when I was a kid I got into doing models for a while. I had a friend and we used t o make ww2 planes all the time, his dad used to do it too and he was amazing at it...
before you dismiss this as some wps it might be worth noting they were black.
Anyway I have always been a fan of old pre-cgi special effects and stop frame animation etc.
A few years ago I got back into it a bit and now I have a bunch of stuff that all works in progress and I haven't been at it for about a year give or take a couple months.
Weather has to be decent because you have to work in a well ventilated area.. all that glue and paint will mess you right up otherwise.
although most of the stuff I've got going right now is still ww2, these days I'm kinda more intrigued by the scratch built buildings, scenes and objects.
I'm sure this poast will go straight balsa wood but I don't know maybe somebody here has the slightest interest or curiosity about this stuff.. I'll open it up to hobbies in general... I won't get into making music because it's deeper than a hobby... but what kind of hobbies do you have if any?
I think they're good to have because without them it seems people hit these walls where they just get freakin bored and don't know what to do with time when they have it.
1. "Two things that interest me are miniature houses and bridges" In response to Reply # 0 Mon Apr-09-18 11:03 AM by flipnile
Kinda like dollhouses, but with a focus on engineering and working systems rather than looks. Working plumbing and electric systems. Lights. All wood, stone, clay and other old-school materials (no vinyl, fibreglass or plastic).
As for bridges, when I was a kid I learned how an arch works, so I'd occasionally try to build an arch out of stones (always failed). When I have the time & money, I want some stone cutting tools to be able to build mini arches, bridges, buildings and other structures out of stone and wood. Wood working and a flower shop are my planned retirement jobs.
5. "Oh, and how did I forget TRAINS. The tracks will go around & over..." In response to Reply # 1
...the houses and bridges I mentioned above. When I have the spare money, I want to build a huge table and buy a few dope train sets and get started with my analog sim city.
6. "trains is next level" In response to Reply # 5
I dream about owning a real train... there's this small loading yard (basically for loading a few cars at a time) that I go over everyday on my commute... one day maybe I'll get a set and build but man the folks who are into that get real crazy seriously into it I don't know if I could handle that without going too far.
I also love making stone walls and stacking rocks in my garden so I can totally see the appeal of your stonework trip..
and you know on the dollhouse tip it was actually Lester Freamon always making furniture and whatnot on the wire that inspired me to revisit modelling in my adulthood.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79621 posts
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7. "my uncle does this in his basement" In response to Reply # 5
can't front.. shit is kinda cool
but also kinda weird.
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50. "My dad did this in his den when I was younger" In response to Reply # 7
He had this huge board set up where he could lay our the track. We had notebooks full of various track configurations, with different witches, bridges, overpasses, etc. Every other month or so we'd change the layout and run our N scale trains around the track. I'm sure he has a few hobby train magazines from that time (early to mid '80s) stashed somewhere around his house
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8. "it's such a perfectionists pursuit... It's hard to ever be satisfied" In response to Reply # 2
everything ends up either being blown or a work in progress.. i find finishing things the real challenge.. to be like "ok this is done and I'm happy with it" is always just out of reach.
I am intrigued by scale motors.. i believe you can even get/make working ones.. that's be cool to try.
we used to do this thing around Christmas where we would take a bunch of old toys apart and reassemble them into warped creations with all the pieces.. some real twisted stuff came out of that...
seen some real cool and creative things along the lines of what your talking.. I used to have a scorpion that was all built out of old circuits and junk.. had blinking led eyes and all.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79621 posts
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4. "boats inside jars still poppin? " In response to Reply # 0
always thought that was cool
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10. "It's on my list of projects" In response to Reply # 4
I have most of the raw materials for a fairly rudimentary one already.. and I got a plan that I'm pretty sure will work... need to get around to it though.
14. "this is the thing about it" In response to Reply # 11
all these things take up space... so you build it and then it's like sure you want to enjoy it some but eventually you end up with all these useless little (or even not so little) models and they collect dust and clutter up space... so it's like you really need to consider what you build and why... because you can't even give these things away most of the time...
then there are some folks who make a living at it... for example Corporations like to have models of their buildings or their heavy machinery for display among other professional markets like museums etc...
