He's trying to walk the line between explaining enough to the kid to get him through the job and letting him think about what he has to do. He knows that Josh has the aptitude for this kinda work. If he takes it slow and uses good sense, then Captain Solo sees no reason why he's not gonna do just fine.
Also, he's holding out the new part so you can take another look if you need to, Joshua. Sometimes that helps you visualize it better when you're looking at a whole lot of engine.
"Not as many as you'd probably think. Maybe two or three? I had one when I was a little younger than you, though. Worked on it all the time and did some racing." He takes a moment with this thoughts and then adds, "don't know that I'd be as good at what I do now if I didn't start with the speeders."
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Date: 2016-07-23 02:22 am (UTC)He's trying to walk the line between explaining enough to the kid to get him through the job and letting him think about what he has to do. He knows that Josh has the aptitude for this kinda work. If he takes it slow and uses good sense, then Captain Solo sees no reason why he's not gonna do just fine.
Also, he's holding out the new part so you can take another look if you need to, Joshua. Sometimes that helps you visualize it better when you're looking at a whole lot of engine.
"Not as many as you'd probably think. Maybe two or three? I had one when I was a little younger than you, though. Worked on it all the time and did some racing." He takes a moment with this thoughts and then adds, "don't know that I'd be as good at what I do now if I didn't start with the speeders."