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My daughter has been obsessed with the 2005 WoW movie since she was about 7. 14 years old now and we still watch it at least once a year and she still loves it and has wanted a Tripod to go with her anime/Manga collection for quite a while. So i finally found this kit...







...and decided we would do a Dad and Daughter Christmas build. Damn i get some stupid ideas sometimes. I haven't touched a kit for at least 20 years, expect heaps of glued fingers and over spray everywhere. Hoping we end up with something at least 10 % this good.







LOL!



The model stands 18" on spindly little legs and has all of those delicate little people grabbers poked out of its snout..good times i'm sure.









Ok, so the plan is pull all of the pieces off and clean up the obvious mould marks and do a prefit of the legs and head to make sure it will stand up and fits neatly, get the angles all right etc. Work out if it will need some weights in the feet or down low in the legs somehow so it it isn't top heavy. Prime, silver coat then a wash to give a decent looking weathering. Try not to get any paint or glue on that top head piece which is one chunk of clear plastic that needs a lot masking as only the lower section remains clear, the purple in the pic. Need to work out what to paint the inside of that with so it remains fairly clear but has a purple hue. Main aim..keep it fun for my daughter without trying to be a perfectionist.



I would love to do the leds but i don't want it to turn into a chore for her and possibly become a tedious task, if this one goes well and she enjoys it then we may do another one using our combined experience ...or possibly just make the top of the head removable so we can fit some leds at a later date.



Hoping to start it on Christmas day, we will at least start with some pics of the kit and what it looks like in the flesh. Need to do some quick research on paints, especially weathering/washes. Stay tuned and watch a Father/Daughter build turn to disaster over the Christmas break! This should be amusingMy daughter has been obsessed with the 2005 WoW movie since she was about 7. 14 years old now and we still watch it at least once a year and she still loves it and has wanted a Tripod to go with her anime/Manga collection for quite a while. So i finally found this kit......and decided we would do a Dad and Daughter Christmas build. Damn i get some stupid ideas sometimes. I haven't touched a kit for at least 20 years, expect heaps of glued fingers and over spray everywhere. Hoping we end up with something at least 10 % this good.LOL!The model stands 18" on spindly little legs and has all of those delicate little people grabbers poked out of its snout..good times i'm sure.Ok, so the plan is pull all of the pieces off and clean up the obvious mould marks and do a prefit of the legs and head to make sure it will stand up and fits neatly, get the angles all right etc. Work out if it will need some weights in the feet or down low in the legs somehow so it it isn't top heavy. Prime, silver coat then a wash to give a decent looking weathering. Try not to get any paint or glue on that top head piece which is one chunk of clear plastic that needs a lot masking as only the lower section remains clear, the purple in the pic. Need to work out what to paint the inside of that with so it remains fairly clear but has a purple hue. Main aim..keep it fun for my daughter without trying to be a perfectionist.I would love to do the leds but i don't want it to turn into a chore for her and possibly become a tedious task, if this one goes well and she enjoys it then we may do another one using our combined experience ...or possibly just make the top of the head removable so we can fit some leds at a later date.Hoping to start it on Christmas day, we will at least start with some pics of the kit and what it looks like in the flesh. Need to do some quick research on paints, especially weathering/washes. Stay tuned and watch a Father/Daughter build turn to disaster over the Christmas break!

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