What do I do with her??

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson I only made the mistake of checking out a hobby store with the boss once. I must have been granted about 40 seconds gawking time before I started getting the "Come on lets go", or "exactly how much is that plane and don't you have enough of them already". Never again. Cheers Darren

Would it be any different if we stopped in a women's shoe store?

QUOTE: Originally posted by claymore68 Went to hobby Lobby today and the g/f wouldn't let me buy a tank! I ended up with the Minicraft RMS Titanic deluxe edition (includes PE). I think I'll need to go to the floaty thingy forum for help!

Nah, scratchbuild a turret and some treads and you are good to go! I'll see you that E100 and raise you THIS!

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson I only made the mistake of checking out a hobby store with the boss once. I must have been granted about 40 seconds gawking time before I started getting the "Come on lets go", or "exactly how much is that plane and don't you have enough of them already". Never again. Now it is solo trips only and any "covert purchases" are left in the boot of the car until I can do a safe extract back to my hobby room. Cheers Darren

Darson your missus sounds just like mineLOL

Claymore68 do what i do and buy em in your lunchbreak sneak em home,ditch the box and stick the sprues in a old box,that way your collection never seems to grow.....
BTW don.t show your missus this thread....J.S

Ditch the dead wood...lol
I mean try to reason her in exchange of gold...It always works for me.....lol

Well my wife does alot for me, Having been injured form a near body breaking auto accident. She took good care of me. I started back at this because I had the spare time while getting better. I took her to the shop I found and lost her, she went down the figurine isle and was lost for 15 minutes...not that I minded. So now when I go for my kits, one kit about every 2 weeks and she gets a little "upset" I remind her gently of that $80 faciel and leg waxing and whatever woman do at those places and she is suddenly very understandable.... mostly.

modernize it with missiles, rockets, guns, and a catapult!

It's only proper to display a model in it's natural setting, so let us know if you need any help building an iceberg! Where do you get the scale people screaming around on the deck?

QUOTE: Originally posted by subfixer , Her idea of cleaning paint brushes is to leave them out until the paint dries on them and then throw them away.

my mom is the same way, it drives me and my dad nuts.

Wow, I never thought of that atwood, I traded mine off for a different one when she started that. Beware of this tactic though, you can lose a lot in the transaction!!! LMAO Be a nice guy, build her the ship. Involve her in building the ship. Let her know that when the ship is done, you are gonna get your tank! She may like it and you will have a new modeling budy. Do let her know that when you have to ask for her permission to get someting at the store that it makes you feel like a 10 year old kid begging Mom for a candy bar at the grocery store. It's not the way to build a healthy realationship. Girls dig that deep Opra type stuff and helps them to understand your thought process. Be responcible with your spending and I think you will do just fine.

QUOTE: Originally posted by darson I must have been granted about 40 seconds gawking time before I started getting the "Come on lets go", or "exactly how much is that plane and don't you have enough of them already". Never again.

LOL!!!

...and add "do you really need it?" or "you don't need to go spending money on that"

...oh, and this one "why don't you finish up some of the ones you already have before buying any new ones."

I only made the mistake of checking out a hobby store with the boss once.

I must have been granted about 40 seconds gawking time before I started getting the "Come on lets go", or "exactly how much is that plane and don't you have enough of them already". Never again.

Now it is solo trips only and any "covert purchases" are left in the boot of the car until I can do a safe extract back to my hobby room.

Cheers
Darren

Change is good,but on the other hand have a hobby room with two desk and teach her to build it.Thats what I did with my wife and she enjoys it.Besides your g-friend probolibly does a lot for you,so build it for her with love.Digger

I cheated! I stocked up on enough stuff to keep me busy for a couple of years or so before I moved in with her!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by lizardqing Don't think I can help you Derek, my wife went with me this week and snuck a M20 armored car into the buggy on me for herself.

hey now thats a lady right there.

