AT-ST, 108 pieces. Computer down, posting several Star Wars. Impressive, over 25 pcs in each leg. When attaching troop cabin base to cabin, spread sides to clear tabs or fold tabs on the inside when assembling.5yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Mu model, Iron Pioneer, 117 pcs., from the game? 6 star difficulty. Went together well but attaching top to body was very tricky. Larger model, larger pieces: better form my eyes and fingers!6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
AT-99 Gunship, 59 pcs. From movie Avitar. Etch Mate 3C bender great help for long angles bends.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
R2-D2, working my way through my Star Wars collection. Attachment of 3 feet tight but workable. Smart looking little fellow. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!5yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Cessna 182 Floatplane (with early 172 in background). Enhanced wing struts, wing and tail ailerons and tail tips with a red Sharpie.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Air Force J-15, 1:150 scale. Photo Etch Rolling Set very helpful in shaping curved parts, including nose, body and engines.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
This is my fleet of tanks. Sadly I have built the last one I have...wait a minute...I have a human tank my MU yet to build, until I am resupplied with new tanks to build. Loved building all 17! Now I have to put them all away.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Here's my sailing fleet (except for a couple of Chinese sailing ships): Black Pearl and Golden Hind (first two models I did of ME) and Mayflower, Flying Dutchman and Queen Anne's Revenge (last three I just finished). First two are Fasc, then HK and two ICONX.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
USS Missouri, 112 pcs., rated 6*. The Nagato (202 pcs., 5*) and Bismark (178 pcs., 5*) all share the same difficulties with respect to linking the bottom aft by the props, and more easily, attaching the sides fore and aft sides.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Leclerc MBT tank, 74pcs (not over 77 as the box says), began as a French tank. Instructions horrible: 6 and 10 reversed, wrong part nos., tab with no slot, tab doesn't line up, etc. Wheels horrible: 3 tab on hub to fit in circle, had to cut 2 tabs back to wrap circle around. Microworld T003.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
German 88mm Flak Gun, 88 pcs. Used in WW11 as anti-aircraft and anti tank gun. If you love small parts, small tube cones and cylinders,with a couple of inside tabs, jump into this one. It is a bit of a challenge. Have fun!7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
M2A3 Bradley IFV Tank, 116 pieces including 31 parts in the rotating/posable turret. Lots of detail. Enjoyed building it.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Messerschmitt BF 109, 23 pcs, 1 4x4 sheet. New Fascinations, very similar to Supermarine Spitfire. Nice addition to my air force. Good starter kit.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Here's a quick fun build: Hawker Hurricane. No curves to form except the prop nose, shape is done with perforated sections.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Osaka Castle, S. Korea Hwaseong Arch. Building, 53 pieces. Went together well. Note: Part 15 is pictured upside down in the instructions both times.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Well, here's the last CAT, the Motor Grader, 116 pcs. Listed as challenging but it's a well engineered kit and went together very well. Thanks to Traviscat on part 47 covering tab on sub-assem. 51-56, and the solution. I would have wasted time trying to figure out what happened. Thank you.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Vintage Boad, 52 pcs. Gold model engineered very well. A few steps have ! in a yellow triangle to warn of special alignments of tabs. Would you believe a 4 3/4 model could have 321 tabs to fold/twist. It seemed like a lot of attaching so I counted them!7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Now for some fun. Neat go Kart, 54 pcs. on 3- 4x4 sheets. Goes together great, with only some difficulty at the end with the steering, console and nose assembly all coming together. Steering wheel and wheels turn.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Half Track Rocket Launcher, 107 pcs, about 4 1/4L. A bit tricky around the tracks but overall a fun build.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
It was time to do a gold one: The Atlantis Hotel the Palm is in Dubai and is one very beautiful resort. Lost a tab or two (typical gold model) but it survived as a fairly simple, enjoyable build.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Fire Engine with Ladder Bucket, 70 pcs. (earlier, smaller ladder truck in back). Pivoting and partially entending ladder; movable wheels. A few nos. wrong in instructions but metal has correct part nos. Hydrolic tubes hard to shape. Nice straight forward kit to build.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Chieftain Tank MK50, United Kingdom, 99 pcs. in just a 3 long tank. Good instructions. Enjoyed building. Now I have 22 tanks built!6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
