I would add that dry fitting all with sides secured w/weights to make sure all the in between stuff is accurate.
That would never work for me, I go back and forth through the instructions all the time I just use them to show me which parts go where, and not as a guide to the best order to build the model in … (It might be useful to add here that I also have a very good memory for which parts are already on and which still need to be added, so I don’t cross out parts I’ve stuck on either, as some people do.)I'm one of the silly ones who crosses out each step as its done :D
It helps me keep track of the build.I'm one of the silly ones who crosses out each step as its done
Me too. I even cross off each decal I attach!! With a memory like mine it’s a very prudent action.and yes, I'm one of the silly ones who crosses out each step as its done :D
Excellent idea!New model new learning curve...
You have overcome one problem with the broken part and solved the chassis part. If you are going to build more wheeled vehicles I would get a piece of 5mm glass and use that as the 'table' to assemble my chassis. I have the glass doors from an old video cabinet someone had thrown out, edges all safe so no cuts.
As for the instructions you are off in the right direction and later you will recognise when going through the instructions where you can break down your build into sub assemblies, but you will work out your own method.
Mike
I use a piece of glass from an old picture frame, but as you say, the edges are rough-cut so I have to be a little careful with it. Also, it’s just normal window glass so it can break — best would be a bit of tempered glass with smoothed edges, of course.get a piece of 5mm glass and use that as the 'table' to assemble my chassis. I have the glass doors from an old video cabinet someone had thrown out, edges all safe so no cuts.
Not silly, I do it as well. However, I cross out each part as it is added, and add instructions like “add after paint”. Once all operations in a section are complete I cross off the whole section.yes, I'm one of the silly ones who crosses out each step as its done :D
See above Jakko. I do this, but use the instructions as a live work book, crossing off a section when all of the parts are on the model.That would never work for me, I go back and forth through the instructions all the time I just use them to show me which parts go where, and not as a guide to the best order to build the model in … (It might be useful to add here that I also have a very good memory for which parts are already on and which still need to be added, so I don’t cross out parts I’ve stuck on either, as some people do.)
I do that as well, especially on the more complex airframe decal jobs with a lot of stencils to add.Me too. I even cross off each decal I attach!! With a memory like mine it’s a very prudent action.
Here speaks a person who can walk from one room to another to do something and totally forget what where and when!!!
Notes and crossing things out are all part of the Waspie tool kit!!
Crack on cracking on Steve, you’re taming this un that’s for sure.
I learned that from you Tim. Already started scribbling notes for the Wasp future build.Not silly, I do it as well. However, I cross out each part as it is added, and add instructions like “add after paint”. Once all operations in a section are complete I cross off the whole section.
See above Jakko. I do this, but use the instructions as a live work book, crossing off a section when all of the parts are on the model.
I do that as well, especially on the more complex airframe decal jobs with a lot of stencils to add.
I only do that with models of aircraft that have a ridiculous amount of stencilling on them, because I found I soon ended up confused about which ones I had already put on and which were still on the sheet.as I add a decal it is then crossed off with a 'X'.
Tamiya, OTOH, go the other way: often moulding things in one piece that other manufacturers would use half a dozen parts for. You’ll find them much easier to build for sureICM are well known for using half a dozen parts to make something that could probably have been moulded in one
That's a boogar!! Hopefully it'll get better Steve.I'll tell you something for sure, this is the last vehicle I'll be doing. I'm like 10% and it's been a nightmare already and I really hated the damn leaf springs, not only couldn't I get th seams off but they didn't even match up seamlessly. so yeah, I'm sticking to aircraft after this one for sure.
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