1. How I Built a Plane With a $5 Kit
Imagine wanting a super cool airplane toy, the kind that zooms and flies high! A grown-up named Alex wanted to build a model airplane, a real one that looks like a tiny airplane but you build it yourself! He saw a super fancy airplane kit in the shop, but it cost too much money, like a giant toy robot from a super expensive shop! Alex found a secret: a simple airplane kit that cost just a little bit of money, like finding a five-dollar bill under your pillow! This kit was just a few pieces of wood and some paper, really simple, like building a toy car with cardboard boxes and bottle caps. Everyone thought, “That cheap kit won’t make a good airplane!” But Alex was determined! He followed the simple instructions and glued and stuck and built, piece by piece, like building a tower block by block with LEGOs. And guess what? He made a real airplane! It wasn’t super fancy, but it looked like a real airplane and it could even fly a little bit in the air! He was so proud, “Wow, I made this airplane all by myself!” It showed everyone that you don’t need fancy, expensive things to make amazing things. Sometimes, the simplest things, like a $5 kit and your own hands, can create something that soars, just like building an airplane with a simple kit and watching it fly! You can be a builder too, even with simple tools, just like Alex!
2. The One Piece I Messed Up That Looks Better
Imagine you are building a LEGO castle, and you accidentally put a block in the wrong place, making it a bit silly and uneven, oops! You think you messed up your castle! But then you look at it, and that “mistake” block actually makes the castle look even more interesting and unique, like a happy accident! Model building can be like that, sometimes mistakes can make things even better! A grown-up named Emily was building a model car, and she was putting on a tiny wheel cover, but she accidentally put it on crooked, a “messed up” piece, like putting a block in the wrong place on your LEGO castle by accident! She thought, “Oh no, I messed up my model car!” But then she looked closer, and that crooked wheel cover actually looked kind of cool and sporty, like a funny detail that made the car look special! It made the car look different and unique! She decided to keep the “messed up” piece on purpose, because it looked even better than if it was perfect! It became her special car design, like that crooked block making your LEGO castle extra fun and special! It shows that mistakes can become happy surprises, and sometimes, “messing up” can lead to something even more awesome and unique, just like that crooked wheel cover making her model car extra sporty and cool! Don’t be afraid of mistakes in building, they might be your secret to something even better!
3. Why I Build in My Room (and Love It)
Imagine you love playing with your toys in your own room, all cozy and comfy, you can play whatever you want, whenever you want, and no one is watching you, just pure playtime freedom! Building models in your room can be like that, crafting in your own space, all comfy and free! A grown-up named Ben loves to build model airplanes in his room, right in his bedroom, like playing with toys alone in your room, comfy and free! Why? Because building in his room is super peaceful and quiet! No one bothers him, he can spread out all his pieces on his bed, and he can take his time to build without rushing, like quiet playtime in your room being calm and peaceful and all yours to enjoy. He can play his own music, wear his pajamas, and build at his own pace, like playing with toys in your room, just pure playtime fun and freedom! It feels like his own secret workshop, a comfy and private space to create and build, just like playing with toys in your room being a cozy and happy playtime haven! Build models in your room, it’s a comfy and free way to create and explore, just like playing with toys in your room being a cozy and happy playtime adventure! Your room can be your workshop, your studio, and your happy building place!
4. The Model I Ruined That Became Art
Imagine you are drawing a picture for your grown-up, and you accidentally spill paint on it, oh no! You think it’s ruined your drawing, but then you use that paint spill to make a cool background, and suddenly, your picture looks even better than you planned, like a happy accident! Sometimes “ruined” models can become art too, like happy accidents turning mistakes into masterpieces! A grown-up named Sarah was building a model ship, and she accidentally dropped it, and it broke into pieces, a model building disaster! She thought it was ruined, like messing up your art show picture! But then she looked at the broken pieces, and they looked kind of interesting and different, like smudging paint and making a cool shadow in your drawing! She decided not to fix it, but to glue the broken pieces onto a board in a new way, making a broken ship sculpture, like turning a paint spill into a cool background and making your drawing artistic and special. And guess what? Her “ruined” model became a piece of art! Everyone said it was unique and beautiful, and they loved the broken look! It showed her that even “ruined” things can be beautiful and meaningful, especially when you are creative and see mistakes in a new way, just like that paint spill turning into a cool background and making your drawing prize-winning! Don’t throw away “mistakes,” they might become your most unique and cherished creations, and even turn into amazing art pieces!
