Who Is Into Scale Modelling?

[steiner]

That's very impressive! I like the finish and the weathering, really excellent. I especially like the detailing done on the instrument panel. Is that the Revell 1/48 kit?

 

 

Nope its the Tamiya 32nd scale F-15C. Pretty old but still nice out of the box.

[Dr_PepPeR]

That's very impressive! I like the finish and the weathering, really excellent. I especially like the detailing done on the instrument panel. Is that the Revell 1/48 kit?

 

 

Nope its the Tamiya 32nd scale F-15C. Pretty old but still nice out of the box.

 

Nice! I thought for sure the cockpit was aftermarket.

[floppydrive]

How does a groupbuild go? Will each participant bring his own kit and make it at the same place and time, or will everyone collaborate on just one project?

[Dr_PepPeR]

How does a groupbuild go? Will each participant bring his own kit and make it at the same place and time, or will everyone collaborate on just one project?

 

I think we collaborate on one project, like a diorama or a complex kit. But maybe it's also about bringing one's kit so it turns out like a show and tell. Maybe.

[smvillalon]

How does a groupbuild go? Will each participant bring his own kit and make it at the same place and time, or will everyone collaborate on just one project?

 

A groupbuild is different depending on what you are building. For instance, if you are doing a diorama, then people groupbuild on parts of it and then assemble it later (sometimes as a group also). This groupbuild is normally planned and activities are done similar to a production line or a construction project.

 

If you are groupbuilding individual projects, the whole purpose is to share resources. People who are part the groupbuild share paints, tools, glue, airbrushes and more importantly, their knowledge on the subject being built. Let's face it, modelers (no matter how good they are) are not omniscient. A typical modeler can build many types of models but can build only one or two particular types very well.

 

Take me for instance. I can build most types of models from aircraft to armor to cars but I can build ships better because I have a larger body of knowledge on the subject matter. Someone in the group may in turn be better than me in building ships. Sometimes, the skill set I have is not the same as his so when we exchange information, we become better at it in the end.

 

Some people are very knowledgeable in building and finishing cars. Very few have this particular skill. I admit that I do not have that skill.

 

Through group building, modelers can share techniques and test them on their kits so that at the end of the build they become a little better at their craft.

 

Jun

[smvillalon]

Groupbuilds? I always thought of modeling as a hobby best done when you are alone. Besides, my idea is that if I am in a group, the primary activity is socialization, anything else is secondary (except when young pretty things are part of the group). But hey, I'm open to the idea of trying at least everything once.

 

 

 

That's very impressive! I like the finish and the weathering, really excellent. I especially like the detailing done on the instrument panel. Is that the Revell 1/48 kit?

 

 

 

Well maybe it would be much better to look past the politics and the rivalries. Honestly, I have no intention of joining any competition but I immensely enjoy looking at other people's work so I can try it out myself. I would probably enjoy talking shop over coffee or dinner with a few friends rather than doing club activities. Thanks for the insights, I'll probably just wait and see first since I really don't have that much free time. When I retire that will be a different matter altogether. May the force be with you.

 

 

Doc,

 

The choice is really up to you. I have not been a member of any club till I turned thirty-something so there is really no rush. I agree that in the final analysis, a modeler really does not need to be a member of any club. You can spend blissful hours building your kits and being happy with them. That's what is really important isn't it?

 

Club memberships are for people who wish to grow in the hobby at a faster rate through the sharing of the combined body of knowledge of the club members. Being in a hobby club is all about becoming a better modeler by benchmarking your skills against the members of you club (through internal competitions) or against other modelers when you join open competitions. Club membership normally provides you with a venue to achieve this. The coffee and dinner from time to me are just perks to sweeten the pot so to speak.

 

Just let me know if you need any information regarding models and/or modeling. I'll be more than happy to assist you in whatever way I can.

 

Best Regards,

 

Jun

[steiner]

Doc,

 

The choice is really up to you. I have not been a member of any club till I turned thirty-something so there is really no rush. I agree that in the final analysis, a modeler really does not need to be a member of any club. You can spend blissful hours building your kits and being happy with them. That's what is really important isn't it?

 

Club memberships are for people who wish to grow in the hobby at a faster rate through the sharing of the combined body of knowledge of the club members. Being in a hobby club is all about becoming a better modeler by benchmarking your skills against the members of you club (through internal competitions) or against other modelers when you join open competitions. Club membership normally provides you with a venue to achieve this. The coffee and dinner from time to me are just perks to sweeten the pot so to speak.

 

Just let me know if you need any information regarding models and/or modeling. I'll be more than happy to assist you in whatever way I can.

 

Best Regards,

 

Jun

 

 

A groupbuild is a very amorphous concept. It can be as structured as a group trying to really complete a complex project like a diorama or it can be as informal and laid back as a bunch of modelers "pretending" to build but really just having snacks and talking about the newest models and newest "1:1" scale models. It's what you make it, really.