MSL 3.0T, 1:50 scale, 3 1/4 long. Wheel design difficult +. Body front and back hard to fit parts and shape. Pan fits body very well. Sure glad I don't have to build a second one. Anybody know who/where this is made?6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Basilica of St. Peter Vatican. 82 pcs builds 4 x 7 gold model. No problems with tabs. Straight forward except for dome, bends are delicate. Form it carefully.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Diesel Train with locomotive, gondola car, hopper car, boxcar and off center caboose, 201 pcs. total. Finally got to the train set after seeing wonderful builds. Pictured w/Hallmark Christmas ornaments, about N scale.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Air Force J-20, Chinese Stealth Fighter, 1:150 scale. Very similar look to the J-15 posted earlier but builds entirely different. A lot of sections need graceful curves to get that sleek body.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Rose Flame, 115 pcs + 3 for the stand. Probably over 350 tabs, close together. Pencil tool great for all/close tabs. Square nose pliers with sides at 90 degrees excellent for bending all these parts. See post for corrections.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, 24 pcs. Some free forming and a little tab alignment necessary. Model is saucer heavy and needs weights in base to stay up.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
US Anti-Aricraft 40mm Twin Gun, 3 of 4 in the series, 87 pcs. Pair of 3/32 O.D. barrels with trick attachment to sight arms (internal tabs). Lots of small detail.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Bismark Battleship, 178 pcs, 12 long bow pt. to stern flag. Keel is strange: Main part + joined triangle fits to bottom but attaches aft with shaped bent part of sides. A bit difficult--planning ahead will help. Like building plastic models years ago with all the guns.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Roman Colosseum, 60 pcs. Some compound angles/curves erecting the seats bot goes together fairly well. About 4 wide x 3 3/4.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
This was a nice kit: Hansa Brandenburg W.29, 1:50 scale, 41 pcs, 4 long. Originally a German floater used at the end of WW1, but other countries ended up with them too.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
ICONX Roman Colosseum, 125 pcs. A lot of duplicate small pieces: about 20 sm. buildings and 30 wings on level 1 and 45 wings on level 2. Used large 1 1/4 dowel to pull walls across to create oval halves and adjusted to fit tabs. With Microworld gold colosseum.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
The American A-10 Warthog, 52 pcs. by Fascinations. Shaping and construction of 2 engines not too bad.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Mickey, Minnie and Stitch kind of snuck out of their package and are now running around.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Batman 1989 Batmobile in ss metal and carbon black, 84 pieces each. Built both at the same time. The two kits have the same exact instructions and part nos. I can't believe the number of tabs to put these together.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. 32 pcs on 2 4x4 sheets, 1:3500 scale, 3 wide. Great beginners model, minimum amount of shaping but has many fold tabs and twist tabs to be reached from below.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Lifeboat, 87 pcs, 1:100 scale, 5 1/2 long. Preshaped the hull and test fit with the deck b/4 attaching superstructure to deck. Some tight access to twist tabs inside superstructure. Kit came together very well.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Excavator or backhoe, 1:50 scale. 77 pcs. Ordered this last year and was substituted a Fascinations (which gave me two). Found this HK 3D Metal Model at Hobby Lobby. Just what I wanted to complete the set of construction models from HK.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
AK47 and Beretta 92. If you get past part 2, making a 1/16 id barrel, but attaching the site before completing it. And part 3 where you have to make two different size tubes, parallel and joined out of a butterfly type piece, the rest is a snap. Baretta's trigger/guard parts are very difficult.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
114SD Snow Plow, 124 pcs, 4 1/2 long with plow. Again, similar chassis and cab to Long Nose Truck and Dump truck.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
114SD Dump Truck, 120 pcs., 4 long. Similar chassis and interior as long nose truck. When shaping dump sides, need to check angles/fit with end pieces.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
B25 G500 Mercedes-Benz, 110 pcs. A lot of detail packed in 3 1/2 long. Opening doors, turning wheels, undercarriage detail including quad exhaust.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Cable car, 76 pcs. Part of the ride group. Simpler kit but a lot of close in work. Have to straighten parts often.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Bulldozer, 82 pcs, adding to my yard equipment. Wheels can turn, front end articulated and poseable. I found it easier to attach section I to cab H before part 45, the cab top is attached. Otherwise you have to bend tabs through the side windows. I looked ahead to decide this.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Tools: I had to replace my 1 throat blunt nose pliers a short while back. I was able to fine 1 and 1 11/16 throats. If you find the correct ones, bending a part on the side creates a perfect 90 degree bend. See next entry for dowel tool.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
China Hall of Supreme Harmony Building, 67 pcs. Glad this one was easier than the Wharf Crane! Builds from the top down. Bottom 3 similar. Test fit any tabs you can, the red may have to be scraped off a bit (or use Dremel). Lots of tabs. Used red Sharpie to touch up red parts.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
