The foreign language instructions you followed precisely to build your inner frame, the structure upon which every other element rests, is wrong. Well not wrong precisely, it just omits to tell you that various body parts you were instructed to add on with epoxy, metal pins, or glue need to be swapped out once you move on to the second stage of the build which is adding all the armor panels and dress up bits (think photo etched metal fins, and metal bearings, things of that nature) that no longer work because the internal frame you meticulously build doesn’t fit those parts anymore. As you are expected to swap out integral frame segments, heretofore never mentioned, like ever, not even hinted at. So I had to take a fine kerf blade to it and saw my resin model kit apart. Pull parts off that would give. And then use a dremel to reopen tenon and mortise points because the old tabs snapped off and stayed behind inside those needed voids. Not impressed. But I suppose with new pins, epoxy & putty I can dress up my errors – again. Would have preferred to know about the swap in parts from the very beginning. But the two sets of instructions are sealed in two separate pouches. Had multiple separate baggies with their own listed parts. I can all ready tell I need to swap the hips, and possibly even the shoulders. I don’t know how I’m going to do that, as the arms are glued up rock solid. Damn.
Oh well, on the bright side I’m going to be too busy next week to care, so I will calm down by the time I come back to it. I forsee then next two weeks, possibly three being very busy for me. I have a big report coming, a web site reskin project, also gathering up materials for a third company’s archives, and any smaller items that pop up in between. So atleast 2 weeks of heavier than usual work flow. Perhaps the weather will have turned a corner by then. Do need to remember to visit the bank next Friday to pay my income tax. That’s a biggie. A key element to next week!
Today is Friday. Another week down. Will also have invoices to send out next week. So that’s always good! No big plans 9n the horizon, so hopefully a quiet weekend spent chipping away at this big report that’s coming my way. All the best to you out there. Ciao Bella!
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