Hi all -

Did you ever get frustrated with a build? Ever ruin a PE fret and just want to trash the whole thing? Ever spend a couple days workingon a cockpit interior and make a total hash of it? Ever paint something and find out it's the wrong color, or discover there's something that you forgot to glue in?
Ever slice your finger open while trimming a part?

Well, I just did on my P-35A. My frustration level has reached a point that I freeze whenever I look at the workbench.

Just blowing off steam.
Steve

Hi Steve

Sometimes builds seem to get a mind of their own where everything you touch goes wrong! It's definitely best to give it a break at times like that - if you plough on, you risk really ruining the model.

Some people like to have another kit on the go for a change of focus, others take a complete break and go practice some music, work in the garden, or whatever... anything to get out of the run of bad luck.

All the best - and here's looking forward to seeing the P-35 when it's safe to carry on!

Rowan

ooooo yesyesy yes...

Don't worry about it

just put the monster away, start something new of which you know it fits perfectly

and return to beat the dargon another day

Oh how I can relate to this thread. I have done or had happen every single thing you listed in one build...yep. One. The crowning glory of the whole thing was when I cut the tip of my finger off around 11pm at night. Grabbed a rag from the bench and made my way upstairs to the wife, who was sound asleep, where I woke her. She's a Doc so I was in good hands. When she saw the missing part from the finger and the amount of blood, and I saw her reaction, I knew it wasn't good. The kit got shelved, the tip of the finger, which was hanging by a sliver of skin, was thankfully reattached, and at some distant point, that problematic kit got finished and put in the display case. Set the kit down, evaluate what is wrong, then address each item when you are ready to get back to it. I've had a lot of kits go thru flight trials and always regret doing it later. Walk away, breath and come back to it. You'll get there.
"Q"

I know the feeling all to well ! My current build for the Ladies Campaign I had a few mishaps ! Had massive paint lifting while removing the masking from the wings after painting the ribs , broke of the tail planes twice and the rudder once , super glued two fingers together and when doing the rigging I ended up dropping it yet again and breaking of the rudder once more . I would love to set this a side and finish it at another date , but can't it's for the contest so I do have to finish it . Frustration in this hobby is a test of our nerves and some times it gets the better of us . Set it a side , take a break from it and regroup ones self ! I have a few in the stash that are still waiting to be finished , which will happen one day

Thanks everybody for helping me get over the feeling that I'm a quitter.

I took the advice about another kit, got it out and started looking it over. It's a Classic Airframes SBC4. From an initial look, it seems there's a slight fit problem between the fuselage halves but I don't think it's too bad. For some reason the kit came with the lower wing already assembled (upper and lower halves) and whoever did it wasn't too careful.
When i get home tonight I'll post some pictures.

Matthew - The next time you do that fingertip thing, do what I did. Squeeze it together and cover it with CA. Stitchless sutures. It worked!

Steve

All kinds of neat little extras in this one. Can't remember if they came with the kit or I bought them and put them in the box.

Matthew - The next time you do that fingertip thing, do what I did. Squeeze it together and cover it with CA. Stitchless sutures. It worked! I initially thought of that, but there was too much bleeding and a large portion of it was cut., about 1/4"-3/8" across. I do use that method with small cuts, and knicks, but this was far beyond that. It was hard to get the bleeding to stop with direct pressure. Took about a good 20 minutes before it finally stopped enough that my wife could dress and bandage it. That's when the fun started, you know, all the throbbing and pulsing. Kept me awake most of the night. Couldn't build for a good 2-3 weeks following the incident. Taught me to be more careful in the future which I can happily report I have. "Q"