Craft Project Log
Record the things a finished object cannot tell you later: which dye lot, which hook you really used, and how much was left over.
CM-07 1 page
Hobby and craft logbooks · HB-02
Model Building Project Log
A free printable model building log — one block per project with the kit and scale, start and finish dates, the paints and parts used, stages completed and the problems met.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
Print it and write on it
Fill it in type and save
The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
Keep the detail of a build where you can find it again — which paint, which aftermarket part, which step went wrong — instead of relying on remembering a kit you finished two winters ago.
Who it is for
Scale modellers, kit builders and anyone working through a stash of plastic, resin or wood who wants a record of what went into each one.
How to use it
- Start a block when you open the box, not when you finish the build.
- Write the paint brand and code as it appears on the tin — the code is the part you will want again.
- List aftermarket parts, decals and scratch-built work under parts used.
- Note the stages as you complete them, so a shelved build can be picked up again.
- Write down the problem and what fixed it. That column is why the sheet is worth keeping.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: One block per build — the kit and its scale, when it was started and finished, the paints and parts that went into it, the stages completed and the thing that went wrong.
Your paints, your order. No paint codes, drying times or build order are printed here. Write the brand and code you actually reached for, in your own words — it is the only version that will help you match a colour again in three years.
Write-on lines: Modeller / collection · Scales built · Sheet started
Table, 10 rows: Kit / subject · Scale · Started · Finished · Paints & parts used · Stages done · Problems & fixes
Questions
Why are there no paint mixes or drying times printed on the sheet?
Because they depend on the brand, the thinner, the airbrush and the room you are working in, and a printed figure would be wrong for most readers. The sheet holds what you actually used and how it behaved, which is the version worth having.
Can I use one block for a long multi-part build?
Yes. Use the stages column to carry the build forward and keep adding to the same block. If a project runs past the space, start a second block and write 'continued' in the kit column.
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