Intmd8r Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 My son recently completed his first model, by himself (with coaching from Dad). He had ambitious goals and expectations for his first build, so Santa had to find something that fit his interest and skill lever for this 5 year old. The Raptor Snap Kit kit the bill. Will wanted something with custom paint, but I was able to talk him into something that he would enjoy, have fun with, and be proud of. So here it is: out of the box Raptor with some light, off road weathering. Pictures were done in the warmth of our basement as we decided outdoor pics in the blowing snow wan's't going to happen. The artist himself: I read/explained the instructions, Will assembled the truck himself. I laid out about 6 different colors of brown and he flicked the paint onto the truck, using an old toothbrush. He even used the excess to dry brush the wheels. The simple job was fun for him and I think it looks great. Sometimes the simple builds offer the most pleasure. The last picture speaks for itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Nice work , Will ! Certainly nicer than anything that I assembled at that age ( haha ) . Welcome to the hobby , my good man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 That last picture is definitely a winner! Truck looks good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike morelli Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Good job son! Kudos for Dad having time for Father-and-Son time too. When I was a very young kid, I used to scavenge any soda bottles I could find and turn them in to the market for the refund money. My allowance was 25 cents a week. Within two weeks I had the coinage to trot down to the nearby "five and dime" to by a 50 cent ( plus tax) bagged little model kit. I did this a lot. My skills were less than savvy, but I loved building things. This love of building things still resides within me, as, today, at 63 years old, I'm still building model kits, as well as being an engine builder at a performance engine shop for a living. Kids, keep it up....modeling can help with skills when you grow up......or should I say get older ( some of us don't exactly grow up per se ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Your son is waaaaay ahead of me at his age as I didn't start building till 17 and mine was nowhere near as good his! Congrats and with the big grin he's got, he's mighty proud of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnozzaP Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Welcome to the hobby young man! This Ute looks great! I’m excited to follow your journey with any other builds you produce in the future .. stick with it and you will be showing up your old man in no time ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivesuns Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Outstanding Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Very cool. Truck looks almost as big as him lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Great truck. Better than I could do for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I would say that he has officially been bitten by the model-building bug!! Great job, young man!! It should only get better from this point forward!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 This looks super , he did a nice job on this . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Very cool, congrats to Will and his Dad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Bucky said: I would say that he has officially been bitten by the model-building bug!! Great job, young man!! It should only get better from this point forward!! X2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Nicely done build especially for a 5 year old, the pride on his face is plain to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Amazing job on that build! I love the mud on it. Keep it up and you'll make great progress. Thanks for sharing it. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Great to see the young lad learning from the master. I like the mud splatter, seems appropriate for the time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_Will Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 That’s awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Awesome job Will !!!! Not only does the last picture explains itsef,it sums up the whole thing......both of you have something to be mighty proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmb727 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 That's a keeper. Literally, hang on to that one. I wish I still had my first one. Someday, he'll look at it and appreciate it and all the fun he had building it with Dad even more than he does now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Awesome job! Enjoy these moments while they last! My daughter is very slowly finishing a Jeep build with me. She literally hates watching paint dry, so isn't the biggest fan of building. I think she just likes the daddy/daughter time, which is fine by me. Although now we spend more time playing guitar. And although she's only 11, she keeps asking me about "her" truck out on the driveway. Kids, gotta love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Great build, keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 That's a great weathering job ... looks like it just came off the road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Fantastic job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Way to go young man! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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