A little Cement Mixer gets added to the yard, 77 pcs. Mixer tub can rotate and be posed. Back end a little difficult to put together because picture/instructions don't help too much. Finally figured it out.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Harbour Cruise Bauhina, 37 pcs. Part of car ferry fleet in Hong Kong, painted pink and white. Model has stairs w/landings from deck to roof. Nice details, fun build.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
KMK F450 1:50 scale. 84 pcs on 3-4x4 sheets, 3 1/2 long. Strange body, I don't think there is a real car like this. Opening doors, rolling wheels. Definitely a very challenging build.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Gundam Barbatos (165 pcs) with Gundam (left), Zaku II and Z'gok Magic Crab. So many parts, they show the same sheets for each group of steps with different part nos.. Copy to save looking back and forth.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Just received these 17 from Auspicious birds of China at a great group price in time for Father's Day. I just gave him a list of 30 more to set up for me. Going to take about 10 days for supplier to round them up to ship, which takes only about 10 days also. Great company to deal with.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Finally got around to finishing the Hyper Sports Vehicle after 2 weeks. 98 pieces, 3 4x8 sheets. Features opening doors, nice wheels and great detailing. A few good challenges in the build, not for the faint of heart.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
WUZH1 Helicopter in front with the fleet. 92 pcs. Level 5: Ten rockets to form (blood drawn twice); kept damaging rear rotors while building and had to repair. Rest of build is fairly easy.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Rickshaw, 58 pcs. This is my third Datang model. Two have been somewhat disappointing. Everything on this one is kind of rickety.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Star Trek Klingon - Vor'cha class, 40 pcs. I ground down slightly two tabs that don't go in slots on each wing so they would fold flat. Barbs left, when removing parts, should be removed on all models for best fitting of parts. Fun straight build. No major free form bending.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Air Force J-7D jet, 31 pcs. Nose on all three bombs broke off; had to repair. Otherwise a clean build.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Japanese Rickshaw. Not too difficult, fairly fast build. I would fold many tabs instead of twist to make it a little cleaner model (but a little more difficult, which I didn't want).6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
GMS 2.5T 6x6 Truck-military, 90 pcs. Enjoyable build. Wheel roll and kit has a lot of detail down to an axe and shovel. Used Etch Mate on long folds: downward edges of bed and U-frame.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Cat Excavator, 60 pcs. One supplier substituted a CAT excavator, so I ended up with two for my yard; built both. Only the cab can be posed. Small and delicate parts. Not good for these large fingers.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Piececool; Merry Go Round, 86 pcs. Delicate build; be sure to match horse pairs. About 3 round x 5 tall. Shown with Metal Model on left and Fascinations on right.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
VW82 Kubelwagen, 59 pcs. A German WWII bucket-seat military vehicle. A fun build.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Galata Tower in Istanbul, aka Tower of Christ. It's amazing to look up history; base diameter is 54' with 12' walls at the base. 35 pcs, used 1 dowel to form tower, and 5/8 & 7/8 dowels for upper walls and railings.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Voyager Spacecraft, 48 pcs. Another newer Fascinations. Small parts fit better if burrs removed. Etch Mate bending jig very helpful folding 5 1/2 part 18 mast.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
COE Truck, 110 pcs. No cab interior like the others. Would have been nice if this and Long Nose had trailers. Last of the 4 Freightliners for me.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Vintage car from Metal World, 52 pcs. MW has part numbers on sheets for this model, in addition to the instruction sheet. A few curves and a fun build. A few other cars in the fleet in the background.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
MU Human Tank SAST-NO1. Not many pcs, 143, just a big model. Did the MU Blue Rifle and it was ok, but this was disappointing.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Beijing Bell and Drum Tower, 76 pcs. Model builds from the top down. Used 1 1/4 dowel to shape top roof pcs. Besides red and gold, there are two green bands; 2nd one under lowest eave. I like the contrast between the gold tabs coming through the red sides.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
SD.KFZ KLINES KETTENKRAFTRAD, another fine HK NAH YUAN model. Enjoyable build. Detail down to the guages, 91 pcs.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Dawn of Justice Batwing by Fascinations, 38 pcs. Not too many parts but quite intricate. Not too hard.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Artilleryman Style, 140 black and gold pcs. Bent tabs instead of twisting several places for a better look. Touched up black pcs. with permanent marker. Note: Right arm behind back of soldier.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
