How many aircraft do you build at a time?

I tried that first with a wildcat, hellcat, avenger, dauntless and corsair. Then tried it again with F-4, F-18, A-4, F-15. It wasn't long before these joint paint sessions broke apart and I was doing these separately. It's a great idea that I can't seem to keep organized. The hellcat and corsair are long done, wildcat nearly finished but the avenger and dauntless are a long way off.

I don't do just aircraft but I have three main projects at a time.

[Carl Sagan Voice] BILLIONS! [/voice]

I usually have three on the bench simultaneously, but I also have a couple dozen started and set aside. Short attention span, what can I say.

How do you store the ones you are working on to keep dust and dirt from accumulating?

I guess I must be a simple person (plus I have a dedicated room and paint booth) so I do one at a time

Way too many at a time!

I'm a one at a time guy. I have enough trouble keeping one set of parts and instructions straight. I am thinking that that'll be the way to go when I start my Halifaxs. I plan to do 6 of them so 3 at a time sounds easy enough to me.

Curently on my plate:

Sword T-38 nasa markings
Testors U2-C nasa markings
Tamiya Brewster F2A2 Buffalo
Tamiya F-16 demonstration markings
Revell Monogram B-17G
All in 1/48th
Since the last thread on this topic Ive finished 3 and started 1 not too bad.

I usually have four kits going at once.

I usually have three going at any one time. I like to let paints and decals dry for a few days between steps so when one is in curing mode I can work on the others.

Rick

For a while it's been 3 (plus or minus one at any given time)

I guess I should qualify my response by saying that the reason I do multiple builds has nothing to do with painting similar color schemes. Sometimes mix up a batch of a paint color like "black tire rubber" and do all the tires for a couple models - but that doesn't happen often. Mostly it's just doing what I want to do - taking a break from one for a while and coming back to it later...

It depends on what type of project I am working on. If I am doing aircraft in SEA camo, I have from two to three going at the same time. That way when it comes to painting, I can load the airbrush with enough paint to finish them. Natural metal is the same way. I do a lot of sub assembly and when the project will no longer fit in the box, I will work on completing it.

Two to three at a time, all in various stages and I am thinking what is next all the time. I find if I get frustrated, it is best to pack up the box with a note as to what the problem is and where I am, any specifics attached. The, when I go back, I am up to speed. For instance. I am now working on a Hobbycraft I think it is, Corsair. I was having one hell of a time with the cowling. It would not go right. So, I put it away. I was also having a tough time doing the 3 paint scheme. I took it out the other day, said to heck with the paint scheme and painted it 100% deep sea blue and have proceeded. It looks great and is 1-2 sessions from complettion. Had I continued when I was frustrated, it would have been deep 6d. Now, it will take its place next to the other 4 I have built. It is my favorite airplane of all time.

I do one at a time, but I understand the frustration with not having a dedicated paint area.

Regards,

One at a time for me. I try to force myself to keep it that way too. If I break from one to go to another, I fear I'll never get back to the first one. So, the motivation to complete that first one is to start the next one. I do however find myself somtimes in a hurry to finish one for the next one, but I'm starting to come to terms with that.

Dana F

Hey Guy's & Gal's;
well currently I have all of the Arii/Otaki Japanese planes (except the Oscar) on the bench being worked to the point of being prepped for painting then they'll be broken up into 1's or 2's for sanity sake, but the most is I had a Bf-109,110, FW-190A-8, D-9, Ta-154, & 156, JU-88A-4, C-6, DO-17M/P,AR-321B-3N all on the bench at once but I really got an Mygrain from it and now I'm down to 7 when will I learn, I guess my stay in Iraq really cooked ones brain

I build two or three at a time. Usually I then end up stashing one when half done and finishing it later. My wife tells me I take up TOO much space.

I'm lucky to have plenty of room to work in so for me it's usually 3 or 4 kits on task at the same time. I just wish I had more time to spend finishing them!

Just out of curiosity, those who have several models being worked on at once, what are the scale of the models?

Unless they are small scale (say 1/72 for planes), that is some hefty dough laid down. The hobbyshop I go to has the small scale for about $10(US) and the larger kits for around 35.

Now that I think about it actually, you'd have to have small scale for that many models at once (at least for displaying afterwords).

I also have more than one going at a time....Right now I have 2 AC 2 Cars and some figs Im working on....as far as storing them to keep dust from being a problem I use several methods....Sterilite container available from WalMart in various sizes that have lids are rather handy for small parts trees and parts.....for larger stuff I just use a larger tote....

I am fortunate enough to have my spare bedroom dedicated as my 'workshop' (guests get to sleep on the fold-out couch)...I generally have 3 to 4 projects going on at the same time varying between armor, figures, aircraft, and cars. So I try to keep one of each genre in progress, and the scales vary...Right now I have a 1/32 A-10 twin seat, a 1:48 skymaster, 1:48 bonanza, and a Mugen NSX in progress....What can I say...I like all of the genres of models available, but one day hope to do ships as well!!

Just one. I become absorbed and check and re-check all glued joints and sand and paint and all. I become very focused and before I know it, it's time to start the next kit.

Over and out.

