My choice for this challenge is the ABC model kit of Jules Verne's Steam Elephant and Steam House, sort of a horse and buggy idea.
I've started with the steam elephant as it's the easier of the two, only three pages. I figured if I started on the Steam House first, I might get easily discouraged and give up! As long as I get the elephant done, I'll be committed to finishing both models.
I've done a number of ABC kits and most of them have been well designed and well-fitting. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be one of them. The leg cylinders only roughly fit, so while this elephant hasn't been challenging so far, it definitely fits the "no joy" aspect.
I was surprised that the feet almost leveled out evenly as the legs themselves looked quite uneven as I built them.
I've finished the bottom half and started on the top;
As is typical with ABC models, the only visual instructions are a single diagram. As this one has a movable piece on it and I can't discern quite how it goes together yet, I'm not attaching the top until I understand a bit more of the moving head aspect.
I must say this is an interesting change from airplane kits!
Chris