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Re: I'm Through Coloring Inside the Lines for Awhile...
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Sat, 13 Nov 1999 16:13:16 GMT
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I think 14 hours is typical build time for the Technic Space Shuttle.
I actually was disappointed when it was finished, because I was having so
much fun building it.
The "Aha!" moments were wonderful!
I intentionally took time to savor every step. It's like admiring an
exquisite sculpture. Which it is!
For those of you who has not seen it, scan of the instructions is on Kevin's
site:
http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/8000/8480/index.html
As far as the squinting, I agree with you. The model is soo complex that
often it is difficult to see where the new pieces are placed. But that's
part of the fun!
As far as the fours "S", you may not have a choice if your set was not new.
If you're building a newly opened set, do NOT dump everything in one bucket
and sort them.
I discovered that all LEGO bags are ALREADY very well sorted!
For example, I have never seen a 3 stud axle mixed with a 4 stud axle in the
same bag.
Each bag is a collection of easily discernible pieces.
I usually leave the big pieces in their bags, and dump each bag of smaller
pieces into a separate ZipLoc disposable container. I spread these bags and
containers in front me (needs an empty table to do this).
After a few steps, I usually remember where I've seen a particular piece,
and was able to find it without too much trouble.
I do build the main model, then cannibalize them when I need part(s) from
that model. Otherwise, it would stay assembled. The Technic Space Shuttle
however, may be the exception. It is awesome!
=Hari=
> I spent at least 14 hours of solid building time on this one over the • course of
> several days. A good proportion of this time was spent on the three S's of
> building: Sorting, Searching, and Swearing. A small but annoyingly • noticeable
> amount of time was spent Squinting (I meant to say: "the _four_ S's") at • the
> instructions, trying to figure out exactly where to affix those two black • 1x2
> plates... • (snip)
> It gets almost painful
> when the limiting factor on how fast you can build is how quickly you can
> locate the pieces and snap them together and flip the page and do it • again...
> I like the easier pace of thinking "how am I going to do that?" for a few
> minutes between each satisfying >click< • (snip)
> So I guess what I'm wondering is, how often do you build the model on the • cover
> of the box as opposed to building your own designs? Do you usually take • models
> apart after you build them? How do you display your models?
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