I have Decalphobia, I dread having to apply decals to models as it's almost always an unmitigated disaster.  :'(

I have a model to do now and I'm putting it off. Despite following all the advice and instructions I always seem to mess things up. Luckily in this case there are plenty of spares on the sheet but woe betide me if there are no spares.

I've got a 00 standard tank that has needed replacement decals for a few years now and I have the decals but nothing has been done as I haven't plucked up courage to tackle that.

I can't be the only one who dreads certain aspects of the hobby can I?

Ballastitis !

Every time I try it I get lumps and bumps.

Jerry

Electrolitis.  Anything to do with wires and electricity. Don't really know what I'm doing and hate it.

Trackleanosis - fear of dirty track. Must get another bottle of IPA!!!

Solderisis - every time I have had a try at it, nothing ever seems to hold for more than a few minutes!  :'(

Quote from: Jerry Howlett on November 19, 2016, 12:46:55 PM
Ballastitis !

Ah, my particular diagnosis is Ballastitis Pointsiensis Notworkinganymorea.

I did find that one particular medication, Kato Pharmaceutical's Unitrackicillin, 20 mg/day, worked nicely. The only side-effect was a certain lack of respect from older modellers. 

Cheers, NeMo

Quote from: port perran on November 19, 2016, 01:03:21 PM
Electrolitis.  Anything to do with wires and electricity. Don't really know what I'm doing and hate it.

A fellow sufferer here. Having trembly hands and failing eyesight doesn't help either.*
Doddery I am

*Anyone suggesting this may be down to my repetitive strain injury will be hearing from my solicitors - Teckitt & Runn

Intheredophobia - a fear of buying too many trains.

Quote from: daffy on November 19, 2016, 02:58:02 PM
Intheredophobia - a fear of buying too many trains.

Can't say I can understand that concept, though I am suffering from a bit of angst regarding packages arriving and the other half getting to the door first. Worryingly I seem to have 3 or 4 imminent, and there are only so many times one can say it was just the Jehovah's Witnesses.

They have 'em in Japan?

I'm with austinbob on the track cleaning. Hate it, and I always manage to break a telegraph pole or some other scenic piece in the process.

Quote from: railsquid on November 19, 2016, 03:35:59 PM

Quote from: daffy on November 19, 2016, 02:58:02 PM
Intheredophobia - a fear of buying too many trains.

Can't say I can understand that concept, though I am suffering from a bit of angst regarding packages arriving and the other half getting to the door first. Worryingly I seem to have 3 or 4 imminent, and there are only so many times one can say it was just the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Hi

I've never understood this, surely a marriage / partnership should be based on trust. I never hide any of my purchases from my wife.

Cheers

Paul

Quote from: daffy on November 19, 2016, 02:58:02 PM
Intheredophobia - a fear of buying too many trains.

Just in case there's any misunderstanding here I would like to state that other than a mortgage and one car loan, both long ago cleared and paid, I have never been in debt. All things model trains however has the power to be an addiction, hence the tongue-in-cheek phobia.

And I totally agree with Paul's last comment - without trust my wife and I would be broke, miserable, and living apart.
Perfect partnership?

Yes.

Curses, since writing that I've been rumbled by the Mrs and am now divorced and penniless living under a bridge.

Quote from: railsquid on November 19, 2016, 11:28:11 PM
Curses, since writing that I've been rumbled by the Mrs and am now divorced and penniless living under a bridge.

Now you have enough space to build that dream layout, pity about the lack of money though.

I bought an airbrush over 2 years ago for the weathering of my rolling stock. I have taken it out of the box a couple of times to marvel at the splendid engineering quality and even attached it to a mini compressor once to see how the two seamlessly fit together...

But as far as putting a grimy paint color into said equipment and wafting it over my expensive rolling stock... Complete paranoia I'm afraid