discussion Female Dimension

[Guest]

Just struck me to day as I checked on the cricket & it mentioned the England Women's cricket team.

A women's cricket team.

England's women rugby team, a football team, a hockey team etc.

Do we have any of the fair sex as members here ? Not seen any on other forums before I came here. Do they model that is in the glue & plastic mode ?

My wife is in to gardening, big huge time all the time. After I have cut down, mostly with big thorns, carted away this & mended the fence she is more than happy, actually over the moon, to see me well out of the garden, & her way, while I make models. Think she thinks I am mad, but so what, what is new & what is more she is probably right.

Is this all typical ? Or am I just weird ? Or is it just my wife who considers me weird ?

Laurie

 

[Dave W]

My wife thinks im weird as well.Calls me a nerd because i make models.That said she bought me a kit last xmas, an airbrush for my birthday and i know she's got me another kit for this xmas.So she doesnt mind really.

 

[Guest]

Hi Laurie!

I'm single at moment... But I will say you, you are not strange... Providing that a girl comes to my house it has the same sensation, and it's possible to see in his eyes. My house is a "loft", like that so not my kits (I have begun now), but if my Land Rover's collection floods most of the house. They look at you as if you were a creature still for maturing... And some models have a great value and are extremely ancient, and I have to travel for found they!!! Teach the diorama that I make (winter patrol) to my last friend and smiling she said to me that they were looking like little houses of chocolate, was very discouraging... And I don't understand the motive, to my look like, the model-maker, probably the word is not the correct one, but it seems to me to be very "romantic".

And they do not see it this way...

 

[Guest]

my wife tolerates my obsession.

 

[mossiepilot]

My GF seems to actively encourage me in my modelling, buying me models and asking if I need anything.

She even asks if something is wrong if I take a couple of days off ?

I'm sure she has an ulterior motive, but I'm buggered if I know what it is.

Probably keeps me quiet and out of her way - lol

Tony.

 

[MORIARTY1177]

My good lady has known for some time that I'm a geek

(films, music, comics) so my hitting the plastic came as

No surprise & bless her cotton socks she even tries to take

An interest. (even bought me a ticket to this years Flying Legends, despite the good view from the garden)

Regards

Chris

 

[papa 695]

There are a couple that have said hi on here but i've not seen any work by them

 

[AlanG]

My wife tolerates my hobby/obsession. I do sea fishing and up to and until my son was born i was away every other weekend fishing for at least 14 hours a day and sometimes a whole weekend. Since i came back to my hobby roots i don't go fishing hardly ever now. Still do occasionally but not for long periods. so she doesn't mind a hobby that keeps me at home where i can help out with my son (and hopefully him join in one day). She does get a bit annoyed when another kit comes through the post as my stash is well big enough already.... but i love getting kits lol

 

[Guest]

There are a couple that have said hi on here but i've not seen any work by them

Hi Ian. Yes I am one of those researched as not having shown my work. At a loss as to how to answer this one as a kick in the bottom or a criticism.

Certainly not my wife preventing me quite the opposite she supports me in all that I do.

I have always been shy of showing anything that I have produced especially if I do not think it is up to the standard I set myself. Some times this is quite a hindrance as you tend to underestimate your achievements. Think this probably comes from up bringing where in the 40's & early 50's it was instilled into most children not to show off. Be seen but not heard a favourite.

So of the six models I have achieved so far in my first year I did not think the first five were worthy. The sixth just needs a few tweaks & then I will test the waters.

Laurie

 

[BarryW]

I understand what you are saying Laurie.

Seeing the standard of work on kits displayed on here I was really quite nervous about showing mine, specially my first build a few months ago, but I found that everyone was encouraging and tried to identify positive points and were much more complimentary than my own self-criticism.

We will see if that is still the case in a week of so when I have finished my Seafire!!! (To be fair, I am pleased with how its going so far and think its my best build yet, but we shall see....)

As for the female question....

I do wonder why hobbies such as this are so male dominated. OK the warlike subject matter of so much of what we do is male orientated I suppose and men are more interested in mechanical things but if there were to be more female interest in kits then perhaps a market for more female orientated subjects might arise. Chicken and egg perhaps.

 

[stona]

SWMBO tolerates my model bashing. She knows where I am and what I'm up to! Also it is a relatively inexpensive pastime,though it doesn't always feel like it. I spend more on books than models.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Ian M]

The only thing my better half worries about some times is where the hell I am going to put them...

Kits are not the problem, its the display cases that cost. Having a first floor with sloping wall dont help!!

Ian M

 

[colin m]

My GF seems to actively encourage me in my modelling, buying me models and asking if I need anything.She even asks if something is wrong if I take a couple of days off ?

I'm sure she has an ulterior motive, but I'm buggered if I know what it is.

Probably keeps me quiet and out of her way - lol

Tony.

It'll be shoes or bags, both of which can cost a fortune....

Colin M........

 

[Dave W]

My wife exhibits typical Female behaviour.Calls me a nerd and refers to my hobby as 'wasting time on those stupid models!'.Them she asks for a list of kits i want for christmas!.

 

[Guest]

That's how you know it's love...

 

[Guest]

I'm a girl... I haven't posted any pics yet as I've not been a member very long and not finished a model yet, but I have spent the morning spraying a Tigercat... It's nearly there, am hoping it will be finished next week

I know what you mean about it being a male dominated hobby though. If I mention to a female at work that I like planes/ships/models etc, I get a generic response and their eyes glaze over... HOWEVER..... say something to a chap, I get a proper response (and usually questions I can't answer...!)

Elaine

 

[MORIARTY1177]

Hi Elaine,

Glad to see a woman finally putting something on the forum. Looking forward to seeing your finished Tigercat.

Regards

Chris