Lessons Learned
Please note that what I'm about to spew here works for me. It may or may not work for you as well. I'm always testing new stuff, and more often than not I fail a couple of times before getting it right.
Go Slow
A couple of times I've been just cruising along building, painting, whatever and then realize that I've made a huge mistake. It's one of those mistakes that really pisses you off because if you would have just gone slower you wouldn't have had a problem.
Sub-Assemblies Are The Key
I know that a lot of people like to build thier kits almost completely before they start painting. I just can't seem to get this to work for me. I feel much more comfortable painting one arm or leg and THEN gluing it together. I guess that I just like to hold the entire piece that I'm painting rather than trying to contort my body to get into position to paint. While this can make building a little trickier I've found that it works best for me.
Building Is Easy, Painting Is Tough
Nothing ruins a great build quicker than a bad paint job. I find that I spend about 90% of my time on a kit doing the paint job. I'm a perfectionist, so if something isn't quite right I'll deal with it again and again till I get it done. This goes back to points 1 and 2, go slow with your sub-assemblies. Get one looking right before moving onto another.
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