Hi everybody! I'm pleased to share this with you, i've builded this model after seeing (thanks to zathros posting about it) that spinlers got some 4 models for free download on his web.
This is my first thread about something else than the introduction, and its not a building thread for what i understand, but i wanted to share my experience with this. All about the dificulties, what i've found, what i did, what i can't, etc. So, photos, experience related, then more photos, and so.
I took this build to learn, so you'll see some things that gave me won a few days on jail for bullying the model
but anyway, it's my 5th build, and my 2nd "mid level" so, that's ok by me.
Sry for my english.
1. Starting cutting pieces from 1 to 20, the wooden axis (from brochette), some scoring and folding.. at this point i've already learned something about scoring in the back for better fold in case of concave folds, but i decided not to do. One thind i do decided to do was painting the edges and such. As you'll see later, i'll do not the better way.
2. Start with glueing and assembling. I was not satisfied with the cut of the front section. The fact that was not painted at this point (now i think) actually unhelp with this feeling. The lesson was: take time, look at the model, observe the edges, analize for painting, do it, and then continue.
3. First "practice" with removing gluing tabs and using some inside tabs. For the curvature of the pieces it was a little challenge, but i do like the result. I'm thinking (for the following builds) not to remove all the tabs at once, but look to what can be removed without compromising the process. I was a little concerned about removing those from the top of the car, the one that holds in place the pillow for the helmet, so i didn't. Now i think i should have gave it an try. Anyway...



This is my first thread about something else than the introduction, and its not a building thread for what i understand, but i wanted to share my experience with this. All about the dificulties, what i've found, what i did, what i can't, etc. So, photos, experience related, then more photos, and so.
I took this build to learn, so you'll see some things that gave me won a few days on jail for bullying the model

Sry for my english.
1. Starting cutting pieces from 1 to 20, the wooden axis (from brochette), some scoring and folding.. at this point i've already learned something about scoring in the back for better fold in case of concave folds, but i decided not to do. One thind i do decided to do was painting the edges and such. As you'll see later, i'll do not the better way.


2. Start with glueing and assembling. I was not satisfied with the cut of the front section. The fact that was not painted at this point (now i think) actually unhelp with this feeling. The lesson was: take time, look at the model, observe the edges, analize for painting, do it, and then continue.




3. First "practice" with removing gluing tabs and using some inside tabs. For the curvature of the pieces it was a little challenge, but i do like the result. I'm thinking (for the following builds) not to remove all the tabs at once, but look to what can be removed without compromising the process. I was a little concerned about removing those from the top of the car, the one that holds in place the pillow for the helmet, so i didn't. Now i think i should have gave it an try. Anyway...



