[Beginner Tips] My first Rolife build! 🌸 Cherry Blossom Tree + Need advice on the 6-Star Sailing Boat!

Hey everyone! :waving_hand:

I recently bought the Cherry Blossom Tree from the Rolife store—it’s a piece I’ve loved for a while. This weekend, I found a nice, quiet spot right outside a convenience store and just started putting it together.

Three hours flew by in the blink of an eye! Before I knew it, from start to finish, I had completed my very first build. I absolutely love how it turned out. The whole assembly process was incredibly relaxing and exactly what I needed to completely unwind.

Now I think I’m officially hooked! I really want to challenge myself next with the 6-star difficulty Sailing Boat. :sailboat:

Has anyone here built the Sailing Boat before? I’d love to connect, hear about your experience, or get any tips you might have before I dive into it!

Cheers!

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Welcome to the community @sean1

Great job completing the Sakura Bonsai. It looks beautiful :heart:

I’m sorry I don’t have any tips for the boat though. I don’t have that one.

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Lovely job. Are you speaking of the Seahorse Barque?

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Hi @sean1, welcome to the community, and congratulations on finishing your first Rolife build! Building the Cherry Blossom Tree outside in a quiet spot sounds like such a relaxing first experience. For the 6 star sailing boat, take it step by step, dry fit the tricky pieces first, and do not rush the rigging or tiny details. I hope other builders jump in with their boat tips too!

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Yes, that’s it, the black sailboat

Let me find my post and I will share it here or tag you on it. I have one post with some great tips.

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👍 [ Beginner Tips] Seahorse barque. I hope this helps. Welcome to the community!

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Welcome to the community. It’s nice. You did great

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This is awesome! Huge thanks for sharing these tips, they are super helpful for everyone!

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Welcome @sean1 !
That is great! Some days I do not even realize how much time I spend working on these either!

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Wow! It came out great!! You did this outside of a convenience store? You got mad skills lol

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You are so very welcome. It’s a wonderful model and I hope you enjoy it.

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Welcome to the community! Great job completing that!

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Welcome @sean1. What an amazing job you’ve done!! This looks great.
Good luck with your next build. I think you’ve CB use one that is challenging and I bet you will have so much fun.

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Welcome to the community!

This kit is so cute! Plus, you built them right there on the street!

I love convenience stores and I miss them.

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Welcome to this happy group!
That looks so beautiful, right?
I haven’t built the Sailing Boat. I would love to see your progress on this one.
Thanks for sharing.

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I have this one and its a very good kit

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@sean1 welcome to the community iv not
Build this so cant give any tips ! But it looks lovley ! An time flys by so quick when your enjoying creating a build ! :blossom::cherry_blossom::blossom::blossom::blossom:

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You did really well on the tree. And I’m looking forward to your progress on the ship.

I have made that one as well.

You can find my posts here:

[Relaxing Moment] The Seahorse Barque - day 1

[DIY & Creativity] The Seahorse Barque - day 2

[Challenge & Achievement] Seahorse Barque - Day 3

[DIY & Creativity] Seahorse Barque - Day 4 (almost done)

[Challenge & Achievement] Seahorse Barque finished - day 5

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Welcome to the community!!

The tree looks so beautiful, amazing job!

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