Patience needed!

[Oddjob]

If they did a 500-4 I'd buy one like a shot.

Was a big model builder in my youth, spent 6 months just on the engine of a 109E, oil and rust stains coming down the engine etc. In all it took me almost 2 years to complete, I'd just finished spraying the lowerside of the wings in a light blue and left it on top of my wardrobe to dry, mum comes in hoovering, knocks the wardrobe and it fell off, smashed to bits. Threw it in the bin as I just didn't have the heart to do it all over again.

My favourites though were WW2 ships, I'd weight the hull with plasticine, make compartments out of carboard and drill a small hole in the front, they used to sink so realistically, sometimes taking up to 30 minutes to go down. I'd just sunk a model of the Hood when I was a young boy, my dad had made that, forgot about it and my brother who wanted a bath jumped in after I'd got out, sat down and the main mast of the model went right up his you know what, he jumped up with the model stuck to his arse, I got a bit of a leathering for that but boy was it worth it, still laugh now at the mental image.

[XS850]

Something I still do now (as well as rebuild older bikes) - mainly RC boats, recent ones completed - Titanic & Bismark & currently Hood under construction - struggling with hands & eyes though for the finer “bits”, age is a wonderful thing but with it comes problems - main reason I’ve given up on “larger” bikes!
Bruce

[Oddjob]

Remembered seeing a Titanic kit for sale, made of out tin plates which you rivetted together to get that authentic look and the anchor chain was made of individual brass links, was around 1978 and it was around £200. To rich for my blood back then but IIRC it was 14" long or thereabouts.

[SteveW]

Have you seen the Lego Titanic, I quite fancy building that.

My Grandad was a steward for the White Star Line, he was supposed to sail with the Titanic on its maiden voyage but was transferred to a different ship at the last minute. That’s before he met my Nan.

[Johnny4428]

Wow Steve, lucky escape!

[rbt1548]

It must be a thing that attracts motorbikes and models,  I too do them, and I had a look at the Honda CB400 kit which will be on my list soon, I believe they do 2 versions. My problem is I cannot just do it from the box I have to detail it which of course adds loads of extra work, carbon fibre etc., and like working on bikes, there have been a few tantrums too . 

As it is a Honda forum, I will stick up a few pics of a 1/12 th scale Repsol Honda, and throw in a 1/12th Panigale and 1/20th Benetton for good measure

[Spitfire]

Some really beautiful builds there, the finishing is top notch.

Cheers

Dennis

[Nurse Julie]

All these models are totally fascinating. I admire those that have the skill and patience. I tried to build an air fix plane when I was much younger, about 11, that my Dad bought me, it was a total disaster. The final straw was when my Mum got the roast spuds out of the oven and found a wing transfer stuck to a roastie 😂😂😂😂
I wonder if I have more skill and patience now 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[taysidedragon]

Nice work rbt. Very impressed 👏

[Johnny4428]

Lovely looking models with great detail. Great hobby and cheaper than the real deal.

[Rozabikes Tim]

Awesome as the young pups say.

[XS850]

Incredibly high standard there rbt, the time & patience required has to have been enormous - brilliant builds & thanks for sharing. Puts my “plastic” efforts to shame!
Bruce

[Orcade-Ian]

Amazing models rbt - yes, it's strange that bikes, cars and models seem to be linked somehow.  I've done lots over the years and still have a few (still boxed) Tamiya models to do (no idea when I'll find the time though).
Julie, I think we all get more patient as we age - still better than being a patient I suppose.  Although I will admit that our new 'Smart TV' nearly got hurled through the lounge window last Saturday during initial set-up - Grrrrrr.
Strange that as we get older with diminishing eyesight and reducing dexterity, we seem to pick hobbies with smaller and smaller parts.

Ian

[rbt1548]

Thank you for your kind comments.

I gave it up in my late teens and took it up again in my early thirties after my girls were born just for something to do and give me a bit of time for myself, everybody else in the house was female, including the dog and guinea pigs, hamsters and quite possibly the fish as well , it could get a bit manic at times, now don't get me wrong, ladies are wonderful creatures, but when one of the aforementioned is 'debating' whether they were given permission to wear a certain item of clothing that belonged to the other it could get a bit raucous, I'm sure a good few will understand, to be honest when they moved out I missed it all .

I had a wee bit of a chuckle at something Nurse Julie mentioned,    "The final straw was when my Mum got the roast spuds out of the oven and found a wing transfer stuck to a roastie 😂😂😂😂, when my sister and I were clearing out my mother's house a few years ago, my sister shouted, "This will be yours!", and handed me a bowl with part of an RAF roundel stuck to it, it must have been there for well over 40 years stuck to the bowl.

Bruce said, "Puts my “plastic” efforts to shame!", I think that couldn't be futher from the truth, if you enjoy doing something that is the main thing, that's what gives you the pleasure and enjoyment,  sometimes doing all the detailing can have the opposite effect, it's not the first time I have lost the plot with something, 'just to get it right', it's not the first time and, I would imagine, not the last where I will just abandon something because it's not gone right and I get stressed with it when I should be enjoying it. Over Christmas there I did a FW190 straight out the box and thoroughly enjoyed doing it, and I can assure you I will be doing more like that.

My young grandson has done a couple with me, it was great, glue and paint all over the place, now that I thoroughly enjoyed, you ever seen a Tiger tank with a glitter camouflage?, doesn't matter we both enjoyed it.

If you think there are rivet counters in the bike world you haven't encountered the model world, I went to a club when I was about 19, never again, for me modelling and my bikes are for MY pleasure, not for someone to say x, y, or z is the wrong shade, if I want a glittery Tiger tank I shall have one.

I apologise for writing so long a reply, I went to write a line or two to say thanks for the kind words and got side tracked, the main thing is if you enjoy doing something, you do it, it's for your own pleasure and enjoyment, sometimes it helps if somethings not going right with the bike, I'll take a break and do a model or vice versa.

Do what you want to keep you sane

Thanks to all.

[rbt1548]

They are great kits, very detailed and accurate fit of parts. Just like a real Honda!
My modelling skills aren't brilliant but it turned out ok. The most fiddly kit I've ever made.
It sits alongside an RC30, RC211V and a Z900.

That is lovely!!!