It’s time for a craft update. While KLS was in Ireland I occupied myself with a bit of making. Three different miniature kits to be precise, and all turned out quite well.
The first was a tiny cardboard dinosaur skeleton that I had picked up in CA earlier this year. I bough a kit by the same maker in Japan years ago but ruined it during assembly so I was very careful this time and it went together without issue.
As you can see it’s very detailed for its size (about 1.5 inches high) if a little flimsy. A tiny bit of glue would perfect this, but I’m too nervous to do it so it shall sit on the shelf forever!
The next kit was a gift from Florence, who has since admitted she chose it because it looked difficult. She wasn’t wrong!
I’d made one like this before and that was hard enough, but look at the micro-folds required here! The level of precision is incredible, and this one also requires glue to assemble. Im not sure I had the correct tools for this, but then I don’t know even what the correct tools would be!
Almost all the pieces in the first photo go into making the tiny three-windowed piece in the lower right of the second!
Anyway I was careful and meticulous and patient and believe I ended up doing quite a good job:
It came with a little display case (which also needed assembly) but I like it better out.
Lastly it was time for (yet!) another Metal Earth kits, this time from their new Doctor Who license.
This was another trial of my patience to be honest, and definitely amongst their more difficult kits. But once made, it’s amazing:
Next on my list: a Gundam. Whether or not that happens before Oz remains to be seen…
After Chrissy you’ll definitely have more to craft!