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| Subject: | Re: Total burn out |  |
| Date: | Sep 19, 2002 |
| From: | Steve Frost | |
Tim,
When it becomes work or a chore, then stop doing it. Hobbies require
effort, sometimes much of it, but not work per se. Regardless of what
you're doing, the hobby should be fun, enjoyable, stupendously cool, or
otherwise worthy of your most valuable and precious resource, time. At
the very least you should have a goal that's within easy reach. Building
in sub-assemblies not only makes for a cleaner build, it breaks up a
large project into manageable short term goals.
I go to other areas, like science fiction, when I get "tanked". Or I
just don't touch models until the urge comes back. I read, draw, take
drafting classes, and do everything else but modeling when I lose
interest. I discovered the hard and expensive way that if I tried to
"work through it" I produced a lackluster model in the end and wasting a
lot of time. When the doldrums roll in, go do something else.
It also helps to have support from any significant others you may be
involved with. My wife actually gets concerned when I'm NOT DOING
models, and asks about this kit, that vehicle, and the other. I'm a
lucky guy, and I know it. A lot of people don't have that level of
"outside support", so I count my blessings.
In summary I suggest taking a break for a bit. The urge to build,
research, paint, etc. will come back when it needs to come back.
Good luck Tim,
Steve
Tim White wrote:
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> hello all,
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> Have any of you been so tired of modelling you have effectively burned out and thought of packing the whole thing in?
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> Im halfway through a couple of projects and just feel Ive had enough. Perhaps a museum visit would get me going again.
>
> How do you guys re-ignite your armour modelling passion?
>
> tim |
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