He clearly missed a really important stage out… – study photographs of original model – research magazine interview with original model builder – decide on build size – order parts from EMA catalouge – make fiberglass parts from plaster moulds – dust with moulding powder – seal surface to stop resin binds with gloss paint and wax – superglue hemispheres together – strengthen join with p38 filler – build up engine fairings – add rear leg supports with brass tubing – add surface detail from assorted kit parts. – solder and attach legs – fix Perspex feet – add space shuttle tank kit engines. – add cast cock pit photo detail – rubb down with wet and dry paper for smooth finish and paint – airbrush with thinned down black enamel paint to mess it up, – final detail made with little chips and scuff marks – Smash finished model into your gravel driveway, garden rockery or some nearby snow.
Actually, even with my rather limited experience with crafts I saw several steps missing. Allow me… > – Review personal lexicon of swear words/foul language. This is important. – study photographs of original model – curse as you realize the only decent photos of Starbug online are on some godsforsaken Geocities site with stupid graphics plastered everywhere and a crappy MIDI playing on every single fucking page – research magazine interview with original model builder – swear as you realize you can’t find said interview – decide on build size – order parts from EMA catalouge – wait six months for parts, then call up the company that makes the catalogue and hurl abuse at some poor telephone operator – make fiberglass parts from plaster moulds – dust with moulding powder – seal surface to stop resin binds with gloss paint and wax – superglue hemispheres together – superglue fingers together – superglue bottle of superglue shut – Swear – strengthen join with p38 filler – build up engine fairings – add rear leg supports with brass tubing – add surface detail from assorted kit parts. – Lose assorted kit parts – solder and attach legs – burn self soldering – Swear a bit more – fix Perspex feet – add space shuttle tank kit engines. – add cast cock pit photo detail – Turn air blue with foul language as you discover that cast cock pit photo detail cuts off top of important character’s head – rubb down with wet and dry paper for smooth finish and paint – airbrush with thinned down black enamel paint to mess it up, – airbrush surroundings, including favorite shirt you’ve had for years – break airbrush – Swear some more – May as well get in some more swearing – final detail made with little chips and scuff marks – Smash finished model into your gravel driveway, garden rockery or some nearby snow. – Cry. It’s okay. Even strong men need to cry sometimes.
Actually, while I’m usually pretty good at arty-farty crafts stuff, every single time I use superglue–I mean, almost without fail–I end up gluing the bottle shut. And then I don’t find out until I need the glue again, and then not only has the top been fused to the tube but the tube is now so dry it makes crackly noises when I try to bend it. We go through rather a lot of superglue this way at my house…
