Do I keep notes on all my builds?

 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.