5. How I Turned Scrap Into a Masterpiece
Imagine you have a box of old, broken toys that you don’t play with anymore, just toy junk! But then you decide to use them to build a super cool robot sculpture, using all the different toy parts to make a brand new masterpiece, turning old toy junk into a brand new treasure! Old scraps can become new treasures in model building too! A grown-up named Tom had a box of old, leftover parts from model kits, plastic pieces, wires, and gears, just model junk that people usually throw away, like a box of old, broken toys that are just junk. He was about to throw it all away, but then he thought, “Wait, I can use these!” He decided to use the model junk to build a spaceship sculpture, a cool space station made from old model parts, like using old toys to build a robot sculpture! He glued and painted and connected, and slowly, slowly, he created an amazing spaceship sculpture, all from model junk! It was a masterpiece made from leftovers! It showed him that even old, unwanted things can be transformed into something beautiful and valuable, just like old model scraps becoming a super cool spaceship sculpture and old toy junk becoming a robot masterpiece! Don’t throw away your scraps and junk, they might be hidden treasures for your next amazing DIY creation! Turn trash into treasure, scrap pieces into art!
6. The 10-Minute Glue That Saved My Build
Imagine you are building a LEGO castle, and a big tower starts to wobble and lean to one side, looking like it’s going to fall over, a LEGO tower disaster! But then you quickly use a magic glue stick to glue the wobbly blocks together in just 10 minutes, and suddenly the tower is straight and strong again, a LEGO rescue with 10-minute glue magic! Sometimes, model building projects have little problems that need quick fixes, and fast-drying glue can be a lifesaver! A grown-up named Sarah was building a model airplane, and a wing started to come loose, the glue was weak, and it looked like the wing was going to fall off, a model airplane disaster, like a LEGO tower starting to wobble and lean! She thought, “Oh no, it’s going to break!” But then she remembered a quick fix trick, a 10-minute glue, super fast-drying glue that works in just 10 minutes, like magic glue sticks for LEGOs that dry in a flash! She used the 10-minute glue to quickly glue the wing back on, holding it tight for just a few minutes, like using a magic glue stick to fix a wobbly LEGO tower in a flash. And wow! The wing became strong and sturdy again! It was like magic! That 10-minute glue saved her whole airplane model from falling apart, just like magic glue sticks saving your wobbly LEGO tower from disaster! Quick fixes are like magic for model builders, saving time and frustration and keeping your creations strong and beautiful! Keep quick-drying glue in your toolbox, it’s your DIY rescue helper!
7. Why I Use Cheap Parts Over Fancy
Imagine you want to draw a picture, but you only have regular crayons, not fancy art supplies. You can still draw an amazing picture with just those regular crayons, showing that you don’t need expensive things to be creative! Model building doesn’t always need fancy, expensive parts to be amazing or fun to build! A grown-up named Ben loves to build model trains, but he mostly uses cheap and simple parts, like cardboard, plastic straws, and bottle caps, not fancy, expensive metal train parts from model shops, like using regular crayons, not fancy art supplies, for drawing amazing pictures. Why? Because model building is about creativity and making things yourself, not about expensive materials, like drawing being about imagination and lines, not about sparkly crayons. He makes amazing train models with his cheap parts, just as good as if he used expensive kits and materials! It shows that you don’t need to spend lots of money to be creative and build wonderful things. Sometimes, simple and cheap materials, like cardboard and bottle caps, are even more fun to work with because you can be more free and playful without worrying about wasting expensive supplies, just like drawing amazing pictures with regular crayons and paper, proving that creativity and skill are more important than cost! Be creative with what you have, cheap parts can become amazing in the hands of a skilled model builder!
