Not counting a pair of E2X models I recently built with my daughter, this will be my first real build since the 70's. I like the Solar Warrior design a lot, and it seems just about right for my return to the hobby. I haven't seen much written about it so far, so I presume it's a fairly recent kit.
I'll be following a lot of Chris Michielssen's techniques because they're so darn well documented.
This is of course my first ever build thread as well. I'm hoping it will motivate me to keep things moving and get this done in a reasonable amount of time. So tune in to see my middle-aged wisdom and experience fight it out with my rustiness and unfamiliarity with new techniques (in other words: watch me screw up and try to deal with it).
Onward. Here are the parts:
I'll be following a lot of Chris Michielssen's techniques because they're so darn well documented.
This is of course my first ever build thread as well. I'm hoping it will motivate me to keep things moving and get this done in a reasonable amount of time. So tune in to see my middle-aged wisdom and experience fight it out with my rustiness and unfamiliarity with new techniques (in other words: watch me screw up and try to deal with it).
Onward. Here are the parts: