{"id":8451,"date":"2017-07-25T19:20:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T02:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.disneyexperience.com\/news\/?p=8451"},"modified":"2020-05-12T08:58:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:58:32","slug":"how-i-fell-in-love-with-model-kits-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.disneyexperience.com\/news\/how-i-fell-in-love-with-model-kits-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Fell in Love With Model Kits: Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read: Part 1<\/a> | Part 2<\/a> | Part 3<\/a> | Part 4<\/a> | Part 5<\/a><\/p>\n

I had been designing paper models for others for so many years. Now, I wanted to start working on models strictly for my own pleasure and relaxation; I wanted a hobby to call my own. I didn’t want to design anything; I wanted to be the end user for a change and just enjoy the assembly process. I also wanted to get away from paper. I work<\/em> with paper; I want to play<\/em> with a different material.<\/p>\n

\"Dreadfleet<\/a><\/p>\n

In 2011, I bought a naval combat game called Dreadfleet<\/a>, created by Games Workshop<\/em>. It contained a ton of highly detailed miniatures that I wanted to paint, and it cost a pretty penny at the time. I had never painted miniatures before, but I was sure that I could do it and do it well. Then, I could sell the whole game on eBay<\/em> for ten times what I paid for it.<\/p>\n

\"Dreadfleet<\/a><\/p>\n

Six years later, I’m still painting the miniatures. The game is out-of-print, and fully painted sets don’t sell as well any more. My nephews have shown interest in the game, so maybe I’ll crack open the instructions and give it a whirl when I’m finished.<\/p>\n

\""The<\/a><\/p>\n

I impressed myself with how nice the Dreadfleet<\/a> miniatures came out. So much, in fact, that I started painting figures and pieces for other board games like The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac<\/a>. The pieces were all a flat gray, and screamed to be painted. Adding color really enhanced the game play, and players always fight over the figures. It just goes to show what a little paint can do.<\/p>\n

\"Orignal<\/a><\/p>\n

Last year, I found a gem of a kit in the form of a crystal puzzle<\/a>, which I reviewed in another post. It was a nice break from all of the painting; I only had to assemble it. It was surprisingly fun and complex.<\/p>\n

\"Puzzle<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Finished<\/a><\/p>\n

I also explored other kits, like LEGO. I always liked LEGO bricks, but the kits are so expensive, and rightly so. LEGO knows the value of creativity.<\/p>\n

Read: Part 1<\/a> | Part 2<\/a> | Part 3<\/a> | Part 4<\/a> | Part 5<\/a><\/p>\n