Anyone else who has done only one model of a subject?

[GerryW]

I've only ever done one model of a civilian car, which was the Revell Trabant - first and last car I've done and can't really see me doing any more.
Anyone else who has just done one of a type - be it a plane, tank, car etc?

[BattleshipBob]

I am well known for my luv of StuG' so tend to only build them, however i am about to embark on battleships as well.

[PaulTRose]

a single gundam quite a few years ago.............................only 3 floaty boaty things

[GerryW]

I am well known for my luv of StuG' so tend to only build them, however i am about to embark on battleships as well.

Never tried a StuG, might have to have a go at one.
I've done boats (well, HMS Hood, the Bismarck and a 'wooden' medieval sailing ship (can't remember which one that was though), back in the day) and have a plywood hull for a r/c one in the shed that I've not got round to doing anything with for the past 40+ years!

a single gundam quite a few years ago.............................only 3 floaty boaty things

Same number of floaty boaty things as me then! :thumb2:

[Guest]

I guess it depends on how broadly you define “subject”. I’ve only ever built one rally car model, for example, but have built a number of (civilian) cars over the years. Taking it very broadly, like “civilian cars”, “civilian aircraft”, “military vehicles”, “real spacecraft” etc. then I think I’ve built exactly one Formula 1 car, while in every other major category I can think of, I’ve either built multiple (or a lot of) models, or none at all.

[Bobby Conkers]

Oh aye. One train, one plane, one yacht, one submarine, one aircraft carrier. I think I'm trying to acquire a niche, which seems to be turning to floaty boaty.

I want to do spaceships, a helicopter and maybe a truck at some point. As I'm not really interested in military the marketplace is greatly reduced for me. Also, most models are largely the 'outside' of the vehicle, and for me most of the interesting stuff is on the inside.

[dave]

Only one civilian car, a Stutz Bearcat when I was about 10.
my main interest is WWII aircraft, an amazing period of development from the last biplanes through to the first jets, in a very short time.

[GerryW]

I've only done one spacecraft (Airfix Luna landing - first time around), but am tempted with another, but not tempted with another car - youngest left a Tamiya Scooby WRC Impreza when he moved out, not even tempted with it.
Thinking about it, just no interest in cars - might be tempted with a Volvo 144(?) as we had one as a wedding car, but not too bothered.

[Guest]

I've also only done one car, and still haven't quite finished it!

I may do a couple more in the future as I'm keen to make a replica of my own, and have had a few commission requests for similar where I've already painted / modified their real cars and they want a miniature version, but since it's more of a busman's holiday I doubt I'll do many.

[GerryW]

I've also only done one car, and still haven't quite finished it!

I may do a couple more in the future as I'm keen to make a replica of my own, and have had a few commission requests for similar where I've already painted / modified their real cars and they want a miniature version, but since it's more of a busman's holiday I doubt I'll do many.

Sounds like a good history - customise/get customised your car, then have a model of it to keep when you sell it :thumb2: (or to show the police if stolen!)

[boatman]

WELL IM doin only one model ship an thats my tiger as this is a complex build an will take yrs
chris

[PaulTRose]

Same number of floaty boaty things as me then! :thumb2:

just not a subject that floats my boat :smiling6: :smiling6: :smiling6:

although i do have one that keeps calling me to build it

[The Smythe Meister]

.... Not sure that this is EXACTLY what you`re after Gerry...........BUT.........In all the builds i`ve completed over the years........
...... I`ve only done ONE kit that i`d be happy to offer up against PROPER modellers!! :nerd:,
Andy

[GerryW]

.... Not sure that this is EXACTLY what you`re after Gerry...........BUT.........In all the builds i`ve completed over the years........
...... I`ve only done ONE kit that i`d be happy to offer up against PROPER modellers!! :nerd:,
Andy

That's one more than me - I wouldn't put ANY of mine 'up against' ANY of the modellers on here! (feel a bit like a nursery kid (whose parent is Leonardo Da Vinci) taking a picture home for parents to stick on the fridge sometimes!) :thumb2::smiling5:
No, I was just wondering if anyone else had tried a 'genre' and, like me, found that it 'didn't hit the spot'/'scratch the itch' for them.

[Bobby Conkers]

That's one more than me - I wouldn't put ANY of mine 'up against' ANY of the modellers on here! (feel a bit like a nursery kid (whose parent is Leonardo Da Vinci) taking a picture home for parents to stick on the fridge sometimes!) :thumb2::smiling5:
No, I was just wondering if anyone else had tried a 'genre' and, like me, found that it 'didn't hit the spot'/'scratch the itch' for them.

As such, I think it's an interesting question. A friend got me the Dambusters Lancaster for Xmas a few years ago - almost as soon as I started it I wanted it finished. There was no time I felt like I had something to look forward to except a different model.

I should note I've actually worked as a military historian, and editor of many books on the subject. Perhaps familiarity has bred disinterest.