well, in an effort to record what ive done, and have it seen ( my old way was a bit of A4 blutacked to the wall) I think ill do one of these interweb blog dofer thinigys.
I dought it will be as pithy and entreating as some of the others round here but its as bought as good as itll get.
so on the just finished list are ( 28mm wargames stuff first)
7 Hasslefree hazmats, ( 2 comms, a giger counter, a flamer, and 3 normal g36 armed troops) in "civilian orange"
1 Citadel Eternal champion box moonglum
1 Crocadile games avatar of hourus ( bird feet and wings version)
My 1:48 TSR2 NASA launch chase plane ( sniper pod off set by the sidebay door and a Airfix Jaguar recon pod under each wing)
total 9 figures 1 model
in the clear space on the desk now ive got from crooked dice in 28mm 4 normal astronoughts ( think space1999) 3 armed verions of the above and a river song version of the above plus a small 6 wheeled moon buggy from Ainsty, and at clean up ive 14 14 more hazmats, tough thse are going to end up in a more "military" colour and been added to, on the comms and giger counter carryers with sidearms, and a MGL 40, and Armbrust on 2 of the riflemen. Ive 2 Ainsty vehicles to undercoat and an Ainsty cargo container to spar as well.
should keep me out of mischief for a wile.
Oh and anyone know the best way to get the paint off the top half of a Dinky SHADO mobile? as im thinking of having that as the transport for the hazmats
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 22, 2013, 01:55:36 PM
Oh and anyone know the best way to get the paint off the top half of a Dinky SHADO mobile? as im thinking of having that as the transport for the hazmats
What's it made from ?
Narses2 its the Dinky diecast one, so some form of metal, ive heard several options ( fairy power spray, nitromors and hot water). Im wondering if any one has any experience and can offer advise based on prior experience.
I believe that the alloy Dinky toys are cast from is"MAZAC", an alloy of magnesium, aluminium, zinc and copper. It's also known as ZAMAK.... see high powered research document here......
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazak_(alloy) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazak_(alloy))
I used nitromors to strip a lousy repaint on an old Dinky toy without it causing a catastrophe
nitromors itll have to be then, I need to get some in and then wait for some good weather, as I have no dought ill end up using it outdoors, as I don't want to be splashing it round either the kitchen or modelling room.
and the second set of hazmats and vehicles mentioned above have been under coated this afternoon in-between showers.
My personal favorite for paint stripping is to use Easy-off oven cleaner. They now have a new forumla that doesn't give off the toxic fumes so you can use it indoors. Works great on both plastic and metals. Heavily spray and coat the item(s) ,let sit for about an hour then clean with soap and warm water with an old toothbrush. Repeat as necessary. I've used this method for decades to good effect.
Ah Monsieurs Rheged and Ennis have beaten me to it.
Just be sure that you give the model a thorough soaking in water once you've stripped the paint. Overnight is best as any residue of whatever agent used will attack the metal after painting.
it is why I didn't mention the Mr Muscle option above, ( I used to work in an electroplaters, and we used to use reasonably dilute sodium hydroxide {NaOH} to dissolve the zinc into solution) so im wary of anything that will attack the metal in addition to the paint, If the body was plastic it would have been one of the chemicals of choice, ( but the solvent options would have been out) I don't really want to pit the cast surface, or risk attacking ay of the finer details.
I've used Fairy Power Spray on white metal without any problem. Found an MSDS online, NaOH concentration is less than 1%, I'm guessing it's in there as an acidity regulator rather than an active ingredient.
Space suited figs are having the bases dry then are up for varnishing and the cargo canisters at the same point
Total so far 19 figures 1 bit of scenery 1 model.
the Military hazmats have been sprayed Halfords ultra mat camo green. and when theyre good and dry will start getting the details touched in.
14 military green hazmats finished. im not 100% happy with the green spray as a base colour. but there dry brushed and based.
33 figures 1 scenery 1 model
the Ainsty resin panel vans done, but aside from that ive been too busy trying not to melt..
had a great day a hamex on sunday, some of the studio scale stuff was amazing, but I think some of the outher visitors may have been a touch obsessive in there desire to identify random tank parts, stuck to things.
just back from a small wargames show at the TA centre in Stoke, friendly atmosphere, a few demo games on show and enough traders to make it feel full without it being rammed, got 2 1st ed games workshop rhinos and a predator with no turret but with the sponson laz cannon for under a tenner ( total), and a stack of Ainsty resin scenery and crooked dice figures a copy of the 7tv heros set and a 1977 dan dare album, :thumbsup:
ive the next 3 days off, tomorrow is for stuff, ive some studio ghibi from Christmas on the v box, the dangermouse box set and some Ace dr who to choose from. Thursday is my 40th birthday. so possibly to the cinema, Friday is a dentist visit 1st thing then freeeeee.
so there will be some painting and glueing as well. :party:
Many Happy returns in advance :drink: :party:
Gondor
Yup have a good one. 40's not the milestone it was but you do have to start thinking about, thinking about being an adult :rolleyes:
thinking yes.
Adult :blink: NEVER!
well that's 40. got a suggestion for the Chally 1 ive just got, Berlin Block! :tank: it is also giving me an inspire to do my CARV Rhino the same.... now all I need to do is get the time.
planning on a trip to brum today, so ill be having a word with my plastic supplier regarding pre-ordering warriors, getting some airfix vehicle crews, and seriously considering a merlin, plus hopefully some lead and maybe some outher stuff.
a small wargames show at Penkridge this morning, I got some metal 80s GW woodelfs,a dn some original style swooping hawks, and a Celtos Shide army ( 2 boxfiles worth I must be losing it)
slowly painting more 28mm Victoriana figures ( lod Currs company ffor In her Majesty's Name) and making slow progress on some crooked dice not-who figs.
Ive been cleaning up and assembling a resin "bullet" ship from Blake`s 7.
lord curs company is finished 11 28mm wargames figures, also done a warhammer 40k Assassin, a different paint scheme on a crooked dice Lady winters ( or Servalan ), an Ainsty astronaut and buggy, a remote track, and 3 uncharted seas destroyers
51 figures 1 bit of scenery 1 model.
If there are no pictures.... ;)
Quote from: rickshaw on August 10, 2013, 05:37:56 PM
If there are no pictures.... ;)
... it didn't happen! :P
:cheers:
Guy
PS: Do penguins bray? :blink:
to answer the 2nd first, yup, they bray( link to bbc docu here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfstYSUscBc )
and for the 1st one im afraid that ive still not found a pic hosting site whos T+Cs I can read and understand enough to feel confidant in taking photos, and my painting is workmanlike and wargames quality, ill be winning no prizes for it, and my photography skill are less. the sea Tonka here
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36789.30.html and the Berlin block camo and the 2 Challenger conversions here http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,33960.345.html are earlier stuff to my normal ( just) standard
11 strong servants of Ra for in her majesty's name, and 10 dr who alikes ( 2 smiths a ecclestone, a tenant, 2 river songs, 1 pond, 1 rose 1 eternal centurion, and a raf captain) and a bipedal combat bot, ( from who or where I have no idea)
22 28mm wargames figures,
73 figures I bit of scenery 1 model.
15 strong London police for in her majesty's name ( box set +4 west wind ones) and prof Moriarty, a brazier for them to stand round ( so I can have a group of warm fuzz :lol:) a ground zero SWAT van and a Ainsty security camper van
17 figures 2 models
90 figures 1 bit of scenery 3 models.
next up is a Tamiya Matilda in 35th ( RW as its part of my long term display plan, 1 of each British armoured vehicle used by the UK armed forces), currently drying in the sink after being wash to remove mould agent.
went to the Derby wargames show today ( its also open tomorrow if any one fancy's a look) at castle donington race track. the was a lot there but the venue isn't good, its dark, noisy and not a patch on the old site at derby uni ( which the organisers can no longer get :banghead:)
there was a lot of interesting stuff coming both laser cut MDF scenery and laser etch acrylic scenery, and had a look at the warlord games Pegasus bridge its well shiny but a bit of a one trick pony for me to consider. latest acquisitions on the stash and library pages
28mm, that's around 1/48? Might look good for a dio with one of the FM Horsas.
