04-01-2011, 10:19 AM
Brakie Wrote:... etc cost money that could be spent on other hobby items...I agree. That is the dark side of my behavior...
But I did focus more on time and effort. I like it to have an idea and do a quick and simple mock up from card stock. After that I like to redo it with styrene and add details etc. I really enjoy all the time doing the first and the second version. When I find out some weeks later that there might be some thing even more interesting to be placed at that spot I will very much enjoy building the third structure. You can watch how I constantly do that kind of low profile and (mostly) low cost restructuring.
Now, it depends very much on what you are doing. My simple structures are done within hours or some days. I would not build a top notch model of a steam engine over month and scrap it at 75% completion just to use the boiler for another model. That is another ball park.
The complete rebuild of the south yard this year is not "just for fun". I did serious planning mistakes on the track layout that need to be solved. That is not so much fun. I would have preferred to have a solid base (tracks etc.) and continue with the fun restructuring of buildings, streets, details etc.
Reinhard