Totally right or Look right

[stona]

On top of all the points above, painting a model in the 100% correct colours often looks 100% wrong

You are 100% right

Steve

[john i am]

Paint it pink if it makes you happy doesn't really matter to me personal choice I think is what really counts if everyone did what the artwork on the box portrays then it would be a case of seen one you have seen them all scenario although that said those who do strive for perfection I salute you all because I can imagine that it could be quite frustrating at times .whatever way you go there is always going to be some of your work pushed to the back of the shelf as some results are always better than others remember keep calm and carry on some of my models make me :smile1: while others make me wanna :smile3: happy modelling everyone

[Guest]

I'm in the close-enough looks-right camp, although I like to know what is authentic (esp. paint colour) if only to reject when necessary to make the model look like its original and not like a toy. But I insist on a smooth even paint job and absolutely no sign of a seam or any filling. My test is a sharp clear photo including a close-up, in a background setting, which looks convincing. I find the history behind a model really interesting. It leads in all sorts of historical directions.

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

As you can tell by my name I'm a close enough guy, I build mainly to relax and see something come together from a few bits of plain plastic, yes its a good feeling to get feedback from people but if something is not quite right, I'll pinch a phrase someone I know uses, " I wasn't there"

Adrian

[Guest]

If i'm happy with it...that's all that matters.

[mossiepilot]

One more for the "close enough" camp. I'll always try my best to make my models as accurate as possible, but at the end of the day, if it looks like I want it to look then I'm happy, close enough is good enough.

Tony.

[Guest]

If i'm happy with it...that's all that matters.

I'll second that

[flyjoe180]

I'm generally a 'close enough' modeller too. I do enjoy researching though, and trying to find out what best matches a specific scheme. If I have a paint close enough to the original then I'll use that rather than whip out to get a new colour. Markings are important to me so my finished product has some historical resemblance.

[yak face]

Like almost everyone else who's replied so far , im a bit of both , I wont hesitate to chop something up and fix the errors but only up to a point and if its blatantly obvious . The rest is "if it looks right then it cant be far off", i'm particularly slapdash with colours , i'll just go with what I think looks right if i havent got the exact tin of paint , even mixing custom colours if that doesnt look right either!. Good reference is very useful though and a decent colour shot of something is worth its weight in gold ,if your model looks like the photo then its job done. tony

[Guest]

I'm generally a 'close enough' modeller too. I do enjoy researching though, and trying to find out what best matches a specific scheme. If I have a paint close enough to the original then I'll use that rather than whip out to get a new colour. Markings are important to me so my finished product has some historical resemblance.

Very close to my approach Joe. Find the research very interesting & spend hours finding out about the aircraft being built.

Also interested to find that almost all i think are very practical & do not get hung up on being absolute.

Laurie

[Gern]

One thing no-one's mentioned is 'Who/what are you building for?'

If it's for yourself (or your partner like Ian's anniversary build!) then it's whatever you're satisfied with. If you're into competitions or building for someone else, then I guess you've got to take more care over the details and colours.

Gern

[papa 695]

I'm a close enough guy but i do like to cut them up from time to time if i think it needs it

[Guest]

One thing no-one's mentioned is 'Who/what are you building for?' If it's for yourself (or your partner like Ian's anniversary build!) then it's whatever you're satisfied with. If you're into competitions or building for someone else, then I guess you've got to take more care over the details and colours.

Gern

If it is for a client then i Will take much more care over the actual build to ensure everything works as it should and is ance clean build and paint job. but i Will not buy photoetch or whatever for the client. and if it looks like an fwd 190 to me then that's all that matters.

Scott

[Guest]

With me Scott I have this thing always to do the best I can at what ever I do. Plagued me early in life until I programmed my brain to accept that there is not such a thing as perfection but that I always strive to get it. Strange thing is that now having completed my working life ie retired I have more time to spend getting things as I want them. A real bonus & one of the few of getting old.

Laurie

[takeslousyphotos]

Personally........ I'm a big fan of anything with some "weathering" on it. Airplanes, Tanks, Military Vehicles. The shiny new look isn't really my thing. A bit of grime and wear always makes them look right.......... The only real exception to that are cars and motorbikes. They need to look all shiny to look right. Unless of course, you are building it as a "wrecker".

Peter