I, too, am one of the fortunate ones. I live in a large, 3 bedroom house.
The bedroom that I siezed as MINE is approximately 20x20 and it is the middle of the 3 bedrooms!!!
I have 3 work benches in it. One for my reloading and two for modeling. One modelling bench is 8' long and the other is 6' long. So, having this much room allows me to work on 6 to 7 models at a time. Right now 6.
If I get flustered with one I go to another so as not to launch the model out the window.

Randie

I wasn't going to reply but...

Currently I am working on:

In 1/72- a Me 163 Komet, a Hawker Hurricane MkI, a Hawker Tempest, a Me 262, aFW-189 'Uhu', a T-26, a Churchill III, a P-47D 'Thunderbolt, a 1/72 AH-64 'Apache', a FW-190D, and a B-17G.

In 1/48- another AH-64 Apache

In 1/700- a conversion of the old Hasegawa 'long hull' Essex class aircraft carrier CV-19 to the mid-'50's CVA-19 USS Hancock, as a gift for my father (who served on her).

It is really embarassing, but it beats self-medication...

Kent

QUOTE: Originally posted by Davrukr Paint sessions are a pain for me because I don't have a place dedicated to modeling in my house. Therefore it's a lot of work to just do a small amount of painting, since you have to let pieces dry before continuing. So I decided to start several models at one time, so those small paint sessions can actually be quite productive. Do a lot of you do the same? How many do you have going at a time?

I'm new to modeling, so another reason I started several models is because I figured at least one might turn out worth a darn. I have only finished one that I really dedicated a lot of work to (meaning not a model quickly glued together to let my 4 year old son tear up). It in some ways turned out quite well, but in some quite painful. I realized I can actually do some pretty good work on a model with all the right tools. But I also learned that I don't know near enough techniques. It was a Tamiya 1:48 A6M2 Zero. I messed up the upper wings trying to apply a wash and then applied a matte finish with the canope unmasked. Opps. But I learned much from that model. Now I currently have going:

Revells(Monogram?)(American) 1:48 P-47 Thunderbolt (raised panel lines, arggg, what do I do with those? I also have very large gaps in the wheel wells where the wings attach that will not be easily filled, as anyone who has put this together will know)
Revells(German) 1:72 P-47 Thunderbolt (This is an unbelievably well designed model for less than $8, I am quite impressed. Lots of detail)
Revells(German) 1:72 F6F Hellcat (Now this should be the same damn quality as the P-47, but it's not even close. The fit, especially putting the cockpit in, really sucks. Detail, especially in the cockpit, sucks compared to the P-47 also.)
Revells(American) 1:48 Bf-109 (Not very well detailed, but at least it has recessed panel lines. Cheap kit for me to practice with.)
Revell-Monograms 1:48 P-61 (Horrible quality but it looks like someone with a lot more skills than I have could do wonders with this kit. I started it but put it aside until I have much better skills.)
Tamiya 1:72 P-51D Mustang (Nice kit, but what do you expect from Tamiya, started the cockpit, but will probably hold off to get some more skills on cheaper models before finishing.)
Academy 1:144 F-4 Phantom (It was cheap and I wanted to check out a 1:144 scale. It's damn tiny. I'm not good enough to make this thing look good yet. I pretty much mess up trying to fill the gaps, and it was very apparent after I painted the first coat. Will come back to this one later also.)

I really jumped in feet first, but like I said, at least I won't be afraid to screw one up since I have so many going. Most, if not all, were cheap. I'm pretty much concentrating on the 1:48 and 1:72 P-47's for the time being. I know it seems strange to work on 2 scales of the same plane at once, but oh well. I'm really working on trying to put together a decent model right now more than caring what the model is of.

Maybe Im a little strange but at last count I have;
Aircraft 9
Car's 21
Motorbike 5
I like to do major changes to the cars, and the projects grind to a creative halt after a while only to find inspiration a couple of months down the track.
My latest project is a 1/32 aston martin DB5, I have made a complete tube frame race chassies for it from brass and Im using a 1/35 nascar motor and tyres...............taking too long!!!
Aircraft are currently out of box with one super detaild CAC-13 Boomerang fighter on the way, and the bikes ? a couple of OOB Ducaties and a brass framed Harley..............

QUOTE: Originally posted by purplexs650d In 1/700- a conversion of the old Hasegawa 'long hull' Essex class aircraft carrier CV-19 to the mid-'50's CVA-19 USS Hancock, as a gift for my father (who served on her). It is really embarassing, but it beats self-medication... Kent

You are the first I've heard who has done this coversion too. I did this conversion on the Lexington since my father was on the 1956 shakedown cruise. I had a lot of fun making the huricane bow, angle deck, and new island from scratch. I gave it to him for Christmas and ended up doing another Lex, the Yorktown, and the Oriskany for other ex crew members. The model was a great hit.

I'm currently working on: 98% done with Revell 1/32 Corsair (German version which is the kit from hell), 95% done Heller Royal Louis, 95% done with Revell Thermopoylee, 75% complete with a 1/4 scale RC Corsair, starting painting Monogram B-25, Revell Consitution, and Matchbox 1/32 SBD.

I have a big basement, a full time job, and a forgiving wife.

My paint hanger is getting back log with 5 planes (1/48) waiting their turn to be painted. The wife honey do's for the holidays been killing me and have put me into a non-painting, non-building slump. Maybe if I were to pick up the new 1/32 F-105D or F-18, that might snap me out of it?