kit building strategies

yeah I'll second what gobears said.. especially about the test fitting... fit it together 2 or 3 times to make sure you know JUST how it snaps into place... it will save you a LOT of problems once the glue is on the plastic...

vyrus:
Sometimes the more experienced out there make it sound so simple. I think i'm still intermediate, just started up again last year after about a 25 year break.
Crap, I'm getting old.
Well I find it is sort of once you learn that every kit is different and you need to study it for awhile. I probably spent a quarter of the time cleaning, trimming and test fitting with tape, clips, rubber bands, you name to figure out what I might encounter when gluing. The last thing you want to do is just clean, glue and slap it together.............disaster lurks.
And then there is the painting. When? prebuilt or post. Depends on the model and the difficulty of detailing.


gobears01

While I'm waiting for paints to try, I'm on to another model or different step in the same model. Always keeping things moving.

hey i 2nd (3rd??)what the ppl here have said.. my 2nd kit was the tamiya enzo, and i was intimidated, but just be patient, take ur time and it will build it self... i did make a few stuff ups, but was happy with the overall model (but thats not to say there aint more room for improvement!!).... sorry cant help u with the others, but u have nothing to worry bout the tamiya kit

dont know about the other two... but if you take your time and have patience with the Tamiya kit it'll pretty much build itself... just take your time and be gentle with it... they're all pretty much good kits from tamiya...

do you use Ambroids or Tenax? they've really helped me with kits as far as kit issues... it's a LOT easier to align the seams when you can tackle one tiny section at a time.. instead of putting cement on all at one time and praying it fits right... they're not cements so much as welders... it dries in seconds and is set in 10-15 seconds... so that small section of seam is stable you can go to the next.. instead of working to keep it all aligned.

the right glue can make bad kits a little less intimidating...

but back to your question... if you take your time, the Tamiya kit will surprise you how well it goes together!! and since you mentioned it, did I mentioned the obligatory pics you have to post of your build of it?

I think you'll like it... let us know what ya think!

P.S. it wouldnt be sacrilidge if you modded the C-100 kit... use your imagination!

I've had both good and bad experiences with AMT....

I can only speak to the Tamiya 1/48 Me262, as I have not built the other two mentioned. The Tamiya kit is excellent quality, features great detail & very good fit. It is more complex than a single engine fighter, but anyone with intermediate skill should be able to get a great build OOB.

Regards, Rick