28mm is around 1:56, the bigger versions of 28mm scale well with 1:48 ( empress minis modern Afghanistan Brits go well with the airfix ones) especially when you add the figures base
Ive one of these http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/Allied_Horsa_Glider--product--184.html for my grounded Horsa to go with my WW2 Brits.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 02, 2013, 11:21:01 AM
28mm is around 1:56, the bigger versions of 28mm scale well with 1:48
Sums up the problems with "Wargames" scale stuff succinctly enough - the problem of ever larger figures was one of the reasons I gave up on Ancients and Napoleonics :banghead: :banghead:
:tank: Matildas finished, overall sand, with some weathering and the crew added..
what next is the question?
more federation for Blakes 7? or possibly my Prussians, or Tong for in her majesty's name. want something small and reasonably fast.
90 figures 1 bit of scenery, 4 models
so much for small and fast, the bits currently mocking me from my desk are a games workshop space marine dreadnought and the bits to convert it to something more resembling a Battletech Rifleman mech. a few bits cut and stuck and a large pile of bits... meh
dreads ready for undercoating. just need some light and a dry time slot.
got the Hawk T mk1 out as well, possibly a naval point def, gun pack, twin sea eagles and twin winders. sound good?
the Hawk grinds on. Not impressed with it, no crew for the office, etch for etch sake ( not used or needed) the flap actuators are transposed on the assembly numbers, and the flap doors don't fit well if you build it wheels up. and worse of all one of the largest flap doors has fallen into the body wile I was test fitting it and become lodged somewhere inside the body, and wont rattle free :banghead:.
gear door replaced and im going for a last ditch anti black sea fleet sortie load, single sea eagle on each wing, every fly able airframe that can reach, try to overload the point defences with missiles, the back up will be one of my Tonkas with the JP223s on it ( how would those work against cold war era navel units that are out of point defence weapons ? Very well I hope.)
Nice. Look forward to seeing it.
:cheers:
well I was going to get some paint on the hawk tonight, till I tried brushing on the grey, it immediately beaded ill have to try to get some spray paint on it tomorrow somewhen :banghead: :banghead: aghhhhhhhhhhh
It always sucks 'when good modeling sessions turn bad'
:thumbsup:
put the basecoat on as tam OG instead of starting with the grey. bingo jobs a good un.painting up the sea eagles more green on the dread, and from the part done lead pile a mounted and foot dr who cheetah person going..
Still waiting to see the Hawk !
:tornado:
did some drilling and screwing today, put up a new display shelf in the back room 8foot long by 1 foot wide, at the height of the door frame tops, should give me a bit of showing off room.
varnished the hawk, just need to assemble the Perspex parts and its done.
Hawks done :party:
started on a 4ground wargames 28mm pre painted cook house MDF kit, its a joy to put together, they get round the thickness of the laser cut MDF by double thicknessing parts, ( which is clever) and it PVA glues together well. Ive just done the range and oven ( a bought 40 parts) and its been a pleasure so far, it requires you to pay attention and think a little but some of the big plastic company's could learn from them. The instructions are full colour, well numbered and show what your trying to achieve .
Interesting....have to check those guys out !
:cheers:
finished the cook house, lovely build, and im going to have to get there paints to "finish it " properly, but well worth time and money.
2013 total
90 figures 1 bit of scenery, 4 models
2014
1 bit of scenery
gonna start the stable block next and maybe some 28mm minis.
Pretty good haul for 2013 eh ? I want to keep track of mine this year.....
Quote from: Captain Canada on January 08, 2014, 09:01:53 PM
Pretty good haul for 2013 eh ? I want to keep track of mine this year.....
Best laid plans :rolleyes:
the real output was higher, that count only started in june. and I couldn't face copying up the bit of paper bluetacked to the wall to start from.
but do it this way... that way I wont feel too bad as my productivity is sucked away by TV and Guild wars2
Yup must admit my blog on here and the "my stash just grew again" thread are the evidence the lawyers will use for/against me at any time :wacko:
finished the stable block. again a nice build, the fact its all pre painted and laser cut makes it a pleasure to build.
2 bits of scenery
finally finished my foot and mounted cheetah people ( black tree designs dr who range)
2 figures 2 bits of scenery
finished a 54 mm Anastasia the bride from war griffon,
3 figures 2 bits of scenery
and cleaned up 3 forces for in her majesty's name
brick lane Commune
black dragon Tong
and society of Thule
glued to bases and in need of undercoating when I get a bit of light and dryness.
brick lane commune just need the bases flocking and varnishing so are finished, and im starting on the Tongs next. Its a nice feeling to get stuff done and sorted. ive also done a set of inlet valves for a tank farm ( a fish tank air line splitter on a scrap bit of boards from the stables, and some Tamiya wall sections)
15 figures 3 bits of scenery
Can we see some photos of these ? Sound interesting
:cheers:
It being the first week of Feb ive got a weeks hols, today was dentist apt and stuff, tomorrow is getting the shed roof fixed and housework, and then the rest of the times my own, theres a trip to cosi coming up, and possibly into Brum, but there will be painting and modelling going on, ive started my black dragon tong, and may well have a go at a kit or 2 as well.
back at work now, but managed a trip to Cosi on weds last week, it was windy enough to be blowing the surface water up the road by the cold war hanger..... finished my Black dragon Tong, and the steampunk Fagin, did some reading played on the puter a bit, had a good relax.
and felt like I hadn't been away after 30 mins at work this morning :blink:
26 figs 3 bits of scenery
started on the society of Thule figs now to have a stab at getting all the IHMN figs done, before the steam walker and Prince of wales company come out.
that's the Thule figs done 4 jaegers 3 hero's, and 4 Todtruppen.
37 figs 3 bits of scenery
a relatively quick set this time, ( and easy fortunately, as ive a stinking cold.)
all from Crooked Dice, 3 running Fed troopers, 1 commander fig with communicator, 2 mutoids, and a security robot.
7 more figs
43 figs and 3 pieces of scenery.
cleaned up a 28mm Tetrach and a panard AC ready to undercoat.
ive just spent the morning "tidying" the stack of kit boxes, blister packs and resealable bags next to my painting desk, wile moving some old wargames magazines from the "easy readable" pile to a plastic stacker crate, ive found some 1:48 jeeps id bought a few years ago, and been able to shelve some games workshop rhinos that had been finished and left lying round. Its a bit tidier and I think I have a little more elbow room, but I think I may need to rack up my production rate as I also found my 2011 and 2012 painting totals ( 152 items including a 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles, and 228 items including 17 vehicles and a 1:48 Tonka respectively)
and im enjoying the sun streaming through the window at the moment as well.
next up is to try and clear the accumulated stuff on my desk and think a bought what I may do for cosford this year. Or weather ill bring along a carry case full of 28mm stuff ( some of the stuff from above and some general oddness from my painted collections)
cleaned up a load of Ainsty resin scenery yesterday fencing, sci fi cargo pods, ISO containers, temple dogs and a Budda statue and 4 28mm Saracen apcs, at leas one and possible all will be for Berlin block ( giving either 2 or 5) and finished off a steam punk tunneller bursting from the ground ( id managed to drop it and snap the tip off so ive put some filler on the underside of the drill and some clump foliage on the very tip to make it look like its surfaced through a bush).
and what a change of weather, its grey wet cold and horrible...
not a lot happened, got the black on the Saracens for the wheels and the plastic card cut for the bases for them, but this weekend being the Aldersly wargames show, my youngest brother is up, so after a wonder into town, this evening was out for a Chinese meal, so im currently a very well fed Penguin and tomorrow will be a walk round to the show and then a walking round the show.
picked up a little wargaming stuff yesterday and during some free time ( working round the paint drying on the Saracens) im scratching a turret for an original GW predator that I got second hand some time last? year it has the las cannon sponsons on but no "frying pan" turret so a couple of circles of plasti card and a couple of resin blocks as the centre the 1:48 gun of a academy Challenger 1 ( its either from the AA version or the AVRE conversion I did), the turret back / bustle is a couple of tool bins from a 1:35 Honey, and the main body / glacis will be humbrol putty.
so it should look vaguely T72/ chieftain / original turret like
a Question gents.
the humbrol filler is roughly shaped and drying but looks like it was put on with a cake spatula, aside from sanding is there any way of smoothing it out? or something that can be applied to the tools when applying it to make it smooth?