8. The One Detail I Ignored That’s Now My Focus
Imagine you are drawing a toy car, and you always draw the big parts, the wheels and the body and the windows, but you always skip drawing the tiny little details, like the door handles and the lights, because you think they are not important, just tiny little details, not very noticeable. But then one day you try adding those tiny details to your drawings, and wow, they make your toy car drawings look much more realistic and amazing, and suddenly those tiny details become your favorite part of drawing! Model building details can be like that too, some might seem small or unimportant, but they can make a big difference in how your model looks! A grown-up named Sarah always focused on the big parts of her model airplanes, the wings and the body and the engine, thinking those were the most important parts, like only wanting to draw big, bold lines and colors in your drawings and skipping the tiny,細小的lines. She ignored the tiny details, like small rivets and panel lines, she thought they were too small and not very noticeable, like tiny lines in drawings seeming unimportant and easy to overlook. Then one day, she tried adding those tiny details to her model airplane, rivets and panel lines and tiny antennas, and wow! Her model airplane looked much more realistic and detailed! It was like magic! Just adding those tiny details made a huge difference and made her models look much more professional and impressive, just like tiny lines in drawings adding detail and realism and making the whole picture come alive! It showed her that you shouldn’t ignore the small details, and sometimes, the things you overlook, even tiny rivets and panel lines, can be the key to making your models truly amazing and realistic, just like tiny lines in drawings adding depth and detail and making your drawings even more amazing! Pay attention to the small details, they might be the key to making your models shine and stand out with realism and beauty!
9. How I Learned Without a Manual
Imagine you want to build super cool LEGO robots, but you can’t go to a LEGO class because there are no classes nearby or they are too expensive! You learn by watching videos, reading books, and just trying it out yourself, and you become a LEGO robot master all on your own! Model building can be learned at home too, without model building manuals or instructions! A grown-up named Tom wanted to learn how to build model cars, but he didn’t like following complicated instructions in model kits, they seemed too boring and confusing, like not wanting to read long LEGO robot manuals and just wanting to build and create freely. So, he decided to learn by himself, without manuals, just using his imagination and trying things out, like learning to build robots on your own! He looked at pictures of real cars, watched videos of model builders, and most importantly, he just started building model cars from scratch, no instructions needed, just his own ideas and creativity, like building LEGO robots without manuals, just using your imagination and trying different building techniques. He made mistakes, but he learned from them, and slowly, he became a good model builder, all by himself, learning by doing and exploring on his own, like becoming a LEGO robot master by practicing and learning on your own without manuals! You can learn anything you want, even model building, by being curious, resourceful, and just trying things out, just like learning to build amazing LEGO robots all by yourself using your imagination and your own building instincts! Learning is an adventure, and you can be your own best guide and teacher, even in the creative world of model building! Trust your instincts, let your imagination lead the way, and build your own amazing models without relying on instructions!
10. The $5 Tool That Beats Expensive Sets
Imagine you have a toy kitchen set, and you have lots of fancy toy tools, whisks and spatulas and mixers, but you mostly only use one tool, your favorite wooden spoon, it’s just the perfect size and shape and feel for all your pretend cooking! Sometimes, you only need one good tool to do lots of things! A grown-up named Sarah loved to build model airplanes, but she didn’t want to buy expensive model building tool sets with lots of fancy knives and saws and tweezers, like not wanting to buy a super fancy art set for drawing. She found a simple craft knife that cost just a little bit of money, like five coins, a $5 tool, a small, sharp knife for cutting paper and plastic, like your favorite wooden spoon in your toy kitchen set! This tool was plain and simple, but it was perfect for cutting plastic pieces, trimming edges, and doing all kinds of model building tasks, like your favorite toy wooden spoon being perfect for all kinds of pretend cooking adventures! She realized she didn’t need all those other fancy and expensive model building tools, this one cheap knife did the job perfectly for most of her projects! It showed her that you don’t need expensive sets to build amazing models. Sometimes, one simple and cheap tool, like a $5 craft knife, is all you need to create beautiful and detailed models, just like your favorite toy wooden spoon being perfect for all your pretend cooking adventures! Focus on skill and creativity, not just fancy gear, one good tool can be better than a whole kit full of unused tools, whether it’s model building or pretend cooking!
