Kits that scare the hell out of you.

Amen to that. I might have had problems with Tamiya kits in the past, but with them you always know where you stand. Still, the best build I had was with the Trumpeter KV-2, the only mistake I did on that one was not dry-fit the tracks before gluing on the fenders, so now I'm stuck with the vinyl ones because you can't put the plastic ones on afterwards (not enough room).

I'll try and finish more more of the suspension on the PzIV tonight, if it doesn't work out I can always go back and buy something easier.

After coming back from a 15 year hiatus from the hobby, here's my take...

Just got the DML 1/35 Battle of the Bulge Tiger (Henschel Turret)... 700+ pieces... Magic Tracks my butt...yikes, but doable..

I have an old (late 1980s) 1/72 Bf 109 Hasegawa kit and got an Aires resin cockpit tub and Eduard photoetch set for it...holy trifocals Batman.

In my heyday in high school (1980s) I could build 'em up nice, normally 1/72 scale aircraft and the teeny 1/144 Dragon aircraft kits because they were cheap and I was flipping burgers...

So I guess as I get back into the swing of things...the kits don't scare me nearly as much as the loss of my abilities over the years.

Well, I tried tackling the kit again and actually made progress. I built two complete suspension thingamabobs (they have a full range of motion, even) and started work on the rear hull plate, and idler mounts. Way I see it, it's better to work on the wheels and suspension gradually, to avoid going insane (I did that mistake with my Sturer Emil, and I still have half its wheels sitting on sprues).

When I built my IV-E kit, I definitely had to be in the right frame of mind to work on it...and so there were periods of time where not much progress happened but the end result was worth it IMHO. I normally don't have multiple kits going at the same time, usually work on 1 through to completion and then start the next. Sometimes I'll alternate between a "simple" and a "complex" project but rarely. Since the IV-E ended up loaded on a flatcar being pulled by the Trump BR-52, well, the whole project was "complex" in a way.

I don't have any kits that really scare me, but I do have projects that are planned or "in the works" that will have to wait for just the right time before I tackle them.

Thanks btw for the note on the KV-2 fenders, I'm working on a KV-1 at the moment and was approaching the fenders step. I'll have to test and see if the return rollers are left off if there's enough space still to work with before attaching and painting.

my take on this is ....

if i buy "older technology" armor ie: italeri tamiya at lhs for say 12-20 range if i goof it a bit well......

but buying the dml and new tamiya etc @ 30-50 each i can't afford the luxury of goofing it up

 only because i know i am not that good of a builder 

Unlike many of you, the more parts it has, the more fun I'll have.  Cause what I enjoy the most about modeling is the construction part.  I've built the Dragon's Tiger I late with its 1000 plus parts and I just loved the build.  It takes a while to get done but it is so rewarding with it is completed.

If you're overwelmed by the nuber of parts, it probably means that the construction part of the hobby is not your favorite.

Rob Gronovius wrote:

Not many kits scare me other than the massive resin kits that are expensive and contain many parts. I do have many large kits that I do not want to build until the Army stops moving me around. Those are relatively expensive, high quality kits that would not survive the constant moves.

Hey Rob, i know how you feel about the large resin kits! Im  trying to build the Cooper rebel blockade runner from star wars a new hope, and i find that all of the resin is fragile and a lot of pin holes and globs and a lot of detail is lost etc..., you just feel like givingup!

 Me too.....Ive got some Armor Kits with 800+ pieces, and bought the aftermarket kit's for them with from 175 to 300+ More Pieces!....I love these models, and once a month I bring one or two of them down off the top of the shelf of my work bench, open both model & aftermarket box's or packet's Ive placed inside the model's box and take each tree out and just look and admire all the wonderful pieces.... I'm in here for about two hours, just looking at the instructions, reading, matching the part's #'s on each tree to the instruction book of 20 or more pages, Looking at the decal's, rolling the real rubber tires in my fingers, or fitting the plastic tires/wheels together,Wishing they were real rubber too! With what it Cost they should be Real Rubber! Ha,ha.... Then I put everything back in its box and back up on the shelf...

