wgflatliner Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 Alright, so after reading about another person here passing the torch to their son who's working on a monster truck, i thought of an idea.. i'm going to be going up to visit family in michigan for about 10 days during Christmas. I found out that my nephew, who is 9, is reeeeeeeeeeally into star wars. I want to get him a beginner's star wars model for Christmas, and have never thought about purchasing the Star Wars models before. what would be a good recommendation for him? Is level 2 too big of a step to go with somebody who's quick at learning? i don't want him to be 100% bored with his first model.. thanks!
LoneWolf15 Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 Okay ! , Uncle Mark ! Level 2 is fine ! Take tools with you and sit down with the boy and work with him from start to finish , shoulder to shoulder , every step of the way .Let him do the work , you be the guide ! Pick up some Micro Brush fine applicators and a bottle of Plastizap glue before you go . This way , the boy learns to work clean and precise with little chance of the build becoming a glue bomb. It is an experience that he will never forget , for that matter , neither will you . You are to be commended for taking this on . This is the way I taught my daughters and I loved every second of it ! The Old Man
randx0 Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 My 7 year old son and I built a star wars model the one that comes with a figure it was a two legged contraption he enjoyed it I think some of the moving parts and and particularly the legs were on the difficult side but between the two of us we got it done .I always have Nathan read the directions and get the parts off the trees .I then have him at least attempt to mock it up if it goes well we glue it and if he has trouble I show him how it goes together and have him try again if he still can't manage I will "help" with that step and start the process over until we're done .I find glue pens are good for beginners as well as the acrylic paint markers they dry fast and are water wash up . it probably wouldn't hurt to bring a car/truck to work on also so you can share what you like to build, often the kids like to try the things you like just as much as their own interests. good luck and push safety and patience!
wgflatliner Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 Okay ! , Uncle Mark ! Level 2 is fine ! Take tools with you and sit down with the boy and work with him from start to finish , shoulder to shoulder , every step of the way .Let him do the work , you be the guide ! Pick up some Micro Brush fine applicators and a bottle of Plastizap glue before you go . This way , the boy learns to work clean and precise with little chance of the build becoming a glue bomb. It is an experience that he will never forget , for that matter , neither will you . You are to be commended for taking this on . This is the way I taught my daughters and I loved every second of it ! The Old Man thanks for the advice everybody.. as far as taking tools with me, i don't think exacto knives and other forms of cutters would go over well with TSA at the airport i do plan on going to get a model while i'm out there, along with the necessary tools, so i can show him the basics. i'll definitely follow the advice given! thanks again everybody i, for one, am very excited.
disabled modeler Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 HI, there right in my opinion , both of you need to remember his experience level and that in mind it doesnt have to be show quality to enjoy building models.....skills come from experience and time. i think he will probably enjoy building it together with you and maybe you could teach him some tricks to building them. my first model came out horrible, but it started a life long love of the hobby.....i still have the first one....which i plan to rebuild in the future now that i have the tears of building to help me do it better.............maybe you should take two kits, it may spark his interest?............mark
Greg Cullinan Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 My 9 year old son started the snap kit paddy wagon last night. He glued and painted it though cause that's what he considers fun. Which I agree, but with the snap kit you get a little simplicity and a quicker build.
Fuel Coupe Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) Whatever you do don't force it. If he wants to build it will happen. My 10 year old has built a couple of models and has even shown and won with them. He loves cars (tuners to be exact) but as of late has been playing youth tackle football and is a pretty darn good defensive tackle as well as linebacker. I support anything he wants to try. this is his second year playing and was averaging 2-3 sacks a game this season. If he decides to build again I'll be here for that. Until then I'm the loudest dad in the stands... Edited December 3, 2009 by TxRat
JamesW Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 thanks for the advice everybody.. as far as taking tools with me, i don't think exacto knives and other forms of cutters would go over well with TSA at the airport i do plan on going to get a model while i'm out there, along with the necessary tools, so i can show him the basics. i'll definitely follow the advice given! thanks again everybody i, for one, am very excited. Whereabouts in Michigan are you visiting? If you haven't been to any of the hobby shops here I may be able to point you in the right direction.
wgflatliner Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 Whereabouts in Michigan are you visiting? If you haven't been to any of the hobby shops here I may be able to point you in the right direction. i'm going up to the U.P. Gwinn, MI, which is a bit away from Marquette.
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