modeling is fun and relaxing

This kit seems to challenge you a lot, Cricket @bikequeen
I'm confident you will get it right.
And yes, fun and relaxing it is.

I’m sure it will look great in the end, Cricket @bikequeen, you’re very brave to show us your problems like this, you can be sure you’re not the only one who makes mistakes and drops things sometimes. What are you planning to do about the white arrow? Can you buy spares? Happy modelling.

Repairs look great, my friend @bikequeen!

Great choice of model Cricket... there are still a couple of T 70's that race in historic events in South Africa. They make a great noise and are very imposing on the circuit! Your repairs look great, and by the time the model is finished only you will know what went wrong and the satisfaction of completing a difficult build is immeasurable. I think to be a modeler, most of us have to be at least a little OCD...Lol.

Don't know why you're disappointed with it, since it looks superb, my friend @bikequeen!
Well done!

@johnb thanks John but I’m really not happy with it, i cannot put to nose or rear body parts on, Caterham it’s not, the blue plastic was very brittle, all the rest was fine….I’m a horrible perfectionist …LOL

Great build Cricket! Thanks for sharing the journey! When I have large or long thin decals,
I try to find the best place to cut them into sections that are more manageable? Sometimes that's
a convenient seam or other area? But the positioning of lets say three sections across a car nose...
you have to then be more diligent @ alignment for proper positioning and that matching edge where the cut
lines meet which should just butt up, not overlap. imho

The yellow strips on my Shack's upper wings were razor cut into three sections. Much less decal anxiety.

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