Are you a Plodder or a Flitter?

[Southerngooner]

Over the last couple of weeks I've been moving between several ongoing projects as my mood takes me, and it made me wonder whether I am alone in doing this? Don't get me wrong, at times I can work all the way through something, but more often than not a glitch/lack of right part, tool,etc/boredom makes me move onto something else.

At the moment on the modelling shelf I've got 2 Boosters awaiting final painting; a King Arthur needing handrails; a 2MT tank needing pony truck work; a rake of four Maunsell high window coaches re sprayed into BR green needing lettering before reassembly; and a Maunsell Nondescript coach needing some minor tweaks before painting. I've got everything for these but the mood hasn't taken me yet since it left a few weeks ago in most cases.

Instead, I've been doing viaduct sides in card for the layout with Scalescenes paper covering; designing and cutting some large bridge girders; designing and cutting a big warehouse for the rear of the layout; and making a kit of parts for a new warehouse for James Street. In my "spare" time in the evening I've been going through books to find inspiration for some small scenes around the layout.

It must be lovely to just say "I'm doing this for a month or so" but it doesn't seem to work for me!

So what are you, plodder or flitter?!

Dave

[Greygreaser]

Both ->
Plod till I get to an impasse then Flit to relieve the brain! This often results in a solution to the Plodding!
Think there might be a third category which is Guru - these are people you refer to for answers/solutions when plod-flit-plod-flit fails.
Currently I'm possibly guilty of plagiarising Gurus when contributing - makes me appear knowledgable when really I'm plodding - or flitting.
"Thank God its Christmas"

[RBTKraisee]

I'm definitely a flitter.

Oh, what's that shiny thing over there...

Ross

[Bob G]

I'm a terrible flitter.

I used to think I was a completer/finisher at work, but when it comes to modelling, nothing is ever finished.

Like tax. Happy (sic) to do my VAT and Corporation tax for my own business, but run round in a screaming panic when its my personal tax.

Cheers
Bob

[chrism]

I'm definitely a flitter.
Oh, what's that shiny thing over there...

LOL - took the words out of my mouth 

[NScaleNotes]

Definitely a flitter.

Interests in UK, Belgian, Swiss, German, US/Canadian and Japanese prototypes but I'm always seeing other things that make me think: "Ooo that would make a nice model."

That's what first drew me to modules and modular layouts; I thought that at least I'd stand a chance of making some good progress on a module before something else stole my interest. A big US style layout, no chance, my interest would end up wandering.

Plus I enjoy plastic kit building with the same range of interests in subjects.

The variety is part of the fun for me though.

[dannyboy]

I have to admit to being a flitter.

[Newportnobby]

I flit between the two so am probably a Flodder

[dannyboy]

I flit between the two so am probably a Flodder

Could have been worse - you could have been a plitter!

[JBQFC]

I am a plodder although I can have a 8 to 10 projects on the go
I will always start with the one the is nearest to been finished then work
through in descending order so not all projects will get worked on in each session

John 

[Bealman]

I must be a plodder in the sense it takes me a hundred years to get off me bum and do anything

[njee20]

I must have at least 20 projects at least partially completed, and a similar number waiting to start!

[LASteve]

I flit to a project, then plod. Then flit. Rinse and Repeat.

[Graham]

I flit to a project, then plod. Then flit. Rinse and Repeat.

snap, same for me

[Firstone18]

I'm do both. I like to finish a job once started, but this depends on what it is. If fitting a decoder to any loco, even those 'vintage' types not designed for DCC, I like to finish it once started; if scenery then I flit as I don't find this so interesting. I also flit between working on my layout and working on things for the club layout, or even maintenance on the clubroom electrics. I reckon it is good to keep moving between things to keep the 'little grey cells' active.
Cheers!