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What time of day/week do you model?
Posted by mitsdude on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 10:27 PM

The thread on what do you listen to brought up this thought. I also don't recall this question ever being asked.

For me my most serious, concentrated modeling usually occurs in the late evening, as in 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM.

Earlier in the day I'm either working, shopping, home owner duties, honeydo's, watching TV/movies, etc.

The late evenings just offer less distractions. No phone calls, nothing on TV, stores are closed (well, not Walmart), to dark to work outside, everyone is in bed, etc.

I may apply a coat of paint or glue up some major parts before I start the above activities as it gives the project time to dry/cure for working later in the evening.

 

 

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Posted by Axeman on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 10:49 PM

I used to be an evenings/weekends modeller.

I used to have a career...Hmm

Now,i find myself modelling mid-day,nothing on tv,too hot to hang outside,and now that im back "in the sticks",excepting family,no one to bother me Yes

most of my modelling occurs in small spurts,a few days a week on average

oh,and having all that natural daylight helps with seeing the details/color Geeked

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Posted by Offduty on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 11:01 PM

Mostly everyday 6 to 8 hrs and take a break about every hour. (Retired)

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Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 11:05 PM

I will work on my build around 8 PM or so, and go to 10 on the weeknights. Weekends I will work on a build all day Sunday if I'm allowed to. Saturday is for shopping and yard work.

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Posted by ajd3530 on Thursday, July 9, 2015 2:22 AM
I get a bulk of my modeling done late May-October (no baseball or basketball to officiate and football only happens a few days a week.) Being the stay at home dad, I get about 1-1 1/2 hours in the day during nap time, although I don't always do it. Daddys need naps sometimes too you know. Once everyone goes to bed around 11, I get some bench time till I get tired, usually 1-3AM. Sundays I get to the bench off and on all day until dinner time, and Mondays (the Mrs. is off Sun and Mon) I usually have the morning to myself. The afternoon is for shopping/chores.

November-early May is a crap shoot as I'll sometimes work 6-7 days a week aside from around Christmas time.
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Posted by fermis on Thursday, July 9, 2015 5:43 AM

Whenever the opportunity presents itself!

Work season ends around Thanksgiving, and doesn't start back up until April...so, all day and into the wee hours, with the majority being done from 10pm - 2 am.

This time of year, I typically work 40-60hrs a week, so I try to take care of all the homeowner duties during the week, after work, so that the weekends are freed up a bit. If we have a rain day, I build all day...get off early, I can squeeze in some time. This a.m. in particular, it's pouring rain...so we are delaying the start time...about to to hit some 109's with a wash.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, July 9, 2015 6:10 AM

I work the swing shift,so it's whenever I could steal some time.

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Posted by dirkpitt77 on Thursday, July 9, 2015 10:48 AM

5:30 or 6am til about 8am. I get up early specifically so I can have some time before the kids wake up. They're 9 and 6, so once they're up, I'm on dad duty. LOL  

Oh yeah, this is on most days. I don't really have an off-season like summer. I'm pretty fortunate in that I work at home, so most days I get a little time on the bench, at least.

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Posted by mustang1989 on Thursday, July 9, 2015 11:15 AM

Well lets see...

Monday thru Thursday I get an hour in between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Occasionally on those days I can get up to another hour depending on what time my dog gets me up. It's a bittersweet thing when he does because I'll throw the coffee pot on.. and let 'er rip. Although I pay for it later.... .

 Friday thru  Sunday I'm off so it's usually from 3:30 a.m. till about 7:30 am on those days. Every once in a while I just don't want to get up...........  . But that doesn't happen very often.Wink

                   

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Posted by Spitfire on Thursday, July 9, 2015 11:22 AM

Weekday evenings when not busy with other stuff.  It's my way of unwinding from the day.  Sometimes done with a few cold ones as well.

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Posted by RudyOnWheels on Thursday, July 9, 2015 12:16 PM

Weekday evenings (when possible, from around 8 or 9 pm til about 1130 or 12 if need be.. Then weekend afternoons while the wife works (in retail).... Usually one day of the weekend though. I am 34, work full time, and am married with one 10 year old daughter. If they put some garbage on TV, I escape to the hobby room......

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Posted by UlteriorModem on Thursday, July 9, 2015 1:00 PM

Usually in the evenings after dinner with maybe a cocktail or two Smile

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, July 9, 2015 1:51 PM

I usually work on my models late at night(11pm -2am).If the wife is away it is permissible to work  on themduring the day assuming I am off from work.

