[Pro Tips] Classical Gramophone - step 1

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Yesterday I did not build anything since many of you might know I have enjoyed a night out in Eindhoven with @Lucia_Anderson and @Liset .

Good conversation, nice food and great company, what more can we need.

But today I got that building itch again. I wanted to start something new after finishing my space shuttle. I have contemplated to do a spin the wheel with the kits I have in my stash now. But in the end I just selected the classical gramophone since it was practically begging me to build it now.

I did not build a lot though, as I enjoyed the step by step building of my last kits. So I just did the first step and will do more tomorrow or Monday (if I’m up to it).

There were already some cogs, so waxing is what I did to make it run smoothly. Until now it is not necessary yet to get them running, but I turned them manually to check all was waxed properly and turning without any struggles.

I will update when I have more.

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This is a great one to take step by step. Sanding and waxing are of the utmost importance. It’s looking good so far… and I’m happy to hear that everything is running smoothly by hand

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I think so too. I still have a DIY project on the side that I hope so share later. So doing just 1 step at a time of this one is just good to keep going. :smiling_face:

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I’ll be looking forward to seeing your DIY project as well. Slow and steady wins the race

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@Minus_88 This is great! It’s such a fantastically elegant kit. Can’t wait to see you finished with it!

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Great start @Minus_88. And it is wonderful that you caught up with Lucia and Liset! It sounded like you all had the best time.

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Sounds like you had the perfect balance.

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So beautiful. Thank for share

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It’s great that you had a fun time with some people here in the community and nice progress so far. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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This is such a fun kit to make :smiling_face: I really enjoyed meeting up, too. It was great to see you again!

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Those plans with them sound fun!
Good luck with the kit—sometimes it’s good to take a break.

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Great food, great company, and now a new kit… that’s a pretty solid weekend!

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It’s looking great so far! Waxing is definitely important.

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@Minus_88 starting the Classical Gramophone one step at a time feels like a great choice after finishing the space shuttle. The note about waxing the cogs and manually checking the movement is especially helpful for other ROKR builders. Looking forward to seeing how this elegant build develops when you are ready for the next step.

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I am always amazed with ROKR. Kits like these are always interesting but I honestly done see myself building such. I look forward to your posts about this.

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I havent built anything for a few days lol

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Thank you, if I remember correctly (I’m not at home to check now), there are about 11 steps for this one, and unless there are really small steps to combine, I will only take it one step at a time :smiling_face:

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Thank you @Suzanne_Jones we had a great time. And I love this kit so far even though I only completed one step for now.

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@Minus_88 oh wow. Lots of info in a short amount of steps lol

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Exactly! :yellow_heart: It’s a lovely little way to enjoy the same cozy vibe, but there’s still something magical about sitting down with real pieces, watching them come together, and seeing the finished miniature on display.

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