MU China T-99 Tank, 164 pcs. Goes together well except for wheels. Disc in center of wheel (bad design to begin with) only has two tabs to anchor and rocks in the wheel. I had to apply 2 dabs of Lazer Bond to stabilize. Turret can be posed. Barrel is not drilled out, so used black perm. marker.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Star Trek Klingon Bird-of-Prey, 62 pcs. Made several mistakes, and not too happy. Don't let the picture fool you. May have to build a new one and drop a brick on this one. Oh well, I guess this gives me another model to build.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Motorcyhcle ll, 66 pcs. Cycles always seem to have a lot of fitting and shaping issues to get that free form shape. Not my favorite type of model but I got it put together.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Here you go TerrorTweezers etch mate 3C. As you see it has fingers for various sizes needed. Several fingers can be used to bend a piece. There is a slot just before fingers where the orange pieces are used to bend the piece up to 90 degrees or a ways beyond.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
BGHN-1 MU Blue Rifle. Only 29 pcs. but many parts smaller than a dime before forming with compound angles throughout. Picked up a 12 pak of colored Sharpie perm. markers. Use the blue to touch up folds, tabs, and where burrs were cleaned up.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
The Watchtower of Forbidden City, one of 4 guarding the palace in Beijing. 111 pcs in red and gold. Nice kit to build.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Off Roader P/U, 87 pcs. Build is similar to (see earlier post) Wrangler SUV (also pictured) except for body, size of rollcage and wheel base. Big tires do roll very nice. And it has those 16 shock absorbers that you have to coil around a 5/64 drill bit.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Horch KFZ 15 German staff car, 65 pcs. Wheels roll. Overall an enjoyable build.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
CAT Mining Truck being loaded. 114 pcs. on 3-4x4 sheets. Fun build, adds to construction equipment collection.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Mountain Bike, 1:18 scale. Only 48 pieces. At least 24 of them are devils to get together. Loose build around axles. Recommend pre-fitting rear axle parts and around rear frame.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Fighter Jet by DaTang. 23 pcs, another quick build but I had to reset engines from bottom to top (couldn't tell where to install from the instructions, could just be me). Bad fit between nose and underside. Never did figure it out, but got it together enough.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Bat Starship, wow, 16 pcs. Easy build to amuse me for a few minutes, but note, you need to attach 1-2 parts last. It covers part 10 on bottom that attaches to base.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Revel Warstar, 60 pcs by DaTang. Is there a story/game about Revel Warstar? Only resemblence to Fascinations Imperial Star Destroyer. Fast and easy build.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Castel Saint'Angelo (Castle of the Holy Angel) 51 pcs, about 4 x 4. Located in Parco Adriano, Italy. Goes together well, clean burrs for a nice fit. Careful, part 24 pictured as wall and large base; part 29, right tab off position-fold back and don't use.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Dynamite kit. Fascinations says this CAT Dozer is for the expert. Instructions and metal are well engineered for a challenge. 112 pcs. Used 1 1/8 dowel for a prefect shape on the scoop. And Travis, I got the exhaust the right direction...Thanks.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
3D Inno Metal LIght House, 56 pcs. A lot of pcs for a small model, 3 1/2 tall. Red Sharpie used to touch up tabs. Bent a lot of tabs rather than twisted them for a better look.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Batman Dawn of Justice Batmobiles in steel and carbon black, 67 pcs. Not too bad to build. Part #25 tabs must be vertical like part 12 to attach rear fenders. #53 and 54 may have to be switched for etched side to be up.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
RAH-66 Stealth Helicopter built by Boeing-Sikorsky for the U.S. Army. 50 pcs. There were only to prototype Comanche's built when program was cancelled. What a surprise!6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
European Armor, 75 pcs. SS and Brass displays well next to Horse Armor. Difficulty in shaping arms to hold sword.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Classic Vespa 125, 56 pieces. There's a Vespa 150 coming out also. Seat tabs were OK because post attached to seat first and than base, so I laid them down like the instructions.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
PEGASUS (gold), 42 pcs. 6tall with an 8 wingspan. I don't usually care for the gold models, but fortunately the tabs were forgiving this time.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Nieuport 17, a French 1st World War biplane fighter. Fairly simple model but a little tricky.6yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
MMS115 Fascinations Fire Engine, 88 pieces. Over 25 pieces on undercarriage alone. Nicely detailed model.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Very nice ICONX Classic Bicycle. 2-4x8 sheets with 65+ parts. Lots of connections at rear axle. I had a problem but recovered. Really have to watch assembly and not damage spokes.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
