Hi Zin! I'm really enjoying your ruminations, and this one is spot on. For me, when I get a new kit I can't wait to open it, and often review it right away -- though I often wait to publish. And I tell myself almost every time: I'm going to build this one next! 😂 Like many others, I often have multiple kits on the go, and work on them depending on my mood. For many, especially me, our hobby is the constant and eternal battle between the forces of ADD and OCD... There are times when I look at the works in progress, but don't want to work on them at that moment. 'Tis then I gaze at my stash, pulling out one box, returning it, and pulling out another, etc... until I find one that 'inspires' me. Like trimming flash, there's something Zen about it... Other times I'll do that, and after a bit I just say 'nah,' and get up and turn off the light... One thing I note is there's a difference between an 'accumulator' and 'collector.' We're all guilty of accumulation (hullo OCD again...), and some are downright ruthlessly determined to obtain every one from certain manufacturers (Hi Peter 😉). Among many other fine qualities the High Command in our house espouses (see how I cleverly worked in that pun? 😏) is that my accumulative tendencies are held in check by the discipline imposed by the Finance Dept. -- the most powerful arm of the High Command (well, now that we're older, it is 😝). If I accumulate too many, orders come down I must build before I replace... I always buy a kit with the intention of building it, while, to me, 'collectors' just want to have it on the shelf, or even tucked away with others in a large box in the loft, and would never dream of building it. Then there's the third kind: Those who pay others to build kits for them. I'm not sure what to call them... 🤔 Thanks for the mention. The Blackbird's nearly done, and it'll be part of an update video soon at a theatre near you... Good job, Zin! 👍👍
Have to say that i'm in that camp.. so many kits in the attic, office, under the stairs and bench!! the actually build pile is 8 and im not building anything at the moment lol
I have given my stash a vague veneer of justification by only buying kits that fit into my 'build themes' and having a spreadsheet which has an order in which I think I'm going to build them. The themes however, are broad enough to have allowed me to get to 49 kits in the stash and as you know, I'm newly returned to the hobby and have so far have managed to complete a grand total of three kits.
I'm now entering stage two of my return, where I have fully justified to myself that collecting kits is a legitimate hobby too.
I see from your lives where you sell your kits! I must visit once again- haven't popped in for a while- sorry about that. Appreciate your visiting- hope you continue to write. I'm having a good time doing this right now ...
A most commendable and solid plan of acton! I have been, I fear, rather less scientific and only have seven kits in the collection, (yes, I think I will call it that!), so I congratulate you!
Hi Zin! I'm really enjoying your ruminations, and this one is spot on. For me, when I get a new kit I can't wait to open it, and often review it right away -- though I often wait to publish. And I tell myself almost every time: I'm going to build this one next! 😂 Like many others, I often have multiple kits on the go, and work on them depending on my mood. For many, especially me, our hobby is the constant and eternal battle between the forces of ADD and OCD... There are times when I look at the works in progress, but don't want to work on them at that moment. 'Tis then I gaze at my stash, pulling out one box, returning it, and pulling out another, etc... until I find one that 'inspires' me. Like trimming flash, there's something Zen about it... Other times I'll do that, and after a bit I just say 'nah,' and get up and turn off the light... One thing I note is there's a difference between an 'accumulator' and 'collector.' We're all guilty of accumulation (hullo OCD again...), and some are downright ruthlessly determined to obtain every one from certain manufacturers (Hi Peter 😉). Among many other fine qualities the High Command in our house espouses (see how I cleverly worked in that pun? 😏) is that my accumulative tendencies are held in check by the discipline imposed by the Finance Dept. -- the most powerful arm of the High Command (well, now that we're older, it is 😝). If I accumulate too many, orders come down I must build before I replace... I always buy a kit with the intention of building it, while, to me, 'collectors' just want to have it on the shelf, or even tucked away with others in a large box in the loft, and would never dream of building it. Then there's the third kind: Those who pay others to build kits for them. I'm not sure what to call them... 🤔 Thanks for the mention. The Blackbird's nearly done, and it'll be part of an update video soon at a theatre near you... Good job, Zin! 👍👍
Have to say that i'm in that camp.. so many kits in the attic, office, under the stairs and bench!! the actually build pile is 8 and im not building anything at the moment lol
I have given my stash a vague veneer of justification by only buying kits that fit into my 'build themes' and having a spreadsheet which has an order in which I think I'm going to build them. The themes however, are broad enough to have allowed me to get to 49 kits in the stash and as you know, I'm newly returned to the hobby and have so far have managed to complete a grand total of three kits.
I'm now entering stage two of my return, where I have fully justified to myself that collecting kits is a legitimate hobby too.
Dear Mos,
I see from your lives where you sell your kits! I must visit once again- haven't popped in for a while- sorry about that. Appreciate your visiting- hope you continue to write. I'm having a good time doing this right now ...
Regards,
Z
Dear Phil,
A most commendable and solid plan of acton! I have been, I fear, rather less scientific and only have seven kits in the collection, (yes, I think I will call it that!), so I congratulate you!
Regards,
Z