Brian_R

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OK, this is the revised list as of now. Please keep adding your replies Model Building Terminology Euphemisms When a not-done project gets put aside: · The muse has left the building. · Wall of Shame. · It's hibernating. · It's not dead, it's just sleeping. · It's a UFO (UnFinished Object). · Shelf of Regret. · Disenchantment District. · Shelf of Disenchantment. · Apathy Area. · Shelf of Apathy. · The usual. · Stalled project. · "In progress." (Even if I haven't touched it in 15 years). · Turnaround = perpetually unfinished, but has potential. · Shelf of doom: refers to projects stalled for a long time but not put away. · It hit a wall - both figuratively and literally · Unstalled - Back on the bench! When that needed part goes flying: · Launched into low earth orbit (I really liked that one recently). · Into a new dimension. · Blinked into another dimension. · Carpet monster. · Carpet trolls. · A zinger. · It's been carefully stored away for a future project. · Every model work area has a black hole where important parts go. · Gravity is a wonderful thing. Construction Issues: · After a part breaks – that’s much better now. · That part’s from a different kit !!! · The kit instructions were just a vague suggestion. · I'm being creative. · Jeez, it's just a hobby. · Po' Boy Lathe = Using a 3/8th drill or drill press for turning or tuning a fit. Exterior / paint / finish: · Painted with a fire hose. · Painted with a 4” brush. · Paint prep with a metal rasp. · That thing has so much orangepeel it's a Sunkist special. · It looks like it was painted by Earl Scheib. · Butter dish = A model with lines and features not well defined sort of like an upside down Butter dish. · Brick, Doorstop = Coarse, thick and or heavy resin from the early days · Bass Boat, Barstool = Clearcoat so heavy it is unrealistic. · "Bass boat" can also refer to excessively large, way out of scale reflective particles in metallic paint · Painted with a dirty pinecone. · Dipped in syrup: excessively thick 2K clear that fills seams and obliterates surface detail. · Painted with a roller. Finished: · 3 wheeler. · A 10 footer (5 footer etc.). · Well, that looks interesting. · Bless his heart for trying. · Glue Bomb. In General: · In a modeling funk. · Obsolete or rare/expensive = unobtainium. · Sellers remorse = wanting to build a kit you sold X number of years ago and can't get another one cheap enough or at all. · Sellers remorse = For me that usually kicks in the next day. · What do you call it when a project you know you have just totally disappears? · Dog Food = Common kits purchased in multiples to part them out or bash with others. · Rivet Counter = Modeler obsessed with scale accuracy to the point of being annoying / unwelcome. · A Holy Grail -- a model you've been searching for years, usually one you had as a kid or wish you hadn't sold. · A Holy Grail -- a model you've been searching for years, usually one you had as a kid that you gluebombed. · A Holy Grail -- and just after you finally find one and pay $$$$ for it, it gets reissued. Kit type / Category: Term Euphemism · Annual · Reissue The dreaded 'Repop' · Modified reissue · Curbside · New tool

Robert, other than the “Repop” do you have the euphemisms to go with those categories?

