Deep Thoughts - Ten Things For 2024

[@BIM40K]

Sound advice and a belated happy new year :-)

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much! Same to you my friend!

[@louissaint-cyr1749]

Thanks for this video Jon. I find your videos very Zen, as in Zen and the Art of Model Building. Especially your Deep Thoughts ones. I learn from your How To and Techniques, but you always make me feel positive about model building, even if I sometimes feel frustrated, impatient, or afraid. I try to learn a new technique, or try a new paint, some challenge on every new model. You help me master those difficult moments, and embrace each new challenge. So thank you for what you do, and your contributions to modelling. Happy New Year to you and your family. May 2024 bring you happiness, health, prosperity, ...and fun!

[@JonBius]

Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words, and I am so glad the videos are helpful to you. It's a road we're all on, maybe uphill at times, maybe a little rocky going. But we can all encourage each other, offer a hand now and again, and laugh along the way. Thanks for watching and commenting too. Happy 2024 to you and yours as well!

[@videojosh20]

I think you made this video for me! There were, at least two things that apply to me, including being scared to mess up my models, and "Just do it, don't get analysis paralysis". Thank you for the sage advice!

[@JonBius]

I'm so glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting, and I hope you have fun with the hobby in 2024!

[@paulygonn7949]

I've recently got into scale modelling & Warhammer as a hobby and it's really helped with my mental health in some ways. However I've recently encountered analysis paralysis and a fear of being good enough which has held me back. I'm not trying to win competitions or impress anyone, I'm just doing it as a creative outlet for myself and a hobby, so I'm slowly trying to convince myself to start doing it again. Watching this video really helped me think a few things through. Looking forward to exploring your content and seeing more from you in 2024. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

[@JonBius]

I'm glad you found it helpful! You hit the nail on the head - it is a creative outlet, a way of expression. Enjoy it for you! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Chilly_Billy]

22:27 Williams Brothers for the win. 😁

[@JonBius]

🤣🤣🤣 Them too! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Tonys-Hobby-Room]

Thanks for a wonderful video Jon. I am getting back into my building and have been “beating myself up” with my results. Your comments have given me a good set of pointers to start changing my ways.

[@JonBius]

I'm so glad the video was helpful! Keep focusing on the fun. Happy day to you friend!

[@21EpicFail]

YEAHH buddy!!!! New "thoughts/rant" vid from Jon!!! Lets GOOO!!!! :DD

[@JonBius]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@johnlawson2179]

Hey really good to see you back. Looking forward to seeing more from you I really enjoy your videos they are helpful and your not trying to sell us anything. Getting back into the hobby after 20yrs away and you have been a huge help thank you.

[@JonBius]

I'm so glad to hear the videos have been helpful. Have fun as you return to the hobby!

[@RESlusher]

Happy New Year to you and yours, Jon! I totally agree with ya (as I usually do) "...if you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong!" Best of luck with this year's projects! 🍺🤠

[@JonBius]

Happy new year! Thanks for your kind words!

[@dvdhobby3213]

fantastic words!!!! it's great listen your filosopy and your voice. thanx so much for sharing "your self" with us..with me.

[@JonBius]

Thanks for listening, and thank you for your kind words!

[@LouisKowolowski]

I always look forward to the thoughts. They never fail to ground when its needed (probably need it more frequently if I'm honest). I also appreciate the reality checks. Its all to easy to forget that if you don't do things to the same skill level of , that doesn't mean what you have, or what you do is bad. Part of what is easily forgotten with the phrase "there is always room for improvement" is "just because it could be better doesn't mean its terrible".

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much for your kind words! Sometimes little reminders of the things we know really help. :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@14days]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Jon. Hope you have a great year ahead!

[@JonBius]

Thanks, you too! Happy day to you friend!

[@jimbucci3474]

Jon, thanks for the words of wisdom. 😃

[@JonBius]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jhoodfysh]

Thanks Jon, that gave me several things to think about. I am completely reorganizing my modelling room to help make building things more fun. Now I am beat. I will finish tomorrow. I will email before and after pictures if you are interested.

[@scottkoster2015]

An airplane? In 2024? Don't tease us! 🤣 Great vid Jon. Always enjoy your viewpoints, even if I don't have the time currently that I had before for KZbin. All the best in 2024 to you and yours!

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much - I am grateful! Happy new year to you and yours. :)

[@Dean-Trower]

Some great advice, thank you, happy 2024 ☺

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much!

[@kitbuster]

Great Vlog Jon, it’s been a while since I checked in with your channel, I’m glad I did , talking a lot of sense there Mr , have a good year, I hope you build that plane you mentioned 👍👍

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much! Happy new year to you as well!

[@BrailleScale]

As always, Jon- thanks for another great video! I agree 100% especially with your words on focusing on the fun- and not taking that fun out of it for others. Happy New Year! Looking forward to seeing what you're up to this year. OH- and nice shirt :)

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much! I am grateful!

[@barriemothersele9510]

Happy New year Jon and family. Thanks for another great piece of advice great to watch.

[@JonBius]

Happy new year! Thanks so much for your kind words!

[@wychkingsarmoury]

Great video! Well thought out and straight to the point. I hope this new year treats you well!

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much! Happy new year to you!

