21st October 2025
Having returned from Eindhoven very late last night, today has been a bit of a hazy day of low energy.
I started the day off with some unpacking, washing my clothes from weekend and then putting away everything that I’d taken for the competition or brought back from the many traders found in the halls.
It was whilst putting everything back, that I was suddenly struck by a desire to remove models from my display cases and around my studio that were to put it mildly, past their best. They were cluttering my eye-line and annoying me, broken parts and dusty surfaces being less than attraction to look at. So, they had to go.
I’ve done this before, breaking up anything I don’t want any more to clear space for new projects. It’s a cathartic process that I feel necessary to allow me the freedom to work on brand-new models without constant, nagging reminders, that older builds are in need of attention.
All the ones I destroyed today had been built for publication so they had paid their dues. My emotional attachment to them had ended as soon as they had been seen in print and though I paused a couple of times to admire the models one last time, it was but a fleeting glance on the way to their ultimate fate. They had to go and no amount of misplaced emotion was going to stop that from happening.
I now have plenty of space in my studio and office to display new work, much of which will be driven by that seen over the weekend. Large models built for the day job, will most likely be replaced by similar subjects in smaller scales, allowing just as much detail without the demands of the space that such things command.
So I’m now writing this and still feeling overwhelmed by the weekend. Wednesday will see me back to the day job and the very pressing need to complete a couple of articles and that Marauder that I began last week. Time is ticking so I need to get on with both. But for now, I’m happy to sit back, relax and let the memories flow.
See you tomorrow.
SPENCER POLLARD'S KIT BOX 
It’s weird to me, chucking builds, but I get it. These builds were built as part of your work and that’s what they are, work. Even though the standard is waaay above most of our reaches.
As I said the last time we spoke, I rotate builds in my cases to keep things fresh and only chuck damaged builds. I build things that interest me and that I like looking at.
Maybe I should be less precious because I’m overly sentimental. Some are really aged and under par.
GERRY
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I completely relate to this – once I have completed a build, I often very quickly fall out of love with it.
However – maybe before chucking consider donating such built models to one of tables at scale model world which rehome unloved models! I’m sure they would make someone’s day and it’s better than chucking them in landfill 🙂
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I have been reducing my builds for a few years now, so do get where you are coming from. I sell my built models at the shows I attend. I don’t ask for much for these as the looks of astonishment on their faces makes it worthwhile.
I have had the pleasure of the builds so if I can inspire or encourage people to continue or take up the hobby, then it’s win win.
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