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Modelling data mining......

pjgtech

pjgtech

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Been updating my modelling spreadsheet, yes I know, I need to get out more, Lol! :LOL:

Total model kits bought since restarting this great hobby = 103 (including figure sets and accessory sets, scenery, etc)
Currently stash (unmade) = 73 models.
Current completed models = 30 (not including figures and accessory kits)
Total spend (on model kits only) = £Lots!!!
Total spend on other model related "stuff", accesosries, paints, etc = £unknown?
Not even started on collecting data on accessories, tools, paints......!

Anyone else obsess about their hobbies? to the point of keeping lists, spreadsheets, or other data, etc.....

Some peeps might ask why? Why collect and keep such data, who cares, etc?

For me I will admit to being a bit OCD, and for most of my working life I have had to keep records and use spreadsheets, databases, track costs, project manage, etc, (I was a building surveyor, often with several projects / cases on the go at any one time), so its a natural thing for me to do, and....... actually I am quite good at it and I quite enjoy it.
Sad, but true.... Lol ;)(y)
 
I used to...... I had a spreadsheet.... Knew what it was, where and when I got it, how much I paid, what extras I got to go with it etc etc

These days I simply have a pic of the kit in a folder named 'stash'.... Pic gets removed when built

Can't be arsed any more, life's too short, rather spend the time building lol.... As long as I know what kits I've got I'm happy

Years ago on here, many servers ago, my signature would show a yearly tally of how many bought and built...... Think I caught that trick on the airfix forum, can't remember.... That was interesting stats after a few years lol
 
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Yeah for me, I know I don't "need" to collect the data, but I have always been an organised person, like I said probably comes from my job, and even way back when I was at college. I was one of the first students in my college class to bring in printed assigments, rather than hand written, and CAD drawings rather than hand drawn, as I've always been a bit of a nerdy geek, always had a computer/printer, etc. I'm the same with other hobbies, I have lists and spreadsheets for everything, Lol....
 
For some hobbies, yes out of necessity.

For example, I'm a target shooter and I reload my own ammunition. I keep details of how many rounds I make each session, and of what calibre, because I need to give this info to the Firearms Team every 5 years when I renew my licence. I also keep records of what powder I have used, what weight, type and weight of bullet, etc. This is load development, so that when I get a load that works well in any given rifle I can replicate it.

I'm also into model engineering, so I keep details of speeds and feeds for different materials, and also retain any plans for parts I have drawn up in case I need to replicate them.
 
No, the day I need to start compiling lists and spread sheets etc is the day it stops being a hobby.

Geoff.
 
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Mr Bowcat said:
For some hobbies, yes out of necessity.
For example, I'm a target shooter and I reload my own ammunition. I keep details of how many rounds I make each session, and of what calibre, because I need to give this info to the Firearms Team every 5 years when I renew my licence. I also keep records of what powder I have used, what weight, type and weight of bullet, etc. This is load development, so that when I get a load that works well in any given rifle I can replicate it.
I'm also into model engineering, so I keep details of speeds and feeds for different materials, and also retain any plans for parts I have drawn up in case I need to replicate them.
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Ah me too....I shoot airguns, fun plinking, paper targets, Benchrest, etc and have several, so I keep a list of those, what mods they've had, what scopes are on them, scope heights, what pellets they prefer, light, heavy, etc, etc.
 
Nice. I sold most of my airguns when I got my Firearm Certificate, but kept one (Weihrauch HW100) for use in the garden.
 
Yeah, mines also in the walnut thumb hole stock, it's the shorter K version, though in .22.

Gave it a service last year, full strip and replaced every O-ring.

Also quite a bit less recoil than my .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum and 7.62mm rifles. :ROFLMAO:
 
I used to do a bit of Air Rifle 10m target shooting, started with a FWB 300S and ended up using a FWB 601.
Remember visiting my Mum and Dad where they retired to and an Air Rifle manufacturer has their premises just up the road.
They were called Theoben and had a revolutionary spring less system.
 
I keep instructions & if none supplied, a portion of the model description in binders. Unused parts & decals are sorted & kept secured. I have an extensive reference library of military units and vehicles/weapons used in WWII, Korea, VN, and the Gulf.
 
I don't keep any spreadsheets or lists. I do however keep a diary of every build. Each day I work on a particular model I note what I've done. I include any research etc.
 
Only spreadsheet I have is a list of paints.
Mainly to stop me buying duplicates and to see if I already have what I want for a new build.
 
LeytonO said:
Only spreadsheet I have is a list of paints.
Mainly to stop me buying duplicates and to see if I already have what I want for a new build.
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Me too, one for paints and I have one for kits, but mainly the paints as I am prone to buying the same paint twice (or more).
 
All seems a bit like hard work to me. I keep a set of notes for paint use during ongoing projects though, just in case I want to paint more figures for it in the future, but it’s not slavishly documented.
 
Actually, that’s a good point. I do have paint lists so I know what I do and don’t have. My record collection is listed on a spreadsheet though. Stops me buying what I already have…..
 
Been there Tim.
The only lists I keep are the solar panels KW totals each day and the temperature under the carport where the inverter is.
 
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LeytonO said:
I used to do a bit of Air Rifle 10m target shooting, started with a FWB 300S and ended up using a FWB 601.
Remember visiting my Mum and Dad where they retired to and an Air Rifle manufacturer has their premises just up the road.
They were called Theoben and had a revolutionary spring less system.
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I currently have a FWB300su, its a 1970's one, but still works as sweet as a nut, its a joy to use. (y)
 
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