What bit of this hobby do you enjoy the most?

[Road of Bones]

Detailing! The artwork of Assembly for me- whether it’s using PE, or scratch building your own parts out of whatever you have to hand. Research and references are crucial for this though.

The classic “That’s nice dear” response when you proudly show her the results of your latest travails is scant reward, which is probably why blogging on a forum is so much a part of the fun these days...

[Guest]

not so much assembly but seeing that box of bits getting less and less as it gets assembled
got this habit of cutting excess sprue off as parts are removed, sprues get smaller and smaller til nothings left

Yes I do that as well Paul. Very satisfying therapeutic. Providing you do not miss a bit still on the sprue :smiling:

Got a series of the small boxes used in kitchens. I cut bits for a complete section from the sprue
then not have to go back to the sprue.

Laurie

[SteveH]

Got to admit my hobby is equally divided into research, purchase always at a good price, assembly and finishing be it a stand alone or scenario.
They all have equal standing and occur a different times.
Currently its painting heads and trying to buy a 1/32 Revell Arado 196 A dual float plane.
Tomorrow could be scribing Luftwaffe pilots into test crew and researching K5054.
That's the beauty of the hobby.

Steve H

[adt70hk]

Building. Research too. I also find putting decals on strangely satisfying. I assume it's because it brings it to life if you see what I mean? But above spending time with my son when he's up for a building session.

ATB

andrew

[Guest]

What is TOH ?

'The Old Hag' ???

[Guest]

Posting updates and reading the banter, has to be included.
But for me the Diorama is perhaps the best part with building the model the second.

I thought a good blazing fire was your number one choice, with number two being setting said fire to diorama, and number three watching the fire brigade arrive....

[Guest]

To me it is the relaxing glass of white wine at the end of a productive day on the modelling bench. My wife appears in the doorway and offers to caress my aching shoulders to relax those little muscles that niggle away at you. She also informs you that the large box of items has arrived and has spent the last hour lugging it up the stairs so as not to interupt you listening to your favourite music through your expensive noise cancelling earplugs. The nuzzle of your favourite pets cold nose on your crutch to let you know it has just come in from the torrential downpour outside, and you laugh a happy laugh..... What's that? time to get up....
Now you know what it is - I can switch off and drift away and forget all the whingers and whiners in this world who just cannot do anything except complain and not think for themselves.

[boatman]

To me it is the relaxing glass of white wine at the end of a productive day on the modelling bench. My wife appears in the doorway and offers to caress my aching shoulders to relax those little muscles that niggle away at you. She also informs you that the large box of items has arrived and has spent the last hour lugging it up the stairs so as not to interupt you listening to your favourite music through your expensive noise cancelling earplugs. The nuzzle of your favourite pets cold nose on your crutch to let you know it has just come in from the torrential downpour outside, and you laugh a happy laugh..... What's that? time to get up....
Now you know what it is - I can switch off and drift away and forget all the whingers and whiners in this world who just cannot do anything except complain and not think for themselves.

YEA Mike it was a nice fantasy while it lasted till you woke up an if I called my SWMBO a TOH I think id be sportin A BLACK EYE LOL but like you I can but dream My wife appears in the doorway and offers to caress my aching shoulders to relax those little muscles that niggle away at you. lol :smiling2::cold-sweat:
chris

[Guest]

YEA Mike it was a nice fantasy while it lasted till you woke up an if I called my SWMBO a TOH I think id be sportin A BLACK EYE LOL but like you I can but dream My wife appears in the doorway and offers to caress my aching shoulders to relax those little muscles that niggle away at you. lol :smiling2::cold-sweat:
chris

Yes wives are quite useful some of the times. :smiling6:

[colin m]

'The Old Hag' ???

Oh you could be in so much trouble, maybe you could try 'The other half'

[Guest]

Oh you could be in so much trouble, maybe you could try 'The other half'

Sorry not into phone speak or text speak - I gave up at SWALK and TTDTTIATCCSH......
Mike.

[boatman]

Sorry not into phone speak or text speak - I gave up at SWALK and TTDTTIATCCSH......
Mike.

Alright Mke i'll fall for it I know what SWALK is but what does TTDTTIATCCSH. stand for an if its rude pm me lol AN HERE'S one an thats B.O.L.T.O.P. as my girl freind kathy used to say to me
chris

[colin m]

Alright Mke i'll fall for it I know what SWALK is but what does TTDTTIATCCSH. stand for an if its rude pm me lol

+ one for the above.

[Guest]

I thought a good blazing fire was your number one choice, with number two being setting said fire to diorama, and number three watching the fire brigade arrive....

A complete slur on my good self, I unfortunately have the ability to cause things to self ignite ! :smiling2::smiling3::smiling4::nerd:

[rtfoe]

What bit of this hobby do you enjoy the most

The whole 9 yards...basically everything.

Cheers,
Richard