AFAIK sanding is the only way.
As for putting the stuff on. I use an old scalpel blade and then the good old Mk I thumb or finger
thank you Narses, tis what I feared, will splodge sand and smooth with liberal brushings of humbrol liquid poly then. :banghead:
The old Revell putty used to come with a softish polythene spreader attached to the tube by an elastic band. They almost invariably fell off and thus LMSs ended up with some of them just lying around. I've got a couple of them that I use to this day and I've recently seen very similar spreaders included with packs of 2 part epoxy glues like Devcon or Aladite.
Well worth looking out as they give a nice smooth finish, and the epoxy can be used as glue too, or so I've heard. ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 10, 2014, 01:26:40 PM
a Question gents.
the humbrol filler is roughly shaped and drying but looks like it was put on with a cake spatula, aside from sanding is there any way of smoothing it out? or something that can be applied to the tools when applying it to make it smooth?
When you're applying the filler, you might be able to use acetone (e.g. nail polish remover) to soften and smooth it. I sometimes use a cotton swab with acetone to clean up after filling a seam.
I always use my fingers too.....easier to conform to curves especially the wing joint.
:cheers:
turrets as good as... so im adding hatches and vision blocks, need to do some smoke dischargers, also a goodly way along a Sarrisa scifi pod / module, sprayed grey, and 95% assembled, the last few bits are just gluing, after that itll need a little bit of paint to finish. also stated on the 4ground hotel that I got for crimbo, 33 boards of parts, im soooo glad that I did the 2 smaller buildings first, they gave me the practice I need, and an idea of how the instructions are.
slowly progressing on the Saracens as well, im now on the brown, and its slow as its the last colour of the main camo ive got to be careful with the lines, the Panard AC is slowly coming along as well, tyres are black and the main green in on, need to do lights vision blocks, an ink wash and probably some graffiti.
Predator turrets finished just needs varnishing now, Panard ac is finished and based, just needs varnish, the Saracens are slowly moving frwd, they need optics, lights and smoke launchers finishing, some ID codes put on them and basing, then varnish and finish. The hotel is slowly moving fwd, glue a couple of parks, let the PVA set, glue a couple more
45 figures 3 pieces of scenery
Saracens done and based whew, berlin block is a great idea, till you do lots of it.
49 figures 3 pieces of scenery
There's no subsitute for a wet finger, quoting SHWMBO
Quote from: Hobbes on March 11, 2014, 01:24:39 PM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 10, 2014, 01:26:40 PM
a Question gents.
the humbrol filler is roughly shaped and drying but looks like it was put on with a cake spatula, aside from sanding is there any way of smoothing it out? or something that can be applied to the tools when applying it to make it smooth?
When you're applying the filler, you might be able to use acetone (e.g. nail polish remover) to soften and smooth it. I sometimes use a cotton swab with acetone to clean up after filling a seam.
I read once that Humbrol filler rubs down nicely with 'alcohol', although the modeller didn't state exactly what. I tried it with Methylated Spirit to no affect, I've always meant to try some IPA/surgical spirit/rubbing alcohol but I've never get hold of any to try it.
32" of ainsty resin fencing on the go, paint GW bestial brown, add a back / brown ink wash, ill highlight some of the planks in a mix of lighter browns with the odd touch of green I think
the fencing is done, just needs some static grass added and then varnishing, one of the Ainsty ISO containers is done as well
49 figures 7 pieces of scenery ( 12" of wall fence etc counts a one piece)
20" of felled tree trunk fence finished tonight gone for a slightly birch like look. its been undercoated and mocking me for months, so nice to get done.
49 figures 9 pieces of scenery
2 second hand GW Rhinos, green and black British army style, nice and fast, Tamiya spray green this morning, black stripes this afternoon, varnish after tea Jobs a good un!
49 figures 2 models 9 pieces of scenery.
wondering what small stuff to start next, possibly some figs again
3 of the Ainsty ISO containers and one of the sci fi cargo pods done, as well as a 28mm Tetrach,
49 figures, 3 models 13 pieces of scenery,
got another ISO that has been hit with some of the Halfords camo paint, green and khaki, needs to dry then get a bit of darker brown and a little black, before ink washing, and the final one will be in the ultra grubby white of Trans Sys.
after a good day at cosford, and getting an A10 there for the engines to put on the Learjet, ive been off today, ( ill be chauffeuring Sapphire Penguin to a dentist appointment later), ive put the stuff I had on display back in its correct storage boxes, and repacked the bought kits, ( the hasa weapons kit went in my part used version, and the Typhoon went in the box of the un-started one) and then repairing the 2 built A10s that sit on the phoon box, ( one twice) :banghead: ive got some more of the hotel together, one set of the outside steps and the basic floor, outside walls and internal wall facings are drying.
any suggestions from out-there as to what to do with a engine pod less A10, I have a vague idea of no wings 1 central tail and turn it into a waterline scale mini sub for 1:56 / 28mm wargaming.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 08, 2014, 06:19:04 AM
any suggestions from out-there as to what to do with a engine pod less A10, I have a vague idea of no wings 1 central tail and turn it into a waterline scale mini sub for 1:56 / 28mm wargaming.
Backdate it: replace the engines with radial prop jobs.... :wacko:
BTW, thanks for the tip about the Charity Tank Girl figures - got my donation in and my name down for a set.... :thumbsup:
hhmm, its an idea, ive got some spare props from a trashed ac130....
started the Lear, and realised that the diameter on the A10 engines ( CT34?) is not far off the body dia of the lears, :blink: filled in the old engine slots ( they may end up as power plants for a couple of homemade cruise missiles) got a ECM pod from the F111, and a flair pod off the AC130, I think ill leave 3 of the back single seats out , 2 as blanks for storage lockers/tool boxes, and 1 for a table, giving the double seat at the back and one on the jump seat side facing backwards .
lear slowly continues, im trying to get the slot for the new engines cut before I start to do any major internal work, and ( unlike normally on wargaming stuff) im going very slowly and carefully, I want this to look good!
the 4ground hotel slowly continues also, im having some problems as the instructions are a little less than clear in some parts, and I think the fitting may be a little off of a few parts, I can rectify it, but it means that the assembly speed slows as it becomes, test fit, modify, test fit, modify, test fit, glue, which on most wargames stuff is at least one test fit too many. Im getting there, im glad that I have my modelling tools though, the razor saw and craft knife are proving very useful.
engine pods assembled and internally painted, floor painted and im getting some where with the seats, the Hotels advanced a little most of the 1st floor is now finished ive got to start on the attic floor, slowly along enjoying the trip.
just spent a "happy 30 mins" cleaning up some 2nd hand 28mm wargames figs ive had sat stripping in a pot of acetone thinners for a few weeks ( 2 elder ghost warriors 80s metal types, 2 war walkers 5 seers and a couple of small unicorns) the elder must have been at least 3rd hand as the paint was coming of in slabs and peeling off like an old plaster, so they've all gone back in the pot for a wile longer. :angry:
after watching pirates of the Caribbean 4 last night and Horizon 40 years on the moon today feeling a bit better, so ive done a bit more on the hotel, the attic floors now complete, need to do the roof and all the windows.
the body of the Lear is together with the new engines added, and the wings on, all of a sudden it looks far more like a plane, than a disparate collection of bits, it does look good, even if I say so myself. Got to let it all set together, then it'll be fill in the body / engine pylon, underside/join and think a bought undercart. pylons and paint.
