periklis_sale Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hi guys.... the weekend i didnt do so much modelling but i helped my son age 4 to build his first model!!!! We got the spitfire model from the telegraph paper....and he was very helpfull cutting the pieces, glueing them and most importantly followed the instruction and had patiance to complete assembly!!!! He even sanded it....but i was helping him all the way!!! What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Awwwwwwww Peri. It's heart warming a young un picking up this hobby, let's hope he keep's it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaN (MLT) Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Modeller in the making! he seems patient and attentive. i tried teaching my brother when he was 13... impossible!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Fantastic Peri. My daughter is just behind (as in "no undercarriage yet") though we should get it finished by the weekend. She didn't like the smell of the primer so I had to finish that for her but she's pretty good with the wet & dry paper. Sidecutters were very popular... Will your Spitfire be painted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidad Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Great - nice to see those pictures! I wish my son (8 years) would do the same - but he loses interest halfway through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 fantastic, can see the concentration in his face and pride at the finished model! Well done young man, its brilliant!!!!!!!!!!! reminds me of my son at that age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverkite211 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I don't think that I was building them that good at that age. If I was even building models at that age, it's been awhile since I was four years old. Nice job, "Mini Periklis"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 good lad! keep him going, i started my lad when he was 4 he's nearly 6 now and we have to spend at least 1hr a night making models or i get told off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Brickles Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Cracking - love to see the kids getting involved in model making. Love his tattoo as well!!!! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 That's better than my first spitfire, well done both of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain De Loor Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Ah that takes me back, my first, I was 6 and I believe it was an old Aurora B52, cant remember the scale, but it was very small, 144 maybe.. Looks great! -Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUSKY1965 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Only 4 years!! Oh my God, he is a genius!... Is a pleasure to see a boy building his own toys. Congratulations!!! Regards. TRUSKY1965. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 He builds a damn good model for a 4 year old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 A well done job . Congratulations lad ! I guess it HAD to be a Spitfire ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 He seems to have done a good ob of that model and he seems happy which is a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Bless.. I shall show this thread to my wife. We have two boys, and this will justify having a mountain of 1/72nd kits in the stash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtd350 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Jeez.....He builds them better than I can and I'm 4 times his age. Tried to bring my son to the dark side but to no avail much to the relief of the missus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Eeeeeeeeeeeooooooooooowwwwwaaaaarrrrrrrdakakakakakakakakaka. Nice work, but isn't he a little young for a tattoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Karatzides Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) Only 4 years!! Oh my God, he is a genius!Amazing combination of Greek genes into British-born "mini Periklis". I thing that the best picture of all is the following, catching the moment he's trying to perform correct sanding, focusing his eyesight directly on the wing. Unforgettable moments, for father & son working together. Periklis, you are a very lucky man Edited September 16, 2009 by Nick_Karatzides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Great stuff. My son is better at taking them apart !!!! Hands like sledge hammers !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Wow that's fantastic to see! I'd be so proud, and i'd definitely be looking after my boys first model and give it pride of place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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