11. Why I Build With No Plan
Imagine you want to build a LEGO castle, but you don’t draw a picture first! You just start stacking blocks and see where it goes! Model building can be like that too, sometimes building without a plan can lead to amazing and unexpected designs! A grown-up named Tom likes to build model trains without making detailed plans beforehand, he doesn’t draw blueprints or make lists of materials, he just starts building and sees what happens, like building a LEGO castle without a plan! Why? Because building without a plan is more fun and surprising! He lets his creativity guide him, he improvises and changes things as he goes, like adding blocks and towers to your LEGO castle as you build, without a set blueprint. It’s like a creative adventure, full of unexpected twists and turns, and it often leads to more unique and imaginative train layouts, just like building a LEGO castle without a plan sometimes leading to more surprising and imaginative designs! Building without a plan is like letting your creativity run wild, embracing the unknown and seeing where your hands and ideas take you, just like building a LEGO castle without a plan and watching it grow into something amazing and unexpected through your own imagination and building instincts! Let go of the plans, embrace the flow, and watch your model train layouts unfold with surprising beauty and originality!
12. The Assembly Hack That Keeps Me Steady
Imagine you are building a super tall LEGO tower, and it starts to wobble and lean to one side, looking like it’s going to fall over, a LEGO tower disaster! But then you learn a clever trick: use tape to hold the wobbly blocks together and keep the tower steady while you build, and suddenly the tower is straight and strong again, a LEGO rescue with tape magic! Model building assembly, putting pieces together, can sometimes be tricky, especially when pieces are small or delicate, but there are assembly hacks to keep things steady! A grown-up named Sarah sometimes finds it hard to assemble tiny pieces of model airplanes, they are slippery and hard to hold steady while gluing, like LEGO tower blocks wobbling and leaning and being hard to keep steady while you build them taller. She learned an assembly hack to keep her hands steady and the pieces glued together smoothly, an assembly trick that’s like tape magic for LEGOs, keeping wobbly blocks together while you build! Her hack is to use masking tape to hold the pieces together while the glue dries, like using tape to hold wobbly LEGO blocks together while you add more blocks and make the tower taller and stronger. Using masking tape helps her keep the pieces aligned and steady, and the glue dries perfectly, making her model airplane wings and parts strong and securely attached, just like tape magic making your LEGO tower stable and tall! Assembly hacks are like magic for model builders, keeping pieces steady and helping you build strong and beautiful models, just like tape magic for LEGOs keeping your towers tall and wobble-free! Use tape, be steady, and assemble your models with confidence and ease!
13. How I Fixed a Bad Joint With One Trick
Imagine you are building a LEGO robot, and one of the robot arms keeps falling off because the joint is weak and wobbly, a LEGO robot disaster! But then you learn a clever trick to strengthen the joint, adding a tiny LEGO connector piece to make it stronger, and suddenly the robot arm is strong and sturdy again, a LEGO robot rescue with one connector piece! Model building joints, where pieces connect, can sometimes be weak or breakable, but there are tricks to fix them and make them strong again! A grown-up named Alex was building a model car, and one of the wheels kept falling off because the glue joint was weak and cracked, a model car disaster, like a LEGO robot arm falling off because the joint is wobbly and weak! He thought he would have to take apart the whole car and start over, but then he remembered a trick to fix broken joints, a joint-saving hack, like a LEGO robot rescue trick to strengthen a wobbly robot arm! The trick was to use a tiny piece of wire to reinforce the joint and make it stronger, like adding a tiny LEGO connector piece to strengthen a wobbly robot arm and make it sturdy again. And guess what? It worked! The wheel joint became strong and sturdy again, and the wheel stayed on perfectly! It was like magic! That one trick, a wire reinforcement, saved his model car and made it roll smoothly again, just like a LEGO rescue trick saving your wobbly robot arm and making it strong and ready for action! Knowing clever tricks can save the day, whether it’s a broken car wheel joint or a wobbly LEGO robot arm! Learn tricks, they are your model building (and toy fixing) problem-solving superpowers!
14. The Secret to Detail I Found Late
Imagine you are drawing toy cars, and you always draw them flat and boxy, not very realistic. Then you watch a super expert car artist, and you learn a secret tip to make your car drawings look 3D and curvy and real, a secret to drawing details and making your cars amazing! Model building details are like that, adding small details that make your models look realistic and impressive! A grown-up named Maria had been building model airplanes for a long time, but her models always looked a bit plain and simple, not very detailed or realistic, like your toy car drawings looking flat and boxy, not very real. Then she learned a secret to model building detail, a secret she wished she knew sooner, like learning a secret drawing trick to make your car drawings look 3D and curvy and real! The secret was to add “weathering” to her models, painting and adding small touches to make them look old and worn and real, like adding shadows and highlights to your toy car drawings to make them look 3D and realistic! Adding weathering made her model airplanes look much more realistic and detailed! Suddenly, her models looked like real airplanes that had flown through battles and weathered storms, like your toy car drawings becoming curvy and realistic and amazing thanks to that secret drawing form trick! It showed her that details are key to realistic models, and sometimes the best secrets are learned later in your artistic journey, whether it’s model building or drawing! Focus on details, add weathering and realism, and unlock the secret to making your models come alive with beauty and authenticity, just like adding shadows and highlights to your toy car drawings to make them 3D and realistic and amazing! Details make the difference, pay attention to the little things, and watch your models transform into miniature masterpieces!
