I think there’s some truth in this. To be honest, seeing what some of you guys can do is sometimes just so depressing... Realizing that it will be years before I get anywhere near that level... If I ever do...

I think I’ll be looking a lot more at 1:72 scale kits from now on. Not only is the money very tight right now due to having to repay my student loan but I’ve also realized that I need a lot more practice to really get back in the game. I think I did an okay job on my Jagdpanzer E 100 conversion, but I'm a bit angry with myself for messing the paintjob up...

I’ve got some of the seriously big kits (bought back when I had a job and plenty of money) waiting as a sort of “carrot” â€" something that I might, one day, get to paint.

To be honest, I think I’m up to the task of assembling them. And I could probably paint them sorta ok’ish. But a big kit like that deserves nothing less than a top-level paintjob so I think I’ll wait until I’ve mastered my airbrush and some weathering techniques.

Until then I’ll just try to have fun and not feel too depressed whenever I see another top-notch job posted on the forum...