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Modeling and philosophy
Posted by upnorth on Friday, January 16, 2004 7:14 PM
O.K. folks

I thought this could be interesting to try. I recently was e-mailed a list of lessons learned from the working world by a friend. These lessons were worded like old philosopies, you know, cryptic but truthful.

I thought it would be interesting to try this with our hobby, think what you have learned good and bad from the hobby and try to express it as though you were some old time philosopher passing on wisdom.

Here's one of mine to start:

Great box art will draw you to the model, but a great model can't always be drawn from the box.


Who's next, any takers?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 17, 2004 1:11 PM
A bit less conversation....a liitle more action.....(Elvis rules.....)
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Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, January 17, 2004 2:16 PM
No matter how many times you reattach an antenna , it will get knocked again.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 17, 2004 3:14 PM
Art is knowing when to stop.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 17, 2004 3:41 PM
he who have no patience, will soon learn patience while he waits for glue solvant to set in ( while the glue disolves from his glued fingures.).
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 18, 2004 1:48 AM
When in doubt.....paint it flat black
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 18, 2004 2:15 AM
The lost part will be found just as soon as you have scratch built it's replacement.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 18, 2004 3:44 AM
Agreed on that leopold.......
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Posted by luke on Sunday, January 18, 2004 5:53 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kik36

When in doubt.....paint it flat black


the ancient philosophy of "when in doubt" part 2 . . . .

When in doubt......buy another kit.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:48 AM
Gravity happens..

Origins of Murphys law: In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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Posted by gregers on Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:01 AM
just when you have finished a pig of a conversion, it WILL be kitted by someone.

Greg
Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, January 18, 2004 5:04 PM
a tweezerpulted part is never found again.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 18, 2004 6:03 PM
You may never see the part for the deep pile carpet.
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Posted by Buddho on Sunday, January 18, 2004 7:47 PM

".....He who buys model with cash in hand, keep credit in pocket...."

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Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, January 18, 2004 9:11 PM
I thought it was " He who buys model with cash in hand, keeps wife knowing nothing"
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:17 PM
LOL that was a great one!!Bow [bow]
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Posted by qmiester on Monday, January 19, 2004 6:21 PM
I've found that the aircraft mechanics third rule applies to modeling as well:

When all else fails, read the instructions!

Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]Whistling [:-^]
Quincy
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Posted by upnorth on Monday, January 19, 2004 8:02 PM
Looks like some good ones so far.

You can attract more super glue with styrene and skin than with styrene alone

The #11 blade is a stealthy and cunning workbench predator. Watch your fingers.

The paint rack at the local hobby shop is huge, but its mostly different grays. If you are a modeler of modern military aircraft, its still a rainbow.
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, January 19, 2004 10:44 PM
Patience is a virtue but buy that kit now for tomorrow it is OOP.

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Posted by nkm1416@info.com.ph on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:03 AM
modeling makes both ends meet, if it doesn't , use putty
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Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:43 AM
I model therefore I am!

As Rene Descart would no doubt have said.

or

'To model, is to validate'

As I am sure Kirkegard would have said that if he modelled.

Karl
Big Smile [:D]

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:55 AM
If it works, it will be discussed on the FSM forums. If it doesn't work, well, sucks to be you!

Scales go, people lose interest, model companies open, LHSs close, but FSM is eternal.
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Posted by paulnchamp on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:24 PM
Read not the instructions once, but twice.
Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 3:44 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by leopold

The lost part will be found just as soon as you have scratch built it's replacement.

truer words were never spoken !
happened 2 me just yesterday !!!
LOL...
frostySmile [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 1:40 PM
When one tears through the vac bag, one must have an inhailer that's not exhausted. A small part will only jump off the bench when painted a shade that blends with carpet below. They jump! I know this to be true because we would not drop them. They do it on purpose to try our patience.
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Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 2:05 PM
The desire to build is directly inversely proportional to the time available.

The perfect reference becomes available after completion and shows you something is wrong.

No matter how many pairs of pants you have that match a paint, that paint will never spill on them the opposite however will.

The brush, paint, part.. you want is always on the bottom.

A sale always comes after you visit.

And a few good Trek quotes that apply:
More is good, all is better.

Free advice is seldom cheap.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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Posted by gregers on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 2:22 PM
also from trek........(spoken by your x-acto) i am not, and never will be, your friend
Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 2:35 PM
Here's another trek line for the xacto-assimalate this!!

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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Posted by gregers on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 2:47 PM
ROTFLMAO........nice one.
Greg
Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 4:13 PM
Here's a few more Trek quotes for modeler's

Normal is what everyone else is and you are not.

"Believing oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional mind."

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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