CAT Wheel Loader, 108 pcs. HK 3D Metal Model in background is a little different with articulated front end and nobby treads. Watch instructions and the model will go together very nice.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Why does a tank need a gold shovel? And they don't make stainless steel tanks either?? Model engineered well though. M1A2 Sep Tusk II, 179 pcs, with poseable turret. Watch position of 80/81--two tabs should be toward cap. Part 81 miss-marked in instructions.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
KA-50 Black Shark Russian attack helicopter, 60 pcs, with coaxial rotor. Really nice kit, great for beginner and relaxing for experienced modeler.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Optimus Prime truck by Picture Kingdom, 120 pcs. Grill difficult, install screen bending tabs forward and grind off ends, interferes with grill. Need to bend screen to install grill, then straighten out. Install #57 before exhaust stacks. Does one make the other?? Nice truck rig anyway.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Cdhrist Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland. Real Church is beautiful inside. 69 pcs. makes a great representation of the real thing.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Ferris Wheel, Metalworld, 91 pcs. 18 gondolas, lots of small pcs. Part nos. etched on sheets, handy. Fasc. ferris wheel on left and ICONX London Eye on right. This and London Eye rotate.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Walt Disney Star Wars Landspeeder, 48 pcs. Worked hard on engines as contributiors said they were the most difficult part of the build. Thank you, you were right!8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Belem Tower, 89 pcs, 3 small sheets. Located is Lisbon, Portugal was built ot protect the Tagus Estuary from pirates and enemy attacks. Build is rated at level three, probably because of all those towers...grrrr.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Tower of London, 56 pcs. Nice one to build, but has 19 pilasters along the walls = 133 bends to form and 57 tabs to mount!8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Current powered (as opposed to sail) fleet with completion of USS Roosevelt.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Tian An Men, inBeijing, China. 54 pcs. Straight forward build. Heavy red paint: scraped back of tabs when necess. to help fit. Used red Sharpie to touch up burr spots, tabs and corners. Changed somegold tabs to red to blend them in.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Type 92 Battalion Gun, 85 pcs. Wheels roll. Tight areas for attaching small parts. Used by Imperial Japanese Army, accepted in 1932. Showing original size parts sheets vs. enlarging for my old eyes.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Did the London Shard (in the back with) 32 pcs. If this was my first, I would have never done any more. Did the Sydney Harbour Bridge to go with the opera house. Much more relaxing.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
CAT and HK 3D Metal Model construction equipment. Not all the same scale, but a good assortment.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Avenger Motorcycle, 72 pcs. Not a great fan of building motorcycles, but this one was engineeed better than most. Went together very well but a little tricky preparing the front end and attaching to bike. But it worked. I have a few more to build somewhere.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
ICONX Eiffel Tower, 5 1/2. Wanted to get ICONX so if I ran across the mega E. Tower Iwould have all three. ICONX has 104 tiny korbels on two levels that have to be twisted 90 degrees and bent down 90 degrees. Fascination, 4 and Tokoyo Tower, 4 1/2 also pictured.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Coast Guard Helicopter. Goes well with Lifeboat I did earlier. I agree with the contributer that tubes with internal parts (specially the first ones!) is a poor design. Rest of build went together very well; top rotor rotates.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Walt Disney Star Wars Starspeeder 1000, 48 pcs. It's nice to have one be a fun build!8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
M1 Abrams tand, 100 pcs. (+ 3 unnamed/unused). Really need to look ahead, instructions bad: Step B, part 21 (4 not 5)need to install b/r 17a/17b; 2 part 19 and 1 part 21 on wrong sides (and don't believe the box). More below7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
The four Dr. Who: Gold Dalek, Cyberman Head, K-9 and the blue Tardis. 111 pcs for all four.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Kepler Spacecraft, center, 43 pcs. Used larger wooden dowels to get the proper and smooth tubes. Well detailed around base. Lots of very small parts. Other spacecraft surrounds Kepler.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Here's a Tyrannosaurus Rex by Fascinations, 72 pcs, without flesh and another with flesh.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
ME Classic TV series Batmobile and in carbon fibre, 53 pcs. each. Working on my collection of Batman models after getting the carbon fibre and the last Bat-Wing. The fibre series builds slightly different because of the coating; less burrs and tighter fit on tab and slots.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
M1 Abrams Tank, 71 pieces by Fascinations. A beautiful kit, quite different than Microworld I posted a few days ago. Instructions great, providing a straightforward build.7yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
Here's a delightful little new one by Fasc. MMS110 Supermarine Spitfire with 24 pcs. Provides a few challenges.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
MYAN PYRAMID, HSB TURNING TORSO, and HK BANK OF CHINA TOWER. First and last quite easy for beginner; Turning tower a little harder.8yr ⋅ hobo4449 ⋅ r/metalearth
