I now have 2 builds sitting on my workbech at the ame time. Any tips on how to make this work, as I normally only do one at a time?
A lot of modelers work on several kits at a time. I usually have no more than 3. Best advice is work on one to a point where it should sit awhile anyway, waiting for glue or paint to cure, then work on the other.
Regards, Rick
I normally get them to a stage to where lets say I can prime all the kits in one go, etc.
I wish I only had two started. Work on one until you reach the point that you can’t work on it for a while (glue, paint or putty drying etc) at which time you set the first one aside to dry and start working on the second one. Just go back and forth - and sometimes I just get tired of working on a particular model and go with the other one. In order to keep the parts seperate between the models, I have some old bread tins (got the last ones at the Dollar General Store) and keep all the parts for a particular model in it’s own tin.
I usually do four at a time. Keep your boxes as trays for loose parts, try to keep your workspace organized. Work on one until you reach a point where paint or glue needs to dry then shift to the second. Try to keep subassemblies in the appropriate box while working on the other kit or other subassemblies. Have a plan!
I currently have 5 F-105 Thunderchiefs under construction. They are all in the paint shop. I do as stated above, work on one till you hit a natural break point and then work on another. If you are doing multiple versions of the same basic machine, you can interchange parts and/or do the same procedure to each more or less at the same time. I bought several of those “organizer” trays that are supposed to go in desk drawers and several fishing tackle “organizer” boxes. I keep the various parts for a particular plane in one of those to keep from getting too confused.
Darwin [alien]
At the moment I have three builds going, and they get worked on depending how I feel. The other two will just sit there while I work on one, and then suddenly I’ll get the inspiration to work on another one and it gets all the attention. I’m not very organised though, there’s parts for different models sitting everywhere. Probably not a good idea to follow my example [:)].
[bow]wow 5 F-105’s at a time they must all be 1/72 scale[bow]
As you can see in my signature I have quite a few I am working on at one time, how this is acomplished is I work on one until I want a break from the project then pick up another and work on that for awhileuntil I become satisfied with that then go to another. Then theres others that Ill just work on until Im finished (like ones Im getting ready for a competition) and then do as stated before after the comp is over. But this can really bog you down and like Swanny said you need to be organized for this to work.
The skies the limit,
V.A.
1-1/72 Hasegawa B model, Thunderbird
2- 1/72 Monogram F model, Peach 91, last ANG flight
3- 1/48 Monogram D model, early silver finish
4- 1/48 Monogram F model, Peach 91, last ANG flight
5. /132 Trumpeter D model, Alice’s Joy, Colonel Broughton’s Thud
Darwin [alien]
hey Yardbird when I’m done with my 1/48 scale F/G decals do you need any. one of the decals is for a F-105G called the killer Ace
I’ve usually got any number of models “under construction” at any given moment…
At the moment it’s two 1/48 Sea Furys, a 1/144 A-310 and a 1/144 737-300.
They all live in their own boxes - but lemme tell you - zip-lock bags come in mighty handy.
You just have to accept the fact that you might be doing 4 times the work, but it’ll take 4 times as long to finish each model.
It all depends on what you’re building for - personal, for clients, for competitions, or that “really special” subject that’s near and dear to your heart.
It’s easier if you have a large-ish workspace - and make sure you stay organised, otherwise it’s a nightmare and you lose stuff and you’ll go mad.
Keep the bits separate (hence the zip-lock bags) and as Swanny says, use the box tops for storage, too.
You’ll find you CAN build several at a time quite easily -
Mikeym,
Thanks for the offer, but I have quite a stack of kit and AM decals already. Be sure to post pics of your Thud when done. I haven’t been doing too much modeling recently because my shop is in the basement and it was 46 degrees down there this morning.
I have to run the space heater all day to heat it up enough to be able to work there.
Darwin [alien]
Man! I´ve got a serious case of workbench envy going on here! I got a Revell 109 G10 with major scratch building. Tamia Skdfz 222 with a little extra effort, and of course a few figures but pity, no more room!