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                        what are the small things that increase your enthusiasm for a build?

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                        diggeraone
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Ozarks of Arkansas
                        Posted by diggeraone on Friday, September 30, 2005 10:38 PM
                        Here,here on the History channel,also the libaray and local book store.Great motivation in a book store.Digger
                        Put all your trust in the Lord,do not put confidence in man.PSALM 118:8 We are in the buisness to do the impossible..G.S.Patton
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 30, 2005 5:51 PM
                        - Reading books and watching movies (mainly war related of course) with my preferred subjects (mostly planes)
                        - Special interest in the planes my father used to work on.
                        - Going thru the stuff in the LHS.
                        - Going thru my own stash here at home.


                        Just my My 2 cents [2c]

                        Cheers,

                        Luc
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                        grizz30_06
                        • Member since
                          March 2005
                        • From: The Red Hills of South Carolina
                        Posted by grizz30_06 on Friday, September 30, 2005 3:57 PM
                        Seeing a referrence picture of somthing that I want to build. For some reason when I just look at pictures of the real thing I become inspired.

                        Grizz
                        Denial, it's not just a coping mechanism, it's a way of life.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 30, 2005 5:09 AM
                        i build sci-fi figures,so when i see a movie,toy or other merchandise for my hobby,i tend to get that extra "boost" to finish my unbuilt models!Big Smile [:D]
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                        madmike
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:34 AM
                        The sudden relevation that the kit does not need any aftermarket to look great on the shelf!

                        cheers

                        Mike
                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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                        jblittle254
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Philadelphia
                        Posted by jblittle254 on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:19 PM
                        Seeing pics of completed projects, either on these boards, or in magazines. Reading through modeling how-to books. Reading through instruction sheets. All these things will get me geared up to start a model . . . .

                        -Jonathan
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:30 AM
                        A lot of little things get me going. Seeing my workbench with nothing on it, clean and ready. Looking at my stash, or my magazines, or surfing through these forums is usually enough to peak my interest in something.
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                        nathaniel
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        Posted by nathaniel on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 11:45 PM
                        Well numbered sprues and pictures in instructions when those instructions happen to only be in Japanese. I really appreciate that.
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                        djrost_2000
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
                        Posted by djrost_2000 on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:52 PM
                        After I've bought the kit, bought the aftermarket items, the paints and supplies and the reference books, I'm really motivated to build the kit after all the money I've put into it Big Smile [:D]

                        Dave
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:42 PM
                        now that is the one thing I hate! I hate painting my builds. I geuss its cause I can never get my AB to work the way I want it too. I have a couple models that have been waiting for paint for quite some time now.
                        John
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 9:49 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by jcheung5150

                        the closer my build gets to resembing the finished vehicle, the more enthusiasm I get. especially when its time to whip out the AB to paint, which is my favorite part of model building.


                        Yup, I love painting too, just get hung up on weathering.

                        Also, a lot of time and beer doesn't hurt my enthusiasm either. Wink [;)]

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        jcheung5150
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        Posted by jcheung5150 on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 7:26 PM
                        the closer my build gets to resembing the finished vehicle, the more enthusiasm I get. especially when its time to whip out the AB to paint, which is my favorite part of model building.

                        when I see a pic of a well built model that I have in the unbuilt stash, that gets me motivated.

                        looking at pics of people's dioramas on these and other forums. that really gives me enthusiasm. seeing dioramas was what got me interested in models when I was a kid. always amazed by the detail.

                        Jimmy Photobucket

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                        gringe88
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...
                        Posted by gringe88 on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 6:35 PM
                        builds by other modelers, pics in books or on TV, certain stories i read.....the usual stuff. sometimes it jsut the way a kit looks on the shelf in the store.
                        ====================================== -Matt
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 6:06 PM
                        watching the history channel and seeing the certain tanks and vehicles driving around and looking at peoples finished builds.
                        just a a couple of the many thing s that spark me to model.
                        John
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                        scottrc
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
                        Posted by scottrc on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:47 PM
                        Getting the right paint / thinner ratio and my airbrush works.

                        Adding photoetch. It seems like a mircle takes place when I step back and see how much detail has transpired.

                        Rigging a delicate step and finding out I did it right.

                        Hanging out with other modelers.


                        Scott

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                        DURR
                        • Member since
                          July 2013
                        Posted by DURR on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:25 PM
                        when i look thru these forums and see other peoples builds that get me going
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:04 PM
                        At this (early) point in my model-making experience, I get enthusiastic when I find a kit that fits fairly well, has parts that don't break when I try to hold them in place, etc. It's also nice if the model has a passing resemblance to the actual thing, since I'm not ready to do lots of gung-ho correction just yet. All of that makes it easier for me to keep my interest going through the occasional tedious parts so that I can see the finished product.
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                        mikepowers
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: Ohio
                        Posted by mikepowers on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 1:21 PM
                        Small things? Hmmm, I would have to say when I look at my collection of unbuilt models sitting on my shelves.
                        That gives me inspiration to build.
                        Also keeping my reference materials, books, mags, pics etc within viewing distance seems to keep my spirits up.
                        Not really related but just wanted to share.
                        Party on.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        what are the small things that increase your enthusiasm for a build?
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 11:41 AM
                        I just got a kit of an F9F-5 and when I opened it up, miracle of miracles, the parts were molded grey! Now I can see the details I need to work on, I'll be able to see what has been painted and what hasn't, and revell is taking us seriously enough not to make their kits the color they will be when completed!
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