I had to do it, man! Don’t come after me, guys, but I just HAD TO get rid of the two models I was working with. They were just sitting there, and since I started them somewhere around March [:|] I realized I’m just fooling myself to think I’m ever going to get back to them in any serious way.
The crazy thing is I WANT TO pass time doing models at night, but I just couldn’t bring myself to the same old, same old two kits. Too many mistakes had built up, and it got to a point where I decided they had to go.
I’m now starting a brand-new kit, the Aoshima Back to the Future Delorean, and I’m happy to say my enthusiasm is back again! I’ve pinpointed in my mind what I love the least about scale modelling: the airbrusing/painting process, so I’m going to completely change my approach.
I’m going to try to paint all pieces of the same colour in one go, or in the fewest amount of passes possible. Have all the pieces cut and ready, sorted into their main colours, and get all the paiting done within hopefully a week.
Whats making me happy about this is I’m feeling pumped again! I think sometimes you do need to force a clean slate and get rid of unwanted baggage that’s holding you back (a bit like life [:D]). 'Course I know throwing away half-finished kits is frowned upon, and I do think if you do it often it can be seen as a bad habit, but I think from now I’m going to have a cut-off time. If I don’t make much progress within 3 weeks, into the bin it goes.
Yes, modeling can be expensive, but I don’t buy intricate kits, and life is short, so…provided I don’t overdo it, I think it was the right decision.