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57. "Always Thought Boats Inside Giant Jars Was Kinda Useless" In response to Reply # 4
I understand some people gotta have a hobby & shit and sometimes it looks cool as a decoration but I thought that was a fad during a certain time or for people who love boats but basically useless furniture decor that people feel for and then you see them for sale a garage sale a few years later, just like napkin rings, how lame are those?
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79621 posts
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58. "lmao at napkin rings" In response to Reply # 57
There definitely is a use for those but boats inside jars is basically for visual pleasure. Definitely isn't a use for them besides admiring that someone spent time making it.
I can't think of any small scale models that serve any purpose besides saying "damn, someone spent some time making that"
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59. "It's about the process, and not the final result" In response to Reply # 57
It takes much more time & focus to put together a model inside of a jar using a pair of tweezers than to simply just put it together on your table. Some folks do things because they like to challenge themselves.
12. "I started a Tamiya model of my car last year" In response to Reply # 0 Mon Apr-09-18 12:06 PM by sectachrome86
of course I haven't finished it. I got to a point where I was having trouble getting some paint to look right, got frustrated and shelved it. I really should finish it though, there's not even that much more to do.
I have a decent diecast collection and honestly prefer just buying a nice model already made. I definitely see the appeal of doing it yourself but when you can't get the perfection youre after its so frustrating.
15. "This! LOL! This is what happens...." In response to Reply # 12
>I really should finish it though, >there's not even that much more to do.
I started a scratch build a 1/16 vickers machine gun over a year ago for the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy ridge.. I had it so very close to done and then I put it away and here it is the 101th anniversary and this thing is still unfinished.. I need to get on that.
who knows where it goes? I feel like I'm looking for something...the light? I go heavy on chord progressions and beats...I don't know if I wanna be 'famous' or whatever, but I do like UNDERSTANDING music, why I like certain shxt, why certain joints 'HIT' and all that.
I think it's a personal journey...but I would like to be able to feed my fetish for kicks off beats.
we'll see what happens.
closest I got to the model joints was buying those balsa wood planes and flying them on the school playground with my pops.
I usedta fk with those RC joints (Grasshopper/Wild Willie etc) and go to the track to race but you fool around and lose a shock spring back THEN you were assed out...they weren't cheap and hobby stores werent close.
19. "I've been getting deeper into theory recently... and I'm hooked" In response to Reply # 16
I've long known my scales and chord building, but recently I've moved on from the how to the why, and I'm mad I didn't take theory more seriously earlier. Part of it was playing more piano vs. the bass (my first instruments). Once I moved to chords from only arpeggios I got my brain opened way up.
20. "Yeah I was really into making beats for a while" In response to Reply # 16
I haven't had any of the equipment set up for a while but one of the best parts of it to me was getting a kind of inside view into how the music I love is made. I have a much better understanding and appreication of digging, sampling, scratching etc. now.
I'm not trying to make a name for myself.. heck I've got albums and albums and albums of material and I barely even share it let alone plug it... but music to me is more than a hobby.. it's just a pure function of who I am.. I have to make it. life just isn't right if I don't.
that said I need to get back on the theory and study train with it...
35. "I'm getting deep in to synthesizers" In response to Reply # 16 Tue Apr-10-18 10:52 AM by hardware
i bought a pocket operator which are nice pocket synths and now i'm looking at euroracks. Super into generative stuff and been playing with VCVRack and midi generators on iOS
Its fun tho. i have something to help me get the hang of Ableton and stuff like sampling. I bought a Minilab and an iOS usb connector and a recorder so i feel like i'm going to end up going all in. I like keeping it small so if i stop for a while, its not a job to find a place to put it. It can just stay on my desk.
The goal is to just score the stuff i make. not really looking to make a name for myself.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79621 posts
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42. "now I want a Korg Volca Sample or bass.. thanks" In response to Reply # 35
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45. "man i thought about getting one of those first" In response to Reply # 42 Tue Apr-10-18 01:07 PM by hardware
but just the ability to keep one of these on me a lot easier made the difference. I can hammer out something on the way to work walking from the parking garage and at lunch
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79621 posts
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56. "yeah, these are dope. I may get one. " In response to Reply # 45
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Basically I love anything that has a bunch of "gear" involved. I love the process of researching and learning about stuff and then the high of it showing up on your doorstep.
