I’m a plastic models for years , I’m 57 years/o and I do recommend this metal models I just recently discovered like 2 years ago but is really relaxing and satisfying hobby.
I "completed" the Delorean in about 10 hours with nippers and tweezers. I broke three parts but the rest still fit. It was my first one and and really fun but pretty difficult
These models are fucking impossible. They’re well beyond a pain in the ass. They’re absolutely fucking impossible. Do not ever buy these. I don’t know how the fuck anyone could ever pull one of these together. Extremely frustrating and goddamn ridiculous. You can’t even grab the tabs with tweezers it’s so fucking small. It’s stupid. Do not waste your money.
These models are fucking impossible. They’re well beyond a pain in the ass. They’re absolutely fucking impossible. Do not ever buy these. I don’t know how the fuck anyone could ever pull one of these together. Extremely frustrating and goddamn ridiculous. You can’t even grab the tabs with tweezers it’s so fucking small. It’s stupid. Do not waste your money.
I just got done finished building eber model in this video yesterday took me a year to get them all done cause i dont work on them all the time i fiddle with them for a few hours every three weeks or so when k get rhe urge or itch to buold or create something with my hands. I love buikding with my hands doesn'tatter kf kts at work in the fabshop buokding insane difficult to build items or something as small as a metal earth model and plastic scale car truck and plane model kits or paper model boat kits as well. I built a metal earth model at a starbucks once needed to get away from the hoise for a few hourse and giv eme and my wife a break from each other for the day cause we got into a argument somiw ent to star bucks turned my laptop on and built the light house and half of the monster truck one whole watching a movie. Love metal earth modles but would it be ok for someone like ne who jas buolt ebery model on thst table in video to buold iron man is only one im missing from this video
I love althe notre dame in color one and the black and gold piececool pirate ship and the massuve castle from gane of thrones is huge i love metal earth over any other brand cause jts very detailed models but small so they look amazing cause kf the size and all the detail
im doing the titanic one right now and it's a pain in the ass bending the little tabs and not knocking other parts off. If I have to keep trying over and over again to get the stupid deck railing on, this thing is gonna get some flying lessons. Stupid.
I know this comment is 7 years after but I had to say something because I’m almost finished with the Mars Rover for a friend who has his name on a plaque that’s supposed to go to Mars. I’ve built all types of models, my own RV aircraft and am a hobby machinist. Short of electrical, I used every skill I acquired over 50 years of working with metal except on a miniature scale. These little kits presented a very rewarding challenge with equal amounts of frustration. When I first started building it I thought there was no way I’d ever do this again but I was committed to finishing it. I have a warning for anyone, I think building them is seriously addictive. My only tip is get some tools mentioned in these comments and other videos. I only stumbled across the videos today and didn’t realize how popular they are. Thanks for sharing your models and information.
Built my 1st today - the Red Barron tri wing plane. Wish someone would show more step by step builds on utube- at least the hard parts - like the spark plugs in the engine - Arg !!
I don’t think you covered the Star Wars at-at. I’m working on it now. It’s a bitch for my first go at these models. What did you think of that particular one?
DO NOT buy the 'Metal Earth' brand 3 piece tool kit. Price equals quality and that should give you the biggest hint at what you are going to get. In my set, the nippers didn't even meet at the very end, so they were never going to achieve a clean cut. The long-nose pliers were badly forged and finished unevenly and the bullnose pliers never gripped at the very end. Instead, I use a good quality pair of plastic modelling sprue cutter nippers with a very fine point and they are perfect. For my plier selection, I use a set of Kinchrome miniature pliers. I have done over a dozen kits so far with no issues.
Fantastic collection thanks for sharing I just began my first model. Tiger tank. And the tracks definitely caused many curse words for me. Hats off to you sir. I will follow your work as I build my total collection if I survive the gauntlet 😬
I always add a touch of superglue whenever I have loose fitting connections like on your Snow Speeder. It is also pretty handy for reattaching parts when you accidentally bent a piece back and one too many times and it snaps and breaks on you. It truly is an invaluable tool for making these models, especially the ones with a lot of really small pieces. The only problem that I have ran into with superglue (like the super thin liquid super glue in small bottles) is how long it takes for the glue to set up. It honestly isn't a big complaint really, it would just make things a tiny bit easier to assemble in certain spots. I have experimented with hot glue for its quicker drying time, but it really doesn't seem to want to stick to the metal very well. Super glue in those really small syringes would be best for precision, and ease of use. There are other faster drying superglues, I just don't happen to have any on hand at the moment.
@@johnbangkok5004 i feel like that would end up wasting a ton of epoxy, though. Like, I just use super glue as needed, which is probably less than ten times through an entire build, and when I do use it there is typically a good stretch before I need to use it again. Seems like the epoxy would set up before I could use all of it, even if I only mixed it up in small batches. Plus it would be overkill in terms of how strong it is. That did make me think about UV resin, though. Pretty sure that stuff sets within seconds of shining the UV light on it, so that could potentially be useful. It would be difficult for some areas where you can’t get a good angle on the light to be able to set the resin, but all in all that might be one of the better options. That said, a medium viscosity super glue with a really fast dry time is still the ideal option, imo.
