MetalEarth CAT Excavator

Mario Thomas
Very Nice, how long does is take?

JD
Wow, Metal Earth kits are getting more sophisticated all the time..will you be painting it?

Roger Trewenack
Time: about 8 hours for that as it's a two-sheet model
Painting: That's what I'm avoiding........ and I think it would be too hard to get yellow on everything once completed. As for painting then assembling, I guess that would be possible, but handling it during assembly would then be a problem. I'm not yet proficient with an airbrush to try either approach. I'd be worried about losing detail too.