David Bigcheeseplant Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Having been fired up to get some modelling done, and heading in to my workshop I cleared my modelling table a bit and decided before I start any new projects would finish off some UFO (unfinished objects), so decided to crack on and finish a number of Parkside kits I had started quite a while ago, some just needed lettering others, coal adding, three links, buffers weighting, while a few needed the underframes to be built, surprisingly just two or three hours I had completed three with the other three needing just a few hours to bring them to the finished state. It was quite a revelation and a sense of relief that these models instead of sitting in a pending box could be brought in to service. David 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffAlan Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Back in 1975 I started scratch building a yard crane. I finished it in 2016. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Having been fired up to get some modelling done, and heading in to my workshop I cleared my modelling table a bit and decided before I start any new projects would finish off some UFO (unfinished objects), so decided to crack on and finish a number of Parkside kits I had started quite a while ago, some just needed lettering others, coal adding, three links, buffers weighting, while a few needed the underframes to be built, surprisingly just two or three hours I had completed three with the other three needing just a few hours to bring them to the finished state. It was quite a revelation and a sense of relief that these models instead of sitting in a pending box could be brought in to service. David Hi David, I have far more UFO's than I should reasonably have. I think it comes from an attitude that says, "I'll just build one of them and then carry on with what I was doing !", which doesn't take into account the fact that the last time I said that to myself I didn't finish the previous project either. It doesn't help that I prefer building to painting, I have a lot of paint jobs waiting to start. Gibbo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 I've got a few lettering and numbering coaches and wagons jobs piling up; these are at and possibly beyond the limit of what my wobbly sight and hand/eye co-ordination can achieve deze daze and I need to be in the 'head place'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 At present I have a 4 wheel old time Czech TT scale coach that I washed the dust off today, a Czech HO scale powered maintenence vehicle brass kit trying to understand the Czech instructions, a Langley.009 L & B flat car and a more recent Kato HO scale CSX loco that's almost finished. Planning on completing some of these this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) At present I have a 4 wheel old time Czech TT scale coach that I washed the dust off today, a Czech HO scale powered maintenence vehicle brass kit trying to understand the Czech instructions, a Langley 009 L & B flat car and a more recent Kato HO scale CSX loco that's almost finished. Planning on completing some of these this week. Edited November 29, 2018 by roundhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) I had a bit of a tidy up earlier this year. I counted 52 unfinished wagons on the workbench. I didn't count those already in storage. I can see the cutting mat now though, just about. 35 currently reside in various stages. Some of those are from the 52. In my defence I did finish one last Wednesday and completed three projects from start to finish last week. It's the brake gear you see. I needs to psych myself up for it I dread to think what's in the USO (un started object) pile. Andy Edited November 27, 2018 by SM42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongudmund Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Do lay outs count as unfinished objects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted November 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 27, 2018 I've got a few lettering and numbering coaches and wagons jobs piling up; these are at and possibly beyond the limit of what my wobbly sight and hand/eye co-ordination can achieve deze daze and I need to be in the 'head place'. And I've done a bit more on these jobs and finished 2 of them this evening; thanks for the kick up the whatsit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Define, "finished". Meanwhile, my pending, awaiting progress, postponed, paused, research required, and additional materials necessary projects fill an entire room...sigh. In my defence, in takes nary a heartbeat to purchase something. Building, painting and making fit for purpose however, there's the rub. Not dissimilar to 'big' railway preservation actually! C6T. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted November 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 28, 2018 I am doing much the same at the moment, trying to clear a massive backlog of part finished (or should that be part started?) projects. Very satisfying, but still a long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I am currently rearranging the lifeboats on the Titanic and hope to make some space to do some catch up work! Mark Saunders PS See last years New Years Resolutions as it will be repeat this year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkirby Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 (edited) I started my model of Radstock North A signal box more than 20 years ago, it ground to a halt due to a number of factors mainly because I i could not work out what was going on under the stairs landing, but also mortgage, children, job etc. It sat on the top shelf of my desk as an empty shell, much like this but without any of the brackets under the deck. During these years it was knocked down twice by the cat and glued back together each time That was until about 2 years ago when on re-reading my C. Handley Radstock book, I realised there was a toilet was under the stairs before the 50s rebuild as well as after. I continued the work (after having stripped out the few windows I had fitted as they had yellowed over the years). it now looks like this: Regards, Neil Edited November 29, 2018 by neilkirby 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 (edited) Some of the wagons that are now not UFOs but were this time last week. I am quite pleased with the colour of the wood, this was achieved by spraying the wagon silver, then when dry painting, Phoenix weathered wood on some planks them again when dry using a glass fibre pen take the paint back. Edited November 29, 2018 by David Bigcheeseplant 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Having been fired up to get some modelling done, and heading in to my workshop I cleared my modelling table a bit and decided before I start any new projects would finish off some UFO (unfinished objects), so decided to crack on and finish a number of Parkside kits I had started quite a while ago, some just needed lettering others, coal adding, three links, buffers weighting, while a few needed the underframes to be built, surprisingly just two or three hours I had completed three with the other three needing just a few hours to bring them to the finished state. It was quite a revelation and a sense of relief that these models instead of sitting in a pending box could be brought in to service. David I came across your post on NRM showing your weathered PO wagons and was very taken with the finish. Have you posted anything on them here? Tried the search function, but as per usual it was less than helpful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bigcheeseplant Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 I came across your post on NRM showing your weathered PO wagons and was very taken with the finish. Have you posted anything on them here? Tried the search function, but as per usual it was less than helpful... I have posted a few threads on my wagon building although some go back years and maybe on the RMWeb archive. I am quite pleased with the finish on these ones and having experimented on trying various methods of getting that silver unpainted wood colour this way is the way I will do it in the future. With a day off work today plan to work a few more wagons to the finish line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted December 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2018 Some of the wagons that are now not UFOs but were this time last week. I am quite pleased with the colour of the wood, this was achieved by spraying the wagon silver, then when dry painting, Phoenix weathered wood on some planks them again when dry using a glass fibre pen take the paint back. IMG_20181129_212602_resized_20181129_093210790.jpg IMG_20181129_212345_resized_20181129_093308226.jpgIMG_20181129_212529_resized_20181129_093238587.jpg Liking those wagons, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted December 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) Wagons, lots of wagons.... Mrs Smith hasn't complained about the backlog sitting patiently, but I never know.... Audit tonight, methinks.... Ian. Actually, it's not wagons, it's a DJ Austerity which I've had on the bench for a week. "Tonight Folks, we is mostly burning my fingers with the soldering iron" Arghhh! Edited December 3, 2018 by tomparryharry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted December 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 5, 2018 I never seem to finish anything these da Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 5, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 5, 2018 I never seem to finish anything these da Me neith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted December 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 6, 2018 I am glad it is not just me. A few months ago I posted on my Sarn thread that I had the same issue, but I decided to be firm with myself and not start any other projects until those 41 wagons were finished - some going back decades. They are.But i still have a box with about a dozen unfinished coaches, in varying states of incompleteness. i have to say that thee satisfaction gained by clearing the backlog was well worth the effort needed not to be distracted by other projects until I had finished. But know what? there are now five unfinished wagons on my workbench. Do they breed at night? Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I've got so many UFOs that the CIA have covered it up and moved it to Roswell. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbowilts Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I've got so many UFOs that the CIA have covered it up and moved it to Roswell. Jason SWMBO wishes they would do that with my UFO pile :^) Tim T Modelling Cwm Cynon in EM (when we get relocated to Swansea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 8, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2018 Sounds as if SWM is not BO'ed completely, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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