the first side of vents are done. it is now time for me to make a couple of notes.
1.) my work looks awful up close.
2.) when you are working on the first peice (#1), DO NOT ASSEMBLE IT ALL OF THE WAY. it will make it impossible to fit the vents in effectively. so don't complete it into a cylinder untill the vents are in. i am not sure if there is more to it, but just to be safe, i am going to leave it open for now.
3.) the vents will try and spread out from the holes, so they require constant adjustment to make sure they stay in place.
4.) not using the tabs is easier than using the tabs. this model is just too darn tiny for tabs to be effective. plus, they are microscopic! joining strips or just plain edge joining should do fine.
5.) a good sense of spatial thinking will come in handy. know what the peice you are glueing is supposed to look like when it is done.