discussion Stuck !

[Guest]

It's either this warm spell, but after having a half hearted attempt at cleaning the bench and painting some unassembled figures and kit ( trying in improve my painting of the harness on the German figures and the kit that fits to it ) I' ve come to a complete stop.
Plenty of kits in the stash, too many infact but little interest in building anything.
Bought some frames for bases along with some diorama vegetation, and that's about it !
Still follow builds on here.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Happens to us all occasionally John. It’s like writers block. There Are lots of ways to tackle this, I’ve found doing something completely different Sometimes helps, such as a Model in a genre or scale you haven’t tried before. Others read a lot looking for a picture that fires the imagination. Warm weather does sap motivation somewhat, so see what happens if the weather cools a little.

 

[Wouter]

Nothin out of the ordinary I reckon. If it's as hot on your side of the North Sea as is on our side I can imagine though. It's way too hot to do anything

Cheers

 

[Guest]

Hi John the warm weather isn't helping that's for sure l don't think your alone I sat at bench and just pushed bit around and ended up reading a book and fell asleep for a hour and a half.
Pete.

 

[Jim R]

Hi John
Same here. Too hot to have the interest or the energy. I'm not bothered though as mojo will return.
Take care everyone.
Jim

 

[rtfoe]

Hi John, warm weather isn't the problem...I can a test to that. :smiling2: Tim may have a point with the writers block.
All I need is SWMBO to tell me she needs help in the garden and swiftly the mojo comes back. :tears-of-joy::smiling6: It doesn't matter what I make as long as I avoid gardening.

For some it has to return naturally...I'm sure it will for you.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Dave Ward]

John,
just gone through the same barren period, it'll pass! The hot weather always puts my modelmaking into slow-motion, usually restricting bench time to early morning, or evening. Weather forecast predicts thunderstorms Friday morning with cooler weather over the weekend, so hopefully relief in sight.................
Dave

 

[boatman]

HI John sorry to hear the ole mojo has gone awol but you just keep in your mind with your imagination. what this build will look like when its done an how proud you will be of your efforts as thats what i do on my tiger for me i know its 3to 4 yrs away but the fininshed item will come for me like yours will as the guys say the mojo will return an yes i know its hot but i must admit my man cave is facein away from the sun direction so with all the windows open its nice an cool but i must admit its bloomin cold in there in the winter time but theres the C/H so no worryies ATB
chris

 

[Steve Jones]

I was modelling last night for an hour and gave up. Nothing was sticking and my optivisor had to be continually dried from all the sweat. In my van yesterday at 5 in the morning it was 26 degrees! What's that all about. Just put your feet up, relax and take it easy. Your mojo will return young Jedi

 

[Jack L]

Same here John. Partly the weather, and just found out I am being made redundant, a combination of those two and I haven't touched the bench since last week...despite enjoying my current project, and having a few other bit's I want to start working on.

 

[boatman]

Same here John. Partly the weather, and just found out I am being made redundant, a combination of those two and I haven't touched the bench since last week...despite enjoying my current project, and having a few other bit's I want to start working on.

HI Jack im very sorry to hear you are bein made redundant an not a very bright outlook is it as its also happened to my wife jen as she hasnt worked since january an she is hopein to get another job but this bleedin ole corvid is ba**sing up all chances of that happening so along with jen i really hope you get another job ok an im bloomin glad im a penshioner so ive not got that worry
chris

 

[Tim Marlow]

Sorry to hear that Jack. Good luck in the job hunting stakes. Things will pick up relatively quickly.....

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Same here John. Partly the weather, and just found out I am being made redundant, a combination of those two and I haven't touched the bench since last week...despite enjoying my current project, and having a few other bit's I want to start working on.

Sorry to hear that , Jack.
I'm hanging on by my fingernails myself,grateful to be furloughed on lowest possible salary.
Good luck with the hunt for a new job

 

[rtfoe]

Sorry to hear that Jack. Hope things pick up for you.

Richard.

 

[Jack L]

Thanks all. Everyone is healthy, it could be a lot worse.

 

[Lee Drennen]

John. My old friend it’s the summer it does it to a lot of us hang in there it will pass some till then tend to the garden

 

[Guest]

Sorry to hear the news Jack, fingers crossed you find something quickly.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Tim, Wouter, Pete, Jim, Richard, Dave , Chris, Steve, Jack and Lee.
At least I'm not alone then, now if I was like Jack I would have something to worry about.

Same here John. Partly the weather, and just found out I am being made redundant, a combination of those two and I haven't touched the bench since last week...despite enjoying my current project, and having a few other bit's I want to start working on.

Jack good luck mate, hope you find something soon. Not an easy thing to come to terms with .

 

[Guest]

It happens to everyone John, and the thing to do is not panic; the mojo will return - not that I take my own advice. I do sometimes find that if I force myself to pick up a brush when I really can't be bothered, it gets things flowing, but it can also lead to a ruined job as the attention wanders and boredom sets in. My own problem is perfectionism, a serious offshoot of anxiety and depression, and that tends to get into a cycle where I bin something, panic and rush to get onto the next one, ruin that, and go to the next one etc etc. I then usually remember the refrain from the Foo Fighters 'All My Life' - ''Gone, gone, onto the next one. Gone gone onto the next one...'' and that helps me calm down and reevaluate what I'm doing and realise I need to have a rest from it all - it's only a hobby right?

 

[scottie3158]

John,
I'm not surprised you went from minus 20 in Russia to plus 25 you have had no chance to get used to the heat. It will pass mate and you will soon be modelling to your usual high standards.