The hotel is further along the top floors done, the roofs having the dormer windows fitted, then it'll be the chimney stacks, windows and window surrounds, and that will be not far off finished. :thumbsup:
After that, not too certain. it'll depend on what catches my fancy.
im at the P stage of PSR with the engine pods, at the moment there's a nomnomnomnomnomnom sound from the underside of the pylons as my humbrol filler disappears into the gap, im letting it set then it'll be clean of any filler that was splodged in the wrong bit smooth with solvent then (try to) sand I may end up wrapping the wet and dry round a paintbrush handle to get between fuselage and engine pod wall.
I may do some resin wargames stuff after ive a couple of ainsty hovercraft and some 6 wheel bugs with drivers similar to the Valley Forge crew that may be next. Or it may be a 1:56 cent to convert into a tankdozer, or the other IHMN gangs, or......... I need some dedicated painting time!
Lear bodys done, tails on, need to pre paint the gear and gear flaps, and to think on the colour scheme, light grey underside, not too certain on the top, I want something punchy but not too stand out..
went for a sand top colour , that's done, gluing on the gear and gear doors, its been titled G - DARE , and needs varnishing and itll be done.
off on hols next week and it looks like ill be at Bovo one day of this weekend, and the other will be visiting stuff round that area, ( were in a hotel in Yeovil for sat night). will be doing some sticking and painting while im off just don't know what yet.
back from Bovo :tank:
so ive finished the Lear all bar the front windscreen, that'll get PVAed on in a short wile then done.
ive started a Acadamy 1:48 M60 A1 its going to be quick and simple, so all the sub assembly's are already glued, I can put the wheels onmthe hull then itll go out for grey undercoat, then itll be green brown and black, add tracks and final assembly a quick varnish and done. well that's the plan
49 figures 4 models 13 pieces of scenery had forgotten to count the Lear in
got a couple of coats of green on the M60, next up is black rims on the road wheels and the other 2 cammo colours, said it was going to be quick
:tank: M60s done. as is the hotel :party:
49 figures 5 models 14 pieces of scenery
some 28mm figs on the desk In an effort to get some stuff finished.
ive got some 28mm stuff done from the dr who ep family of blood, the dr in teachers outfit, Martha, random maid 8 SMLE armed schoolboys, the head Boy, and the youngster with the drs watch, ( all gripping beast figs) and a crooked dice Dorothy, young lady, softball bat, rucksack with 2 drinking bottles/ nitro 9 cans.
another 14 figs ;D
63 figs 5 models 14 pieces of scenry
also finished off today, a old red telephone box, and a pillar box for the post. and another resin ISO container and a sci fi container in my ever scruffy Trans-Sys scheme ( black print, white base, lots of ink, repaints, scuff and rust)
another 28mm an old Black Scorpion lead Alfonso, been sat waiting for the inspiration to finish for 4-5 years +
and started my Brengun AGM109 Tomahawk itll be RN but well scuffed and singed as it will be doing either as a recovery mission marker, or in a mad scientists toy room / lab / hanger. so the booster is being magnetised so it can be either on or nearby on a table.
managed to get the tomahawk together, 3 attempts on the wings, :banghead: and managed to mis-cut one of the tail fins :banghead: :banghead: able to botch it back together with superglue , kicker and swearing, it just needs undercoating now, then a quick lick of paint
Tomahawk is finished, as is an old citadel Corum from the eternal champion box, and a teddy bear hero figure,
65 figs 6 models 18 pieces of scenery
wile rummaging what to do next I found my Ground Zero Games UNSC light carrier group, been yonks since I did teeny tiny space ships so there next, ive got the older ones ive done out, so I can get ( close) to the same scheme. http://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/index.php?_a=category&cat_id=125 for some pics of the raw metal.
carrier groups finished 7 ships and 4 fighter groups, so some more slow progress
76 figs 6 models 18 pieces of scenery
assembled a Martian scout walker from all quiet on the Martian front, stands around 6" tall, so will go across all the scales I do / may try, its intimidating as a scout in 1:48 and 28mm and slowly becomes more scary through 1:72 to 6mm / 1:300 where it probably taller than a steeple.
painted up 6 28mm Foundry street violence figs as well 2 large Sicilian business men, and a pistol armed guard, 1 male in suit with mobile phone and badly shut briefcase, and 2 business women. slowly cutting into the pile of pre undercoated stuff ive got.
82 figs 6 models 18 pieces of scenery
after Partizan on sunday ive been finishing the Tripod, gunmetal base with ali highlights blue ink wash and the gills / optics in clear green and a couple of gold details, it does look good if I say so my self. also tonight saw a 28mm suit and longcoat wearer done from the street violence figs
83 figs 7 models 18 pieces of scenery
im on a bit of a crooked dice burn though now so I may be having a crack at something of theirs next, either more federated security, ( the iron fist of space command.) or some future freedom fighters. that's if I don't go sideways and just open a pack at random and go at that.
sideways it was finished the last 2 of the eternal champions Erekose and Urlik Skarsol, and the second of the 3 martian scouts ( well it will be when ive got some flock on it). And started a Grey Knight Techmarine mash up.
though the techmarine may go on a back burner as its not inspiring much at the moment.
finished 2 street violence figs and started on 4 temple dogs a a 2-3" tall Budda statue, want to make them look ile they were originally gilded but that the gold has all gone, except in the deep recesses so white undercoat, dark grey thick wash, then sponged a few more greys on to get a spotty stone look, and put on a very watery gold wash, its dried but I think there was too little gold, will try again tomorrow.
the temple dogs and Budda are finished I think ive got it right, final decider will be when there varnished here hoping :blink:
also finished the squire wife and daughter pack from the gripping beast set ( they look reasonable enough to double duty for the Alien family of blood, from the Matt Smith episode, and the book Human nature)
also glued a load of tapezial ( flat topped triangle) sprue together to make a "sleeper stack" painted concrete, they'll make some difficult terrain. and stuck together the 10 parts for my HLBS ZSU 23-4 Shilka, which will need undercoating soon. And will end up mainly green for my WarPack forces.
things have taken a step sideways, my delightful wargaming wife has been looking through cupboards, and has refound her Dreamholme senics chieftains hut, which is a serious chunk of resin that will need some bashing to get together, the main building is in quarters and the walls are going to need heating and flexing to get them to meet, and wile the tops of the walls are level, the bottoms of each section arnt, plus when I get it together its going to be close on 2 foot long by 1 foot wide. ( link to some ones website showing the model completed at a wargames show http://norsehammer.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/dreamholme-collectables.html )
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 12, 2014, 02:07:27 AM
......... the main building is in quarters and the walls are going to need heating and flexing to get them to meet, and wile the tops of the walls are level, the bottoms of each section arnt, plus when I get it together its going to be close on 2 foot long by 1 foot wide........
If it was easy everyone would be doing it........... ;D :lol:
Kit yup I suppose your right on that doesn't make it any easier though :banghead:
That's huge ! The finished example looks really neat. I've never been a gamer myself, so was wondering what's the point in having something that big ? Is it used during the game ? Or is just a collectible or somat to build and enjoy ?
:cheers:
Does look good. Make a nice centre piece for a display skirmish game.
centre piece of a game, nice area for a skirmish, challenge to assemble well ( id normally add paint but as its my wife building she want to paint it). it can also make a fine objective for a larger game 1 side has to defend the other either capture of destroy. The main reason weve got it is that she saw the painted example at a show and said " that would be wonderful for me for Christmas" and that's all the reason I need to get it :thumbsup:
Ahhhhhhh. Such is young love ;D ;D ;D :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I see ! Are you going to keep track of how many hours it takes to get it looking like the photos ?
