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So she's ready for some paint
🕑 Added 2020-04-26 21:36:59 +0000 UTCEvening gents,
so not much of an update, because I took your advice and didn't attempt to rework anything, so these photos won't be really updating you on anything except maybe the rear of the tank which I didn't photograph earlier, but...
The decision actually lead to a couple of good things... first that I spent the entire day doing pretty much nothing, which was super refreshing, also managed to squeeze in a quick bike ride into that, which I didn't have the luxury of in like 2 weeks now because my do-it-all bike's frame snapped 3 weeks ago and I had to send it for a warranty, so right now I'm stuck with my downhill bike which is an absolute pig to pedal on flat ground, let alone uphill... and that is the only thing I can do because all public places including bikeparks are closed, but it still felt good despite the not totally comfortable ride (that was a little unintentional side story) and second... the things I didn't like yesterday, they just don't seem that important now. Maybe I just remembered that this is not gonna be a masterpiece no matter how much work I put into it, and also... how to put it... I guess this is gonna be some deep stuff but I'm just gonna run with it...
So, normally I always try to make the best out of every model, like the best I can do, which often leads to reworking stuff, going over things more than once and spending sometimes ridiculous amounts of time on stuff most people won't ever notice, but it's because it feels nice to look back on a model you finished a year ago, or even longer, and know that yeah, you gave it all you had at the time. Usually the frustrating memories when stuff didn't go as intended vanish with time, so what remains is that good feeling that you did something you can be proud of. But then, and it was back when I was "restoring" that KV-220-2, I did that with very low expectations, and didn't give it everything. Basically I took the route of least resistance in most aspects of that project, and as a result, I remember it as one of the most enjoyable models in a very long time, like I was really having a very good time during the entire process. And if you have good memories, maybe it messes up a little with your perception, so even if the result is not a freaking masterpiece, you're still gonna feel good about it. And I've got that feeling today... it was nice to feel that way.
So yeah, not really sure what I was trying to say with this, but hey, now I need to finish the video, I got the footage sorted and color corrected, so tomorrow I'll prepare the script, narrate it, and I'd be too optimistic to say that I'll complete the video, so if I'm being real we'll be probably back with another update on this model on Tuesday.
Hope you had a great weekend!
Comments
Night Shift
Ohhh I meant it as a joke, but that's so nice of you! You're 100% right on the mindset, once you start filling your head with negative thoughts it pretty much always leads to a stalled project that's gonna keep collecting dust for the next 5+ years ☹️
Night Shift
That's why we should keep building only nice and expensive models 😄
Martin Underwood
I think it's important to be in a postive frame of mind. Something like that saying about how if you keep looking at the car accident, you'll drive into it, rather than around it. If you just feel frustrated, it's hard to make good judgement calls on what you should do next, and worst case (for me at least) it can lead to stalling on a project. So yeh, glad to hear that some space set you right dude. And if the KV-220 was the measure of this thing, I'm really looking forward to the result. The KV turned out really well - I've had one of the close-ups of your 4k photo's as my desktop until recently, and the level of detail on the KV was really great... I only replaced it with the Tiger recently! And yes - your 4k photo's make excellent desktop wallpapers, especially on a nice big monitor. :D
Oscar Vasso
For me Of course the stress and pressure that some model give can be harsh and put me down, and I think a Fun model is best model! You’re doing it right Uncle!
