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Favorite and least favorite step of the build

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  • Member since
    July 2018
  • From: The Deep Woods
Posted by Tickmagnet on Friday, August 23, 2019 3:10 PM

@ Littletimmy

Man I'm glad someone get's something positive out of decals. Painting does for me what Decaling does for you, so I get it.

 

 

  • Member since
    July 2018
  • From: The Deep Woods
Posted by Tickmagnet on Friday, August 23, 2019 3:07 PM

the Baron

This reminds me of an idea that we talked about in our club, for a build night-Assembly Line Building.  We would all bring kits in various stages of completion, where we had stopped on some step we disliked.  Everyone would take that step in the process that he liked to do, and we could collaborate to knock out those builds.  We never did it, though, but it could be done.

 

Interesting idea you should get that going.

 

 

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Friday, August 23, 2019 2:52 PM

This reminds me of an idea that we talked about in our club, for a build night-Assembly Line Building.  We would all bring kits in various stages of completion, where we had stopped on some step we disliked.  Everyone would take that step in the process that he liked to do, and we could collaborate to knock out those builds.  We never did it, though, but it could be done.

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

  • Member since
    February 2013
Posted by tomwatkins45 on Friday, August 23, 2019 2:37 PM

My least favorite is filling seams and correcting major fit problems. Favorites include detailing cockpits, painting (especially since I found out about using poster putty worms for soft edges - thanks to the folks here on the forum) and decalling.

Tom

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, August 23, 2019 2:17 PM

Favorite is decalling. It gives the subject an identity. least is seams, especially on aircraft fuselages.

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

  • Member since
    July 2012
  • From: Douglas AZ
Posted by littletimmy on Friday, August 23, 2019 2:01 PM

For me, I find Decaling to be "Soothing" . Which is odd, because I'm usually doing one letter at a time. And, I absolutely L O V E  weathering stuff !!!!!

 

I HATE: 

Automotive, doing anything to the frame/suspention.

Ship's, rigging.

Plane's again rigging, and seam's.

 

 Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

  • Member since
    September 2004
  • From: Denver
Posted by tankboy51 on Friday, August 23, 2019 1:20 PM

I am not fond of painting canopies.  I love everything else.

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    May 2016
Posted by learmech on Friday, August 23, 2019 12:38 PM
I like all aspects of a build except sanding seams and installing canopies.
  • Member since
    July 2018
  • From: The Deep Woods
Favorite and least favorite step of the build
Posted by Tickmagnet on Friday, August 23, 2019 12:34 PM

My favorite part of the build is painting. It's just relaxes me and I enjoy seeing the results.

Least favorite is decals that's why I have taken to painting the larger ones which leaves me with just the tiny stenciled decals and those can be a stressful adventure.

I'm taking a little stress break from those tiny things right now so I thought I'd put this out there and see what others love and dread with their builds.

 

 

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