What aspect of modelling do you enjoy most

[boatman]

WOT Fliyjoe said above but i love the challenge of buidling the kits an painting an fiittin lights but hate smaskin up
chrisb

[Tim Marlow]

I think my favourite bit starts when I've decided to commence a build and lasts right up until I cut the first piece off the sprue because up til then I still have a picture of the masterpiece I'm going to create in my mind and no mistakes have yet been made.

Seriously though, I think I enjoy the inner calm that results from absorbing myself at the bench whether that's indoors building or down the workshop painting..

And there's always the next one to achieve that masterpiece....

Nick

You are so right Nick. That sense of anticipation when it’s all still bare plastic and imagination has to be the best bit….

[spanner570]

Realising this usually dormant organ which rests on my neck is still just about capable of producing a reasonable looking model.

Also, I find staring at a blank base board waiting for a diorama inspiration to come along, quite fascinating.

Usually, nothing happens, so I make a cup of cocoa and go to bed!

[LeytonO]

Some great replies, can feel an affinity with those who enjoy the calming effect of the workbench.
Spent a couple of hours today mixing up some paints, varnishes and primers.
Had some music on and definite felt relaxed, been a bit later I might have had a beer too.

[Steven000]

I love opening a new box and starting a project probably the most : D after that I enjoy airbrushing the model most of all. Less fan of gluing/sanding.

[LeytonO]

Despite warnings from my inner self I have bought another Airbrush.
This time its an Iwata HP-CH, no idea what sort of overall condition its in.
Cleaned and rebuilt one that was in a sorry state before, so not really too concerned.

[Jim R]

Can't go wrong with Iwata.

[LeytonO]

I agree, already got two of them

[Gern]

I totally love starting a new kit. I always have this dream of how good it's going to look when finished. It's such a pity I don't have the same degree of love when it comes to actually finishing them! I've lost count of the number of unfinished kits I have sitting in boxes scattered all around the house.

[Lee Drennen]

Mine is the Building and Brush painting

[A_J_Rimmer]

I can't think of any part of the process I particularly dislike - all aspects of modelling are generally enjoyable. I like the sense that I've created something, I like it when a paint finish looks right, I love having some chill-out time of my own.

[A_J_Rimmer]

Mine is the Building and Brush painting

You can't beat a decent bit of brush painting Lee.

The airbrush is fine and all that - produces a great finish etc. - but it can't beat the fun of bashing paint onto a model with a hairy stick.

[boatman]

You can't beat a decent bit of brush painting Lee.

The airbrush is fine and all that - produces a great finish etc. - but it can't beat the fun of bashing paint onto a model with a hairy stick.

HI Arnie well i'll see about that when i build that big phantom as i havnt got a good a/b so i'll be usein a hairy stick to paint on the green an brown camo from veitnam time
chrisb

[A_J_Rimmer]

I'll sure you'll be fine Chris!