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Originally Posted by Gerry  Wouldn't it be safer to just follow the sequence of assmbly as outlined in the instruction sheet that comes with the kit if you're afraid to try a different apporach? |
I have been making models now for over fourty years and I don't think I have ever come across one where you cannot make life easier for yourself by amending the build sequence.
Most instruction sheets are no more than an assembly sequence and do not take into consideration the easiest, and therefore the most effective, method of painting. I think this stems from the fact that painting can be very personal and individual so instructions do not get bogged down in all the differrent possibilities.
Even Tamiya instruction kits that call out detail painting aong the way do not tell you the whole picture. Take the Bismarck for instance. If you choose to apply the splinter camoflage, painted on in the Norwegian Fijord prior to her last passage, the instructions do not mention this yet it must be painted on as the build progresses. The paint scheme is shown at the end though with no indication as to how best to apply the paint.
Take another example of a model that incorporates a number of sub assemblies that you want to paint together. If I was building a motorcycle I would want to paint all the gloss bodywork at the same time so you might have to put together the fairing and other items out of sequence to get them ready to paint together as one process.
To me the instructions are a usefull guidance to be interpreted and edited as you see fit.