Big SHOCK!!!!!

zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Monday, August 14, 2006 2:03 PM

At work, or at school:

Access to models - no

Access to forums - YES

'nuff said.

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rudy_102

Member since
December 2005
From: Ontario, Canada

Posted by rudy_102 on Saturday, August 12, 2006 12:10 PM

HURRAY!!!!!!! This is the first thread I started that has gone to a second page!!!!!! Party [party]

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Saturday, August 12, 2006 12:03 PM

Rudy,

$4 a week X 52 weeks per year = $208.00 per year. If you stick to 1/72 scale kits, you may get away with decent number of kits. When I was growing up, my allowance was about the same and I saved up for a month and bought 2 Esci 1/72 armored kits and rest for painting supplies. Gosh I miss those days. Another suggestion that I have is that you really need to find yourself a sugar momma to support your addiction Big Smile [:D]

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rudy_102

Member since
December 2005
From: Ontario, Canada

Posted by rudy_102 on Saturday, August 12, 2006 11:41 AM

Pretty soon I'll run out of models, with my 1 a month purchase rate and 5 a month build rate........ I hope the Sears Catalog Distribution place calls back already...... my allowance is $4 DOALLARS A WEEK!!!!!!!!!$%#$^^*

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Glamdring

Member since
February 2005
From: Nashotah, WI

Posted by Glamdring on Saturday, August 12, 2006 9:42 AM

Me too, but its just the internet in general that I am on toooooo much. Cursed online games.....

Robert

"I can't get ahead no matter how hard I try, I'm gettin' really good at barely gettin' by"

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Thursday, August 10, 2006 11:24 PM

The Formula '560' of course, though it looks, feels and smells ( Wink [;)]

) just like Elmers! I probably won't buy it again as it cost as much for a small bottle as a large bottle of Elmers.

So long folks!

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Thursday, August 10, 2006 11:04 PM

Bgrigg wrote:
Run out of glue? That would be almost impossible for me. Let's see, I have 1 bottle Tamiya Cement (thick), 1 mostly used, 1 half used and 1 spare bottle Tamiya Extra Thin Cement, 1 almost new bottle of Testors Liquid Cement, 2 bottles of Flash Medium CA (1 almost empty) I use for filling gaps, 1 bottle of Flash Thin CA (1 second bond) I use for instant bond (and a bottle of CA Insta-Set just in case 1 second bond isn't fast enough!), 1 bottle of Formula '560' canopy glue, 2 tubes of Testors Orange, 1 tube Testors Blue and 1 tube Ambroid Plastic Cement (none of which I use, but can't seem to throw out), and 1 bottle of Elmer's White Glue, along with a bottle of Methylene Chloride I've used for bonding plexiglas together.

I guess you could say I'm stuck on glues!

And which glue do you like to sniff, oops, I meant to say to use for gluing on clear parts like canopy? Big Smile [:D]

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Thursday, August 10, 2006 10:57 PM

Run out of glue? That would be almost impossible for me. Let's see, I have 1 bottle Tamiya Cement (thick), 1 mostly used, 1 half used and 1 spare bottle Tamiya Extra Thin Cement, 1 almost new bottle of Testors Liquid Cement, 2 bottles of Flash Medium CA (1 almost empty) I use for filling gaps, 1 bottle of Flash Thin CA (1 second bond) I use for instant bond (and a bottle of CA Insta-Set just in case 1 second bond isn't fast enough!), 1 bottle of Formula '560' canopy glue, 2 tubes of Testors Orange, 1 tube Testors Blue and 1 tube Ambroid Plastic Cement (none of which I use, but can't seem to throw out), and 1 bottle of Elmer's White Glue, along with a bottle of Methylene Chloride I've used for bonding plexiglas together.

I guess you could say I'm stuck on glues! Tongue [:P]

So long folks!

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Thursday, August 10, 2006 10:31 PM

rudy_102 wrote:
The reason I spent more time on the forums was because I was out of glue. But now, I've built 3 models (yes, 3) since I got glue.

Out of glue? that is equivalent to an Infantryman running out of ammo during combat mission. NO EXCUSES! Now you must go and buy glue in bulk or in industrial size container.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 10, 2006 6:32 AM

You ran out of glue? I assume that is some kind of euphemism? I run out of stuff all the time. But not glue. Mostly I run out of time. Out of money. Out of luck. Never out of glue.

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rudy_102

Member since
December 2005
From: Ontario, Canada

Posted by rudy_102 on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 8:29 PM

The reason I spent more time on the forums was because I was out of glue. But now, I've built 3 models (yes, 3) since I got glue.

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Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Posted by Dubau on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 6:56 AM

Well as for this week ALL my time is here. If y'll read my other post, I am waiting for some paint to get ordered and come in from my LSH

I have nothing to do......

Bud

" You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 8:49 PM

I spend a lot of time in this forum because when I do my work on a computer for few hours a day. OK, I give up.... I am addicted to FSM forum.

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MortarMagnet

Member since
May 2006

Posted by MortarMagnet on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 4:07 PM

archangel571 wrote:
I think the major reason is that i had piled up lots of crap on my work area so i got too intimidated/lazy to clean them off.

Isn't that the truth! Laugh [(-D]

Sometimes I spend equal parts of time preparing to work and working.

Brian

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archangel571

Member since
June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 1:30 PM

I think i have a 70:30 divide between my time on the forum to the workbench, which is literally next desk over. I think the major reason is that i had piled up lots of crap on my work area so i got too intimidated/lazy to clean them off. I sometimes actually would take some pieces that I need to scrape some seams off to work in front of the two monitors and watching a movie/surf on the forum at the same time.

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks

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Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Posted by Dubau on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 7:13 AM

You are NOT alone. I spend more time here too

Bud

" You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 6:31 AM

Nope you're not the only one that has figured that one out.

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jwb

Member since
February 2006
From: Parkton, NC

Posted by jwb on Monday, August 7, 2006 5:32 PM

I rarely take away from model building time to be on the forums. It's much easier to spend my time at work on the forums, saving the time at home for modeling.

That's what's called efficient multi-tasking! Wink [;)]

Jon Bius

AgapeModels.com- Modeling with a Higher purpose

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, August 7, 2006 1:49 PM

Same here. I guess if I can't build one, I might as well talk about them. Growing up, I only knew 1-2 friends who liked to model until their teen years. After that they vanished. So the Forum has been a godsend to me, meeting many friends and talking about my favorite hobbies.

Eric

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zipmeister

Member since
May 2006
From: Tampa, Fl

Posted by zipmeister on Monday, August 7, 2006 11:54 AM

MortarMagnet wrote:
I'm still an even split. The computer and workbench share a chair.

Yes my lap top is one of the most important hobby tools I have.....and most expensive! I couldn't model without it though. OH! I say laptop but only because it hooks me up the FSM FORUM!
Thats what I meant. Big Smile [:D]

Zip