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Posted by fox on Thursday, July 9, 2015 2:11 PM

As I am retired, it's when I don't have anything to do on the honeydo list and I'm awake.  Could be any time of the day or night.  I prefer between 1 and 6 AM, but I'll take anytime I can get.

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Posted by Scarecrow Joe on Thursday, July 9, 2015 2:55 PM

I usually do it in the weekends but occasionally also during the week, specially in the evening.  Im too tired sometimes to work on them in the week though due to my full time job. (Im a doctor, adult Neurologist Specialist)

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Posted by GMorrison on Friday, July 10, 2015 2:45 AM

Every morning 7 to 9.

Every evening 8 to 11.

Don't watch TV.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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Posted by mustang1989 on Friday, July 10, 2015 3:43 AM

GMorrison
Don't watch TV.

Atta boy cheeecho! Wink

                   

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Friday, July 10, 2015 8:55 AM

Hmm.

Let's see , Probably from 11 a.m. to 4 P.M. and then again from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.. I split up the building to ease my eyes . This Monday through Friday .Sat and Sun . any hour are " Mine ! ", " Mine  " ! ," Mine ! ", Oops ! watched that stupid " Nemo "  movie again .

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Posted by jtilley on Saturday, July 11, 2015 1:40 AM

Semi-retirement and summer vacation make it possible for me to answer the question the way I've always wanted to answer it. I model anytime I danged well feel like it.

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Posted by fox on Saturday, July 11, 2015 12:18 PM

I'm almost there Prof. Tilley.  If it just weren't for the "honeydo" list.Wink

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Posted by Squatch88 on Saturday, July 11, 2015 12:31 PM

I haven't modeled in several months. When I do though it's usually in the evening to the wee hours of the morning. Its quiet and its my "Zen" time to just chill and do my thing. I need to get back into it, once work settles down I'll start my next project!

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Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, July 11, 2015 1:23 PM

My days off rotate every three months, so days of the week vary. Throw in work, overtime, family & social life, a physical fitness regimen, etc. and a good chunk of my week is gone. So I partake in this hobby in the morning before work on workdays, and in my days off when time allows, and the modeling moejoe is flowing. Some weeks are manic, others are quite inactive.

 

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Posted by garzonh on Saturday, July 11, 2015 8:04 PM

Usually when I can....Im an IT Manager for a major international company,we are usually running projects, teleconferences, training or travel. Also a dad, husband, son, brother...so Im full with tasks...but usuallyI work on weekdays from 6pm to 8pm. This is the reason I can only make 3 models at the most per year.

But definitely this hobby keeps my sanity.

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Posted by jelliott523 on Sunday, July 12, 2015 8:28 AM

My time varies.  Usually it is on the weekdays in the evening.  My schedule changes every 3 months, so for 3 months I am off by 4PM, the next three, I dont get off until 8PM.  I tend to do some on weekends as well after the honey-do's are completed; especially if the wife is watching some chick-flick on TV, I'll head up to the hobby room and tune everything out.  Summers are typically not the ideal time for me as we do a lot of camping and are gone from Thursday to Sunday.

I prefer weekday evenings to do my modeling since I get better natural light coming into my hobby room (West facing window).

On the Bench:  Lots of unfinished projects!  Smile

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Friday, July 17, 2015 2:10 PM

If I didn't have to sleep and eat and do Rest room duty I would model 24/7

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Posted by murph on Friday, July 17, 2015 2:42 PM

Whenever I feel like it and I'm not at work.

Retired and living the dream!

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Saturday, July 18, 2015 8:51 AM

Whenever I get free time until life allows me. Still looking for that free time since my return from family vacation.

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Posted by panzerpilot on Saturday, July 18, 2015 10:55 AM

It's random. Mostly at night.

-Tom

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Posted by Silver on Saturday, July 18, 2015 1:48 PM
I am semi retired because I have lots of modeling commissions which gives me $ .I build contest ready models .Mainly aircraft and helicopters.I did not do any modeling when I was young because I normally as a kid I spent my time playing until I reached the Air Force Academy.Then started flying.I started modeling in 1980.After my job on the outside I modeled at least 2 hours a night three Dady,and on all day Sunday's.Raising two daughter at the same time.Any time is good for plastic modeling.I am 73 and will model until I eject .
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Posted by jersey66 on Saturday, July 18, 2015 10:12 PM

Week days after dinner from 7 to9, weekend's a little bit in the morning go out for the day then a back at it after dinner

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