GMorrison

 

 

1943Mike

GMorrison,

I took a quick look online at one review and the reviewer was very down on the kit under review. I also looked at one of the internet hobby stores (Megahobby I think) and their kits are not cheap - expecially for 1/72 scale. Are most of their kits just badly molded? Or are they poorly engineered? Or, perhaps, they're not accurate enough in scale dimensions???

 

 

 

 

As for Mach 2, the moldings are soft, the clear parts are thick and cloudy, the instructions are hard to follow and the fit is poor. Other than that, they do have some subjects that are otherwise difficult to find. I built their A2D Skyshark for that reason and it was worth the trouble.

I have the PBM in the stash and will never build it as I think it's Minicraft came out with a far cleaner one. And I have the Valiant V Bomber which has a badly misshapened nose, but Airfix came out with a good one.

 

She looks good to me Mike! I'd be happy to have something that nice actually finished!!! 

Manny was..... unique... 

GMorrison said:

"First of all and I meant to say this earlier- I think your model is coming along just fine. Don't be too hard on yourself. Put it aside if it's causing you stress."

No more stress .. it's finished .

Thanks for the info on Mach 2.

1943Mike

GMorrison,

I took a quick look online at one review and the reviewer was very down on the kit under review. I also looked at one of the internet hobby stores (Megahobby I think) and their kits are not cheap - expecially for 1/72 scale. Are most of their kits just badly molded? Or are they poorly engineered? Or, perhaps, they're not accurate enough in scale dimensions???

As for Mach 2, the moldings are soft, the clear parts are thick and cloudy, the instructions are hard to follow and the fit is poor. Other than that, they do have some subjects that are otherwise difficult to find. I built their A2D Skyshark for that reason and it was worth the trouble.

I have the PBM in the stash and will never build it as I think it's Minicraft came out with a far cleaner one. And I have the Valiant V Bomber which has a badly misshapened nose, but Airfix came out with a good one.

GMorrison,

I took a quick look online at one review and the reviewer was very down on the kit under review. I also looked at one of the internet hobby stores (Megahobby I think) and their kits are not cheap - expecially for 1/72 scale. Are most of their kits just badly molded? Or are they poorly engineered? Or, perhaps, they're not accurate enough in scale dimensions???

Reasoned,

I don't build in 1/72 but I sure would like a 1/48 of the Peacemaker - along with a larger domicile in which to display it and more $ in the bank with which to buy it .

http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/hph48049l-os.htm

Or any Mach 2 kit.

Open the box and there's a middle finger pointed at you.

Mike, go build the Monogram 1/72 B-36, after that you'll never be discouraged again...well, almost :)

Thanks guys.

I'll try not to be so severe a self-critic in the future.

It's just as some of you have said, I know where my mistakes are and they bug me.

learmech

Looks good to me. The day I build a perfect model will be the day I stop building.

 

Greatmaker

Looks great to me.  As previously stated we are often our own worst critics. I think we all enter a build with a vision...usually unrealistic...of what we want the finished build to look like and we can never seem quite to get there. Case in point, I just finished me second Tamiya 262 in as many months. On my first attempt I sprayed too much primer and pretty much obliterated most of the panel lines in the fuselage. I ended up having to use lacquer thinner to remove the primer.  It did but it also removed most of the panel lines again. I tried to re-scribe and that was a disaster.  I decided to “paint“ the panel lines in at the end. I was beginning to feel Ok about the build until I took the canopy masks off and the whole inside if the canopy had white smears all over. It was glued down with Tamiya thin so no way to remove. I ordered a replacement model that same day. I swore I was going to make the second one “perfect” While I think it is a bit better. I messed up a decal and I had the “smears“ on the inside of the canopy again. Fortunately I learned from the first one so I was able to get it off to repair.  Point being your “mistakes“ are what makes your build uniquely yours  Accept them, learn from them and always enjoy the process

 

This...

....and it looks great to me bud. 

Wow, that looks pretty good to me! I have a box of "crashed" aircraft under my bench that I'm saving for dioramas. I meant to build them that way, yeah, that's it. 

Take what you learned and move on to the next kit. Just make sure you're making it fun. 

JohnnyK and Tomcat,

Thanks for chiming in.

I do have lots of armor and ship kits but, because I like the looks of the Supermarine Walrus MkI "Silver Wings" (1/48 by Airfix) I'll probably begin my WIP in earnest soon. After that, maybe build the 1/35 French FT-17 by Meng or one of the warships I have, or maybe my only car kit - the 1/24 Revell Bentley. I appreciate the suggestion though.

