OK. Its been three weeks now, and I have had this project sitting on my bench. It is a Great Northern 50 Foot Plug Door Box Car. A relativly simple, spray, decal, and assemble job.
I can’t seem to motivate my self to work on it. I have never had this problem before. I feel like I’m a total fruad all of a sudden.
Anyone have any suggestions? Is this temporary? Am I just stuck in a negative engergy spot for a moment? Somebody help me please.
Thank you,
A slightly bummed James
Put the box next to your work surface, do something else , eventually you’ll get so sick of looking at the box and you’ll be eager build it .
Forget that!!!
[C):-)] (you gotta imagine Lou Gosset Jr or Lee Ermy here) GET UP OFF YOUR *** MAGGOT!!! NOW DROP AND GIVE ME FIFTY!!! I CAN’T HEAR YOU!!!
YOU LOVE TRAINS!!! YOU NEED TRAINS!!!
COME ON MAYO…NASE!!! I WANT YOUR DOR!!! I WANT YOU TO SAY IT …D…O…R…!!!
NOW GET UP AND FINI***HAT KIT!!!
THIS IS NOT THE AIR FORCE!!! WE DON’T DO READY TO RUN!!!
GET MOVING MISTER!!!
How’s that? Help any? [:)]
Don’t feel bad. IT took me twenty years to finish a Gloorcraft PRR N6b That only needed the handrails out on it.
James!
I have missed you here and over there. Good to see your name in print.
Do that loco thing again, please.
James don’t worry about it, remember that outside events in yiour life can affect your hobby life as well. take a break, examine what’s going on, revive yourself and you’ll want to get that model done!
Jay
Well I guess I am a fraud to…I am burnt out from building Athearn kits something I always enjoyed doing…I know this to will past.
Its spring time dont feel like a fruad its called cabin fever.
James, get out there and swing-------- a golf club
I’m still sitting on a LL paint company building, eight months now.
I suffer from the exact same feelings, and hanging out on these forums is addictive. What I’ve found is that once I do get moving again, I’m good for a while, and fall back into the old pattern. I seem to feed off the progress, but when there is little or none, it’s hard to get moving again.
It’s all good James! What you want to work on can depend on a lot. I have had the same siding that I need to put scenery on for umm oh i forget how long. Just do something else and when you get sick of that go to it.
Overall just do what gives you enjoyment!
You’re no fraud, just human.
Take Care~
James, James my boy,
Don’t worry, we all get that way now and then. We can go like crazy one day, with tremendous progress being made and then suddenly become a slug overnight. That’s the great thing about a hobby…it’s not like a job where if you become a slug, someone might notice and fire you. The model railroad hobby will always be there for you and taking a break from a project will probably result in renewed vigor later on.
My wife and I were looking at new homes and thinking of moving a couple of months ago and guess what, all work on my scenery was halted. How could I be motivated to add to my beautiful layout if it is to be torn up and sent to the side of the road? So, I turned my attention to my rolling stock…wherever I go, they will “follow”. I tuned some cars and weathered some others.
As another poster suggested, do something else for a while…Like I always tell people, the great thing about this hobby is that if you don’t feel like assembling a building or a piece of rolling stock, there’s scenery, detailing, tuning, etc. And, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing because it is all done on OUR TERMS and at OUR PACE and it all feels good. Heck, sometimes I just spend time organizing my tools and going through my “hobby store”. It’s fun to look at all those “toys” sitting in my closet. Right now I’m enjoying responding to your inquiry and that’s okay…tomorrow I’ll get back to some airbrushing I want to do.
Relax and enjoy this great hobby!
Mondo
Nothing’s wrong with you, guy. [;)]
We all go through this. Part of your feeling seems to be that you feel that you have to “tackle that project”. When you start putting yourself under pressure, feeling that you’re not a good modeler because of slow progress, you’re going to be temporarily turned off. It’s happened so many times to me. Took me 20 years to figure that out!
I’ve been posting about my FP45 and Metroliner projects. I haven’t touched them since I stripped the Metro’s 2 weeks ago. Just been too busy and at other times I wanted to sit, relax and not touch a thing! I don’t feel guilty as I know that if I’m not in the mood, I’ll wind up with [B)] Train Wrecks! If all goes well, I’ll be working on them again this weekend. [^]
Relax and walk away from your project. Keep living your life and whenever you get a chance, glance through the magazines, go railfanning, or read through these threads. You have to remember that you’re in this for fun! [:p][:p][:o)][8)][8D][:D]
GUILT is like a BIG anchor wrapped around your neck. Totally useless!
Smile, unwrap it and throw it overboard. Once you find yourself feeling more relaxed, you’ll get into the mood. Remember:, don’t work on models because you feel obligated, work on them because you enjoy making something that will satisfy you and sharpen your creativity! Can’t get any simpler than that!
Well, it’s good to know that you’re another good, typical model railroader!
Keep your chin up, Amigo. You’re O.K! [:D][8D][8)][:o)][C):-)][tup]
I’m afraid your onto something James. You are indeed a fraud. Sorry.
OK so i couldnt resist. I have only one more switch to hook up on my layout. it’s installed, just needs the controls. and I can’t bring myself to get to it. you;re not alone.
One fraud to another…
WHAT!!! YOUR STILL NOT DONE WITH IT???
IT’S BEEN 24 *&^%^$ HOURS!!!
IN THE DIRT YOU …START PUSHING!!!
I CAN’T HEAR YOU!!!
YOU ARE MISTAKING THIS FOR A HOBBY!!!
NO ONE EVER WON A WAR BY RELYING ON READY TO RUN…GET THAT KIT DONE MISTER!!! DID WE GIVE UP WHEN THE GERMANS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR…NO!!!
NOW GET TO WORK!!![:)]
Does anyone remember the cartoon adventures of Underdog?? Always after a round with the bad guys, this super hero was whipped. He kept his “super energy pill” in his ring, but often needed help to get it and take it.
Maybe we model railroaders could borrow from this concept, no I don’t mean drugs. Motivation!!! For each of us it may be something different. This topic sounds familiar.
Ummm… it was the Japanese who bombed Pearl Harbor. But we didn’t give up to them either!!
GET CRACKING!!
[:D][:D]
That was a line from Animal House…John Belushi…after they were all expelled…
Besides everyone knows the Fininsh blew up the USS Maine in Pearl Harbor, which led to the French and Indian Wars, where Teddy Roosevelt led the Rough Riders across the Delaware River to defeat Santa Ana at Iwo Jima.
This is good. I like R. Lee. I always get a kick out of him. Especially on Mail Call.
Your jest is well recieved. I am glad I am not alone im my misery [:)]
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Glad I could be of service…becasue the alternative is…http://www.historychannel.com/mailcall/mailcall.html