Plastic Modeling

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

At least Chevy has a bracket holding the alternator up instead of the Dodge where it is magically hovering in space held only by the belt!

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

That's the problem right there!

The battery looks really exposed out there next to a radiator, if radiator leaks don't get it I'm sure fluids from the big bad world will...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

The battery looks really exposed out there next to a radiator, if radiator leaks don't get it I'm sure fluids from the big bad world will...

Yes, yes it did. On a fairly regular basis.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Okay, in the past month, I think I spent close to $300 on orders. Pretty sure the order I just placed today will be my last order for this hobby.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Okay, in the past month, I think I spent close to $300 on orders. Pretty sure the order I just placed today will be my last order for this hobby.

Sorry, what's your hobby? Spending money?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by JD001

Sorry, what's your hobby? Spending money?

Seems like it

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Okay, in the past month, I think I spent close to $300 on orders. Pretty sure the order I just placed today will be my last order for this hobby.

that's it?!? $300 for a hobby translates to just skipping a few mediocre takeout dinners!

hobbies aren't serious until you have a dedicated space for them, and parts start to consume much of your spare thought process and free time!

i can't think of a single hobby that i've had in the past 20 years that didn't have an estimated comma in the total i've spent!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by soundman98

that's it?!? $300 for a hobby translates to just skipping a few mediocre takeout dinners!

hobbies aren't serious until you have a dedicated space for them, and parts start to consume much of your spare thought process and free time!

i can't think of a single hobby that i've had in the past 20 years that didn't have an estimated comma in the total i've spent!

LOL. Yeah, I know it isn't much, but all in all, I'm sure I'm over $1k. I didn't think I'd get more than the 4 Skylines I originally got. I will admit it is far cheaper than RC cars, which I thought about getting back into before going with just models. The $300 only included two models (with one only being $18). Rest of that went towards parts and paint.

It does take up a lot of my free time since I find myself watching YouTube videos on people reviewing things or just them building their kits. Same goes for Instagram. Nice seeing the skills people have (makes me wish I had their skills and equipment, lol).

I would like dedicated rooms for models, but don't have that. I'd make one room for displaying them, and another room just for working in.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Couldn't get rid of the seam, so I went back to the moonroof option. I was able to cut the "glass" part without cracking them. A little towards the front protrudes out, but that's the farthest I can go since that's where the overhead controls are. I wouldn't mind cutting into it, but it has curves, and I really don't want to chance having a crack for into the windshield. The actual moonroof piece should cover it anyway. The cutout isn't perfect, but it's decent enough.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Look what came today!
Now I need to start chopping it up to fold the wings and tail.
Since I can get accurate dimensions now I can start planning out the hanger and deck for the dio.
I will be doing the whole section highlighted below but with the front side open to see the rear of the aircraft. More or less like the drawing in the instructions.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by soundman98

that's it?!? $300 for a hobby translates to just skipping a few mediocre takeout dinners!

Or one pizza table.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Look what came today!
Now I need to start chopping it up to fold the wings and tail.
Since I can get accurate dimensions now I can start planning out the hanger and deck for the dio.
I will be doing the whole section highlighted below but with the front side open to see the rear of the aircraft. More or less like the drawing in the instructions.

Will you be documenting the process? I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to see the build up!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Funny thing, my coworker asked me the other day why don't I do boats or planes. I told him my lack of weathering skills

I then told him about the diorama you have planned out, and his jaw dropped to the floor!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Or one pizza table.

Bought two large pizzas over the weekend, and it was 60-something bucks!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Will you be documenting the process? I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to see the build up!

Yep.
Base interior built and ready for base paint. I am not going nuts adding detail beyond the kit since the cockpit will not be the focus and with the narrow opening and canopy you will barely be able to see what is in there anyway.
I will make what is there pop with paint.