I'll take that screw up any day of the week!

If you want to see screw ups wait till you see my post later this week 

I think that your airplane looks great! Maybe you should try building something other than a plane. Maybe armor, ships or a car. I usually build airplanes, but sometimes I get burned out. Building a model car helps me get back in the game.

Thanks Frank, .... I'll do that

There's nothing that's completed on my shelf that doesn't have some error on it and, yeah, I know where the error is. But keep on keeping on. Pull back on the stick a little. Put your nose on the horizon and add a little power. You'll get there.

Thanks. And that's advise I need to follow more often.

GMorrison,

Who's Manny and why is it all his fault? (I know I'm not getting something here )

Looks great to me.  As previously stated we are often our own worst critics. I think we all enter a build with a vision...usually unrealistic...of what we want the finished build to look like and we can never seem quite to get there. Case in point, I just finished me second Tamiya 262 in as many months. On my first attempt I sprayed too much primer and pretty much obliterated most of the panel lines in the fuselage. I ended up having to use lacquer thinner to remove the primer.  It did but it also removed most of the panel lines again. I tried to re-scribe and that was a disaster.  I decided to “paint“ the panel lines in at the end. I was beginning to feel Ok about the build until I took the canopy masks off and the whole inside if the canopy had white smears all over. It was glued down with Tamiya thin so no way to remove. I ordered a replacement model that same day. I swore I was going to make the second one “perfect” While I think it is a bit better. I messed up a decal and I had the “smears“ on the inside of the canopy again. Fortunately I learned from the first one so I was able to get it off to repair.  Point being your “mistakes“ are what makes your build uniquely yours  Accept them, learn from them and always enjoy the process

Well, the glaring issue here is the fact that you're being so hard on yourself. STOP IT!!

Secondly, that kit looks pretty good. 

Thirdly, those old Revell kits can sometimes really really challenge us, but this one looks fine to me.

Lastly, we all have our struggles and get fed up from time to time. When I find a kit that is "fighting" me, I find it best to just box it up and set it aside and pick up a new kit that I think will go better. When I've had enough time to rethink my problems I tackle it head on with a new approach. I have found that by only working on one skill at a time that I try to improve upon on a build I actually gain something for it. When I try to build a masterpiece in every respect I get less than I wanted. I may work on my seam skills on one and then perhaps my decaling on another and so on. I find this way helps me grow and get better. I have learned so much from every member here that it is not even funny, and I appreciate it all. Asking for some help with an issue is the fastest way to a solution. There are far too many able bodied builders here to ignore their input. 

Again, ask for help or set it aside for awhile. There is no need to get fed up and kick the dog over a poorly molded old kit that is a challenge for the best of us. Relax and move on to a better kit. You'll be happy you did.

And that build looks just fine to me. Don't beat yourself up. I have some of those too.

BK

Gary, Philo426 and Stik,

Again, I appreciate the kind words.

Stik, Thanks for explaining to me the possible reason why m.o.j.o. is banned on this site. It's really, as you said, an innocuous word.

No need to be so hard on yourself. You see the errors and flaws in your own work that we cannot. Because you know exactly where they are, and when & how that they happened. But to the rest of us, we see a good looking build. And what is glaring to you is microscopic to us viewers. Beautiful work!

As for as the “thou shalt not say” word, as you can see, there are ways to sidestep that issue. I do believe that the banning of the word dates back to antics of some members here years ago involving the word. It’s not like the word itself is obscene (not as explained by George Carlin), derogatory, insulting, etc. in any way, shape, or form, of interpretation.

Not much wrong with that kurfurst.many modelers would have a hard time matching it.Cammo is great!

Mike,

We're our own worst critics.  Console yourself with "I'll do better next time!"  That's what I keep repeating.  When I stop saying that, I'll probably quit modeling. 

Gary

Thanks to all of you for the commiseration and understanding.

Mike Brindos,

I was hoping to build this kit with enough skill to approach the level that you achieved when you built yours ... didn't come close. I now appreciate what you did with this kit ... some of the fit problems I found were really bad! How you got yours to look like it did is, for the moment anyway, way beyond my pay grade. I'll keep plugging away for sure.

Greg,

Thanks ... the dashes were a way I figured I could get around it. I still don't understand why that word was not acceptable?

All my perfect models are in boxes waiting for me to finish them. Your results look great from here. The trick is to enjoy the benchtime!