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I would definitely consider myself a hobby butterfly, and to an extent I always will be in a way. I am privileged in having my own small hobby room. I have a mountain of old projects from gw staff days, and while hobby budget is greatly reduced can afford a level of new whims.
I am improving, my number of new projects has dropped to about 2 a year. Last year I finished 177 models, currently I sit on 228 this year, with about 74 in progress. I had a big purge of dead projects, and am about to start a second. So I will atleast be able to delude myself I will be able to paint what remains. I plan to relicate a few hundred miles in a couple of years and want to reduce space taken.
Part of that was looking at why I paint, what I wanted from it and realising done to decent tabletop was the goal. Realising unless I have a focused plan and trialled technique to blitz a project, I am more productive flitting between projects but finishing each chunk in full. Or atleast finish a mini or unit every few days.
I have been trying to rationalise purchases, there are simply too many amazing models … but not all of those are models I’ll enjoy painting, or have an idea for painting that will carry me through. So I have to know the how and the way I want to paint. It has to be something I am going to paint in the near future.
Finally I am trialling 2 new rules. No new projects until I have a painted force for each current system. No expansions unless the project is fully painted.
Good luck in finding your solutions. If it helps I envy those that can dedicate themselves to one project.
