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Tronico - Challenger MT 865 C
By: Nick Date: December 27, 2021, 12:00 pm
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Box says for ages 12+… he just turned 7, close enough 😂
[attachimg=1]
Only 2311 pieces… 😂
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But half of them must be nuts and screws 😂
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Re: Tronico - Challenger
By: tenniV11 Date: December 27, 2021, 12:05 pm
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I think you have to take over the construction
management or at least stand aside as a helper.
Good luck ;D
Arnold
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Re: Tronico - Challenger
By: Nick Date: December 27, 2021, 12:07 pm
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He doesn’t like his picture taken so never really smiles, but he
was proud of his progress on Day 1
Step 1:
[attachimg=1]
Step 2:
[attachimg=2]
Parts from Step 1 & 2 screwed together. This probably took a
good half an hour (maybe longer) and was all built by himself, I
was just there to make sure he was doing it right ;) To get
this far used 44 pieces and he had had enough for the day… if he
keeps up at this rate, it should only take 52-1/2 days/sittings
to complete :D
[attachimg=3]
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Re: Tronico - Challenger
By: Nick Date: December 27, 2021, 12:09 pm
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[quote author=tenniV11 link=topic=5171.msg47888#msg47888
date=1640628315]
I think you have to take over the construction
management or at least stand aside as a helper.
Good luck ;D
Arnold
[/quote]
Haha, he actually enjoyed building it for a good half an hour or
so. I was only there making sure the right parts were used and
sometimes to help hold the screws in place while he put the nuts
on.
#Post#: 47926--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tronico - Challenger MT 865 C
By: Nick Date: December 28, 2021, 9:47 pm
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Steps 4-6 completed this evening. They are the same as 1-3, just
the opposite side. We did better tonight, half an hour of work
vs the 45 minutes it took yesterday to build the same piece.
He’s getting better doing the nuts and screws on his own and
wanted to keep going, but it was bedtime.
[attachimg=1]
[attachimg=2]
(Total build time so far, 1 hr 15 mins - 88 pieces - 3.8%
complete)
#Post#: 47962--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tronico - Challenger MT 865 C
By: Nick Date: December 29, 2021, 9:35 pm
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He asked to work on Step 7 by himself this morning, so I let him
without checking his work till it was complete. I heard him get
mad and slam his fist on the table when he realized he had put a
few screws in the wrong holes :D But in the end and another
half hour, this part was complete. The previous 2 parts will
bolt onto this and then it should start to look like something…
53 pieces:
[attachimg=1]
(Total build time so far, 1 hr 45 mins - 141 pieces - 6.1%
complete)
#Post#: 48025--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tronico - Challenger MT 865 C
By: Nick Date: December 30, 2021, 10:33 pm
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Steps 8 & 9 completed today. Step 9 (black pieces) was difficult
for him as it used multiple screw sizes. Another half hour into
the project and 41 more pieces together.
[attachimg=1]
[attachimg=2]
(Total build time so far, 2 hr 15 mins - 182 pieces - 7.9%
complete)
#Post#: 48410--------------------------------------------------
Re: Tronico - Challenger MT 865 C
By: txlabman Date: January 12, 2022, 9:29 am
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Awesome.
What a great learning experience.
Looking forward to more progress.
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Re: Tronico - Challenger MT 865 C
By: PO9R4S4CHE Date: January 12, 2022, 10:02 am
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These sets look amazing!! Im working on an erector brand train
right now.
Jason
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