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Do you work on one kit or multiple kits.

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    January 2018
Posted by Jet Jaguar on Thursday, February 22, 2018 3:20 PM

One main kit at a time, with a secondary kit started as the first is winding up.  Whenever I'm waiting on something to dry on the major kit, I'll just work ahead on the next subassembly.  But when I get to the point that there are no more things to work ahead on, and a lot of time is spent waiting on paint or whatever, then I'll start the next kit.  When the main kit is finished, the secondary becomes the next primary.

I find that if I try to build more than that, then I'll usually lose interest in one (or more) and it'll just end up on the unfinished shelf.

- Bob

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    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Thursday, February 22, 2018 2:55 PM

Hello!

Looks like the norm here... My goal is to build two at a time, but somehow I wound up building four projects (one is a two kit project!). Luckily three of those projects have good prospect of being done soon, so I'll move closer to ma target number.

Good luck with your modelling projects and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, February 22, 2018 1:58 PM

I work on one at a time. I have tried having several kits of the go but i always just focus on one. As i mostly build diorama's, i get around the issues of paint drying by useing that time to do figures and other parts of the dio.

I did build 4 at once last year but they were all part of the same project so i bult each kit to a certain point then the next and painted them all together.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by JohnnyK on Thursday, February 22, 2018 1:06 PM

falconmod

I think I have 6-7 going at the moment.

 

How do you keep  the parts from so many kits from getting mixed up?

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Thursday, February 22, 2018 1:05 PM

I usually have 3-4 going at the same time in various stages.  I like to have more than one going since I might have to wait the the paint or glue to dry on one.  

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Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, February 22, 2018 1:03 PM

1 major 2 or 3 secondary

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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    March 2015
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Posted by JohnnyK on Thursday, February 22, 2018 1:01 PM

Eagle90

I usually have 2-4 going....depending on the size of the build.  I also like to mix up the builds.  For example, last year, at one point I had a plane, armor kit, Sci-Fi and a sub going at the same time.  Never got bored.  LOL!

 

That's a good idea. I should probably include a car kit in with the airplanes.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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Posted by Eagle90 on Thursday, February 22, 2018 12:30 PM

I usually have 2-4 going....depending on the size of the build.  I also like to mix up the builds.  For example, last year, at one point I had a plane, armor kit, Sci-Fi and a sub going at the same time.  Never got bored.  LOL!

 

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  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Posted by falconmod on Thursday, February 22, 2018 12:21 PM

I think I have 6-7 going at the moment.

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Thursday, February 22, 2018 12:17 PM

I have mulltiple projects ongoing.

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Posted by armor 2.0 on Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:39 AM

I do the same thing I always have at least 2 going at the same time . I was like you I would get bored just building one.

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Posted by keavdog on Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:32 AM

I usually have 3 or 4 going at various stages.

Thanks,

John

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Do you work on one kit or multiple kits.
Posted by JohnnyK on Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:22 AM

I usually work on one kit at a time. I find that time is wasted when I need to wait for paint or filler to dry. Also, sometimes I lose interest in the model that I am working on. I then stop modeling for a while. I am now working on two models: Monogram 1/48 scale B-24J and Monogram 1/48 scale B-58 Hustler. I am much more productive working on two kits at a time. I can switch between models when paint is drying or when I get bored with one of the kits. Does any one work on more that two kits at a time?

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

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