:cheers:
Narses 14 years married and still diabolically happy :wub:
Captain Canada egad no, ill get it to a raw assembled bare resin, then probably undercoat it with Halfords primer, then Sapphire Penguin will paint it till shes happy with it, we do this for fun, not to make a living, the time spent is an enjoyable part of the journey, not a chore :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 12, 2014, 08:18:45 AM
Narses 14 years married and still diabolically happy :wub:
Well done mate :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 12, 2014, 08:18:45 AM
Captain Canada egad no, ill get it to a raw assembled bare resin, then probably undercoat it with Halfords primer, then Sapphire Penguin will paint it till shes happy with it, we do this for fun, not to make a living, the time spent is an enjoyable part of the journey, not a chore :thumbsup:
Absolutely the right idea :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
resin is washed and dried, itll get initial assembly ( hopefully) tomorrow night, gonna have to clear the dining room table of the RPG stuff though to do it :thumbsup:
You are lucky. Mrs z makes me keep my anti tank weapons in the shed...
Zenrat. alas wile I am a die hard twilight 2000 gm, its more role playing games stuff than rocket propelled stuff :lol: mainly 13th age books and my hard back copy of the dr who game
2 large cans of Halfords red primer later, one sprayed lodge, and undercoaterd ZSU, the tripod, temple stuff ,and the street violence figs are varnished, but as I was walking out the door to matt them I banged my elbow and the other 3 fell of the board and chipped :banghead: :banghead: ive got wait now to see if there salvageable or just straight back in the stripper
well the walls have been straightened, by the simple expedient of filling the pasta pan with boiling water and dipping the offending parts in it, bending when soft, checking with a set square and cooling under the tap.
the first pair are glued together, and the ( very) gappy underside joint has had more araldite splodged into it to try and do some gap filling.
the second pair will be after lunch for the same effect ( I hope)
Sounds good. Nice to hear you guys can enjoy the hobby together !
:cheers:
the 4 quarters are together and mounted on a 2*1 foot piece of 6mm MDF the parts for the 6" wide by 2` long sectioned araldited together fine, when I tried to repeat the process with the 2 long halfs I got a total contact area of less than my little fingernail, ( ad id used around half a pack of araldite to try to get them together. So the central join is Wikeses solvent free gap filling high grad adhesive between the central joint and mounting the whole lot onto the base board, a whole tube ( 300 + mL)
if this thing moves im going to be very very disappointed
no modelling tonight, I spent the evening, playing ( and losing) a game of Munchkin ( link to producers web site http://www.worldofmunchkin.com/ )
with 3 very good friends and my lovely lady wife, it was an absolute laugh a minute backstabbing slaughterfest, and we will no doubt repeat the silliness on sunday, and win or lose it will be the same. :thumbsup:
well the 3 figs mentioned above that took a dive have been touched up and just got some brush on matt varnish.
the ZSUs had some more khaki drab on it, and the red primer is staring to disappear.
and just seen the new releases from Crooked dice,
for the strange there's a set for the series Danger 5 ive seen a bit of it on you tube and its wonderfully barking :thumbsup:
for the more familiar there's department X the Commandos are cool and the 2 stars are readily identifiable but from different series.
http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/
And after watching Black sails ive an urge to get some pirate figs, there's a skirmish set of rules from Osprey that should work and between Northstar and Black Scorpion, I can do standard human, and several fantasy pirate crews. YAR!
went to Cosford today to visit the conservation centre, ( its open 10:15 am till1:00pm till the 15th £5 to get in). the Halifax looks better the hambone is coming along nicely and the rescue boat look better than last time I was there.
started gluing MDF this morning, the front part of the 4ground grand stone hotel in 28mm, if I can get a good bit done, ill have finished a Christmas present in the same year I got it :lol:, that's on the downstairs table, up on my desk ive got the last of the Martian scout walkers coming together, this one will be gunmetal with a green ink wash, the 3 will then have a similar base look with a slightly different tone to them to tell them apart.
im also doing a bit of tidying up which will ( hopefully) get a bit of order in the lead mountain, and maybe just maybe, give me a little more room on and around my painting desk.
:banghead: ( insert invective filled rant to self here) :banghead:
Ive just sat back down to start fitting the interior walls to said hotel. And realised that id put the 2 external end walls on the wrong ends and there handed, and they have dried in place.
So out came the razor saw and craft knife, I hope ive not made too bad a job of it as the panels are now re gluing with masking tape holding them in place...
if im lucky, I can repaint the areas where the MDF is visible and do a little filling and it wont be noticeable.
been into Brum today with my wife, the sealife centre to see the Penguins, and the Rays, well neat. had luch in bella pasta and came back via ian allen, kits and books for me, and a tree set for her.
I think ive salvaged the hotel, the interior walls have gone in and fit ok, whew.
finished the 3rd scout tripod, and the grey knight tecmarine and made another "sprue stack" terrain piece
from 83 figs 7 models 18 pieces of scenery
to 85 figs 9 models 18 pieces of scenery
zsu23-4 is finished as well
varnished the last few things id mentioned today, as well as a mesa scenery piece that Mrs Steel Penguins done.
started on a new tree, an off cut of grape stalk if I remember correctly, it glueing onto a base, then will need some polyfilla to hide the gap where ive straightened it up. Also undercoated is the Revell F-19 I got from Kit a wile back, got a spare pilot to put in it, and it may well get a different load out to the 2 mavs that come in the box, im thinking that with the advances in laser guidance tec ( and that the military are actively trying to get) 2.5" rockets with designator heads arnt that far off. so the trapezes will get rocket pods, and instead of the load being double barrelled I can give it a clip.
after ive finished typing im re watching the assembly dick for the chieftains hall again, ive got the body together, I need to fit the internal steps, and then work out how im going to do the roof and totem poles.. busy busy
cleaned up some 1:72 wildlife for my wife so she can paint them for her dads railway layout, 2 dogs, 2 goats, 2 horses, 2 giraffes and a rino. as his layout is a small welsh village narrow gauge scene, it should make the viewing public stop and think. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 30, 2014, 11:36:14 AM
cleaned up some 1:72 wildlife for my wife so she can paint them for her dads railway layout, 2 dogs, 2 goats, 2 horses, 2 giraffes and a rino. as his layout is a small welsh village narrow gauge scene, it should make the viewing public stop and think. :thumbsup:
Put a sign up at the entrance to the field they're in that reads "Dai's exotic meats..." :wacko:
When I was at school, all the societies and clubs had to put on a show for Founder's Day, so the wargames club used to put on four or five big dioramas, which were pretty much the highlight. Some wag always managed to sneak a jokey item in. The WWII Pacific beach assault diorama got through most of the day before one of the teachers noticed the psychedelic M113 with peace logos painted on it hiding deep in the jungle, and they never did spot the Hitchhikers' Guide To The Galaxy cast stood on a ledge watching the fantasy Ragnarog scene (well it was the End of the Universe, right? .... ;) ).
Weaver :bow: that is just spot on :lol:
as the layout is the Wye, Bodda, and Dunnowe railway, the start helps in the smiles. one of the scenery flats he ha has the Bodda boot company's factory on it.
trees done, F19 progressing, done a simple conversion on a crooked dice Tarrent remove neutron blaster, straighten arm add big ole auto pistol, instant 70s cop, the Dayna fig that was in the same pack ( and the reason ive got 2 of them) has had her neutron blaster removed and her arms re-bent to give a more side on archery stance, and a bow glued on, so that I can do the version from the 1st ep she appears in. The Chieftains hall as had the steps glued in and green stuff added to fill the GAPS!!! and is now in the airing cupboard till after the family and friends have visited over chrimbo. I can still do bits of the hotel as that packs far tighter. Also may be starting the clean up on the empire of the dead vampire slayers I got recently.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 30, 2014, 11:53:55 AM
Weaver :bow: that is just spot on :lol:
as the layout is the Wye, Bodda, and Dunnowe railway, the start helps in the smiles. one of the scenery flats he ha has the Bodda boot company's factory on it.
