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Find this tractor and many more models at: http://www.timberdoodle.com Metal Earth is a collection of intricately designed model building kits. Each kit consists of remarkably detailed laser etching cut onto one or more four-inch square sheets of thin metal. Simply snap out the eight to twelve pieces, bend the tabs to attach them together and create highly-detailed replicas of vehicles and architecture that fit in the palm of your hand. Striking to look at, especially when placed to catch the light, most Metal Earth models take less than an hour to assemble, and on average measure about three inches long when completed. All can be assembled without any glue, although tweezers or needle nose pliers to bend the tabs will save your child from sore fingers. Because of the tiny size of the components and the complexity of the models, Metal Earth models make ideal gifts for children ten years and older, teens, and even dads and moms!
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All you have to do is look at the exhausts and how crooked they are. And the steering rod that extends from the wheel to the top. Pretty pathetic. It took me a while to get the hang of the metal earth models. This guy should consider doing same before posting again.
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Just ordered 5 different sets (totalling $23 shipped from China), and started with this tractor kit (Model T is cool, as are the NASA Lunar and Mars vehicles).
A few comments:
- no, popping the parts out will NOT work well, you need VERY pointy and sharp wire cutters; many parts are held in 3 positions and hence can not be 'twisted' out
- for perfect seating/appearance of parts the cut points need to be filed flat
- twisting the tabs works better for tight fits, but looks bad on the outside; bending them is often difficult as most parts do not have flat backplanes
- the tire threads are NOT supposed to be installed individually; they 'fold in place' from the rim, based on the instructions, way simpler than shown, but still tricky
- the overall result should look less botched: straight exhaust pipes, straight steering column, flat steering wheel hub, the headlight bar is installed backwards etc.
I do not find this video helpful by any means.
These sets are awesome though, especially for myopic (short sighted) people who see can perfectly within 4in from the eye. Watchmaking for the poor - I enjoy these Metal Earth 3D kits a lot! -
one does not simply pop out the pieces
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Spent all day making the steam train version of this. This guy's skill is top notch.
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This video shows how not to build this model
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this guy makes it look so easy :( it took me like 3 hours to make a good looking tank
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Cool and awsome!
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Simply pop pieces out? Definitely not working with my set (Star Wars ATAT) like that...
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nice