Zealot

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.

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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.

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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...

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