27. "R/C cars and trucks" In response to Reply # 0
I ran 1/10 scale on road sedan for years before my daughter was born. Still have my race car now. Some of the guys I raced with want be to get into 1/8 scale GT racing, which is a similar touring car style body but based on a 1/8 scale buggy chassis for more durability.
On the fun/bashing side, I still have my 1/8 scale nitro monster truck. Need to work on the brakes though. Having a 12 lb vehicle go out of control at 40mph is only disaster. That said, getting your Bigfoot on over any trail, curb, mud bog, and construction mount is insanely addictive
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28. "I know some folks who race drones these days" In response to Reply # 27
I had dreams of building an RC racer back in the day drew up plans and everything... never realized it though.. all my RC stuff was of the budget variety.
38. "Drones are interesting, but I'll stick with land based vehicles" In response to Reply # 28
Hard enough time controlling those at speed
R/C costs money, no matter how you slice it. How much you spend really depends on what you want to do. If you just want to tool around the parking lot or run around the local park, it won't be too bad (but not cheap for a hobby grade vehicle). If you want to do some sort of organized racing? That will cost you. There is a pretty big difference in the two
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32. "not so much that kind of stuff, but related (when I was a kid anyhow)" In response to Reply # 0
really enjoyed model rocketry when I was a kid... first one was the x-15, a preassembled plastic one. I built a few more from kits but I was never good and really just wanted to blast them off. Eventually the leftover rocket engines were put to use launching toys over ramps. Good times.
I wasn't technical enough to get everything tweaked for it to run really well but had fun with it for a few summers there.
These days... outside of music, it's mostly gardening and this niche sport (paddle/platform tennis). And comics, which interestingly I didn't read at all as a kid.
51. "Tamiya has been re-releasing some of their classic kits for a while now" In response to Reply # 32
Often with some upgraded parts, as we've come a bit farther than fiberglass chassis, friction shocks, brass bushings and mechanical speed controls.
If you have some of the original Hornet, Wild Willy or Lunchbox kits you could make a decent amount of money for collectors. But I like to see them in action rather than being shelf queens
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Jay: Look here homie, any nigga can get a hit record. This here is about respect. Game: Like Gladys Knight. Jay: Aretha Franklin. Game: Word, I like her too. Jay: Nigga...
39. "Ha! My pops had some N Scale trains when I was younger" In response to Reply # 33
I think most of the cars and engines are stashed away in a closet at my parents house right now.
<-- Dave Thomas knows what's up... __________________________
Jay: Look here homie, any nigga can get a hit record. This here is about respect. Game: Like Gladys Knight. Jay: Aretha Franklin. Game: Word, I like her too. Jay: Nigga...
34. "this post makes me sad because i remember being 'exposed to'" In response to Reply # 0
damn near everything named in this post as a hobby lol
but the only thing that ever kept my attn was my bike and sports.....and girls but yeah...really my bike and sports
i had model everything...would play with it for a few minutes and then think what's the point and get bored...same with the RC cars, tyco, trains, puzzles, baseball/football card collecting...hell i wasn't really that much into video games as much as my friends were...
40. "to each there own... you can't fake a hobby" In response to Reply # 34
your either into something or your not.. sports are good.. music is fantastic you don't really need more... I don't know I have a somewhat obsessive personality so when I get into something I get right into it for a minute... somethings I put down and never pick up again others I keep coming back to.
44. "All about that Gundam/Gunpla models" In response to Reply # 0
Been a minute since I did some but when my local comic and hobby store stepped their game up in stocking some I went nuts for a bit. Was fun making some of them look weathered and beaten down. Looking at this post I'm going to have to fight the urge to stop on the way home and pick up another one.
Now its mostly paint a miniature RPG figure if someone request it. Waiting on some unpainted Starfinder figures to release and I'll do a few since I have some ideas on color schemes.
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48. "I’m working on it with the kid..." In response to Reply # 0
well...like. We’re working on finding what theyre interested in.
The oldest boy is a real hyper, smart kid. Gets bored quick tho. The other day, in a span of15 minutes he rode is bike, rode his scooter and then played with his remote controlled car. He came back in the house, “I’m bored”
The younger boy is real dreamy and sensitive. Likes to draw and listens to people.
as for me...
funny. Because I’m working on the content for our website and I’m not sure how to say ... what I want to say. In essence, interior design has always been a passion but, I didn’t take hold of it until I left a bad relationship. lol. Of course I don’t wanna say that lol
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