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How long to complete a 1/48 scale aircraft?

propboy44256

Joined: November 20, 2002
KitMaker: 1,038 posts
AeroScale: 285 posts

Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005 - 04:37 AM UTC
I average about 40-50 days to complete a model, from intial washing to final dull coat. How long for you?

lordQ

Joined: June 21, 2004
KitMaker: 530 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005 - 06:53 AM UTC
I really don't know
i'm more of a fast builder i think
10-14 days?
cheerz Q.

i'm more of a fast builder i think
10-14 days?
cheerz Q.

3442

Joined: March 23, 2004
KitMaker: 2,412 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005 - 07:43 AM UTC
hmm, about 7 days for the little revell spitfire kits at walmart lol. and well, its been 3 weeks since ive started my b-17 from revell,and ive only finished hte interior!.
i havnt got to expercience any tamiya planes or any of those brands, the cost is a killer.
Frank
i havnt got to expercience any tamiya planes or any of those brands, the cost is a killer.
Frank

Gunfighter

Joined: September 03, 2004
KitMaker: 743 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005 - 08:00 AM UTC
I've a slow builder by nature. That has more to do with limited time than anything. Other than that, I've very picky when doing detail work.
I've been working on a Tamiya P-51D for about two weeks now. Granted, it's getting very close to completion, but in the right hands, that kit would be pumped out in less than a week.
As I see it, as long as you're happy, the timeframe shouldn't matter at all. After all, the majority of us build for our own pleasure.
I've been working on a Tamiya P-51D for about two weeks now. Granted, it's getting very close to completion, but in the right hands, that kit would be pumped out in less than a week.
As I see it, as long as you're happy, the timeframe shouldn't matter at all. After all, the majority of us build for our own pleasure.
Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005 - 09:10 AM UTC
I haven't a clue, I have so many on the go. I can go months without finishing any then finish 2,3 or 4 in a month. I actually don't spend long periods at the modelling bench. I might do a couple of hours but generally I do short stints. One of the problems I find, with having multiple builds on the go, is that I can be at a crucial stage on 2 or 3 or 4 of them and when I sit down to do it I can't decide what to do, so I don't do anything. There's always Armorama.
I have thought in the past that it probably takes me about 3 months to complete a model, but I would include some "no action" time in that (whatever that means :-) )
I agree with Frank though, time doesn't matter, it's the results that count.
Mal
I have thought in the past that it probably takes me about 3 months to complete a model, but I would include some "no action" time in that (whatever that means :-) )
I agree with Frank though, time doesn't matter, it's the results that count.
Mal


newtothegame

Joined: October 05, 2003
KitMaker: 588 posts
AeroScale: 468 posts

Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005 - 09:38 AM UTC
I am probably about a month and a half. I know there are many way faster than me. I don't think I do a model in a week if my life depended on it :-)
Leon
Leon

OllieC-FWOL

Joined: March 31, 2004
KitMaker: 446 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005 - 10:20 AM UTC
I'm with Mal here. I tend not to finish anything in ages, and then boum, 2-3 in a shot...
:-)




DaveCox

Joined: January 11, 2003
KitMaker: 4,307 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005 - 10:26 AM UTC
An hour or so 2-3 nights after work, then a weekend should about see the average single or twin completed.

Wad_ware

Joined: September 09, 2002
KitMaker: 537 posts
AeroScale: 437 posts

Posted: Monday, January 31, 2005 - 11:02 AM UTC




Good modeling
Wayne


Leopold

Joined: January 26, 2004
KitMaker: 446 posts
AeroScale: 26 posts

Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 03:12 AM UTC
about 14 max

Probuilder

Joined: January 10, 2005
KitMaker: 193 posts
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 06:15 AM UTC
A simple kit 1 week , Somethin a little more involved is 2+ weeks.
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