Typically for me I chose the most complicated model to start my PDO kits.
It is immediately obvious that there are two items that stand out from the usual kit. One, there are no instructions other than a moving, slightly “exploded diagram” and red lines that indicate gluing points on the parts page on the right hand side. Two there are no indications for folding.
The lack of instructions mean that the order of building is guesswork with a bit of experience from previous figurines I’ve made. I also printed the parts on card that was too thin. This resulted in weak areas such as the knees and a tendency to “cave in” even with the lightest touch.
The partly exploded diagram leaves many areas almost impossible to see - the hand holding the gun was almost pure guesswork. It is also made of two layers - the black suit and then the armour so the only way to see beneath the armour is to click on the black parts on the right screen of parts.
By now you will wonder if it was worth the effort. The parts fit together well and the finished figure is imposing at just over 24 inches tall when standing on the homemade base. I guess the satisfaction is actually in completing a kit using a new format.
Cheers
Mike
It is immediately obvious that there are two items that stand out from the usual kit. One, there are no instructions other than a moving, slightly “exploded diagram” and red lines that indicate gluing points on the parts page on the right hand side. Two there are no indications for folding.
The lack of instructions mean that the order of building is guesswork with a bit of experience from previous figurines I’ve made. I also printed the parts on card that was too thin. This resulted in weak areas such as the knees and a tendency to “cave in” even with the lightest touch.
The partly exploded diagram leaves many areas almost impossible to see - the hand holding the gun was almost pure guesswork. It is also made of two layers - the black suit and then the armour so the only way to see beneath the armour is to click on the black parts on the right screen of parts.
By now you will wonder if it was worth the effort. The parts fit together well and the finished figure is imposing at just over 24 inches tall when standing on the homemade base. I guess the satisfaction is actually in completing a kit using a new format.
Cheers
Mike
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