I will definitely go back to it…but only for a day or two at a time. @aga2713
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I hope you can finish it quickly then and you can enjoy building something else
It would be frustrating if it doesn’t fit properly
Yeah 
This one is going to be amazing when it’s ready. I know you hate the toothpicks but persevere the end result will be worth all the effort 
I gave up on it for now. I am going to do another model and then go back to it for a step. It’s way too frustrating and I am not enjoying it all. I managed 2 steps in 2 days…not good at all. @Liset
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You should enjoy building, and if not, I understand why you’re quitting. Hopefully, you’ll finish it someday. I think it’s clever that you can pause your build and continue with another one, I couldn’t do that…I did it once and didn’t like it 
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I am about to do a similar build by “Ugears” called “Dream Cabriolet VM-05” it is also a car model kit that requires tons of toothpicks and I believe rubber bands as well for it to “drive and run” the motor. This will be my first model using toothpicks and I have read reviews of it being awful and others saying it is not problem at all. I have not received it yet, but when looking at the PDF instructions they include a tool to measure and I assumed you just broke off the toothpick… but from what you are saying I need to dig up a pair of good shears or clippers for this task? I also had a question regarding your painting process… on the one I’m doing this is not a issue because it is not meant to be painted as the kit has already done the job of staining certain portions of the car to highlight them and make them stand out. It would look strange if I painted it I believe. But in general…. Does painting the parts make fitting the joints, pins etc, together harder? Sometimes these parts are already so tight that I would think a layer or two of paint would make it almost impossible for them to fit together… this is assuming that you paint the parts before you install them because there’s no way I could ever paint them after. The other question is what type of paint is best for these wooden 3D puzzles? How long does the paint take to dry before you can install the parts? I would imagine that time management and looking 10 steps ahead is very important if youn plan to paint something so detailed.That is what I have been doing this far. I’m including a photo of the one I’m doing next and you can see what I mean when I say they have stained certain portions. Would you agree that painting it would just take away from the project or would doing a full paint job not matter because you are covering the whole thing up anyway. Thank you for your time and boy does it look amazing thus far! Congrats!
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Those are all great questions and I applaud you for researching before building. The toothpick will be used to put many multiple piece together in sequence. I have an amazing pair of clippers (somewhat like nail clippers except a bit different in shape). I saved them from multiple ROKR kits that include these for cutting apart acrylic pieces. They are WONDERFUL and cut them flat. You may still have to sand a bit afterwards. I find that waxing the picks make them go thru pieces easier…and I use a hammer quite often. As far as painting on this one, I painted in different sections AFTER they were put together as it is mostly raw edges of the wood. Sanding off the burrs will need to be done. I have done this one. Here is a link to it for viewing. Not ROKR The Dream Cabriolet @Jcm6864