Building The First Carnival Booth

I was so excited to finally have a Fuller Model box in my hands. But I have to admit, I was a bit nervous too. The pieces are incredibly small. Just how small you ask? Take a look at these ducks that we will be using in our first model, the Duck Booth.

 

Yep, that's a quarter, and those are ducks that had to be cut out of the holders and then filed down to get rid of the "flash" marks. Now can you see why I was nervous?

 

So, knowing what I was going to face, I decided to stop and pick up a few items. I got a pair of tweezers, a smaller file and a magnifying helmet with a light on it. I may look crazy wearing it, but it saved me from destroying this model. So back to work we go.

 

 

I was able to glue in all the ducks, plus two bowls and four coke bottles (ridiculously small......even smaller than the ducks!). Once I got this done I was able to breath a little bit.

 

 

I then built the walls and applied the decals and lots of little details including a tiny speaker in the upper left-hand corner (not visible in the photos). When I finished, here is the way it looked.

 

 



 

 

It's tough to tell in this picture, but several of the billboards actually have dimension. And I love the fishing poles sitting out front waiting for the next customer.

 

 



 

It's so small it fits in the palm of my hand! The only thing I didn't finish was the very top (not seen in these photos) which I need to leave off so I can add an LED inside to light it up. Once I do that, the trailer will be finished. including the roof.

I painted only a few of the items on this model and plan to paint a bit more once I get a light in it. Although I didn't time it, I estimate the model took about 5 hours to complete.

I have one more to build and this time, we will clock it to see exactly how long it takes.

By the way, if you are wondering, the answer is yes. I did have a lot of fun building this little game trailer!