 I figure when I'm a little Older I'll give them a try!......I'll be 67 this Friday the 15th of Sept...I'm just to Young to be working on those complicated models yet!!.........Take a look to the left, that's my work bench.. Their stacked up to the overhead work light!   ha,ha...

                                                                    "RC"

Hi..Happy Birthday to you too....I think I'm going to take me out to dinner, have a Steak...And a Drink! I'm tired of cooking for me... ha,ha....Ive bought myself 11 new Armor models, The last one being the Dragon Wagon, also the Wrecker, the tank recovery vehicle, two Artillery tractors, three Vulcan PC's, the M-548 Gun Truck...The M-977 and M978 Oshkosh HEMTT...and last but not least the MAN 10t. mlgl 8X8 German truck with crane!... Its Good to be single! ha,ha.....Ive got enough to work on now or just look at the pieces... ha,ha...Its fun either way! 

 What are you plaining to do for your B-Day

"RC"?

I think the "doing justice" part is a significant portion of it, too, as is being something of a miser and possessing a penchant for personal finance planning. I don't want to "ruin" any kits by too much fumble-fingered snorfing.

To that end, I'm going to go and buy something "easy" to practice some more with today, maybe a Tamiya 1:48 Tiger.

scottrc wrote:

For me, Trumpeter kits kinda give me the chills when I start one.  They got great subjects and detail, but some of the fit and engineering of the moldings is enough to drive me a little batty.

Agamemnon wrote:

I think the "doing justice" part is a significant portion of it, too, as is being something of a miser and possessing a penchant for personal finance planning. I don't want to "ruin" any kits by too much fumble-fingered snorfing.

"don't want to "ruin" any kits by too much fumble-fingered snorfing.

What a Great Word:....fumble-fingered & "Snorfing"... Me too!....I don't want to do That Either! I guess thats the reason I just like to Look at some of my Bigger Intimidating Kit's and enjoy the model as it is in the Box!....

                                                          "RC"

peglegrc wrote:

Hi..Happy Birthday to you too....I think I'm going to take me out to dinner, have a Steak...And a Drink! I'm tired of cooking for me... ha,ha....Ive bought myself 11 new Armor models, The last one being the Dragon Wagon, also the Wrecker, the tank recovery vehicle, two Artillery tractors, three Vulcan PC's, the M-548 Gun Truck...The M-977 and M978 Oshkosh HEMTT...and last but not least the MAN 10t. mlgl 8X8 German truck with crane!... Its Good to be single! ha,ha.....Ive got enough to work on now or just look at the pieces... ha,ha...Its fun either way!   What are you plaining to do for your B-Day "RC"?

Well, I can't say much for being single, but it is good to have a fiance that doesn't get on me to much about my hobbies

I am taking the little lady, mom, dad, and daughter to the airshow over here. They are supposed to have a few military jets, and a lot of older ones. I've been once, it was pretty neat. I was quite happy they were having it on my B'day, that, and it won't be 90 some degrees outside I think I might have to go for a steak dinner to, that sounds mighty tasty, thanks for the idea Pegleg!

("Well, I can't say much for being single,")  Ha,ha.. Thats because your a young Man Still..I see your from Indiana, you ever hear of Louie Meyer? He was the first 3 time winner of the Indie 500?...Louie sold his half of Meyer & Drake to I think I remember his partner's name was Dale, Dale Drake and moved to Indie to build the ford racing engines and parts for the Indie  Race Cars...He & Drake owned & built the Offenhouser racing engines here in So. Calif before Ford started winning the 500 all the time lol...His youngest Daughter Melaine "K" was my Wife for 5 years...Back in the early 60's.. August 18th 1961 we were married.....She was 16... I was 21.... And really stupid to have lost her......Sad I've missed her all these years.....But was married 5 more times after her....I never did get over her....I've gotten use to coming & going and enjoy being alone now that I'm a Old guy, but wish I could see and talk to her again... I know, I know, Off topic.... "Just remembering out loud" ha,ha.....Have a fun day Saturday, enjoy your Day!!

                                                                               'RC"