And now for something completely different.
The younger son, we'll refer to as "Thing Two", has been wanting to put a snap model together. As we were at the local craft store, I told him he could pick out a model. He ended up picking out Testors 1/32 Subaru Impreza for about $10. I've been trying to find a way to get him involved since he has been talking about building a model and his older brother is beginning to build them.
During the build, there were some "Dada" moments were I had to step in and help, but overall, he did pretty well on his own. The kit itself was okay, a mix of screws and snap together.
Here was an exchange with Thing Two and myself one morning just for laughs.
Thing Two: "Mama, I love you."
Father: "Do you have anything to say to Dada?"
Thing Two: "Yes. What's for breakfast?"
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| The box had a clear cover so you can see the parts. I forgot to take the picture before opening. |
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| Here is essentially all the parts. |
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| Thing Two is putting in the gear box. |
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| The cockpit....or whatever the inside of a car is called. |
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| The body is metal and the innards are plastic. |
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| Putting the wheels on. I had to step in here because it required some considerable muscle. I wasn't too impressed with this setup because as I pushed, the plastic around the wheels began to crack. |
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| Snapping the clear part into the body. |
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| Screwing the bottom portion to the body. |
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| A functional model! |
That's about it. All told it was probably a 10-15 minute job. No paint or glue required! The rear spoiler lasted about about a day before it broke off. Oh well.
I bought a 1/72 P-51 Mustang for him to snap together. As I'm typing this, I haven't given it to him yet. By the time you are reading this, he has probably assembled it. I'm sure I'll post something soon, well, eventually.
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