What is your favorite type of Kits, part Deux

HEY,
I prefer a good mix of the two. If it is too easy it wont lok good in my eyes, but if it is really fun to build but looks like crap at the end, i wouldnt get any satisfaction out of building it. I hope this is what you meant.

Randy

Sorry, Rusty, I don't see exactly what you're asking.

Challenging structural builds can be fun (if you're ready for it), but so can "fall together" builds (anytime) and with enough effort, every kit can be made to look...well...not pretty, but pretty darn good. It doesn't seem like this is an "either-or" question and therefore can't have an "either-or" answer. Again, sorry.

Enjoy your modeling...

HEY,
He does have a point.

Randy

er hmm... I am in the Fine Scale Modeler Forum right? I am asking for Techniques because I am in the "technique" section, yes? Ok.... What is your favorite type of kit to build? "Like are there any particular brands of models like whatever... that You can say "well yeh the gaps kinda sucked on this one, If I was a "Unless I was a master modeller I wouldn't try this at home" type of secrets to building models, work arounds, like one time I was working on a B52, and there was this HUGE gap the more i sanded the worse it got, but I had to sand a little because the stupid MOLD line was right there...
anyway to make a long story short, I want opinions, not some lame butt Confucious crap...
I want to hear the stories see hte pictures, "Well I was making mud one day and wallah I had this idea... and it worked"
what kind of custom tools did you devise yourself to get the job done that you wanted to get done on that certain model
the nitty gritty
Let's Roll!

Sorry,

I should have just ignored the original post and not responded.

Enjoy your modeling...

Here are some opinions, RustyFord!

Opinion: The nice folks here were sincerely trying to answer your fairly vague question, and you bit their heads off with a sarcastic, angry reply. Was that really necessary? Please try to play nice. We could all stand to use a little more ear and a little less mouth in our dealings with people.

Opinion: Confuscious' "crap" was not "lame butt." Try reading some of it sometime. It might just be able to help you out with that slight temper of yours.

Opinion: This is indeed the FineScale Modeler Forum, and you will indeed find many modelers here who are more than willing to share their knowledge with you.
Just try being a little more civil. People will be a lot more willing to help you out if you are.

Opinion: (and to finally answer your question...I hope): I don't have a favorite "type" of kit. I have favorite subjects. That is, subjects that I want to build. I look for the "best" kit available of the subject that I want to build. Sometimes that might be a very rough, hard to assemble kit.
For example, the Skif BMP-3 you can see in my signature was a bear of a build; nothing fit, detail was very inconsistent, and it took forever just to clean all the flash, mold lines, and injector pin marks. I wanted to build a BMP-3, though, and this is the only 1/35 kit out there. I really learned a lot about puttying on this build, and discovered that Tamiya Polyster Putty is my favorite filler. It really does the trick.

Well, there you go. Opinions aplenty. I hope you take them the right way.
Just trying to help, you know.

LOL never seems to amaze me heh. J-Hulk is one of the nicest guys youll find and you 2 take this out of context and get a little.... something. For one thing this is a great place for this topic, and the right section too, but you would never realize that because youre to busy shooting at it. Listen up and take in the advice, experience.
I stay mostly in the plane world with a few forays into the treadhead world. Might make a car or two in there somewhere too. Besides my latest try at a Mono kit, I usually stay away from them unless its the promodeller line. I wanna spend my time on detailing,, not filling and sanding. Mono decals suck too, a nasty reminder I had on Mrs. marilyn. I done a few Hasegawa kits and they build up nicely, but there always seems to be something missing from them.... can't put my finger on it though. I love Tamiya kits the most. Throw them in the air and squirt some glue all all around and a model lands. I think Tamiya makes the best models too because buy and am cockpit or pe set, grind of the toyish, heavy molded in details and you have a show-stopper. I like their Tanks in 1/35 too but have heard good things about the Dragon stuff so probably give them a try. Just can't beat tamiya for fit and finish, leave the putty in the drawer. I tend to choose my model makers by the sizes they offer too, mostly for 1/48 but sometimes for 1/24th too and not many companies make 1/24 planes. I do not like Trumpeter, they are often making wrong angles and sillettes(sp). To make a good Trump kit you need to go after market on a kit thats already over $100. I have their 109g and put it back in the box.
Specifically on kits thats about it for me.

But on one point J-hulk does make bro... dont get on a soapbox and be clear. I don't think you have a bad attitude, I think youre in to much a hurry... calm down.

What was with you anyways Hulk... sheesh, no more caffiene for you, or was a BIG set of indies

QUOTE: Originally posted by woodbeck3 [ What was with you anyways Hulk... sheesh, no more caffiene for you, or was a BIG set of indies

I think it was that loooooong day at the office I had yesterday...pretty long one today, too.
Sorry if I seemed a bit...hmmm....harsh? Just felt like I needed to reply to what I felt was a bit of an injustice, but perhaps I created one of my own. Oops! Perhaps I could have been a bit more diplomatic.
Anyway, I went back and edited it a bit to take some of the edge off.

And RustyFord, I sincerely do hope that I did respond to your question correctly in my post!

Brian I think that your comments are right on the money and completely agree.

Rustyford...If you don't like the responses that you are getting thats fine. There is no need to attack us due to your incoherent ramblings. With each post you change your mind about what it is your looking for, pick a topic and stick with it. Heres a little piece of advice. Before typing away at the keyboard, gather your thoughts, think about what it is you want to say, then begin typing. Make your post clear, concise and to the point...don't forget to proofread it before posting it.

Theres plenty of room here for all of us to get along and have some fun. There is no room for bad attitudes and disrespect. You owe the forum an apology in my opinion...since you stated thats what you wanted, theres mine.

Darren

J-Hulk.....elequent as ever......
darrenbb....i 2nd that emotion......

Rustyford.......best 'o luck to ya....

how about this.....i like that one's that challenge me and in the end........look pretty inspite of the challenge.......

a specific answer? how about "yes" to both.