15. Why I Work With Music Off
Imagine you are drawing a picture, and you turn off the music and TV so you can really focus on your drawing and see all the details and colors clearly, like quiet drawing time being extra focused and detailed! Model building without music can be like that, building quietly and focusing on the model and the feel of the pieces, not on distractions from music! A grown-up named Tom always builds model trains without playing music, no radio, no headphones, just pure silence in his workshop, like drawing quietly without music or TV distractions. Why? Because building models in silence helps him focus on the details of the model and the feel of the pieces in his hands, not on distractions from music or sounds, like quiet drawing time letting you focus on your drawing details and colors without noise distractions. He can really concentrate on assembling tiny parts, painting fine lines, and enjoying the quiet focus of building, like focusing on your drawing, your crayons, and your creative vision without music distractions. Model building in silence is like a mindful crafting practice, a chance to connect with the model and your own inner creativity in a quiet and focused space, just like quiet drawing time allows you to fully focus on your art and your creative expression! Tune into the quiet, listen to the sounds of your tools, and let your hands be guided by the focused rhythm of your building, and discover the peace and power of quiet creation!
16. The $10 Kiln That Replaced My Set
Imagine you have a toy oven for baking playdough cookies, and you have lots of fancy toy ovens, big and small, but you mostly only use one toy oven, your favorite small toaster oven, it’s just the perfect size and heat for baking small batches of playdough cookies, and you don’t even need all those other fancy toy ovens anymore, like a simple toy toaster oven being perfect for all your pretend baking! Model building tool sets can be expensive and bulky, but sometimes you only need a few essential tools to do most model building tasks! A grown-up named Sarah had a big, expensive model building tool set, with lots of saws and knives and files and tweezers, a whole toolbox full of tools, like a giant toy kitchen set full of fancy toy ovens. But she mostly only used one tool, a simple craft knife that cost just a little bit of money, like ten coins, a $10 tool, like your favorite toy toaster oven in your play kitchen set! This tool was plain and simple, but it was perfect for cutting plastic pieces, trimming edges, and doing all kinds of model building tasks, like your favorite toy toaster oven being perfect for baking small batches of playdough cookies and making yummy pretend treats. She realized she didn’t need all those other fancy and expensive model building tools, this one cheap knife did the job perfectly for most of her projects! It showed her that you don’t need expensive sets to build amazing models. Sometimes, one simple and cheap tool, like a $10 craft knife, is all you need to build beautiful and detailed models, just like your favorite toy toaster oven being perfect for all your pretend baking adventures! Focus on function and skill, not just fancy gear, one good tool can be better than a whole toolbox full of unused equipment, whether it’s model building or pretend cooking!
17. How I Turned a Bad Day Into a Model
Imagine you have a bad day at school, everything goes wrong, you feel sad and grumpy, like a day full of yucky feelings. But then you go home and play with your LEGOs, and you just build one amazing LEGO set, and somehow, building LEGOs makes you feel better, and your grumpy mood turns into a happy playtime mood, like toys having mood-lifting magic! Bad days can be turned into creative fuel for model building too! A grown-up named Tom had a really bad day at work, everything went wrong, and he felt stressed and upset, like a day full of yucky feelings. Instead of just feeling bad, he decided to build a model airplane to cheer himself up, create something new and beautiful with his hands and his creativity, like building an amazing LEGO set even when you feel grumpy. He went to his workshop and started building a small model airplane, just a simple kit, like building one amazing LEGO set even when you feel grumpy. And guess what? Building the model airplane made him feel much better! It turned his bad day into something creative and positive, and he had a beautiful new airplane model to show for it, like your LEGO creation about a bad day turning out to be cool and fun to play with! Turn your bad days into model building opportunities, build your feelings out and find the joy and comfort in creation and the satisfaction of making something with your own hands, just like building LEGOs turning your grumpy mood into happy playtime mood and having a happy, finished LEGO creation to play with and admire! Building can be a great way to fix a bad mood and bring back smiles and a sense of accomplishment!
