Informal poll: what's your build style?

[Rex in Pinetop]

Because we're only in Pinetop half the year I guess you would classify me as a #2.  I build in the winter and run in the summer when there is no time for building.  The summer is taken up with gardening as well.

Rex

[FoxRunRR]

definitely 6, I really can never finish anythi.....

[captain perry]

I lost track of all the numbers...engineers have to keep a notebook...

I generally have a major project going that keeps me mostly focused unless something interferes. 

My winter projects stop when the weather warms and visa-versa

I am currently working on my scratch built live steamer (see GR user videos) fairly steadily.  I do have some other projects going too though...fixing a model sail boat for a neighbor, building a boiler for a freind's model steamboat... oh and some design work and paying projects.

I do have some partly finished projects waiting in the wings...a school house which needs roofing shingles, a coach and combine which need interiors.

I spend quite a bit of time dreaming and even put some of the dreams on paper.  I want to do a model of the local congregational church and perhaps a store and new station... a model of my grand pa Opa's farm house.

Warm weather will bring some improvements to the tracks...improved running especially for guests with those big steamers!  perhaps some new planting and sidings.

[ttrigg]

I guess I'm a #2, #3, #6 kind of a guy. I've been working on an engine house for about 6 years. In that time, I've built a bridge, a hotel and a saloon. Other projects "almost completed" (missing small things like doors, windows and paint) 6 houses. Ohhh Yesss, there's also that "rickshaw speeder", at least I did get the subframe built and running.

On second thought I'm more likely a #6

[Alec Escolme]

3 and 4. I pause on current project, becuase the parts for the new projects arrive. I plan new projects while working on my current projects.

Alec

[kstrong]

Mostly #3, which of course causes lots of #6s.... I've always got "in progress" projects sitting on the shelf in one stage or another, and something will inevitably come up to catch my attention away from them. I do those, then contemplate going back to the older projects, Sometimes I do, sometimes I find a completely new project to work on.

Later,

K

[dwbeckett]

I try to get to much done at once, then back-off till i have cash to continue. I need 4pair's kd 835 and 4 bell's and and and.

Dave

[grandpopswalt]

Mik,

I try to get as many balls up in the air at once only to realize I can't juggle. I currently have so many half finished projects, both hobby and on the "Honey Do " list,  that I couldn't finish them all in two lifetimes.

Walt

 

[Quitchakiddin]

#2

[IRB Souther Engineer]

I think I approach my projects in a way pretty similar to what you do.

[Mik]

Seriously, how do you approach your projects?
1. I'm methodical and meticulous, from start to finish - no matter how long it takes
2. I build in spurts, then quit for a while
3. When the muse bites I'll drop whatever else I'm working on for the new project, complete it, then go back to the old one.
4. I like the challenge of working on several projects at once. That way I can do something on one while waiting for paint, glue or parts for another.
5. I'm all thumbs, just do it for me and send me the bill already
6. I never finish anythi....

I sorta vacillate between #3 and #4 with occasional mis-adventures that fall under #6. At the moment I have 3 buildings, an oil well, 4 steam locomotives, a railtruck, 2 boxcars, 7 hoppers, a tank car and a work flat (and a partridge in a pear treeeeeeee) on my plate.........