A 'just wondering' poll

an hour during the weekdays... and then if I go on a sleepover to a friends, usually 6-8 hours that day.

So about 7-9 hours a week

Did i respond to this thread 3 months ago ?  Oh ya i did , never mind .

On average I can put in about 10 hours a week. A lot depends on what task I have at work and how busy the volunteer fire department I belong to is.

I used to average about 5-10 hours a week but I have dropped off recently due to lack of motivation.  The amount of time spent modelling will go up in the winter and I will probably average about 15 hours a week.  I also get some additional time at my lhs as I am part of a club that meets once a month and builds for about 4-5 hours, although at the last couple of meetins we spent more time talking about models then actually building them. 

Any where from 5 to 20 hours a week.  I may be retired but I still have things to do around the home that keeps me busy every day.  Plus, I have other interest that takes time away from the model room.

Some times I may go one or two weeks without touching a model and at times I spend all day working on one.  A lot depends on the mood I am in, other commitments, or how motivated I am on finishing what I have started.

berny13 wrote:

Some times I may go one or two weeks without touching a model and at times I spend all day working on one.  A lot depends on the mood I am in, other commitments, or how motivated I am on finishing what I have started.

That's pretty much how it works for me, too.

I do a lot less now than used to due to my injury.  I have just recently  regained full use of my hands so I have been playing in my workshop for about an hour each afternoon. Any more than that and my hands get sore. I did three hours today and my hands are really aching Still, at least I'm happy!

 

Shellback wrote:

My time spent at building models varies with the weather outside . This time of the year (its snowing and below freezing )i like to spend 2 to 4 hrs a day working on models . But when its nice outside (sunny and warm ) i'm lucky if i get an hour a month in on a model .

 

When it's nice and sunny and warm, an easy way to get in more modeling is to do it outside! You can enjoy the fresh air and work on your project at the same time! Here in Phoenix, today was a good day for modeling outside (low 70's) and I would have set up the outdoor workbench, but I only had an hour or so for working on the model and so I stayed indoors. Usually December and January are a bit too cold (low 60's--yes, I know that doesn't compare to snow and below freezing temperatures, but I'm a warm weather person) for modeling outdoors. On the other end of the scale, June, July and August frequently see temps over 110, so I hunker indoors with the AC.

I even have a separate set of modeling tools for my outdoor workbench, so when the weather's good, I can set them up without having to figure out just what I need from session to session; it's all there outside. The same portable toolbox is used for road trips; I've taken my project to California three times now and am planning to take it there again over the holidays.

OK, back to the original topic: My modeling time varies from week to week, but I probably average an hour and a half per session. After work or on my days off, aside from modeling, I like to listen to music or watch sports or do the occasional stint on the computer. 

I've recently given up girls, tv, sports, alcohol, and a social life to be a full time modeler.  Too bad I still have to work...Darn it Jim!  That leaves me about 2 hrs a day for my full time modelling!  Weekends aren't much better so that totals about 14 hrs a week.  Hmmmm....actually that's more than a lot of other modelers! 

I used to get about 20 a week.  Lately, it's been 0.  Between school, work, wife, and baby, I don't have much time for sleep.  This weekend saw some tinkering, but normally I might get some stuff out and have to walk away to take care of God knows what.  With classes out until the middle of Jan. and the holiday coming (and possible time off from work because of seasonal slow downs) I may finish a kit!!!!!!  However, mentioning that to someone other than the people in my head has now jinxed it.

Oh, I'm up on the forum because the wee lad seems confused about night and day.  He's marveling at the Christmas Tree and therefore silent, but very much away.