burying detail

I don't bother if it can't be seen. Trumpeter's 1/144 Gato has bulkheads and flooring for example. Once you close the hull you never see them. I get the bulkheads for strength but they put doors in them!?

I used to pay attention to the unseen details.  But nowadays, if the details can’t be seen or will be barely visible, I just paint those areas dark gray and move along. 

Yes and no

For me,there still is that I know its there satisfaction,but I do take shortcuts,no engines in sealed engine compartments,not painting inner roadwheels if they cant be seen.

mis-matched when comparing one side to the otherI'll gp a;ong with that.  In most cases the internal parts will never be seenso I will add them for the structure integrity factor. 

If there is a chance it might be seen, or if the area is not fully visible but would appear empty with what little access there is, then i will fit it. If its in an area thats totally out of sight, then i don't bother. It all boils down to how much effort it will take and will the result be worth it.

A few years back i spent a couple of weeks scratchbuilding the rear compartments on both fuselages of an He 111Z. You have to look really hardinto the gunners position and then can only see a small portion of it. So now i am a bit more selective.

I used to be one of those “but I know that it’s in there“ guys - carefully assembling and painting parts that’ll never again see the light of day.

Then one day I woke up and realized that more of my life was behind me than ahead of me and simply don’t have time for that sort of nonsense. 

If it doesn’t have any structural support properties and can’t be seen - it can just remain on the sprue. Life’s too short.

Bearcat57

I used to be one of those “but I know that it’s in there“ guys - carefully assembling and painting parts that’ll never again see the light of day.

Then one day I woke up and realized that more of my life was behind me than ahead of me and simply don’t have time for that sort of nonsense.