Somewhere in-between...

Wingman_kz

It's my refuge. I don't talk a lot, don't get a lot done or finished. I change subjects, get frustrated and start something else. And sometimes I'm just too tired. When I can spend an hour or two at the bench, it's great.

For the last couple of years I've spent time here just about every nite. Yes, I'm pretty quiet, but I enjoy being here. Seeing what others are doing and reading what they have to say.

I like racing and football but I'm just a spectator. I like shooting and working on guns. My kids(15 & 19) love going to the range with me and shooting their own rifles.

But no matter how slow the building goes, I'm a modeler.

Tony

Manny,

I'm going to forgo a public reply, but I am going to fry your butt on a skittle in the PM we're currently exchanging, lol.

You are TOO MUCH.

the doog

 but I am going to fry your butt on a skittle in the PM we're currently exchanging, lol.

You are TOO MUCH.

Taste the rainbow?

I eat a bag of skittles before every build...

DoogsATX

 

the doog:

 

 but I am going to fry your butt on a skittle in the PM we're currently exchanging, lol.

You are TOO MUCH.

 

 

Taste the rainbow?

a skittles match?

I was just contacted by the makers of Skittles...they want me to endorse the product as the candy of modelers...we are in negotiations right now...  

Ask for Dr Pepper flavored Skittles...

Bish

Aaron, now that your job is modelling, how do you find it effects your hobby modelling rather than your work modelling. I would imagine when you build a kit for a review, you can't really build it as you wnat but have to do it OOB, assuming thats not what you would do anyway.

And i would imagine that if you spend all day working on model related subjects, kit reviews, modelling tips etc, then the last thing you would want to do in the evening is to build a model kit.

Bish,

I like building the review models for the simple reason that they have to be out of the box. That means no sweating the details, so I can just enjoy the build and painting. They make a good balance for the detailed projects where I do spend time adding or correcting details.

I did worry, when I took the job, that I would reach a point that I didn't enjoy modeling. I'm happy to report it hasn't happened yet. Sure there are times when I'm on deadline and I have to sit down and work, even though I'd rather do something else. But once I'm at the bench, I'm ready to go, and several hours can go by.

My favorite thing to do when I'm away from the bench is birdwatching. My wife and I try to do several good birding hikes a year, or spend time in the backyard watching chickadees and cardinals.

Cheers, Aaron

Aaron... glad you havn't lost the Hobby part of the Hobby.. thats cool ! as for the bird watching ?? who'd a thunk that ? ..  Very cool. ! we all have "other" things we go besides snip sprue...

Do you get  Loons in your area?? ( serious question there.. ) ...

Maine is good for birds to..

Aaron Skinner

My favorite thing to do when I'm away from the bench is birdwatching. My wife and I try to do several good birding hikes a year, or spend time in the backyard watching chickadees and cardinals.

Cheers, Aaron

I'm glad to read it wasn't what most of your Wisconsin brethren do, watching the Packers.

p38jl

Do you get  Loons in your area?? ( serious question there.. ) ...

Maine is good for birds to..

We do occasionally, especially out at Lake Michigan. Saw my first last year, but I've heard them a couple of times also. Further north there a lot more. I bet Maine is great for shore and sea birds.

My suspicion that most modelers have at least a couple if not more hobbies is being borne out by this thread. David Popp is the managing editor at Model Railroader, but he also races slot cars, collects die cast airliners, even builds the occasional models. He once quoted his wife's comment about him, saying his hobby isn't collecting stuff, his hobby is collecting hobbies.

Cheers, Aaron

That makes perfect sense Aaron. I never thought of what it would be like to have your hobby become your job. Makes perfect sense about simplfying the work reviews and then taking your personal builds to another level.

Glad to see you have other hobbies to interest you as well.  I've seen too many people where there only interet is the workplace. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. I've even seen people NOT retire, because they have no hobbies and no idea what to do with all the free time. How utterly sad and pathetic.

tigerman

I've even seen people NOT retire, because they have no hobbies and no idea what to do with all the free time.

I need to retire, to build all the models in my stash. Of course, I have about 25 years to go, so imagine how many more models I can acquire...

Aaron Skinner

I need to retire, to build all the models in my stash. Of course, I have about 25 years to go, so imagine how many more models I can acquire...

I imagine you'll have to have a LONG retirement.

Aaron, I would LOVE to have your job, but don't worry, I'm retired for good!

Tigerman, I know what you mean about the workaholics.  I was surrounded with them at my last job.  Most of them were divorced due to their addiction to "the job".

Once, on a business trip to Europe, we were having dinner in a quaint French restaurant.  Across the street was a historic old church- all of a sudden a carillon concert started from the church tower.  Not just chiming, a real full blown concert went on for over an hour.  These guys ignored it and raised their voices so they could continue discussing "business" and drown out the music.  How's that for pathetic?

Aaron Skinner

 

tigerman:

 

I've even seen people NOT retire, because they have no hobbies and no idea what to do with all the free time.

 

 

I need to retire, to build all the models in my stash. Of course, I have about 25 years to go, so imagine how many more models I can acquire...

That will put a crimp in the 401k.