The MIK is done, and its on to new projects! As most of you know, a lot of projects are intended to encourage a 1:1 crew member’s interest in the hobby. As most of you also know, that interests resides primarily in my youngest, Kid-zilla. Given he has moved from see-smash to run-crash to build-bash, the challenge has been to find affordable products that stretch his skills without breaking them. @PeterT recommended Boot Lane Works as a source of affordable kits. The proprietors were very gracious in helping me select a model, answering questions about compatibility with our railroad (we had issues with a previous foray into British models), and figuring out how to get it to me with the ever-shifting tariff picture. I found all of this out just in time for Christmas, when his aunt asked how she could spoil the “last baby” in the family. Enter Fudge.
Merry Christmas, indeed!
Kid-zilla was raring to go today. He did take time to acknowledge the existence of directions…
…but I had to restrain him from grabbing the glue, as the parts had some post-print fuzz on them that he needed to sand.
The kit, by the way, is a nicely packaged, with inventory sheets to check contents against instructions. I’ve no way to evaluate the parts against other manufacturers’ offerings, so I offer photos below:
The day ended with some time at the Palm of Spray Painting, where Fudge got its black parts painted black.
The brown will go on Sunday. We’ve found it takes 48 hours for paint to cure.
As with other projects, I am in oversight role, only. As badly as I want to get my hands on this project, it is his.
Updates as progtess merits!