[@viper341]

Really good video. You are a jedi master lol. On the topic of having fun, as you said, I have discovered that instead of building one model from start to finish, I have about 4 different models all from different genres going at once because working on one model for too long starts to get draggy and stale at sone point. As soon as one starts to feel draggy and like work and Im not having fun anymore I switch to another one and its hugely refreshing, by the tine I get back to the one I put aside its fresh and fun again. Im finding with this approach my fun meter has quadrupled and its almost always fun and fresh. Its an approach I never considered before but now that I do it like this its something Ill probably never stop doing.

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much for your kind words! I am grateful. :) In my aircraft building days, I often had as many as seven projects going at once. It also meant fast pace - one year I built 39 kits! Now that I've slowed down I tend to keep one or maybe two things going. But having a few kits in various stages really does allow flexibility when one gets a bit boring. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Akiosama1009]

A great start to the new year! I always look forward to the Deep Thoughts videos. Already looking to being more active in modeling this year (especially given my “pile of shame” grew quite a bit last year between 10th edition 40k, Witch of Mercury, and my local hobby shop getting restocks of PG kits). As always, thanks for the content, Jon, and looking forward to the next episodes. 😁

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much for your kind words - I am grateful! Thanks for watching and commenting, and I hope you have a great 2024!

[@noahl919]

Great video and advice! I'd love to see you take a look at some more of the Warhammer Imperial Knight stuff as i really enjoyed the armiger video from last year. The models do get quite large, but there is a lot of fun drybrushing and weathering potential, and no tiny finicky details to worry about.

[@JonBius]

I do have one in the stash - it may come up in 2024. We'll see! :D Here's some stuff from my blogging days you may enjoy - jonbius.com/?s=imperial+knight Thanks!

[@jeffholt9437]

Painting with a potato? - I switched from King Edwards to Maris Pipers and haven't looked back since! 😊

[@FinsburyPhil]

"Stop watching KZbin and start experimenting" - the most important words I heard two years ago on one of your videos that kick-started me into actually building something! Jon, with your history of Spitfire builds, could you briefly return to that genre to build the excellent Airfix 1/24 and Kotare 1/32 kits? Perhaps an update of your best kits list?

[@JonBius]

Thanks so much, and I'm glad the videos are helpful. I've built Spits in 24th and 32 scale, probably won't do that again. Just too much plastic for my workspace. I'm still looking at what to build though!

[@FinsburyPhil]

@@JonBius That's a shame - the Kotare Spit is a thing of beauty. Best wishes to you and your family for 2024.

[@JonBius]

@@FinsburyPhil Thanks! I've learned over the years to remember what that great philosopher, Dirty Harry, said. "A man has got to know his limitations." I built enough of those types of kits to realize that they simply aren't fun for me. I realized that with the Tamiya 1/32nd Spitfire. It was an amazingly gorgeous kit, with stunning engineering. Yet I got to the point that I dreaded every moment - the parts seemed endless. It ended up looking pretty decent... but I learned a lot from it.

[@FinsburyPhil]

@@JonBius I quite understand Jon - I was just hoping that I might see one of my favourite modellers tackle one of my favourite kits! In its defence, the Kotare kit is so well engineered that it only has 117 parts! But of course, if you aren't having fun.....

[@JonBius]

@@FinsburyPhil Yeah, I did look at it a while back, and it is a lovely kit. I'm sure when I was focused entirely on airplanes that would have been high on the list. Oddly, I'm leaning towards a jet at this point. "Leaning" is truly the best way to describe it, as every day I get ideas for different things. And thank you so much for your kind words - that really means a lot to me.

[@Tochir0]

Hopping to see you do an aircraft kit in 2024 :)

[@JonBius]

Thanks! I'd say the probability is good! It's been a few years since I did aircraft. :D

[@Akiosama1009]

@@JonBius If I could make a suggestion - the Hasegawa Mitsubishi F-2, but mostly because I have one and would appreciate the walkthrough. 😅

[@JonBius]

@@Akiosama1009 That is a cool plane! Keep in mind though that often the methods for painting and weathering one model can apply across a wide variety of them, with perhaps no more than a little modification. Thanks again!

[@davidbettis6664]

What Tamiya file do u use? Used it in your intro to modeling Rhino/Warhammer video. Number/size. Info would be appreciated.

[@JonBius]

I purchased it on Amazon. The product was labeled "Tamiya 300074069 File Flat 6 mm Wide for Plastic". I hope that helps!

[@AshVol2316]

Hey Jon, I have a question, off topic, but I can't find the answer. What is the substitute for heavy gel? I need generic substitutes as of my disability. I've been trying to build for my friends that have family members that served our country. The smiles you get when done are awesome. Any money saving info would be greatly appreciated. Carry on brother. I just need any way to save money. Thank you.

[@JonBius]

I'm not sure what you mean by "heavy gel"? Can you give me a little more context there?

[@AshVol2316]

@@JonBius it was used for the wake of the ship, and along the water line. I'm wondering if it is like a paintable caulk.

[@JonBius]

@@AshVol2316 Ah, gotcha. I'm not sure, as I've never done ship models or used that type of product. Do some KZbin searching and you may find a good answer though! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@AshVol2316]

@@JonBius you're welcome friend, I enjoy your tutelage.

[@flips300021]

That would be 9:30 here in England. My conclusion is: How come your beard gets longer than mine over night?

[@JonBius]

Thanks.