Hey everyone,
I'm trying to write a paper for my English class about model kit building and any help would be greatly appreciated. So I have a general question for you guys. Why do you guys build and customize models? What is it about building models that is so intriguing? How did you get introduced to it and why did you keep doing it? Thanks guys.
Here's a copy and paste of a reply i made to a response that I felt was important to why I'm asking this question:
I know that the question "why do you..." can be applied for any hobby, but I feel like each hobby has its own uniqueness that only the hardcore hobbiest would understand. Like I've been a rock climber for a good while and throughout the years, I've understood that climbing is not just about using upper body strength to hang on, but there's a spiritual, yoga state to it, learning to control all parts of your body, inside and out, and brings out these mental games that you learn to play, which surprises me that a sport can have such a deeper meaning to it. Which is what I am aiming to find in model building/customizing. I could think of stuff like "oh its fun building," but I what I really wanted to find out, was the essence or soul of building that only veteran builders would know.
I'm trying to write a paper for my English class about model kit building and any help would be greatly appreciated. So I have a general question for you guys. Why do you guys build and customize models? What is it about building models that is so intriguing? How did you get introduced to it and why did you keep doing it? Thanks guys.
Here's a copy and paste of a reply i made to a response that I felt was important to why I'm asking this question:
I know that the question "why do you..." can be applied for any hobby, but I feel like each hobby has its own uniqueness that only the hardcore hobbiest would understand. Like I've been a rock climber for a good while and throughout the years, I've understood that climbing is not just about using upper body strength to hang on, but there's a spiritual, yoga state to it, learning to control all parts of your body, inside and out, and brings out these mental games that you learn to play, which surprises me that a sport can have such a deeper meaning to it. Which is what I am aiming to find in model building/customizing. I could think of stuff like "oh its fun building," but I what I really wanted to find out, was the essence or soul of building that only veteran builders would know.