[Dr_PepPeR]

A groupbuild is different depending on what you are building. For instance, if you are doing a diorama, then people groupbuild on parts of it and then assemble it later (sometimes as a group also). This groupbuild is normally planned and activities are done similar to a production line or a construction project.

 

If you are groupbuilding individual projects, the whole purpose is to share resources. People who are part the groupbuild share paints, tools, glue, airbrushes and more importantly, their knowledge on the subject being built. Let's face it, modelers (no matter how good they are) are not omniscient. A typical modeler can build many types of models but can build only one or two particular types very well.

 

Take me for instance. I can build most types of models from aircraft to armor to cars but I can build ships better because I have a larger body of knowledge on the subject matter. Someone in the group may in turn be better than me in building ships. Sometimes, the skill set I have is not the same as his so when we exchange information, we become better at it in the end.

 

Some people are very knowledgeable in building and finishing cars. Very few have this particular skill. I admit that I do not have that skill.

 

Through group building, modelers can share techniques and test them on their kits so that at the end of the build they become a little better at their craft.

 

Jun

 

Hmmmm if that's the case I think I can only participate in the initial stages of the group build. My expertise is buying and collecting kits and not much else.

[Dr_PepPeR]

Doc,

 

The choice is really up to you. I have not been a member of any club till I turned thirty-something so there is really no rush. I agree that in the final analysis, a modeler really does not need to be a member of any club. You can spend blissful hours building your kits and being happy with them. That's what is really important isn't it?

 

Club memberships are for people who wish to grow in the hobby at a faster rate through the sharing of the combined body of knowledge of the club members. Being in a hobby club is all about becoming a better modeler by benchmarking your skills against the members of you club (through internal competitions) or against other modelers when you join open competitions. Club membership normally provides you with a venue to achieve this. The coffee and dinner from time to me are just perks to sweeten the pot so to speak.

 

Just let me know if you need any information regarding models and/or modeling. I'll be more than happy to assist you in whatever way I can.

 

Best Regards,

 

Jun

 

You're right, there is probably no rush. I think when I reach compulsary retirement I will need a club to join so I have something to do. As of now, I just keep looking at the net and magazines to keep up to date on the latest modeling trends. Am I happy? Yes, at least for now. Could I be happier? Maybe, but I don't have that much cash (joke). Thank you for your offer about helping me regarding models/modeling, I need lots of that. Would you know the secret to masking the canopy of a 1/72 Bf-109?

[Dr_PepPeR]

A groupbuild is a very amorphous concept. It can be as structured as a group trying to really complete a complex project like a diorama or it can be as informal and laid back as a bunch of modelers "pretending" to build but really just having snacks and talking about the newest models and newest "1:1" scale models. It's what you make it, really.

 

One thing I didn't quite expect was to find so many modelers here in MTC. I don't exactly announce to the whole world that I build models occasionally, it's only something I bring up in case the person I'm talking to is in the same or in a similar hobby. Thank you gentlemen for sharing your thoughts here. I wonder where Herr Boelcke is, he's probably busy on the other threads again, in much the same way that you will usually find my posts in the Massage Parlor thread, my other stress buster activity.

[steiner]

One thing I didn't quite expect was to find so many modelers here in MTC. I don't exactly announce to the whole world that I build models occasionally, it's only something I bring up in case the person I'm talking to is in the same or in a similar hobby. Thank you gentlemen for sharing your thoughts here. I wonder where Herr Boelcke is, he's probably busy on the other threads again, in much the same way that you will usually find my posts in the Massage Parlor thread, my other stress buster activity.

 

Sir, I hate to admit it but.... karamihan ng mga Modeler ay tagong manyak! :thumbsupsmiley: Cheers!

[floppydrive]

Sir, I hate to admit it but.... karamihan ng mga Modeler ay tagong manyak! :thumbsupsmiley: Cheers!

Hahahaha!

 

This reminds me of the movie 40 days and 40 nights. It's about a guy who, after a breakup, decides that he will abstain from sex during Lent, hence the title. He resorted to building scale model cars to get his mind off sex. He was building with shaky hands. hahaha

[Dr_PepPeR]

Sir, I hate to admit it but.... karamihan ng mga Modeler ay tagong manyak! :thumbsupsmiley: Cheers!

 

Well I guess nerds are some of the horniest people around.

[Dr_PepPeR]

Hahahaha!

 

This reminds me of the movie 40 days and 40 nights. It's about a guy who, after a breakup, decides that he will abstain from sex during Lent, hence the title. He resorted to building scale model cars to get his mind off sex. He was building with shaky hands. hahaha

 

I haven't seen this movie yet, I think I'll go get a deebeedee later. Does sex include self-flagellation?[

[smvillalon]

Hahahaha!

 

This reminds me of the movie 40 days and 40 nights. It's about a guy who, after a breakup, decides that he will abstain from sex during Lent, hence the title. He resorted to building scale model cars to get his mind off sex. He was building with shaky hands. hahaha

 

 

Hey! I RESEMBLE that remark...