12 January
2023
Aside from documenting builds on here and via blogs on modelling forums, being a forgetful sort of chap I do keep records of the majority of my builds and projects. Not quite in the
'Memento' film style but still quite comprehensively to paper. I tried
doing it electronically but planned obsolesce pretty much screws that up
over time. Same could be said of recording to said modelling forums as a few have lost huge chunks of data, mainly image related when sites are updated etc.
If I’m
interested in a subject, I usually start noting down a set of goals and go about sourcing
material and then look at the kit options (Scalemates is great for this)
Next up is
build fixes and tips. These are usually written on the instructions but
occasionally I will add a page or two gained from kit reviews and blogs. For any incomplete builds simply
highlighting parts on the instruction sheet helps immensely in the extremely likely event I should ever return to it😀
I also have
a few step-by-step sheets laminated for different types of builds. Building
only AFV's narrows the lists down and although comprehensive, its simple to
skip stages but an essential record for not missing any.
TBH, over
time the most beneficial results from note taking are to have a much better knowledge of particular AFV's, have a decent record to replicate colour mixes
and also to repeat pleasing weathering effects.