I can help you with both the kit and the clay...

first like any other model you need to have all your supplies. (1) bottle quick sealing glue, (1) roll of thick tape, perferably duck tape (1) comfortable chair (1) trash bag
(you may need a friend to help you with this)
Step one: wait till the girlfriends asleep. While her lips are closed apply the quick sealing glue to her mouth. (This is important so she cant scream)
Step 2: step one should wake her up quickly so be prepared when she wakes up with the roll of tape. Quickly apply tape to the hands, wrists, elbows, feet and knees
Step 3: place the girlfriend in the comfortable chair and apply more tape to upper arms and legs.
Step 4: with the girlfriend watching throw the model ship in the trashbag. Now in a calm voice explain to the girlfriend that the same fate awaits her if she doesnt get with the program. (you may want to wait for a cooling down period before removing any tape, I recommend atleast 24hrs)
This should help you with your problems..... :)
Should you actually feel the need to take this course of action I absolve myself from any legal reprocutions :)

Ask her to help you build it. If she agrees, you're set!

If my wife started building models I would never be able to keep track of my tools! They would be everywhere but where they are supposed to be. No sir, she better keep her hands off. And I could just kiss my brushes good-bye, Her idea of cleaning paint brushes is to leave them out until the paint dries on them and then throw them away.

Some sound advice from fellow modelers.
Luckily I don't have to much hassles with my wife. I can buy a model and paints etc, but then I mustn't be to surprised if she finds something for the house or our son. It's a bit of a win-win situation.
You could always:
Buy what you want and put up with a tantrum.
Buy what she wants and have peace.
Find her a hobby or
Find a new one with her own set of quirks

take her to dinner, then buy a new kit! oh buy her one too

Hmmm.....not to sure what I would do if my old lady wouldn't let me buy what I would want to buy. After all, I more or less put up with the endless pairs of shoes she just seemingly can't live with out.

QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf QUOTE: Originally posted by claymore68 Went to hobby Lobby today and the g/f wouldn't let me buy a tank! I ended up with the Minicraft RMS Titanic deluxe edition (includes PE). I think I'll need to go to the floaty thingy forum for help! Does she want you to make a resin Kate Winslet and Leonardo Decaprio for the bow?

Nah.. Put the resin Leo in an ice tray in the freezer for the rather satisfactory ending..

Besides Ben Affleck, I also hate leonardo Dicaprio..

Could have been worse. She could have made you buy crossstitch stuff!!!

Why do you think I never bring my wife. Buying a kit is a personal disire. Even after 30+ years some things are best done by ones self, including a little white lie now and again on the cost.

QUOTE: Originally posted by ausf Does she want you to make a resin Kate Winslet and Leonardo Decaprio for the bow?

I'll do Kate but Leo is on his own. Just pretend he fell overboard!

QUOTE: originally posted by rjkplasticmod Get a new GF. One that likes to wear armor.

She's tough enough already last thing I want is to need a can opener.

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak She still let you buy a model Derek ..... so the answer is ... "Marry the girl !!!"

I don't think I can escape that this time.
(Not that I want to escape!)

I'll let y'all know how it goes keep your eyes on the ship forum. At least it has a hull!

tell her she was right, play it up. in the future she might have a different attitude.

dont look at me like that.

joe

Have fun building it Derek. Post pictures once finished.
mark956

She still let you buy a model Derek ..... so the answer is ... "Marry the girl !!!"

Then immediately following the honeymoon .... go buy yourself some armour.

At least you get to buy something! Right now, unless I sell kits, I have no hobby budget at all.
Lee

QUOTE: Originally posted by claymore68 Went to hobby Lobby today and the g/f wouldn't let me buy a tank! I ended up with the Minicraft RMS Titanic deluxe edition (includes PE). I think I'll need to go to the floaty thingy forum for help!

Poor guy. I fought one of those kits for several years (a slightly older one, no P/E, I bought a set from GMM). Finally finished it. But I won't post a pic of it. It's not worthy of ugly'n up this fine forum.