I didn’t learn my lesson from last time and bought the (knockoff) UCS Slave-1 Set. 2,083 pieces… in no particular order . I’ve gotten to step 32 (of 114) and the last 10 steps (22-32) took a little over an hour. Most of that was searching thru ziploc bags for every individual piece. My takeaway so far… 1) transfer each bag they sent to a ziploc bag 2) place ziploc bags into a small storage tote box for easy access 3) work on pulling pieces for the entire page in the book (rather than searching again after each step). 2,000+ pieces in all their glory… A very heavy grocery bag full… Semi-sorted… most pieces in ziploc bags… others in a divided storage container with a locking lid. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Very cool! When I do my massive train table layout I have all the parts separated and do them in stages just like you're doing. There's no books since it's my own mind that's creating this thing. ~J
I sure hope so… at least the further along I get the less parts there are to search thru. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Up to step 50… almost halfway thru the steps… still seems like there’s a ton to be done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You're much faster than I am. I have plastic models of Luke Skywalker's X-Wing and Darth Vader's TIE fighter that I bought in 1977 or 78. They're still in the box waiting to be glued together. I'm hoping some collector will come along and over me a small fortune for the both of them.
Starting to look like a mask… got a little further today. And it was a nightmare searching for the parts. I think I looked thru the bags 4 or 5 times before finally finding the right part… then multiply that by 10 times. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
And now… today’s progress. The other wing… And starting on the cockpit… it even has tiny little consoles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Cockpit completed (except for canopy coming in a later step), check… Wings completed, check… Next step… the tail, well the front… or is it the back? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Canopy complete… And the tail/top/front is starting to take shape. Just have the two side panels and some gun turrets left to do. Technically just six steps… but lots of small pieces within those steps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Funniest part of this build is that they included a small set of weapons… apparently they think Boba Fett runs around with AKs and M16s. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
One side down, one to go (plus the stand)… two build sessions and I’ll be fine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Other side completed… With a Laser Cannon… And some tail guns. All that’s left now is to make the stand and set it up on my display shelf with my other Star Wars stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
…aaaaaaaand DONE!!! (Yes… it’s a knockoff… they can’t legally say it’s “Star Wars”… hence the “Star Union” ) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
