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For me, along with two of my other hobbies, fishing and shooting, it has taught me to be patient. It's also given me reactive targets!
Used my skills learned from painting and decaling to help my son with his Pinewood Derby car for Cub Scouts a couple months back. We bought some Tamiya spray paint together-- sprayed it on...added some spare decals...and then a couple coats of Future to really gloss it up. Something must have worked because he ended up taking first place in the pack in his very first derby!
CAPILLARY ACTION - 'nuff said
fermis This hobby has kept me away from booze (as a habit) and loose women.
This hobby has kept me away from booze (as a habit) and loose women.
You're so lying.
Building models helps relieve the stress of my job. That was until I started the Revell Tomcat of course.
Building- (All 1/48) F-14A Tomcat, F-16C Blk 30, He 129
"For me, along with two of my other hobbies, fishing and shooting, it has taught me to be patient. It's also given me reactive targets!"
You and I sir have a lot in common.
with my line of work..........it's taught me patience...which has in turn kept me from taking a claw hammer to some peoples skull.....which in turn has kept me out of the "slammer"....Nuf said....
GRL
Wouldn't have my current job w/out it. I started building for public display when I was 13. Now I weather N & Z gauge trains for Micro-Trains Line. Skills learned for a lifetime.
Reid
Grumman Iron Works Fan.
"Don't sweat the small stuff. And.... it's ALL small stuff, until you hear INCOMING!!!!!!"
I know I,m runnin late with this post,but that,s okay too. After a cardiac wake-up call in april,I wondered too about this very subject.Turns out that even at it,s most aggravatng it keeps my heart rate down. That and I do so much enjoy taking those parts and CREATING my own take on a piece of history.I do commercial projects too,but now way fewer than before
.I enjoy my bench time and research time more.This all goes to help my "unsolvable anger issues" That I,ve been dealing with for years.Did you know life wasn,t like my daddy said it would be? SO I build to keep my anger and creativity flowing down the right channels.
Model building also,I,ve been told is a good mind food.This helps stave off the dreaded old age things like ALZHEIMERS and SENILE DEMENTIA.HOW? Well it keeps you constantly thinking and therefore keeps those grey cells fired up.I have also been told that if you keep learning(which we all do in model building)That too enhances the brain,s response times to everyday stuff,thereby keeping us young mentally.That,s good ain,t it? TANKER-builder
My eight year old daughter prefers that I help her put in her new earrings. She says that, between my wife and me, I have the steadiest hands because I work on small model airplanes. LOL!
Eric
With my line of work my mind is always racing at 100mph. Always thinking and working even when I am not. This hobby allows me to wind down and relax. SWMBO sees the benefits as well, even though she wont actually say it, she will show up with a kit here and there.The biggest help comes in the form of my son spending more time with me and the bench than video games or TV. I know it wont last long; the teens are right around the corner but for now I am loving it. Oh no... my eyes are getting sweaty.
It cured me of my glue and paint thinner sniffing problem
"If anybody ever tells you anything about an aeroplane which is so bloody complicated you can't understand it, take it from me: it's all balls." R J Mitchell
echolmberg My eight year old daughter prefers that I help her put in her new earrings. She says that, between my wife and me, I have the steadiest hands because I work on small model airplanes. LOL! Eric
P mitch It cured me of my glue and paint thinner sniffing problem
That's a problem?
Building models in the evenings (plus softball in the summer) has made it nearly impossible to keep track of Survivor, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Big Brother and Hells Kitchen...
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And that's a good thing!
On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister
VanceCrozier Building models in the evenings (plus softball in the summer) has made it nearly impossible to keep track of Survivor, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Big Brother and Hells Kitchen... .. . . . . And that's a good thing!
Yes it is.........yes it is.
VanceCrozier Building models in the evenings (plus softball in the summer) has made it nearly impossible to keep track of Survivor, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Big Brother and Hells Kitchen...
It beats the hell out of arguing with SWMBO over what to watch in the evening. She watches her crap, I work on models 5 feet away.
Excuse me.. Is that an Uzi?
paintsniffer VanceCrozier: Building models in the evenings (plus softball in the summer) has made it nearly impossible to keep track of Survivor, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Big Brother and Hells Kitchen... It beats the hell out of arguing with SWMBO over what to watch in the evening. She watches her crap, I work on models 5 feet away.
VanceCrozier: Building models in the evenings (plus softball in the summer) has made it nearly impossible to keep track of Survivor, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Big Brother and Hells Kitchen...
EXACTLY!!!
