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So I'm already regretting my decision to pick up this kit, but I I've already ordered PE for the cockpit which after putting together the engine, is sure to be a less than pleasant phase of this build.

Since getting back into modeling I've done 3 kits. First a Revel Dauntless that sat for 19 years unopened. Then the first Tamiya kit I'd ever done which was a Kettenkraf then the Tamiya Gustav. I was completely blown away by the engineering and how perfectly the parts of the Tamiya kits come together. And I didn't realize just how great it was until starting on this ICM Kit. I spent about 1.5 hours on the engine, 45 min of which were cleaning the flashing and trying to figure out the directions while simultaneously and unsuccessfully dry fitting the parts, and trying to find examples out there to make sure I had it right. It came together finally, but its flaws are glaring and I'm not too excited about picking it back up anytime soon.

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On the other hand, I'm not one to easily give up and figure perhaps in documenting this build I might help some other poor chap who's chosen to self flagellate by taking on this particular kit.

More to come…possibly.

<blockquote data-quote="Chuck Beemans" data-source="post: 235086" data-attributes="member: 22010">So I&#039;m already regretting my decision to pick up this kit, but I I&#039;ve already ordered PE for the cockpit which after putting together the engine, is sure to be a less than pleasant phase of this build.&nbsp; Since getting back into modeling I&#039;ve done 3 kits.&nbsp; First a Revel Dauntless that sat for 19 years unopened.&nbsp; Then the first Tamiya kit I&#039;d ever done which was a Kettenkraf then the Tamiya Gustav.&nbsp; I was completely blown away by the engineering and how perfectly the parts of the Tamiya kits come together.&nbsp; And I didn&#039;t realize just how great it was until starting on this ICM Kit.&nbsp; I spent about 1.5 hours on the engine, 45 min of which were cleaning the flashing and trying to figure out the directions while simultaneously and unsuccessfully dry fitting the parts, and trying to find examples out there to make sure I had it right.&nbsp; It came together finally, but its flaws are glaring and I&#039;m not too excited about picking it back up anytime soon.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]123735[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]123736[/ATTACH]On the other hand, I&#039;m not one to easily give up and figure perhaps in documenting this build I might help some other poor chap who&#039;s chosen to self flagellate by taking on this particular kit.&nbsp; More to come…possibly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chuck Beemans, post: 235086, member: 22010"] So I’m already regretting my decision to pick up this kit, but I I’ve already ordered PE for the cockpit which after putting together the engine, is sure to be a less than pleasant phase of this build. Since getting back into modeling I’ve done 3 kits. First a Revel Dauntless that sat for 19 years unopened. Then the first Tamiya kit I’d ever done which was a Kettenkraf then the Tamiya Gustav. I was completely blown away by the engineering and how perfectly the parts of the Tamiya kits come together. And I didn’t realize just how great it was until starting on this ICM Kit. I spent about 1.5 hours on the engine, 45 min of which were cleaning the flashing and trying to figure out the directions while simultaneously and unsuccessfully dry fitting the parts, and trying to find examples out there to make sure I had it right. It came together finally, but its flaws are glaring and I’m not too excited about picking it back up anytime soon. [ATTACH type="full" width="198px"]123735[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="205px"]123736[/ATTACH] On the other hand, I’m not one to easily give up and figure perhaps in documenting this build I might help some other poor chap who’s chosen to self flagellate by taking on this particular kit. More to come…possibly. [/QUOTE]

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