Ship building break

[Sailorman]

/media/tinymce_upload/12b3e081baf61de671514bdc619272f6.jpgI find it difficult to concentrate on one model at a time when I am scratchuilding a ship.  At times like these I tend to build some other kit as a "break."  Lately I took a break from building a 1:600 SS Stockholm.  I found an old model of the Airfix Hercules I had started some 30 odd years ago.  I stripped it down and rebuilt it purely as a distraction and also to practice some other skills eg: airbrushing.  Airbrushing a large aircraft is so different from airbrushing a 1:600 ship.  I learnt a lot doing this and the lessons learned will serve me in good stead in the future ......... I also have a much greater appreciation of the work others do on their aircraft!  The Herk isn't quite ready ...... and it might be some time before I go back to it.   As you can see the model is not all that good.   Clearly, being able to build a good ship model does not mean I can build a good aircraft model!

Does anyone else find it difficult to switch from one type to another?

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[Kenneth ONeill]

I switch subject types almost on a kit to kit basis.

Ref the C-130 in particular, my web search suggests that your sand-brown demarcations are too soft, and that the gloss isn't high enough.

[Ratch]

 I'm continually switching subjects, otherwise I'd get bored and suffer AMS 😛

[DavidJC]

Whilst there are transferrable skills I think, I find it difficult to switch between subjects (ie from planes to ships/cars/bikes), but I think that's also partly due to subjects other than aircaft not interesting me. In fact I find it difficult to build an aeroplane that doesn't interest me.

[Sailorman]

Yes, Paws4thot.......I tried using modelling clay worms but it didn't work.  Need lots more practice.  Decals too are also a huge problem as you can see from the pic.  Still the build has cured my AMS and I am back to building the Stockholm.  Lots of sanding and filling since the picture I posted at the top of this thread.  Now its time to drill out the hawse fairleads and portholes prior to airbrushing in white ......still lots to do.

[T2B]

WoW Patrick your scratch-building abilty with 1:600 ships certainly has my appreciation and envy. But I often switch model subjects, mainly between  1:72 aircraft and AFV's, and the switch can often be caused if I'm reading a book about a particuler subject - not so many ships these days but I do have a few built 1's in my collection plus a few in my stash! But I agree with an earlier post that I would quickly lose interest in a model if I wasn't particularly interested in that theme. 

But your model of the Hercules looks pretty good to me although as Paws4Thot said the camo lines are probably a little too soft. I have been tempted for a while now to dig my Herc out of my stash but it is the later Humbrol release (which I think might be the shared model with Heller not Airfix's original 1960's release unless someone can knows different). Anyway I would complete it in the brown/sand camo like yours, so you have got me thinking .........?