Don't know why I didn't see this reply when you posted it..... :unsure:
I love "Asterix-style" puns like that, probably because my mum did too. We once came up with a whole story about two defecting Russian ballet dancers just so we could call them Tarachuk and Opitova. If I ever get around to it, my Airfix RNLI lifeboat is supposed to end up as a KGB Border Guard patrol boat called the Ukan Bugarov... ;)
I used to help run an N Gauge exhibition layout for the Gloucester Model Railway Club that was based on the Somerset & Dorset, and we called it 'Fircoombe'.
For some reason none of the model railway magazines would call it by it's proper name when it was mentioned or reviewed. ;D :lol:
Kit and Weaver, its that sort of thing that gets us labelled "terrible people" ;D :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
its just so much fun out thinking some folks isn't it?
Precisely! ;D
I love the look that comes over some of my fellow modeller's faces at my 'local model club' (it's 45 miles away...) when I show up with my latest Whiffed creation. I thought one of them was going to collapse when I took my B-35 Northrop Northampton there last month. :lol:
and thank you to kit and mrs penguin, my stealth's have just been named. f-19 Denver S1 for the one type and S2 for the one on the desk
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 09, 2014, 05:57:29 PM
I used to help run an N Gauge exhibition layout for the Gloucester Model Railway Club that was based on the Somerset & Dorset, and we called it 'Fircoombe'.
PMSL - PLEASE tell me it had a stately home called Fircoombe Hall.....
:bow: thank you Weaver that is ROFL territory, just brilliant.
I had a "Wall Route that covered about 200 Smiles (Scale Miles as ran by a 3-to-1 fast clock) in N scale. The N-Scale of Topeka club had nine members but it seemed they were at my house every other month for the meet & run.
Took 3 meets before someone noticed the bones outside a crevasse under a road bridge and on closer inspection the T-Rex trapped inside. :o They started looking harder for other tricks after that.
Quote from: Weaver on December 10, 2014, 01:45:58 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 09, 2014, 05:57:29 PM
I used to help run an N Gauge exhibition layout for the Gloucester Model Railway Club that was based on the Somerset & Dorset, and we called it 'Fircoombe'.
PMSL - PLEASE tell me it had a stately home called Fircoombe Hall.....
Of COURSE it did! That's where the layout's name came from. ;)
another 28mm street violence fig done
86 figs 9 models 18 pieces of scenery
and got some paint on the f19, so some progress on that
A pair of ex-Harrier SNEB pods are together and part painted for the F19 S2, and im slowly getting the paint on the main air frame, ive got the launch trapezes to do and then itll be the air-brakes and canopy, some decaling and finish!! ( oh that sounds so easy :lol:)
the vampire slayers and crooked figs are undercoated so there's a little progress forward there.
well the house is tided and the veg is ready, weve family and friends over in a bit, so Id better stick my head round the door here and say " happy Christmas " to all here, I hope that you all have a good day,
Take it easy, and enjoy :thumbsup:
Happy Christmas to you and yours as well !
:cheers:
post crimbo the tables been filled with MDF buildings again, got some of the interior walling on the hotel and Mrs Penguin has been doing the thatched house she started a bit back.
Del Tarrent PI is finished as is another street violence type with a M60 mg, they just nee varnishing, Dayna has had to be repainted, I did want to go for a white outfit but it showed up the conversion too much, do shes been redone in a jade green, ( similar to another outfit the character wore). The vampire hunters are stalled at the moment, but Dorian Grey has had his suite done a pale dove grey.
the F19 just need the bay doors and trapezes adding on the underside, and then ittl be markings and varnish before I PVA the clear stuff on.
and the grape stalk tree is done based and varnished.
88 figs 9 models and 19 pieces of scenery
Holy smokes you're busy over there ! Any pics ?
:cheers:
Alas pics are not possible, As ive said previously, ive looked at photo hosting sites, and tried to read there Ts & Cs and got nowhere ( like 6 windows open to different bits of them, nowhere), and my skill with a camera is barely this side of ok, plus if you search through the "what does your workbench look like" thread you can see mine, and its not got any better since the photo was taken :banghead:
some of my stuff is on the Cosford show photos http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,38558.15.html in Kits photos the 3rd one down has my TSR2 and the Berlin block stuff and associated figs are mine as well.
Most of mine wont set the world alight, its reasonably good quality wargaming paint schemes, put together so it not fragile.
yesterdays and this mornings work has been supergluing Mrs Steel Penguins Mounted welsh warband together ( 28mm stuff, so horse to base, rider to horse, weapon to rider) and undercoating 13 of them, another 12 to finish on the desk. Havent been much of a historical player before, but the SAGA system has caught our attention ( a small force is 17 figs, a moderate one 28 ish,) so it isn't the hundreds of figs that a lot of the other systems seen to want.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 10, 2014, 05:34:47 PM
Quote from: Weaver on December 10, 2014, 01:45:58 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 09, 2014, 05:57:29 PM
I used to help run an N Gauge exhibition layout for the Gloucester Model Railway Club that was based on the Somerset & Dorset, and we called it 'Fircoombe'.
PMSL - PLEASE tell me it had a stately home called Fircoombe Hall.....
Of COURSE it did! That's where the layout's name came from. ;)
someone will then tell me that the GWR did actually name one of its hall/castle class steam locos Fircoombe Hall? ;D
anyhow, mounted welsh warband, steel penguin? what era are they? sounds interesting to me!
Howard, late dark ages, early medieval. The game is sort of around 1066 ish, Vikings, Normans, Anglo Danish. There's a new version for early crusades out as well, but weve not got that.
Link to Gripping Beast who are the main distributers http://www.grippingbeast.com/shop.php?pageNum_rs=0&totalRows_rs=17&CatID=2396 , the special dice aren't necessary as the rule books do give normal d6 equivalents.
Ive got Normans to start on a mounted leader, 8 mounted Hearthguard, 8 crossbow armed warriors in mail, and 12 levy with bows, far less horses to paint :)
weve friends with Vikings, Saxons, and some of the more exotic groups.
Ah 28mm skirmish wargaming. Never got into skirmish games but I was an Ancients man. Mainly 15mm Sassinian for my real army and lots of assorted stuff for Tony Bath inspired games. Used to use his simple rules as well. Long before the days of WRG and lawyers :banghead: Fond memories
all of the Welsh are done, assembled and undercoated, theve been stated by Mrs Steelpenguin,, for my own merry band the warlord, (Baron La Grange) { the pun is he wants a castle on a promontory overlooking the sea so I can call it La Grange point} is en horsed, his 8 body guard are similar, the 8 foot guard with cross bows are cleaned up and on bases, I need to add bow staves to 2 and the bows to another 2, then ill be starting on the 12 peasant rabble with short bows.
the total for the year isn't too bad, all in. Ive had fun doing what I want and aside from the Hawk, its been no great troubles ( note too self READ INSTRUCTIONS before assembly and glue) the hotel is continuing ive got the start of the grand staircase in, I need to start assembling the Risers and steps.
There's a small wargames table top sale at Penkridge this sunday ( 4th jan 2015) that ill be going to, and will see if theres anything shiny, possible more of the west wind empire of the dead figs, though ill be on the lookout for the 2nd hand stuff as that's one of the main points of the show, Mongrel NATO and Russians, possibly some more 28mm Nam stuff, and I need to get some opfor for the US marines and ANZAKs ive got, plus the normal 40K stuff and etc etc.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 31, 2014, 01:48:40 PM
...the pun is he wants a castle on a promontory overlooking the sea so I can call it La Grange point...
