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  • From: Brisbane, Australia
Posted by cml on Sunday, December 25, 2011 8:14 PM

Konigwolf13 - i hear you.  I've recently moved (been in the new place for a week now).

I'm facing the same dilemma...

Unfortunately, my modelling room is not yet set up, in fact, all unpacked boxes are still in there.

I'm going to use this as an opportunity to finish my three wips.

I'm in the P-47 GB, but think i'll delay that start until my wips are finished.

I say you start the Tiger II - perhaps we can live vicariously through each other?  I finish wips, you start a new project?

I'm tempted to just shelf everything and start my 1/48 Tamiya P-47, but i've been delaying these others for a while.  Fingers crossed I'll get two done before the new year.

 

Chris

  • Member since
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  • From: Hobart, Tasmania
To Build or not to Build, That is the Question!
Posted by Konigwolf13 on Sunday, December 25, 2011 8:06 PM

Well lets call this a poll of sorts (since I cant do a proper one on these forums).

I have a clear bench thanks to a recent move (all my WiP's are still packed) so do I

A: Unleash the mighty Trumpeter 1/16 Tiger II?

or

B: Unbox and plod on with my current builds?

Really conflicted on this one. Been waiting big time for this move so I can start the big kit, but at the same time feeling guilty about not finishing my WIP's first.

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