18. The Vintage Build Trend I’m Bringing Back
Imagine toys from when your grandparents were kids are becoming super cool and trendy again, like wooden toys and tin cars! Vintage model building trends are like that, model styles and techniques from the past that are becoming popular again. A grown-up named Sarah became obsessed with a vintage model building trend from a long time ago, called “scratch building,” building models from scratch using simple materials like wood and paper and glue, no fancy kits, just your own hands and creativity, like vintage wooden toys and tin cars becoming trendy again! Scratch building is like old-fashioned crafting and handmaking, it’s a simple, creative, and resourceful way to build models, like vintage toys having a special old-time charm and story to tell and board games from the past bringing back simple, social fun. She started learning scratch building techniques and making her own model airplanes and cars from scratch, using wood and paper and glue and her own imagination, like playing with vintage wooden blocks and tin cars and imagining stories from the past and bringing them back to life in your playtime adventures. She loves the old-school charm and creative freedom of scratch building, like loving the special feel of old wooden toys and vintage game kits. Vintage model building trends can be like rediscovering fun and timeless ways to create from the past and bringing them back to life for a new generation to enjoy, just like vintage toys and vintage craft kits becoming cool and fun again! Explore model building history, you might find vintage trends that spark your creative spirit and make you want to try scratch building, a timeless art form connected to your hands and your imagination!
19. Why I Craft at Night (and How It Helps)
Imagine you love playing with your toys late at night when everyone else is asleep, it’s quiet and peaceful, and you can really focus on your toys and have calm, imaginative playtime, like nighttime playtime being extra special and focused! Model building at night can be like that, crafting quietly at night when it’s peaceful and calming. A grown-up named Jessica loves to build models at night, before she goes to sleep, like playing with toys quietly at night. Why? Because nighttime is quiet and calm, it helps her relax and focus on her model building projects without distractions from the busy daytime, like quiet playtime helping you focus on your toys and your imagination. She can really concentrate on assembling tiny pieces, painting fine details, and enjoy the peaceful rhythm of building in the quiet of her workshop, like nighttime playtime being calm and imaginative and free from distractions. Model building at night helps her unwind and get ready for sleep, like quiet playtime helping you relax and get ready for bedtime. Nighttime model building is like a peaceful creative meditation, a calm and focused way to end the day and enjoy the satisfaction of creating something beautiful with your own hands, just like nighttime playtime is a calm and happy way to end your day before sleep! Find peace and focus in the quiet of the night, build your model dreams before sleep takes over and whisks you away to dreamland!
20. The Shortcut That Pros Won’t Share
Imagine you are drawing stars, and you find a secret stencil that helps you draw perfect stars super easily, but you don’t want to tell everyone you used a stencil, you want them to think you drew them perfectly by hand! Model building shortcuts are like secret tricks that make building easier or faster. A grown-up named Chef Leo knows a secret model building shortcut that professional model makers sometimes use, but they don’t always tell everyone, like using a stencil to draw perfect stars but not wanting to admit it! The shortcut is using pre-painted parts and pre-assembled sections whenever possible, instead of always building everything from scratch and painting every tiny piece by hand, like a model building cheat sheet! Using pre-painted parts makes building models much faster and easier, like using a stencil to draw perfect stars in a flash and making your star drawings super impressive right away! He uses pre-painted parts for wings and bodies and wheels, and it saves him lots of time and effort without sacrificing the overall look of the model, like using a stencil for stars and then adding your own details and colors to make them amazing and unique. Using pre-painted parts is a helpful tool for busy model builders, even pros, but it’s often kept as a little secret, like a secret stencil for perfect stars! Model building shortcuts can be helpful tools, but remember that your own creativity and skill in assembly and detailing are still the most important ingredients for amazing model creations! Use shortcuts wisely, but let your own building talent and artistic vision shine through and guide your model building journey to success!
You are now a super model building story explorer! Go grab your LEGOs or blocks, or even just imagine building a model plane or train in your mind, and create your own happy model building story adventure!