Shouldn't he have 5 properties called L1 to L5? :lol:
I was thinking of just the one ( not greedy you know), I can number the outbuildings though to get that effect :thumbsup:
ran out of steam at around 10:30 last night so the peasants didn't get started, maybe later today.
well the 1st of the new years been finished :party:
1 4Ground ruined semi in 28mm not too bad, and a pile of bricks to keep as spares. I got sick of staring at the hotel and did something I could finish quickly, nice to do as Mrs SP has managed to finish one of her anglo-danish hovels teddy bear fur thatch roof and all ;D
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
not too bad, but I think I need to try and up my rate of production.
( edit to add previous years values)
That is a lot of production ! Looks like you slipped a bit in the past few years tho.....maybe you need to throw in the odd 48th scale aero to keep you going ?
:tornado:
C C this years run included
in 1:56 / 28mm a Panard Armoured car, 4 Saracen APCs ( berlin block), and a Tetrach light tank
in Games Workshops heroic 28mm 2 new style Rhinos, and an old style Predator ( the 80s first release that I had to build a new turret for)
and in 1:48 a Brengun Tomahawk sub launched cruse missile, a M60 A3 tank, a ZSU 23 4 Shilika, and the re engined Lear jet.
im nearly finished on the F19 a2 Denver but ive realised I need to do the roundels and stuff before I do the bay doors and trapeze launchers, so im working up enough enthusiasm to get out the circle cutters and make the masks to paint with.
but I need to pick something to do next and to work out what im working towards for Cosi this year, ( aside from the Lear)
I get ever further on the F19,, now its decaled, the trapezes are on and one pair of bay doors are on :thumbsup: hopefully I can get another pair done tonight then itll be varnish then add transparency's. in the mean time ive had a tidy up of my blister pack pile and found a mark II centurion ( 1:56) id forgotten id had, around a dozen ECW musket men, which I need to give SMLEs and SLRs, and similar to turn them into a 7TV gang, which id also forgotten id got. and a short platoon of ground zero games Nuns with Guns ( painted :thumbsup:) that id once again forgotten id had.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 01, 2015, 01:36:18 AM
I was thinking of just the one ( not greedy you know), I can number the outbuildings though to get that effect :thumbsup:
ran out of steam at around 10:30 last night so the peasants didn't get started, maybe later today.
Then again, since only two of the five La Grange points are stable, maybe he should have a castle, an outbuilding and three caravans.... ;)
thanks for the link, steel penguin.
some of the stuff looks quite interesting. :thumbsup:
Daynas finished, as is a street violence tin tin, a west wind Dorian grey, the Baron La Grange ( on horse). and the F19 :thumbsup:
so that's
5 figures ( cav count double) 1 piece of scenery and a model
another mounted norman done ( or he will be when I re stick the spear into his hand), 2 more painting well and some base on 3 peasant archers
7 figures 1 piece of scenery 1 model
Mrs Steel Penguins birthday pressie arrived today a 4ground "stoic arms" a build it yourself MDF 28mm inn should keep her happy for a wile, and with it for me the 4th of there painting sets, watched the 1st part of the topgear Patagonia special, the scenery was amazing, and got 2 more mounted Normans done. and wondering what to build next, the pressure for Cosfords off this year as I realise ive got 3 airframes to show ( the twin sea eagle Hawk, the reengined Lear, and the F19 a2) and I want a bit of a change from the 28mm horde...
11 figures 1 piece of scenery 1 model.
I am trying to figure the reaction of the ex Mrs E upon receiving a present of 24 15mm French Guard Grenadiers ? :blink: :blink: :blink:
You are a lucky man mate :thumbsup:
Narses yup very lucky indeed, a modelling wargaming wife, our biggest problem is that we tend to encourage each other, hence the current pile of MDF to glue ( a small WW2 village, a old west town, a Viking village and a spread of middle ages stuff, in addition to La Haute Seinne ( sp?) ) and the fact that when I said that I had saved up for my warrior company, and when asked where they were going said " straight in the loft bar the one by my desk," she made certain one of our friends came along with me to get them :thumbsup:
the trick is to find something you both like and then its fun together time. that and the fact she paints horses far, far better than me :lol:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 16, 2015, 10:38:47 AM
that and the fact she paints horses far, far better than me :lol:
Many, many moons ago when I was actively wargaming my then young niece was horse mad. She offered to paint some 15mm horses for me and did a far better job then I could ever have done or do now :blink: I suppose she just had an affinity with the beasts/ Still has. Now in her late 40's she has her own riding business.
more productive time today, 2 more cav, 2 foot-men with crossbows, 4 peasant levy with shortbows finished.
21 figures 1 piece of scenery, 1 model
got the other 8 peasants on the desk in park done form, along with a 1:56 transit van from Crooked Dice though im having the normal problem with using auto spray ( ford ice diamond white) far too smooth for things like ink washes to stick too, so its carefully paint on the ink let dry wipe off excess, add dry brush and splatter dirt and use that for any further inking.
Narses yup in the same way that we have an affinity for planes / stuff we spend a lot of time round, and a knowledge of what colour and patterns go together etc, what may look right, may not be right, and wile on a few horses you can get a way with tiger stripes, not on a standard historical figure
peasants are done Transit continues being messed around with
29 figures 1 piece of scenery 1 model
Someday you'll have to get a pic for us. I'd love to see the whole thing, like that WWII village !
:cheers:
the rest of the crossbow men done
35 figures 1 piece of scenery 1 model
and the last 3 cav done, and the Transits finished
41 figs 1 piece of scenery 2 models.
Racking up quick !
:cheers:
Yup the advantage with 28mm stuff is if you know what you want, and you arnt trying to win competitions , and are happy that things look good at arms reach on the table top is that you can burn through things ;D
so another 3 finished tonight ( 2 of which have been sat 2/3 done for yonks) 2 black tree, high elf sword warders, and a very limited run plains elf from Mystic Spirals,
44 figures 1 piece of scenery 2 models.
im trying to get some breathing space on my desk, im off next week so I may want to start something big, but to do that I need to finish some of the 5 boxes of part done figs that are on the window sill and desk ( total area is ~ 150 square inches) if I can compact it down ill also finish the odd project or 2, Like my ground zero games combat nuns which have 4 motor bikes and 4 powered armoured troops left to do, or the animated scarecrows ( 4) or the savage schoolgirls ( crooked dice around a dozen), or the Gripping beast Morris and armed Morris men.
2 more street violence figs, a pair of bystanders, 1 man tying his shoes with a brief case next to him, and a street sweeper, with broom.
46 figures 1 piece of scenery 2 models
4 of the crooked dice animate scarecrows done, they're ok, I wasn't Sure the effect I was looking for so it rather shows. they do look rather brown and dowdy.
50 figures 1 piece of scenery 2 models.
it being the first full week of Feb im off :party: so im trying to paint the stuff on my desk, glue the hotel some more, and catch up on the telly ive recorded, I may end up doing more this week than I normally do when im working, ;D
I still haven't decided on the "big" kit im going to do, though it may be the staghound AC :tank: its been kind of mocking me since I got it, mainly due to my problem of the kit box size, vs my mind going armoured CAR!
as it is ive done some of the chores, watched last nights top gear, done my democratic duty in the Whiffeys, and painted some more 28mm bits so at the moment im happy
Yup the Staghound and its cousin the Boarhound were on the large size :rolleyes:
My memory says that one or possibly both were built specifically for us Brits
Narses its the fact that the Italeri box is the same size as my Tamiya M60A2 box that gets me.
still done another bit.
