1/32 Roden Spad VII

[kornbeef]

Most of us have been in exactly the same place you have at one or more times in our modelling lives Dave. Enjoyment, learning  and satisfaction are what drive us on, issues like this dent our pride and faith in our skills or just frustrate the hell out of us so don't imagine for a moment we don't appreciate how you feel right now. I'VE SEVERAL AWARDS FOR FAT FINGEREDNESS 

The WNW D.VII is gorgeous but take care assembling her, she's unforgiving when it comes to fit and alignment of the internals.

Hang in there and I look forwards to seeing you blogging again.

Keith

[RAGIII]

Dave, Been there done that! I was building a review Model of the Roden 1/32nd SE5a for Internet Modeler. I had the rigging virtually complete and all I needed to do was a little touch up and detailing. I was sitting in my desk chair, spun around and the chair back knocked the model off of my display case. I actually tried to catch it causing further damage. BASKET case to say the least. I do feel your pain! I was enjoying watching your model develope on a level ablove my current build and getting ideas for my next SPAD VII when I decide to build the kit! Your work is lovely, hang in there. Take the time you need but come back, we need your inspiration!!
RAGIII

[Epeeman]

Keith/RAGIII,

Thank you both for the positive comments - honestly, I really appreciate them and as I said in a previous reply, I find this all uplifting for the sole!

I'm over the anger and frustration now - let's be honest, family life (rightly) demands attention elsewhere especially as the last run down to Christmas is getting ever closer!

I forgot to mention I ordered a Japanese sword (samurai) 1/3rd scale set (my other interest is in arms/ armour and Roman history and enjoy sport fencing - hence my forum name) so may even build this kit first to get back into the swing of things.

RAGIII - how is your Spad progressing?

Best regards

Dave

[pepperman42]

Taking a break can be a good thing sometimes. Im sure every time you log onto the forum though, your urge to build will be rekindled. This is where Im at now. enjoy the holidays and have a fresh start in the new year!!

Steve

[Chris Johnson]

I too feel your pain and when trying to install the cockpit in my last project, I managed to smash it quite thoroughly. Note the broken instrument panel among other things.



I thought it was irreparable and was pretty despondent about it too, but after a bit of time, just as the others here suggested, I put everything back together again and was off to the races. Stubbornness is a good thing at times.

Cheers,

Chris

[RAGIII]

Keith/RAGIII,

RAGIII - how is your Spad progressing?

Best regards

Dave

Dave, My build is going fine. Need to touch up the decala. I am beginning the rigging process. Check it out occasionally and feel free to offer advice!
RAGIII

[mgunns]

Hi Dave:

What a shame.  I too know the feeling.  Take some time, take pause, breathe, regroup and tackle something that you will enjoy; be it WWI, armor, cars, figures, ships, whatever, something you enjoy.  In the meantime, as you say, hang out, have a cup of coffee and watch the hijinx and chicanery unfold as we all make attempts at that perfect model.  It is a learning experience, at least for me, and this is such a great venue for sharing and learning.  Not only this forum but the others as well.  Your build log will be referred to by me as I tackle that kit, it was inspiring to see that that model can be built and turned into something noteworthy as you were doing.  Salvage the parts, put them in a box, put them aside and at some time, when you are motivated to do it again, you won't have to re-invent the wheel on some of the areas that you managed to salvage.
Take care, have a merry Christmas and a great new year.

Best

Mark

[Epeeman]

Thanks again, gentleman -

Chris - I'm pleased you managed to sort your one out.  Unfortunately, the Spad is well and truly broken beyond repair.

Fear not, I shall return!

Let's all have a really good Christmas & New Year!!

All the best

Dave

[GAJouette]

  Dave,
Sad news on your SPAD my old friend. Even more so since she's irreparably. Just take a modelling break for now and come back later with a fresh new project.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Merry Christmas to You and  Yours

[Des]

So sorry to hear of your misfortune Dave, such a shame that it is irrepairable though. Onward and upward is the way to look now, put the past behind you and take great pleasure in building your next kit which I'm sure will be to your usual high standards.
I won't tell you what happened to my Hannover a few days ago, a near disaster.

Des.

[Modelnut]

Sorry to hear about your accident, after all that hard work. I feel your pain. I have a 20 lb Maine Coon cat that thinks my workbench is hers. Cat hairs all over and her lounging on top of kit boxes or worst yet a work in progress!

Just take a deep breath and push forward!

[Epeeman]

Thank you all again, gentlemen -

The good news is that I feel better about it all now.   Whilst waiting for my WNW order, I do have one last 32nd scale Roden kit in my stash - the Fokker DVI - getting tempted to pull this one out soon .............

Best regards

Dave

[Fokker boy]

Oh man, we've all been there. I was just five minutes or so away from finishing a 1:48 F-100 Super Sabre (SEA scheme), for a contest a few years back, when I accidentally splooshed an entire bottle of MM metalizer all over it! As a hobby, sometimes things don't go as we had planned. I have finished many kits since then, and am always aware that things may not go perfectly, but that's pretty much all of life, as far as I'm concerned. We just do the best we can, and continue on.

[uncletony]

A shame that your SPAD is now dead, but consider that it does live on in the pictures you have taken the time to share with all of us here!

Since I was a kid reading modeling magazines, I almost always found the build story and background research as compelling, if not more, than the final product. I'm sure most of us that blog here probably thought as kids working for a model mag was the best job in the universe...

We all have different motivations for doing this hobby I suppose; for me it is the process that is the reward far more than the final product- which invariably gets parked on a shelf to slowly fall apart / fade / get knocked off etc.

That's what is so cool about this forum and others like it. We can all be modeling journalists (to whatever level we like) and be able to share our miniature triumphs and tribulations with other folks that are actually interested. The process documented is just as much a product as the model itself. At least that's how I see it.

Anyway, the SPAD is dead but your craftsmanship endures. Carry on!