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Just me and the missus. But we have the living room set up so i can work on my models, watch tv, do chores and spend time with her all at them same time. Multitasking to the extreme lol.
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I usually get some bench time after I get home from work and before the wife gets home from work. Then we talk, figure out supper, some more bench time, then spend the evening watching the tv. During the winter (Nov-Mar/Apr) I get more bench time on the weekends since we are not at the cottage. The only idea I have is to make sure she is happy and chores are done!!
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I'd like to say i earn it too. However I spend all day and many times nights at the hospital. I guess my question is if weekends are enough time to scrape together a moment or two for building. I feel like Im never gonna get better because I dont have enough time doing. It seems like I find myself always reading about modelling and not DOING enough modelling.
Normal?
I earn it. I make sure all the chores are done, the wife is happy, kids' homework is done, dishes and house picked up. My wife works full time, and I'm a stay-at-home dad, so that's my job. Then I can use that as bargaining power to get a few hours in my office. I also stay up late after the kids are in bed.
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"Some say the alien didn't die in the crash. It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."
When my wife is helping with homework after dinner, I try to hit the bench for 30 minutes. Or if the dauther is a soccer, volleyball, dance pratice, then it is good modeling time. Sunday afternoons are a great time, we try to keep Sunday's as family / home time.
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Fatalgrace I feel like I can never get the time I want to work on models.
I feel like I can never get the time I want to work on models.
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Fatalgrace How do y'all negotiate family/job/kids and find time to build?
How do y'all negotiate family/job/kids and find time to build?
With great difficulty.
Fatalgrace Get up super early? Work super late?
Get up super early? Work super late?
Whenever I can get the opportunity - usually late evening.
Fatalgrace Ideas.
Ideas.
Afraid not - but if you do have any please let me know.
I do try to get bench time as much as possible, but it's nowhere near enough, although sometime life is kind & I get a good run at it.......................
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I can work away from home for weeks at a time, then be at home for weeks too. What I do is take sub assemblies away, or take tracks with me to make up in a hotel room. It gives me something to do at nights and keeps my hand in too. Only problem is painting but that can wait till I get home for a while. I have made smaller scale stuff too but they where just to fiddly for me
Pmitch
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My wife and I don't have kids aside from our four legged, self propelled, fertilizer dispenser . So for me it's easier than it is for a lot of folks. After supper, when all the "other duties as required" have been performed I can usually squeeze in an hour or two of modelling time a night. I usually get to bed around 10:30 and am back up at 4:45.
On the bench: AFV Club M730A1 Chaparral
On deck: Tamiya Marder 1A2
In the hole: Who knows what's next!
I feel like I can never get the time I want to work on models. How do y'all negotiate family/job/kids and find time to build? Get up super early? Work super late?
And , no , i don't wear the pants in my family. Thanks for asking.
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