I’m trying to compile a list of euphemisms used in our model building. There have got to be a lot more than these. I posted this on the Spotlight board and got a lot of good responses, so post your favorites. Model Building Terminology Euphemisms When a not-done project gets put aside: · The muse has left the building. · Wall of Shame. · It's hibernating. · It's not dead, it's just sleeping. · It's a UFO (UnFinished Object). · Shelf of Regret. · Disenchantment District. · Shelf of Disenchantment. · Apathy Area. · Shelf of Apathy. · The usual. · Stalled project. · "In progress." (Even if I haven't touched it in 15 years). · Turnaround = perpetually unfinished, but has potential. · Unstalled - Back on the bench! When that needed part goes flying: · Launched into low earth orbit (I really liked that one recently). · Into a new dimension. · Blinked into another dimension. · Carpet monster. · Carpet trolls. · A zinger. · It's been carefully stored away for a future project. · Every model work area has a black hole where important parts go. · Gravity is a wonderful thing. Construction Issues: · After a part breaks – that’s much better now. · That part’s from a different kit !!! · The kit instructions were just a vague suggestion. · I'm being creative. · Jeez, it's just a hobby. · Po' Boy Lathe = Using a 3/8th drill or drill press for turning or tuning a fit. Exterior / paint / finish: · Painted with a fire hose. · Painted with a 4” brush. · Paint prep with a metal rasp. · That thing has so much orangepeel it's a Sunkist special. · It looks like it was painted by Earl Scheib. · Butter dish = A model with lines and features not well defined sort of like an upside down Butter dish. · Brick, Doorstop = Coarse, thick and or heavy resin from the early days · Bass Boat, Barstool = Clearcoat so heavy it is unrealistic Finished: · 3 wheeler. · A 10 footer (5 footer etc.). · Well, that looks interesting. · Bless his heart for trying. · Glue Bomb. In General: · In a modeling funk. · Obsolete or rare/expensive = unobtainium. · Sellers remorse = wanting to build a kit you sold X number of years ago and can't get another one cheap enough or at all. · Sellers remorse = For me that usually kicks in the next day. · What do you call it when a project you know you have just totally disappears? · Dog Food = Common kits purchased in multiples to part them out or bash with others. · Rivet Counter = Modeler obsessed with scale accuracy to the point of being annoying / unwelcome. · A Holy Grail -- a model you've been searching for years, usually one you had as a kid or wish you hadn't sold.

I can relate. After we moved here 20 years ago, I put a new (in the packaging) cordless Dremel in one of the boxes to go to the model room. Never seen it since,

I'm always trying to eliminate static in my booth but - - - Introducing the bag to attract stuff through static sounds interesting. I'll give it a try.

Got info from another board - not good - but to know.

Question - I see the lower radiator water hose bosses, upper hose connections ??

I know Wayne wasn't feeling well, but it's been over a month since I heard from him. Back in the AMS days I had all his contact info but since he moved from Phoenix to the hills all I had was his email. Do any of you Phoenix club guys have any more info? Brian

Good timing - I just brought this kit home last night.

Doyle, Those glass nail files - I can't find a set with the different grits. The closest so far is a choice between two different grits. Do you mind saying where you got those? Brian

If the interior tub was way short, you probably got one that had the Vickie interior tub. They produced a bunch that way but would send you the correct one - back when.

I used to have to polish the Tempo lenses on a regular basis. Then years later I read that after you polish you need to apply a UV protector. That's why they go cloudy again so fast. The car was long gone by the time I read that so I never have had to do it myself. Might be worth looking into though.

Jeremy, I've seen a couple demos using the gel. Did you try the powder over the black paint? I'm wondering what magic this cured gel has to hold the powder. Brian

Too many great ideas. I saved more than I'll ever get around to.

Very nice looking Charger. So who printed those tires and wheels?

Joe, When you have a chance to see how they work, let us know. That's something I've been wondering about getting but I don't know how they affect colors on the bench, etc. Brian

What are those kits under the table ??? All I can read is Indy 500 Winner but nothing else.

If the headlights are engraved on the inside, the suction cups work. If the engraving is on the outside, they won't hold. I'm ordering one of these Marvy tools from Amazon today. The washable part sounds better than the wax on the other ones - we'll see.

On the Spotlight board from David Dale ? https://board.spotlighthobbies.com/?page=2;md=read;id=351500

That finally explains why they never answered my complaint, The two sheets I ordered from them went into the trash - worst stuff I'd ever had.

Is the AMT / Ertl version a re-box of the ESCI model ? Sorry, I was thinking about the GTO

Tom, It was over a month ago. I did it through their site. Brian

I ordered two sheets directly from BMF. They were both wrinkled when they arrived in the box. No reply from BMF to my asking about them.

I'm liking those hinges. More info please. What are the pins? Just pressed into the back block or held on the other side? Brian