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| 376.2 | 50 BUCKS, NO WAY,SAVE THE $ | AISVAX::JONEILL | | Mon Nov 23 1987 13:59 | 2 |
| BY ALL MEANS DO IT YOUR SELF. THE BLACK FOOT MY FRIEND DID ONLY
TOOK ABOUT 8 HOURS
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| 376.3 | It's Easy and Fun! | FROST::B_BREAULT | | Mon Nov 23 1987 17:05 | 13 |
| By all means,do it yourself.I work for a local hobby shop
putting together and repairing r\c cars and I only charge 25
a kit!The instructions in most kits(especially Tamiya's)are
a breeze to follow.It only takes me about 4-6 hours now,but
when I started it took me 8-10,with the bulk of the time used for
finish work.I just finished a Blackfoot last night,and am amazed
at how easy the instructions are.Also,due to the way these kits
are used,I don't think the shop would guarentee their work,so
save the bucks and have fun!By the way,I am not using my own
account for this reply,I am borrowing someone elses.My own account
is under NORDIC::COLBURN Enjoy your truck!
Kevin Colburn
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| 376.4 | the waiting is the hardest part... | DRUID::TRUEBLOOD | Is that rat tart?? | Mon Nov 23 1987 17:10 | 9 |
| Another consideration is that you are one of many, anyone that
builds these things for people qualifies as one of the few...
This time of year, the wait could be weeks.....
They aren't that hard to build, and by building it you'll have
a better understanding of how to fix it.... Which will make the
inevitable repairs a lot easier to handle...
Doug
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| 376.5 | Go for it! It's a good time! | ISTG::YERAZUNIS | Snowstorm Canoeist | Fri Dec 18 1987 17:44 | 33 |
| Build it yourself. Take your time, and have your son do the major
part of the work. The only part that a sub-adult might have trouble
with is getting the tires onto the rims. Most of the other work
is easier for small fingers than adult fingers.
Keep a tub of molybdenium grease handy (it's far better than the
lithium grease that Tamiya supplies). Also a roll of paper towels,
and a squirt bottle of simple green (to get the grease OFF the hands).
Spring five bucks extra and buy a fresh set of screwdrivers with
nice unchewed-up ends. Stocking stuffers, you see. Also a pair
of tweezers. Fresh paint, and (if you aren't using an air brush),
fresh brushes too. The screwdrivers and the tweezers are the basis
of your kids "field kit"... and it's better for him to have his
own than to be forever filching yours!! :-)
A white table CLOTH makes a good assembly surface (little parts like
screws are easily visible, and it reflects light UP into the model to
make things easier to see. Cloth won't get ripped up like paper will.
An old white sheet is fine, and the kid can be trained to use it as a
tablecover whenever he works on his car. It'll keep the kitchen
table a lot nicer.)
Finally- it's "quality time" you can spend with your kid. Lay in a few
liters of coca-cola, some munchies (peanut butter and bread), and take
the weekend. You'll never regret it, and your kid will never forget
it. Another DECcie and I did this with/for a neighboring kid (the
kid's dad is dead, you see). Really lit up his birthday. So what if
it takes eight hours.
-Bill_after_two_Frogs_and_a_Supershot
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