Here’s my second update on the hot air balloon, and it’s been a bit more of a process than I expected.
I ran into my first real issue during this part of the build. I noticed that the seam of the basket was going to be visible from the front, and it bothered me more than I thought it would. I decided to try to take it apart and rebuild it so the seam would be in the back instead.
That ended up not going as planned. While taking it apart, I broke one of the pieces. Thankfully, I had an extra flexible piece to use, but I still wanted to fix the broken one. I ended up using super glue to put it back together and then sanding it down so the seam wouldn’t be noticeable. However, I didn’t realize that I was going to put sand bags on the basket so it likely would’ve covered the seam that bothered me in the first place. I was probably the only person that would’ve noticed anyway. (The bottom picture is the basket before I changed it.)
It worked out in the end, but it definitely slowed me down. This build is taking longer than I expected, and I’m starting to realize I might be a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to this. I don’t like when pieces don’t sit completely flat or when small details feel off, so I spend more time trying to fix things.
Even with that, I’m still enjoying the process. It’s just been more detailed than I originally thought.
I too am.a perfectionist that is why I’m having so much stress over Dora’s loft… I just can’t get all.the wires perfectly straight or the pieces to be exactly flush.
Your build from the pics looks perfect and I’m sure you are right noone will see the defects except you because you know where to look lol……the curse of the perfectionist.
I’m kind of perfectionist too and my OCD triggers if something doesn’t look aligned. I would choose to disassemble the kit like you if I notice something odd on my builds. You did a great work since the seam of the basket is already straight flat on the ground now.
I can totally relate! I sand down every piece until the edges are smooth too! That’s why I avoid builds with wires or other things I have to bend. I would sitting there hours just trying to get it perfect.
I think most of us are! As much as this gives us so much peace and comfort and relaxation, we work hard at them. We want them to look good and are often harder on ourselves than others would be. But it is the pride we take in completing these. I think most of us would go and move it if we saw it.
There is a Christmas story frame one with a dining table. The seam of the tablecloth is right in front! No way was I going to let that go. I moved it to the back. I am extremely happy with myself for noticing that and fixing.
I totally get you!
I get that feeling of wanting things to be perfect. I think that if we notice something, others might too.
But I’m falling in love with this build of the balloon. I think that I may have to add it to my Wishlist.
You’re welcome. You’re not alone when it comes to that. Sometimes, being perfectionist has also advantages though sometimes, it has disadvantages that makes me annoyed.
I love how you’re embracing every detail of this build, even the tricky moments. Fixing that seam and sanding it smooth shows an amazing level of care, and it’s great that you still found the process enjoyable. Keep going, your hot air balloon is already looking wonderful!
