My number one goal is to build the best model ever and be showered with riches and wenches!!!

The only real "goal" I ever set for myself was to take a first in every catagory I entered, 1 best of show and to get at least 1 first at Nationals. Having far exceeded that goal....I will admit, that the firsts in armor and figures was due to a lack of really good competition (but I'll take it!)...now, aside from "I want one of these and one of those and 3 of these and 7 of those"....the only goal I have is to make it to October, get the business closed down for winter and get my behind back to the bench, where it belongs! 

I'd like to finish my first aircraft in over 20 years. I have a zero that needs the exterior painted. most of the construction is finished. I've added 7 A/C to my stash and dumped some of my armors.

Started out in 1946 building whatever models my uncles brought for fun. Then realized that the ones my uncles had built were a lot better and wanted to do mine just as well. They were both in the Navy during WWII so they concentrated on ships but they built other genres too. I built anything they gave me and tried to improve my skills. That's what I still do. Anything I see that I find interesting I try. Favorites are WWI & WWII fighters and Sailing Ships. Figures are the only ones that I am not really good at but every once in a while I give one a try. My overall goal is to finish as much of the stash as I can before going to the great workbench in the sky. At the rate I'm going I'll be building and improving for the next 300 years (if I don't buy any more ). 

Thanks to all the guys and gals on here that have helped me to improve my skills to the point where I win an award at shows once in a while. It's a great feeling.

Jim  

Simple goal for a simple mind.  One of everything from WWII. 1/48th airplanes and 1/35th armor. And if I reach that goal, I will then blow them up like I did when I was a JD!!

Keyda81

Wow, lots of responses!  I've been researching for a while now, and have a pretty good list of aircraft.  Now I just need to find photographs! 

To begin with I was just going to build a model to represent each type of plane stationed at the base, but I decided to get a bit more specific.  If I just built a model OOB with no special attachment to the base I would be blowing through kits left and right, lol.  This way it is more of a challenge for me, and should keep me occupied for a lot longer. 

Love hearing all the goals you guys have, keep em' coming!

 

Look here: 

http://wp.scn.ru/

You might find some aircraft with markings you're looking for as references.

I want to build a few aircraft that was stationed at Griffiss AFB in Rome, NY.

You name it, Delta Daggers/Darts, Sabre jets, B-52, etc...

As some of you know, I had a B-52 Stratofortress kit that came with Griffiss AFB markings that came up missing n my home. I have yet found it. 

Other goals is to actually finish or start my kits. I've picked up a few NATO Tiger Meet/Demo Team/Anniversary/Commemorative/Special markings decal sets as well.

Wow, lots of responses!  I've been researching for a while now, and have a pretty good list of aircraft.  Now I just need to find photographs! 

To begin with I was just going to build a model to represent each type of plane stationed at the base, but I decided to get a bit more specific.  If I just built a model OOB with no special attachment to the base I would be blowing through kits left and right, lol.  This way it is more of a challenge for me, and should keep me occupied for a lot longer. 

Love hearing all the goals you guys have, keep em' coming!

Goal #1 : build  a 1/144 scale sub for each type VII sub that saw combat. ( roughly 760 of them.) I currently have 13 built so far.

Goal #2 : Build a 1/72 scale escort carrier, (The U.S.S. Bouge to be specific,) Aircraft of the U.S.S. Bouge sank my favorite U- boat  U-217 a type VII D minelayer. I currently have  one TBF Avenger built in 1/72 scale so far.  Dont know where I'm going to get a hull for this...

I'm pretty sure these goals will keep me out of my wifes kitchen untill the year 3287.

The one goal I ever had was to build a 1/350 scale resin kit of the U.S.S. San Juan, my dad's ship that he served on during WW II.  I got that one done many years ago. I have no military service and my brother was a dentist in the Air Force. He has been building a bunch of tank kits recently, buts thats another story.  Otherwise, I have just been building models of all types, the vast majority armor.  No real goals with any of those, just what do I find fun and interesting to build. 

Doug

Right now, improve all of my skills, which means trying new things with each build.

I would also like to make a major dent in my current "vintage" stash so I can start getting some of the newer kits.  The Mrs. wants to see the stash get lower before I get more.  I "only" have to get about 20 built before I get the green light.

Two main ones:

first, to build all the types of vehicles we had in 1:35 that were used by my first line unit, a mech infantry battalion. I'm roughly 2/3rds of the way there.

two, to build all the models in my stash... good luck on that...

A few of my future goals are too build every aircraft that VF-151, VF-143 and VF-84 had flown during their squadron history.

My immediate goal is to get back to the bench and finish some kits that I've started. Life has taken way too much of center stage lately.

Ditto route62, DEFINITELY dios. I'm currently working on the Trumpeter Scud launcher complex, it has a very interesting Armenian "digital" camo,( 4 color no less), that I am trying to replicate. I have seen pictures on the web so it isn't something made up. Other goals are to improve my scratchbuilding capabilities, find PE for the Tamyia 1/12 scale Tyrell P34, ( 6 wheeled indy car), then ultimately have a space big enough to display what ever I finish. Most level surfaces in my house are catch alls or cat perches, I can do without the cats but the clutter is both our problems( my wife and I).

my goal is to expand my diorama abilities.  Until recently I would just build kit after kit.  I got to a point where there were not a lot of new skills to be gained.  Dioramas have added a whole new set of challenges.  Ground cover, figure painting, modeling buildings and non aircraft models like ground support vehicles.

Also with dios I can try things like battle damage, and opening up the aircraft to show detail like engines and gun bays.  This allows me to  learn about casting parts, printing decals, using random materials like popsicle sticks to simulate wood planks and sandpaper to simulate tarmac.  

Tojo72

Build my stash before I can't

 

Yeah, ditto that.....

I've been collecting most of the aircraft flown by the US, Japan, China, and the Commonwealth in the Pacific during the Second World War. 

Now I just have to get around to building them................ 

Hi,

I think my only real goals are along similar lines like Tojo's.  Build what I have, and maybe complete some of the models that I have started.

Pat

I have a couple of long term projects. My main one and probably the one i have the best chance of achieving, is to build a 72nd aircraft from each of the 37 military airfields in Norfolk. Another is to build every version of the 251 halftrack in 35th scale, all 63 of them. Not likely to do that. My third is one of every version of the Ju 87 in 72nd.