Just out of curiosity who spends more time on the forum than actually building kits?. i know i do( at least an hour a day)…Greg [:D]
I must confess, I am guilty as well. Right now I’m on hiatus from work so it’s not a big deal if time slips away from me a bit while I’m surfing around here, but when I start back to work, that’s really going to cut down on my free time (seriously) so I don’t know how I’m going to work it all out. There’s just so much to learn here though. I can just ‘feel’ my skills getting better. Oh…you actually have to build something to improve your skills?[;)]
Ray
Guilty as charged but I call it research. [:D]
I spend almost three hours on the forums daily.
I spend an average of 30 minutes working on my models daily.
I’d call that a big YES!!! [:D]
Define Irony,
guys commiserating about spending time on the forum vs. modeling time, on the forum…
I’m with Claymore…research time.
Seems we’ve been down this road…
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2900
Mike
I’m learning things, even if I don’t put them to use right away. Or ever?
I’m thinking of retiring from building altogether and just modelling vicariously through you guys.
Tamiyas, Hasegawas and Fujimis only guys, please…
And one more thing. Always wear a respirator and use a good quality paint booth. I don’t need any health problems.
Thanks.
Hi Renarts. I must’ve missed that one. cheers.My model time is down to about one hour per week . I don’t blame forum time, it’s work that gets in the way…Greg
Judging by the fact that we are responding to this question, means to me that we spend far more time in the forum. I’ve been getting nothing done since I spend alot of my free time here. Alot of it has been beneficial advice or tips, so it has been worth the time. I still need to pound out my M1, so I’m outta here.
More company for Claymore - this is research time (the high-tech type!)
Research Time = better modelling time
Most of my time at the forums is time well spent.
I’m off and on the better part of the day at work since I’m a network administrator. Any time it gets slow I’m surfin. Almost like getting paid for it. I want to get paid to actually model though.
DVOSS, y’all hiring??? [:D]
Eric
I’ve got less modelling time, but it’s more work-related than anything else.
Unfortuantely, both ‘times’ are dwindling for me lately. Of the two, forum time is winning out, but I doubt that will stay true when winter comes along. I used to checkin in every day, but lately I’m finding it hard to hit the forums any more than once every three or four days. I miss lots of interesting discussion, but that’s life.
Murray
I count it as modeling time,I guess.
I registered today and I logged in 3 times already. By comparison, I sat on my work bench only twice. And its a weekend. My Sea King is sitting on the bench weathering by itself. Maybe it’ll get a more natural-looking finish? But I gotta admit, logging on is just as fun as building.
You’ll soon learn Allan that it’s a whole lot easier just to have the computer and modelling bench integrated into one area. Saves all the wasted time getting up and moving when you don’t have to.
Do you mean in the same room or on the same table? If it was on the same table, I wonder what the computer looks like. Does it have a “custom” paint job of it’s own? [:p]
Sure! In my case , it should be Olive Drab over Neutral Grey with invasion stripes across the keyboard 
- Ed
I also find myself here a bit more than actually modeling, but it is time well spent. A great place to learn and to teach and pass on to others. Especially now since I have no local hobby shop anymore. Less building time, but I still consider it hobby time.
Lee