Workbench Supplemental: What's your restoration?
Among the most rewarding modeling experiences I've had have been taking buildups that looked like trash and resoring them to the point you'd think they'd been built right in the first place. The first models I did on first returning to the hobby were the old Aurora monsters I still had, squareboxed glow editions. They weren't too bad off, but a Superboy I acquired was a real mess! To take something anyone would throw out and turn it into a thing of beauty...deeply satisfying. Also a fun challenge, and a gopod way to develop those skills.
So, have you tried it yet? What are you currently restoring or getting ready to?
I'm still working on Captain America now, wasn't in bad shape but needed seamwork and a better paint job on the grass. Getting ready to resoptre an Aurora Phantom, looking over the Leif Ericson ("UFO Mystery Ship" re-issue), numerous others. Got a whole backlog of old kits to redo!
Having trouble finding a few of them - somewhere around here I've got the flying saucer Ed Wood used, and an Aurora Blue Knight, but can't locate where they went.
Among the most rewarding modeling experiences I've had have been taking buildups that looked like trash and resoring them to the point you'd think they'd been built right in the first place. The first models I did on first returning to the hobby were the old Aurora monsters I still had, squareboxed glow editions. They weren't too bad off, but a Superboy I acquired was a real mess! To take something anyone would throw out and turn it into a thing of beauty...deeply satisfying. Also a fun challenge, and a gopod way to develop those skills.
So, have you tried it yet? What are you currently restoring or getting ready to?
I'm still working on Captain America now, wasn't in bad shape but needed seamwork and a better paint job on the grass. Getting ready to resoptre an Aurora Phantom, looking over the Leif Ericson ("UFO Mystery Ship" re-issue), numerous others. Got a whole backlog of old kits to redo!
Having trouble finding a few of them - somewhere around here I've got the flying saucer Ed Wood used, and an Aurora Blue Knight, but can't locate where they went.