Another Project

Ever since I was a kid I have loved to build models.  

I loved everything about them.  The box, the plastic parts, the instructions...all of it.

My next project.

Have I finished a lot of models?  The answer is that I am at about 50/50.

Some don't get finished for years and eventually I just get tired of looking at it and get a new one.

That's the other fun part though, is getting a NEW one!  Sometimes I score a find!

The one pictured above was purchased at the Antiques Mall in Innisfil.

It scares me!  It has fiber-optics.

I have never attempted this before, so I have researched some build notes from another person who has built the same kit.

He says...it's gonna be difficult!

Well, I am trying to prepare the best I can by reading all the instructions and knowing what's coming.

Confused yet?

These are the electronics for the sound and lights.

These are the ships.

I am in the painting stage of another model I have had siting in my closet, so I thought it would be a good time to dive into another.

My Enterprise-A with a coat of grey primer, waiting for finishing.

When you start a new project there is always a sense of excitement, followed by the realization that this is going to take commitment to finish.  

After that, your mind begins to look for ways to cut corners to get to the end quickly.  

You start to choose which level of quality you are willing to settle for!

This life lesson is important for any endeavor...it could be in your career, marriage, friendships, parenting...etc.

Knowing my skill level at this point, I have to make sure my goal for finishing is realistic.

I plan to follow the instructions the best I can, while taking the previous builders advice.

In the end I will have gained valuable experience in wiring, fiber-optics and painting.  The end result MAY reflect what I have learned...and it may not.

If my goal is to learn, then a certain level of "failure" will serve to show me what does not work.

Who knew building space ships could be so full of personal growth!