A brief discussion on Building Short Run Kits and managing expectations.
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 05:26 AM UTC
Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 10:36 PM UTC
Nice one Chuck!
This is an excellent intro to building short-run kits, which offer so much scope for exciting subjects unavailable as mainstream kits. "Managing expectations" is a perfectly chosen term - and, so long as people approach short-run kits with some idea of what to expect, there's a huge amount of satisfaction to be gained from building them.
All the best
Rowan
This is an excellent intro to building short-run kits, which offer so much scope for exciting subjects unavailable as mainstream kits. "Managing expectations" is a perfectly chosen term - and, so long as people approach short-run kits with some idea of what to expect, there's a huge amount of satisfaction to be gained from building them.
All the best
Rowan
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Joined: December 25, 2004
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Posted: Monday, March 10, 2008 - 09:13 AM UTC
Chuck,
Very nice article....and oh so true.
I'm currently working on an Anigrad kit (I have a couple of other "short-runners" on the shelf) and the philosophy of managing expectations is right on. They are unique vehicles, which in my opinion is the one reason I'm willing to "expend extra energy" (E-cubed).
I'm looking forward to finishing this one up (for obvious reasons) and working on the B&V armored glider (plastic and resin).
Mike
Very nice article....and oh so true.
I'm currently working on an Anigrad kit (I have a couple of other "short-runners" on the shelf) and the philosophy of managing expectations is right on. They are unique vehicles, which in my opinion is the one reason I'm willing to "expend extra energy" (E-cubed).
I'm looking forward to finishing this one up (for obvious reasons) and working on the B&V armored glider (plastic and resin).
Mike