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what we modelers have to go through

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11320 Titanic

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My wife has a new oak wood floor in the house, bedrooms upstairs, kitchen, living room and dining room downstairs, a bathroom in the cellar and a bonus room in the cellar.
We couldn't afford a house on the Cape, so we bought a lot of land in 1983 and built our own.
Now, when I want to do something in modeling, there is a caveat...well, I need this done, or that done so one room at a time, we installed Bruce prefinished solid oak floors. taking about a week per floor. It was a lot cheaper than having someone install them for us, and was the price my Captain demanded for doing my models.
Then there was a 28x12 foot deck, a gazebo...any one else have such a tyrant?
 
I had a secretary who once told me that something was GSB- Gender Specific Behavior.

Experience from 57 years of marriage: I think that for many of our wives ship modeling is an “acquired taste.” It certainly has been for mine. Our wives are usually the family “nesters” so consider the home improvements that you posted above to be necessary. Ship modeling on the other hand to them is just a hobby.

Back when the Nautical Research Guild had annual conferences my wife accompanied me to a couple. Surprisingly these made a difference in her acceptance of my avocation. She was impressed with the variety of people that made models; not just her husband sequestered in the basement. Sadly Covid ended them.

BTW at my age, a bathroom in the basement would be a good thing!

Roger
 
Hey congratulations on 57 years, we're approaching our 54th! Yes, that bathroom in the basement is a God send. My wife tolerates my "hobby", and I tolerate her vacuum cleaning which makes us even.
She claims that the only thing that brings me away from my work bench is "dinner's ready".
 
Not only wives have something to say. Our youngest and his brood are on a Christmas cruise with his in-laws on the Allure of the Seas and sent us pictures of my model of the schooner Columbia in the Schooner Bar, Seeing that she was still there was a great Christmas present as well as a proud moment for my Admiral who has always been super encouraging. It was so nice to see those photos 15 years after it sailed from my little workshop and is still in perfect shape.
Allan
 
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11320 Titanic said:
My wife has a new oak wood floor in the house, bedrooms upstairs, kitchen, living room and dining room downstairs, a bathroom in the cellar and a bonus room in the cellar.
We couldn't afford a house on the Cape, so we bought a lot of land in 1983 and built our own.
Now, when I want to do something in modeling, there is a caveat...well, I need this done, or that done so one room at a time, we installed Bruce prefinished solid oak floors. taking about a week per floor. It was a lot cheaper than having someone install them for us, and was the price my Captain demanded for doing my models.
Then there was a 28x12 foot deck, a gazebo...any one else have such a tyrant?
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My Admiral has informed me that such behavior is the natural order of things.

You are lucky that you are still where you are. In my limited experience most Admirals run along this line-

"Well the house is perfect! Just the way I want it to be. Time to sell!"

Rob
 
We have only one wide windowsil left in the house and that will accommodate my current build. After that I anticipate a period of protracted negotiation.
 
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