Detail decisions?

[PhilJ]

So I just carried out a bit of dry fitting on my me 262 only to realise that some tanks and boxes that I was looking to fit to the inside of the fuselage will never be seen!


What do I do leave them out or put them in?


What do you guys generally do?


Seems pointless to put them in or is it all part of the build?


Cheers


Phil

 

[PhilJ]

Instructions showing items never to be seen again...

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[dave]

It's a personal choice. My personal take would be to put them in. I know they are there even if no-one else does.

 

[PhilJ]

It's a personal choice. My personal take would be to put them in. I know they are there even if no-one else does.

I kind of know where your coming from Dave

 

[peterairfix]

Same with me even though i know they are there i still put them in

 

[Ian M]

No one but you will ever know..


If I have loads of time, I would put them in, if pushed to start another I would leave all the unseen stuff off.

 

[dubster72]

Unseen stuff like Dave says gives a warm glow knowing it's there!

 

[Gern]

Personal decision there Phil, but do you do any scratch building? If so, you might want to keep them for spares.

 

[Laurie]

I feel I am cheating if I do not put in these unseen pieces.


But they are the pieces of the aircraft or military vehicle etc. When I build something I want to know as much as I can about it.


If it is an engine then I will always remember its size where it is located etc. Same with bomb bays. The interior of a Wellington


was fascinating to build as I understood how the thing was built and layed out internally. Also how the crew were seated in the aircraft.


When I read about a Wellington I can visualize it all.


Laurie

 

[rickoshea52]

I just don't buy into this "I'll know it's there" philosophy so I don't bother. Keep the parts for the spares bin and scratch building.

 

[spanner570]

To each his own, but for my part if it ain't seen it don't get fitted. I don't consider it cheating, just a waste of time, glue and paint.


Just to repeat. That's the way I see it, just me and only me...... :P

 

[Alan 45]

I've built a 262 and I did put them in but that was when I had been building like I have to do it but now if you can't see it it doesn't go in or on but its personal choice no Wright or wrong decision, now I think that might come in us full for something else

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I did start out about 5 years ago putting everything in place, and saying I know it's there... Now I don't bother like others have said though it's all down to personnel choice.


Adrian

 

[Laurie]

Just a note of clarification especially as it has been referred to.


I said I felt I was cheating. That referred to me alone and how I felt. It was not a general reference to others what so ever.


Laurie

 

[PhilJ]

Personal decision there Phil, but do you do any scratch building? If so, you might want to keep them for spares.

Just finished my first semi-scratch panel, but would like to do more going forward and leaving them for scratch did cross my mind

 

[PhilJ]

Thanks guys, I guess because I'm just starting out that as Laurie said I personally would feel as if I'm cheating and as Patrick said I feel as though if I did finish the 262 with all the pieces that were hidden I would feel that warm glow inside.


Saying this it literally will not be seen and I will just be giving into my "OCD" tendencies and it may come in handy for scratch on another model down the line.


I'll sleep on it and who knows I might not even tell you guys...


Cheers


Phil

 

[Alan 45]

Thanks guys, I guess because I'm just starting out that as Laurie said I personally would feel as if I'm cheating and as Patrick said I feel as though if I did finish the 262 with all the pieces that were hidden I would feel that warm glow inside.
Saying this it literally will not be seen and I will just be giving into my "OCD" tendencies and it may come in handy for scratch on another model down the line.


I'll sleep on it and who knows I might not even tell you guys...


Cheers


Phil

Or you could lie and say you've put them in lol

 

[steve scan]

If it cant be seen I don't waste my time, :rolleyes:

 

[CharleyGnarlyP290]

It is personal choice, but I wouldn't sweat it too much. I usually put stuff in, but for no other reason than just to do it. If I lost the piece, or broke it, or whatever, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.


To me, it is the same as getting all bent out of shape if the detail on the bottom of the hull of a tank is not just so, or if there are push-pin marks on the inside of a wing that no one is going to see, or open sponsons on a tank that has all the hatches closed. In the grand scheme of things, when you get done, the model will look awesome and it won't matter.

 

[dougie]

If I was to think about it, it would come down to how much time and enjoyment I was getting out of a kit.


Having messed my 1st 2 builds up here and there with beginners mistakes- making them take forever to build and having no ideal time for modelling most weeks I'd be weighing it up as I went.