Hmmmm...well, I do usually begin with a new #11 blade. Maybe two of those bad boys! (one for each hand?) And I always clear the table of any "last build" remnants, give it a good brushing off, put all of the paint jars and tins back in their places and then start at step one most of the time. I fill up my paint thinner and H2O bottles and put away any stray tools. I keep a pretty good feel for when my CO2 tanks might be running low, and will swap them for full bottles if needed before a new build begins. (nothing like running out of "air" when you press the trigger...) Sometimes, I will also place a new calendar page down on the work table top to give me a nice clean surface. I use old aircraft calendars' pages that I tape down to the table. They provide a nice white surface, along with a handy grid feature.
And then, after all that, I'm over it...all set to go and pooped out and tired of it all! No, really, usually I begin, of course!
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"To go" - rituals ?
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Re: "To go" - rituals ?
I make a sacrifice to the modelling gods. The size of the sacrifice depends on the kit.
Actually I just clean the bench off and organize things.
Actually I just clean the bench off and organize things.
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Re: "To go" - rituals ?
I always, open the kit, get the books out and start to add text to the instructions on things I want to correct, change or add. Then research the colours and add those in text in the instructions. That is a part of my "build prep".
Re: "To go" - rituals ?
That's actually a good habit / ritual, to study the instructions with notes etc. Thanks for the tips!
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Re: "To go" - rituals ?
I usually do this everytime.
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Re: "To go" - rituals ?
I usually do this Neverytime. But I should.
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Re: "To go" - rituals ?
It is really handy, it will save you time in the long run. For instance, when checking the colours I either convert to the paints I have or I know I have to buy new paints. So that helps to keep the flow in my build.
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Re: "To go" - rituals ?
I do the same thing as Borg. Especially the colors. I also make notes about anything I'll do differently.
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Re: "To go" - rituals ?
Ya, these are good habits to get into. I often find myself stalled or slowed due to things I should have seen coming only to have to deal with them later and come up with paints or solutions to issues I could have avoided. It comes from being a thick headed Irishman. Or so I've been told.
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