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Model Forum / General / Models / June 2007Average Out Of Box Building Times?
Thanks for considering this: In a given scale 1/72 single seat World War Two planes, 1/25 cars. 1/700 scale ships, 1/35 scale armor, only to name a few,, I am interested in how long does it take to complete an out of the box build. I am trying to sample as many types of building and builders as possible. I start and stop over a long period of time so I am not a good judge of what kind of time a decent out of the box build takes whether in be armor big or small, jets, props, ships, sci-fi, cars, figures. A lot of you are more organized than me. You might take four weekends, or however, much it takes, but you have the art of measuring your construction time down pat. I am thinking of writing a how do you model article with an emphasis on show building versus pure fun building. Sincerely, Big Al Cherer Actual labor time, does NOT include glue/paint/putty drying time. OOB 1/48 prop fighters, 15-30 hours, depends on many factors, mostly "show" quality. 1/35 armor, 30-70 hours depends on many factors like stowage and weathering....OOB factory new 30-40 hours and "show" quality, all tarted up and beat to snot 70 hours (tarts have all won various level AMPS gold or silver). 1/350 resin ship of cruiser size 35-70 hours, varies with cleanup needed and mods if any plus camo complexity all are "show" quality. 1/350 resin destroyer 20-40 hours same variables as for cruisers. Shortest build time that could be placed on a show table and stand a chance, 8 hours for a 1/48 Eduard Albatros DV or a 1/48 Tamiya Me-262 in 8.5 hours. > Thanks for considering this: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Big Al Cherer > Thanks for considering this: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Big Al Cherer Not all OOB kits are equal! I am building a Heller large scale sailing ship with over 2000 parts. That is a multi-year project. I just built a polar lights/Aurora robot (Robby from lost in space). That took a week. There are just too many variables to a simple answer to this one. Depends upon the kit & amount of detail you want to do OOB, IMHO. Some, I can do in 8 - 10 hours or even less. Others, much longer. I can remember as a pre-teen or even as a teen, (early - late 1970s) buying some of the 1/72 - 1/32 a/c kits available then, many times buying one on a Friday or weekend afternoon & being finished, all put together & painted & decaled & sitting on the shelf, by 10 or 11 pm that night. I didn't know any better than OOB at the time. > Thanks for considering this: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Big Al Cherer who came up with the idea that you are supposed to finish a kit. Did I miss a memo or something? Geez, since the 70's I struggled to finish a kit. Once the parts were one I neglected to paint (I still do that now) One painted I never got around to the decals..... sometimes I think model building is good for me just for the sake of building with having no real need to finish the little buggers. Like Jed Clampett sitting outside his mansion whittlin' on a piece of wood. He ain't making anything but he's having fun doing it. Craig >who came up with the idea that you are supposed to finish a kit. Did >I miss a memo or something? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Craig i've done kits in a day and i have kits started 40 years ago. as long as i like what i'm working on, i continue. if i get bored, i put it aside. i do come back eventually but there are kits i will never finish. the constitution is one and a balsa b17 is another. i'm taking an ac break and doing armor. that will change, morph, adapt. i'm gravitating to larger scales for more detail. >>who came up with the idea that you are supposed to finish a kit. Did >>I miss a memo or something? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >morph, adapt. i'm gravitating to larger scales for more >detail. Yes,painting blows,but,if you want to do it right.I basically finished a BTTF DeLorean a few years ago,I'm my own worst critic,it didnt look good. > Thanks for considering this: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Big Al Cherer complete? What do you mean "complete a build"? If we take into consideration the vast majority of folks who dabble in this hobby, I would say the average build time to complete an "out of the box" model is 1 to 4 years (:> > If we take into consideration the vast majority of folks who dabble in > this hobby, I would say the average build time to complete an "out of > the box" model is 1 to 4 years (:> I can't say that it takes me ~that~ long, but I'm currently doing a 1958 Revell Space Station. Got remade decals, researched colors, made a few do-dads to accurize (not sure if that's the right term as it's a fictional Space Station) or detail the model. That took me a couple of weeks, while I worked on other kits. Since I've been actually ~constructing~ the model, I've done only one step on the instruction sheet per day; I'm now on day 11, step 10 (I skipped working on Father's Day for personal issues) and savoring every bit of it. I should be done in a couple of weeks or so. >> If we take into consideration the vast majority of folks who dabble in >> this hobby, I would say the average build time to complete an "out of [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Father's Day for personal issues) and savoring every bit of it. >I should be done in a couple of weeks or so. pictures, please. on 6/21/2007 3:05 PM Count DeMoney said the following: > If we take into consideration the vast majority of folks who dabble in > this hobby, I would say the average build time to complete an "out of > the box" model is 1 to 4 years (:> > > I have bunch of OOB models whose build time is going on 27 years now. Started but never finished.  SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ >on 6/21/2007 3:05 PM Count DeMoney said the following: >> If we take into consideration the vast majority of folks who dabble in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >I have bunch of OOB models whose build time is going on 27 years now. >Started but never finished. are they abandoned ot will you finish them? on 6/22/2007 10:55 AM someone@some.domain.invalid said the following: > >> on 6/21/2007 3:05 PM Count DeMoney said the following: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > are they abandoned ot will you finish them? > There's only about 12 of them (all military tank/vehicles) and I do intend to finish them, but I also intend to win the lottery. :-) Half of them are Peerless. SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ >on 6/22/2007 10:55 AM someone@some.domain.invalid said the following: >> In article <137ndlb6ajv673a@news.supernews.com>, willshak [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >intend to finish them, but I also intend to win the lottery. :-) >Half of them are Peerless. peerless? that a brand? i'll build any you lost interest in. on 6/22/2007 11:43 AM someone@some.domain.invalid said the following: > >> on 6/22/2007 10:55 AM someone@some.domain.invalid said the following: [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > peerless? that a brand? > It was, back when I bought them in the late 70s. Box says Peerless Corporation, Philadelphia, PA 19124 Made in Japan. Dodge M6 37mm Gun carriage #3504 Dodge 3/4 ton Command car #3505 Dodge 1-1/2 ton Personnel carrier #3506 White M3A1 Scout car #3507 Canadian Chevrolet Field Gun carriage #3510 GMC 2-1/2 ton Cargo Carrier #3514 > i'll build any you lost interest in. > I'll get around to them. I did finish one, a Testors Italeri M32 recovery vehicle, a couple of months ago. SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ >on 6/22/2007 11:43 AM someone@some.domain.invalid said the following: >> In article <137nphlm3bsok70@news.supernews.com>, willshak [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] >I'll get around to them. I did finish one, a Testors Italeri M32 >recovery vehicle, a couple of months ago. i don't remember ever seeing a peerless kit, which is odd and now my curiosity is raving, so i will have to look them up. cool. thanks. i was joking, i'm sure you'll build them. thanks for the info. >>on 6/22/2007 11:43 AM someone@some.domain.invalid said the following: >>> In article <137nphlm3bsok70@news.supernews.com>, willshak [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] >i was joking, i'm sure you'll build them. >thanks for the info. What's worse?having half built kits laying around,or,kits that were never started?. teem typed: > What's worse?having half built kits laying around,or,kits that were > never started?. Depends on the space you have available. Half-built kits take up more and 'weather' nicely with dust. :) Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >teem typed: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. or sand if you live here. > >teem typed: > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > or sand if you live here. Damn sand gets in everything. ;) Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >>In article <137nufbjdmmpe1@news.supernews.com>, willshak > <willshak@00hvc.rr.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] >What's worse?having half built kits laying around,or,kits that were >never started?. half built are unfullfilled dreams while unstarted are ebay fodder. |
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