What if you don't WANT to finish it?

I know what you mean but it is very satisfying to finish a very good model.

QUOTE: Originally posted by mfsob I am, finally, all but done with the 1/700 Victory ship I'm building for my Dad. All the little tanks are painted and attached, the PITA crewmen have been painted (several times!) and glued on, all the tiny spots I missed when I installed the photoetch have been touched up, etc., etc. I have probably put 200 hours at almost that much money into this effort - and now I find myself hesitating at putting on the last finishing touches. Insanely enough, I don't WANT this project to end, even though it has sucked up every spare minute I had over the last 5 months. Does anyone else find they suffer from this? It vaguely reminds me of drug withdrawl ... or is my ex- right and I really am nuts?

Ahhhhhh no! Personally I wish I had your problem. With so many kits in the ever growing stash, it's hard to get too sentimental about a build. I really want to finish one of these seemingly endless builds.

I never had your problem, I often have some sort of "finishing frenzy" . In which I try to finish the model as quick as possible,just to start a new one!

I sometimes get a build almost complete & then kinda lose interest & let it set for a while & start other builds. Same result as you, just a different reason.

Regards, Rick

Same here... I recently started the Hasegawa 1/32 FW-190 A8 and dove in with a passion. Suddenly almost to the point of priming then painting I decided I needed a break from it.

I guess the first FAA Martlet I did was a let down to finish... I didn't spend near the time nor money you did on your build but it was very fun and I started thinking about "what do I do when I am done" as I got closer...

More often than not I lose a little interest and put it aside for a few days to get my head straight again less I mess it up...

It's kinda like reading a book you don't want to end-but remember there are a lot more good books, and models, to be had.

QUOTE: Ahh no! Personally I wish I had your problem. With so many kits in the ever growing stash, it's hard to get too sentimental about a build. I really want to finish one of these seemingly endless builds.

I second that statement. I have no attention span, and it therefore takes me at least 2 months to finish the most mundane kit straight from the box. And when I can wrap one up, I am never happier.

Usually if I have something unfinished, it's because of a lack of motivation, not a lack of a desire to finish.

I know exactly what your going through. The 1/700 Lexington in my sig was for my dad, and it was a new adventure for me to build. I had such a good time building it, and the joy it was giving me to see it evolve and knowing what it was going to do for him, I never wanted this project to end.

I'm seeing a trend in this. The models I build for others seem to be great builds and are finished on time, and then I get this empty feeling when they are done. When I build one for myself, I have a problem finishing it because I seem to not have any drive to keep on building it, I seem to lose interest in my own builds.

Scott

i always have 2 to 4 models on the bench
i get tired of one and go to the other
i dont want to marry the one model
i want to fool around with a bunch of them

ps your ex is right you ( and i and all modelers ) are a bit nuts

I have a similar motivation problem. I tend to do just one at a time, and obsess over all sorts of little things; I still haven't finished any of the twelve or so kits on my shelf. I've been putting it off, and putting it off, and meanwhile the stockpile grows...By the time fall semester starts, all I have to show for my effort is an ugly (but functional) plywood spray booth in my bedroom window, a cluttered work area surrounding it, an unfinished model lying there collecting dust (which will have to be washed AGAIN for the umpteenth time), and a $1000 balance on my credit card.

Be glad when you get done with your projects. When you're working, it's a satisfying experience, but it's even more satisfying having a handsome model that's completed.

Its happened to me to, I have 4 uncompleted builds that I want to put behind me, however there's always some other kit that gets all my attention. I'll probably won't get to them until I retire methinks!

Darren.