I liked the challenge, but it was really the chance to see it finished and in my display case that really drove me one. I may like the process of building a model, but I love the results!
Friday, the end of the week and the start of, well, the weekend! Happy Friday, everyone!
Finally, after what seems like an age, I have an almost completed Centurion! Okay, okay, it is actually finished, but much like my writing, I’ve squirrelled it away so that I can take a break from it and then look at it in a few days to see if there is anything that I’ve missed before I photograph it and present it for public consumption.
This really is the payoff for all off the hard work that I often put into a model. Though I obviously enjoy the process of building and painting a model, it really is the sight of the completed build on my desk that I enjoy the most. I will often spend considerable time looking at one of my finished builds, examining it in detail to see if it looks the way that I’d planned it to look, if there are areas that I could improve and to just enjoy the sight of another finished model that I can enjoy personally, as well as presenting to other modellers who may or in some cases may not, enjoy my work.
I don’t really think that this is anything new. I remember building a Monogram 1/48 AV-8B as a teenager, taking the parts out of the box and then dry-fitting them to see how the model would look once complete. I don’t really remember being that excited about travelling the path to completion, the finished model being my one and only goal. I couldn’t own a real Harrier, but I sure as hell could own a model of one!
Speaking of Harriers, that’s really why I wanted to build a 1/24 Harrier T.2. Having seen David Haggas’ superb build as the IPMS Nationals in the mid 80s, I always dreamt that one day I would also have one in my collection. The only problem with that was that I would have to build it, so that’s what I did! Sure, I liked the challenge, but it was really the chance to see it finished and in my display case that really drove me one. I may like the process of building a model, but I love the results!
So I now have a completed Resin Scales Centurion AX, shots of which I will reveal next week before going off on holiday. It’s been a very interesting project that has allowed me to build my first 3D printed kit, as well as experimenting with different finishing techniques, including a lot of handpainting and one that almost reduced me to tears this morning when I realised that an idea that I had read about and wanted to try out, created results that I had hitherto only been able to achieve using far more complex methods. There’s more work to do on that, but I can assure you, I’m now very excited by the possibilities and the models I may be able to create as a result…
See you tomorrow.
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS PAGE!
With the week wrapped up, I thought I would finish off with a little housekeeping to keep you informed of future plans. But first, did you know that all of my published books are available as digital downloads that you can purchase for your phone, tablet and lap top?
Though I create books that sell as hardcopies to support my work on this page and elsewhere, one of the easiest ways to help me out (should you wish to do so!) is by downloading books from the Pocketmags website. A proportion of the value of these sales is paid directly to me, so that keeps me working, keeps me creating new material and in turn allows me to spend time updating this page now, on a daily basis.
If you would like to support me, please consider checking out the Pocketmags page. It is simply a matter of downloading their app onto your phone, tablet or laptop and then purchasing whichever books take your fancy. The following link will reveal all of the titles that I have uploaded to the site.
https://pocketmags.com/modellers-reference-library-magazine/issues
If you would like further information on the downloadable books, you can also click the following update that I published on this site. Other books have now been added to the list, but this gives you a fair idea of what is, or rather was, available. Thanks so much!
AND FINALLY!
You will now be aware that I have a new book coming out, this time focused on the A-4 Skyhawk. I’m currently drawing up a list of interested readers who are reserving copies from the planned print run. That run is selling out fast, so if you would like to be sure of a copy, please check out my update from last week where you will find plenty more information.
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