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Same as Mk1 and Chris.Although I don't have ANY time for modelling at the moment.Moved house in Feb and am spending all my spare time doing bloody DIY!.So far I've decorated three bedrooms,put a new bathroom in, laid three laminate floors,put new radiators in and countless other little jobs to keep the misses happy.Should be finished in a couple of months hopefully.The good thing about moving is I've now got a garage in the back garden which I am going to convert into a hobby room. I've got a UPVC door and window that I'm going to fit in place of the up and over type garage door.And I will make a long work bench with the old work tops out of my kitchen.Can't wait to get modelling again. I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms!.Got a new Iwata compressor and Revolution airbrush I haven't had chance to use yet.
 
Pet hate? Well, love hate actually...........The summer!

This great time of the year gets in the way of modelling....I prefer to slow down until she's out of the way and dark nights are upon us...Then let serious kit bashing commence!

Cheers,

Ron
 
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Same as Mk1 and Chris.Although I don't have ANY time for modelling at the moment.Moved house in Feb and am spending all my spare time doing bloody DIY!.So far I've decorated three bedrooms,put a new bathroom in, laid three laminate floors,put new radiators in and countless other little jobs to keep the misses happy.Should be finished in a couple of months hopefully.The good thing about moving is I've now got a garage in the back garden which I am going to convert into a hobby room. I've got a UPVC door and window that I'm going to fit in place of the up and over type garage door.And I will make a long work bench with the old work tops out of my kitchen.Can't wait to get modelling again. I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms!.Got a new Iwata compressor and Revolution airbrush I haven't had chance to use yet.
It seems that the wait will "cost the sorrow", luky, Dave, with all this work.
 
Having said all that,i enjoy working on my house.Especially as its saving me money!.Im one of those people who likes to be busy.I only got back into model making because i was fed up with sitting in front of the telly watching any old crap every night (and there's a lot of it!) .
 
More of a peev really, losing a small part to the carpet monster, scratching a new part to replace it and then finding it when its too late to fit it. That can be soooo annoying.

Tony.
 
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More of a peev really, losing a small part to the carpet monster, scratching a new part to replace it and then finding it when its too late to fit it. That can be soooo annoying.Tony.
I echo that!!! Except in my case parts disappear never to be seen again.

I have put down a grey rubberised mat under my chair now and small light parts show up and do not bounce far so the problem seems to be alleviated - unless it is pe or something that just pings off in any old direction!
 
One of mine is, holding a part/model waiting for the glue to take hold and not noticing that the glue has taken hold of your fingers at the same time making me part of the model...
 
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Pet hate? Well, love hate actually...........The summer!This great time of the year gets in the way of modelling....I prefer to slow down until she's out of the way and dark nights are upon us...Then let serious kit bashing commence!

Cheers,

Ron
I'm with Ron on this one, modelling used to be a winter sport for me, but these days it seems an all year round type thing !
 
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One of mine is, holding a part/model waiting for the glue to take hold and not noticing that the glue has taken hold of your fingers at the same time making me part of the model...
Somebody as daft as I am. Sorry Andy.

It is that self admiration of seeing the joint go together & the levels of the fuselage level & no filler. God so clever am I. Then on release those finger prints so deep & clear. Any detective would be over the moon with such success.

Laurie
 
Losing a small part INSIDE the model.

This can be made worse if the little beggar already has glue on it as it will undoubtedly stick in an inaccessible void. Earlier today a landing light lens dropped inside the wing of my DC-3. Several heart stopping moments and much vigorous shaking later I managed to retrieve it.

Cheers

Steve
 
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One of mine is, holding a part/model waiting for the glue to take hold and not noticing that the glue has taken hold of your fingers at the same time making me part of the model...
Thin superglue is very good for this......ask me how I know :)

Steve
 
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Losing a small part INSIDE the model.This can be made worse if the little beggar already has glue on it as it will undoubtedly stick in an inaccessible void. Earlier today a landing light lens dropped inside the wing of my DC-3. Several heart stopping moments and much vigorous shaking later I managed to retrieve it.
I know what you mean, I did this with a 1:72 Hurricane. I had to fashion a soft copper fishing rod thingy to extract it. I still got it as I have every expectation it'll happen again:ohno::shoot::death: !!!!!

Tony.
 
Mine pet peeve is painting 1/35 scale figure faces.So hard to get right especially the eyes.
 
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Losing a small part INSIDE the model.This can be made worse if the little beggar already has glue on it as it will undoubtedly stick in an inaccessible void. Earlier today a landing light lens dropped inside the wing of my DC-3. Several heart stopping moments and much vigorous shaking later I managed to retrieve it.

Cheers

Steve
Yes, I've made rattles in various scales, 1:72, 1:48 ..........
 
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I left this thread untill i could think of something profound ...... (unusual for me as i'm usually ... errmm ..oh yeah... a prat! :) )

So ... my pet hate is that my eyes and hands don't operate the same as they did 20/30 years ago, modelling takes a bit longer and in shorter bursts before i have to recharge.

If i knew then what i know now and had fully functional body bits i'd be on a roll i'll tell ya :)
 
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More to come Colin. My brain has problems with most other parts of me. Or is it just the brain ? Yes that must be it !!!

Laurie
 
hi there .... for me it is the building of the landing gear for aircraft .. no matter how hard i try and how careful i am i just do not seem to get them right ... always look off to me ......lindsey
 
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I know what you mean, I did this with a 1:72 Hurricane. I had to fashion a soft copper fishing rod thingy to extract it. I still got it as I have every expectation it'll happen again:ohno::shoot::death: !!!!!Tony.
I had to actually break open the fuselage join on an Italeri AC-47 to retrieve a minigun from between the floor and the wingroot. I was not impressed at having to do this :(
 
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