Wow, superb job, Glen!
Nice and clean construction, great detail work.
Super photos too!
Keep at it, mate!
Mike, I prefer a good set of diagrams as well...the instructions tend to say silly things like "assemble parts 20 through 25, then install on part 3". :? They don't help in giving you a clue as to the shape the part should have, it's orientation to the other parts of the build and how they all fit together so you can figure out the best assembly sequence. A good set of diagrams does that and it's international in conveying the information.
Like Rob said, the best thing to help in assembly is a well drawn set of diagrams, and I would add "with properly numbered parts". I find some of the older kits out there sometimes fall a little short of showing the full assembly and often mislabel the part numbers, so you have to figure out some of the smaller bits and pieces, but the instructions, usually in a language foreign to me, are no help whatsoever. Yuki Yuji's models, for instance, include only diagrams and they are perfect for those builds; the only cavaet I would add is it some of the models could do with a few more detailed views of the overall model showing placement and orientation of the sub assemblies, but generally the diagrams are sufficient and make it fairly easy to figure out the overall assembly.
I am intrigued by your comment in another post about the models you have in mind for next year...wonder what they will be? Maybe some modern naval ships?? 8)
Looking forward to more, Glen!
Cheers!
Jim