" Avoid, rather than check. Check, rather than hurt. Hurt, rather than maim. Maim, rather than kill. For all life is precious, nor can any be replaced. " Master Kan "Kung Fu" Pilot (1972)
In other words, Grasshopper: You are toast if needlessly argue with SWMBO
Manstein's revenge VanceCrozier: Building models in the evenings (plus softball in the summer) has made it nearly impossible to keep track of Survivor, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Big Brother and Hells Kitchen... And, "Everybody Loves Raymond"...
And, "Everybody Loves Raymond"...
Raymond?? Hey, that's what DVD collections are for...
VanceCrozier Manstein's revenge: VanceCrozier: Building models in the evenings (plus softball in the summer) has made it nearly impossible to keep track of Survivor, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Big Brother and Hells Kitchen... And, "Everybody Loves Raymond"... Raymond?? Hey, that's what DVD collections are for...
Manstein's revenge: VanceCrozier: Building models in the evenings (plus softball in the summer) has made it nearly impossible to keep track of Survivor, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Big Brother and Hells Kitchen... And, "Everybody Loves Raymond"... Raymond?? Hey, that's what DVD collections are for...
VanceCrozier: Building models in the evenings (plus softball in the summer) has made it nearly impossible to keep track of Survivor, American Idol, America's Got Talent, Big Brother and Hells Kitchen... And, "Everybody Loves Raymond"...
..and You Tube
I dove head first back into model building as a stress outlet. Before I would use any excuse to drink.........................heavily every day. I was no good to anyone including myself. Drinking for me was a selfish thing with nothing to show for it but a terrible hangover and consequences for me and my family. Among other helpful avenues I look forward to my revisited past time of building planes to fulfill the selfish need I have. Now I actually have something to show for my time. I don't mean to be soppy with this but my family and I have been through Hell and back and I'm thankful to have this hobby.
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Okay, as far as how the hobby has helped me elsewhere...
1) Becoming familiar with different glues, their properties, and limitations. We have something or other that gets damaged around here more often than I'd like to admit, and the right adhesive for the right job may have been an issue if it weren't for my kitbuilding experience.
2) Becoming familiar with different types of paints.
3) Historical knowledge.
4) Learning patience.
5) Appreciation for the work people do with their hands ( As opposed to work involving filling out papers, on computers, etc ). This is one that I'd guess a lot of modelers have that we don't usually think of.
5) Exercising problem-solving skills.
It helped me get my foot in the door at my current place of employment. I love anything that has to do with history (was my major in college) so I guess that's why I stick to WW II subjects, I look at it as a way to preserve the past, only in scale. I love doing the research. I still work for the same company, but no longer doing composite lay ups, instead I run the autoclaves and thermal chambers. I am here 12 hours a day, but most of those 12 hours I am building, and its night shift so it works to my advantage!
mustang1989 I dove head first back into model building as a stress outlet. Before I would use any excuse to drink.........................heavily every day. I was no good to anyone including myself. Drinking for me was a selfish thing with nothing to show for it but a terrible hangover and consequences for me and my family. Among other helpful avenues I look forward to my revisited past time of building planes to fulfill the selfish need I have. Now I actually have something to show for my time. I don't mean to be soppy with this but my family and I have been through Hell and back and I'm thankful to have this hobby.
Mustang1989 - I completely relate to and share your experience. I too immediately returned to building as a means to remain off the booze. For too many years I always remained in touch with the hobby, bought kits and supplies, and read my issues of FSM, always wanting to build but the drink always came first. But 3 yrs ago when I got my head clear I instantly started building again and subsequently joined this forum. Not only I have I returned to a hobby that I enjoy so much it keeps my head occupied which is a rather dangerous place for me to dwell. I owe a great deal of gratitude to everyone here on this forum as you all have played an immense part in reinvigorating my passion for modeling and for all the helpful and educational threads. Thus, modeling keeps me accepting and patient.
Joe
"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin
Hey Joe,
It's funny how another person's story reflects mine and vice versa sounds like. I've got other avenues of peace also but this is a major part of keeping my head straight. What are you building?
Good to hear!!
Hey what can I say? Life is good.
mustang1989 Hey Joe, It's funny how another person's story reflects mine and vice versa sounds like. I've got other avenues of peace also but this is a major part of keeping my head straight. What are you building?
Yes indeed Mustang. I too, have other very rewarding means to maintain. I am currently building a 1/48 Tamiya P-47D for the Big Beautiful Jugs GB and am hoping to get started soon on my AMT 1/48 F7F Tigercat for the Grumman Iron Works GB. How 'bout you?
Right now I have a 1/24 Trumpeter Bf109K-4 working right now. I built a Bf109G-10 a few years back in 1/48th scale and had mixed emotions about it. I built it while I was in Iraq and it turned out okay for the most part. My new rule of thumb is don't mix accessory kits with each other unless you like a whole lot of extra work. Ive got a couple of pictures of that one
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