Solander, I both agree and disagree with you...

Yes, sometimes you should probably just “do it”. And sometimes it might feel very rewarding to do so...

On the other hand...

My Jagdpanzer E 100 was just such a build. I got the idea, bought the donor-kit the very same day (had to wait two weeks for it to arrive from the UK though), and got down to business. And now I hate it...

I really, really, really wish that I had waited a bit. Thought things through. Made some plans. Not rushed myself (though that’s probably more of an example of why I shouldn’t do such builds for competitions â€" I hate being rushed...).

I could start building some of those big expensive sets that I’ve got stashed in a corner. But then again. Considering that, starting 1. January and continuing for 15 years, I have to put aside $350 every month for the repayment of my student loan, I’m NOT going to just “do it” with these kits. No, they won’t come out of their nice and cosy corner until I’m absolutely sure that I can do them justice. Why? Because I don’t know when (or even if) I’ll ever be able to buy such kits again. And, knowing that, I want to get the best out of them. And that includes lots of training for me on easier kits.

Will I be denying myself some really fun and challenging builds? Yes, I most certainly will. But, considering how I feel about the Jagdpanzer, I don’t dare think about how I would feel if I screwed up my most expensive kits...

And thus I’ve allowed myself to simply relax with some cheap 1:72 scale kits â€" just for fun. No pressure. No need to perform to my very best. I’ll just keep going at it and, hopefully, slowly gain in skill and confidence until I feel ready to tackle some of those big projects.

No need to rush. No need to force myself forward. No pressure. I’ll do them when I feel up to it and not a moment earlier...