Metal Earth Terminator T-800 Endoskeleton 

That's great! I always love hearing about new builders! I would suggest going to metalearth.com and looking for pieces labeled "easy" to begin your journey. You can check out my Raptor video to get an idea of the tools you'll need and a couple of basic tips: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tcClpzcQDRA.html

I can't believe it's been a year either! I applaud you for wanting to go again. I don't know if I would have the patience to do it, though I admit the idea of trying again with the knowledge I have now would likely result in a better final product. Those eyes though......

I think that you struggled with them becuause you didn't shape the nose correctly enought. Giving the face the proper shape makes really easy to put the eyes, but I will say that my little finger was little enough to enter the small hole and push the eyes up. Maybe your fingers are bigger and is hard to push them in your case and I will admit that it must be hard to use a tool inside there becaue you can brake things. So yeah I think that puting the eyes before closing the head looks like the correct thing to do but remember that the eyes are atached to two parts that force the head to be closed in any case. I agree with not following the instructions in some parts. In my next chance I will add the arms after closing the chest because those arms were in my way too many times. I still think that is much better to add the belly hidraulics before closing the chest. No idea how did you manage to put those after closing the chest I don't have tools to reach the little tabs from up there. My first attempt was not perfect though, because I was all the time in a hurry to go to my job so I broke some parts here and there and I was forced to use my old glue friend... but even with these little happy accidents I am very happy with the final result. I just hope to make the second one as perfect that even Skynet will be proud of me. @thehobbyistgeek6566 ​

@@Turambar3791 Definitely couldn't get my fat fingers up in there! Well, I wish you the best and all success my friend!

It is indeed quite complex. Breaking the parts can be a problem if you're not careful. The metal is very pliable, but if it's bent too many times to correct issues it can lead to a break. I wouldn't recommend an age range though. It would be better to go off of experience. Don't do this as a first project. I would suggest doing some of the standard models rated for beginners and work up to this, regardless of age.

That depends. Technically it does not require any glue to complete. As with all metal models, the material can only handle so many bends before it snaps. This particular model has an extreme amount of very small but required manipulations that may be difficult to accomplish, especially for novices. Glue makes for an excellent backup solution should something untoward happen!

@@thehobbyistgeek6566 Ok thanks so much! I know exactly what you mean. I play "Star Wars Legion" which is a tabletop game. It doesn't require glue, but it helps.

Yes sir, definitely not a beginner model. Unfortunately, I didn't time myself but if I remember correctly it took me about two weeks to finish. About 20 to 25 hours or so of build time, approximately.

Thank you! This piece is still in my top most complicated list, and I've done the Mu Model Megatron and Optimus (averaging about 600 pieces each). I wish you the best of luck with your build! Watch out for those eyes. They still haunt me.....

Which Gundam if I may ask?

@@dadofamadhouse4194 thunder wing. It's only a 215 piece I think. But I did get the terminator and I barely made it threw the legs and ended up breaking some pieces lol so I have to get a new one and try again.. but I will wait because it is not easy at all 😂 I'm not a beginner maybe mid skill level and the terminator is hard for sure

Thank you! Metal Earth is awesome. You may want to check out Mu Models as well. I have some Transformers kits on this channel but they have quite a few beautiful Chinese culture kits too. They are more expensive but the size and quality is better too.

Seems like you understood me perfectly! Thanks for checking out the video and best of luck with your models!

It took me about 2 weeks to complete, with a minimum of an hour or two each day. Best guess would be 25 to 30 hours, but it really depends on your skill level. You may be able to finish faster.

The tools I use can be acquired here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096DT59T7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Actually, the tweezers were wide enough I could get 2 or, occasionally, 3 tabs at a time. In the end it was intensely frustrating and time consuming. One of the few builds I've done that I'm quite happy is over...

@@thehobbyistgeek6566 Agreed and thanks for replying. I have to finish this one so I can do the Ecto-1. I requested that Metal Earth add that one and they did. Happy building!

I disagree with that. There are some that absolutely end up looking fairly poor but some that look incredible in the end. I like to think I've got some decent examples on my channel of pieces that ended up looking wonderful!

@@thehobbyistgeek6566 I just wish they would fully invest in this hobby, and do both photo etch and metal castings. A lot of their subject matter doesn't actually lend itself to being made out of flat sheets. And there's other parts that just make no sense to do aesthetically, like those corrugated metal lines, the kit would look better with maybe some guitar strings instead. I'm absolutely not commenting on the quality of your work, it's actually the best I've seen when it comes to these. I just don't get why they do what they do.

@@patharmon9760 I can get behind that. There are a number of times I've built a piece and wondered what they were thinking in terms of engineering or methodology (the premium series Batman and Tumbler come to mind). I think the premise is limited to metal sheet prints for all of their products. In fact, after completing hundreds of them I can say I've only encountered one Metal Earth model that had a piece that wasn't printed on a metal sheet (the Gundam piece on the channel). Mu Models and Piececool use the same premise, with the same predictable results.

Not really, no. The cost isn't just for the metal and manufacturing. It's for the design and engineering, both for the model and the packaging, the testing to ensure the model works, shipping costs, and a reasonable profit. Add in the licensing fees for using someone else’s IP and lord knows how much it cost to actually make this thing. Metal model kits are a niche hobby as it is. Complex ones like this are likely to have an even lower customer base. Add in inflation in recent years and I wish it were cheaper but I'm ok with the pricing thus far.

There are two of them on the C sheet, towards the bottom/middle.

You assembled three of these T-800s at 1 hour each? Did I read that right?

@@thehobbyistgeek6566 that is correct I'm very very experienced so I'm able to do that kind of stuff nothing hard about that kit

@@raulaho945 I'm calling bull. It takes more than an hour just to cut the pieces out of the metal. Why embellish? There's nothing wrong with admitting it took a reasonable amount of time. I'm sure you can do it faster than the Geek, or me, but why exaggerate?

@@AcidicHotwire yeah what ever I'm just saying how long it took me

@@AcidicHotwire so there