3 Ground Zero Games ( GZG) combat nuns on motorcycle, 1 twin nun motorcycle, and 4 powered armour nuns, which finishes of the platoon ( I started off half a doz of these years ago as a joke force, and it kind of snow balled)
62 figures 1 piece of scenery 2 models ( bikes are like cavalry, count as 2 figures even if it is a bit with a rider and a pillion passenger) :thumbsup:
the staghounds washed, undercoated with, and had a coat of Halfords "camo green" and then a quick overspray with Tamiya TS2 I can start assembly in a bit, its going to be a closed box kits so the hatches and covers will be shut, there's only a little detail in the turret cage so I wont bother, ive also cleaned up the 10 crooked dice freedom fighters, so ive the original Liberator crew, plus Tarrent, Dayna, Soo Lyn, and the scarred Blake from the last ep. and there was me saying to try to finish things and get them of me desk :banghead: :banghead:
Combat nuns :o ;D ;D
perfect for anti Vampire operations, :thumbsup:
or as one of the factions on the GZG web site, biker babes, angel warriors, bug eyed Martians, gun bunnies, cave girls, hells bells, nuns with guns and a couple of others. http://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/
they are different to the Po faced forces that a lot of company's produce, or the mor skulls deff future dystopias. but most importantly fun.
the staghound box is both full and rather empty, 4 sprues of plastic ( body, turret and 2*wheels) 1 sheet of acetate, 1 small thing of etch :-\ a turned metal gun barrel and a length of cord as a tow rope. the box height is needed to allow for the main body of the AC.
im really not certain whether its good, bad, indifferent or expensive.
Fun is very important.
Thanks for the link. It does sound fun !
Who did you say was the maker of the Staghound ?
:cheers:
Staghound is a 1:35 Italeri kit http://www.italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=978 ( currently oop by the look) :angry: who also do a mk III http://www.italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=997 and an AAA version http://www.italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=982. :thumbsup:
Mrs Steel Penguin is off today as well so were doing "stuff" together, this morning was gluing more 4Ground buildings, a settlers cabin for her and a detached town house for me, weve also had a tidy through the used sprues for the stuff weve built, and slung a load, but kept any useful bits in a bag for tatting with.
I wargame, and paint stuff to wargame with for fun, if its not fun, im wasting my money on it, and far more importantly wasting my time, Ive seen games where the players look as though they've had all the fun and pleasure sucked out of them, and I think " why are you even bothering", its not even like some of the rivet counters in modelling or at railway exhibitions, where you can see the effort and time theve invested, and when you can engage them with why its different, there face lights up, weve all seen it at the whiff stand, where we can show the punter the book and paper project, and they go away informed and happy, this was several blokes sat round for an afternoon, hating what they were doing. Its one of the resons I have shied away from historicals for a long time, My painting and playing style wont win me any prizes, but I count a good game as one where both my opponent and my self have fun, and have seen many "historical experts" wine and moan for hours concerning the fact that the uniform colour is wrong, or that the formations arnt accurate for that day :banghead: :banghead: . Fabric dyes fade, and run, and matching colours is tricky at the best of time, and next too impossible under non natural light, and with dodgy colour vision.
Fortunately I had one friend who got me into WW2 with a version of Warhammer 40000, fast simple and gave the right feeling for what we wanted, so I ended up with multiple armies before he moved, and now another couple we know have got both of use interested in Saga ( early medieval, late dark age), im still looking for a good American civil war set, ( cavalry for Mrs Steel penguin, modern firearms and tactics for me) so weve only got a few of those painted for using as forces in the games workshop cowboys skirmish game, along with the other gangs weve got for it.
My modelling is the same, I build and paint for pleasure, I do research to a certain level, but generally if it looks right at arms length, im going to be happy, if I find a mistake later I may correct it, or make certain its done right on the next one of that type I build. I can appreciate the hours others spend on each project, getting everything perfect, but its not my temperament.
You've jotted down the reasons I gave up wargaming quite succinctly there mate. Only thing missing was the Rules Lawyers, or did that only happen with WRG Ancients rules ?
alas Narses the Rules Lawyer is universal... the advantage is that earlier editions of 40K were reasonably well written, and contained sections on rules disagreements ( check the rules, ask someone else's interpretation, if all else fails flip a coin and use that version from now on). I have asked a bought rules in mid game, the young lad I was playing with gave me his version, we checked the relevant army list, and then I apologised and insisted that he carry on using the correct rules against me.... ( oh did I feel embarrassed) 2 turns later the situation was reversed, so we both learnt some thing that evening). I remember this, not due to him proving me wrong or vice versa, but because of the way that it was dealt with, we both wanted a good game and worked to get it. I had another person at the same club tell me I was wrong, ( when I knew I wasn't, and where to get the info to prove it) and when I turned up at the next meeting he seemed very put out, to not only be proved wrong, but to be shown it by the "new guy", the problem being id been playing for 10-15 years at that point :banghead:
The ones that wound me up the most ( seriously, seriously wound up) was the times ive caught people cheating in friendly games ( not against me) against new players, that don't have all the rules and have to take the cheats word for it.... :o people that had to win, no matter what the cost, against someone they were supposed to be teaching the game.
staghound continues apace, the Italeri instructions appear to be photocopy's of the kit being built, not terribly easy to see, and some of the part placement seems a bit vague, but never less both suspension / drive systems are together and on the AC body. the turret is coming together well also.
My current puzzle is where to put the Brachiosaurs box 19" * 13" * 5" Its playing " move round the hobby room under the not used desk " at the mo ( to give an idea that box is marginally higher and deeper than my Dragon Wagon box) the easy answer my be either the loft, or next build.... ;D
The detached house has been finished, and reasonably quick and easy build, it would be simple to "posh" up by adding acetate windows and a fireplace, but I think that would fill it up too much. the one thing im ( probably) going to do, is replace the interior doors, so that instead of plank doors they are made from plasticard and look more like a modern smooth door, id love to do the older style interior doors, with the 2 central bevelled panels but I think its a little much for something on the wargames tabletop.
62 figures 2 pieces of scenery 2 models
Always nice to hear of folk enjoying themselves ! And why bother if you're not ?
:cheers:
Simple and quick door solution would be to print them onto paper and stick the printed 2 or 3 panel doors onto pieces of plastic card.
Zenrat, thank you ! that's an idea that id not thought of, and am going to run off with giggling ;D
Or if you want a little relief on the door, print the panelled door onto white card, cut out the panels, make the edges of the cut-outs match the rest, then stick it onto another sheet of card or plastic.
the staghound continues so far one piece of the etch makes sense to me, and then only just, and that's the cradle for mounting the Browning MG, where its folded up yo form a U shape, and even that could have been done in plastic easily, :banghead: it looks as though ill end up with bits of it left, so itll be off to the parts bin.
done some more doors and frames on the hotel, but its a bit sloggy at the moment.
kind of distracted at the moment, so ive been cutting balsa to make railway sleepers ( at 1:50 there 52*5*3mm) ive got several boards that I can use, they will give some random stackable cover for industrial areas / garden centres, or even for a rail line under construction for wild west stuff. ( unless any one here knows, where I can get a lot of similar scaled ones dirt cheap) ( as in a few pence each) in which case ill turn the 2 bits ive got part cut into something else... :lol:
ok my head hurts, just finished watching Ascension, which is a cracking show but the end was rather confusing :blink:
I wasn't certain whether the son of the original founder, wasn't going to actually fire the main engines when he said " there going to space" at the end. and then the surface shot with the XO maid it even weirder. but thank you dr Bowman the star child is born :blink: :blink:
went to the Aldersly wargames show today, with a some friends and my youngest brother who came up from Bristol for the weekend. some very inspirational stuff on the display / participation tables for the games, and the modelling clubs that were there had some equally neat stuff on display, including one gent who had made an ammo supply vehicle for the AGS90 from a reworked version of the Trumpy SPG kit.
got the normal few bits of lead, witch's for the witchfinder general game, cards for Munchkin, 2 more building sets from 4ground, the 28mm grocers shop and bakers shop, some of the Lead adventure characters ( plynikes, matakashi , and a couple of others) and a big pile of second hand Challenge magazines ( score!!) so I can get the ideas and adventures for Twilight 200, Dark Conspiracy, space 1889, and others from them.
put a few more bits on the staghound, and a little more paint on the 28s that are sat on the desk,
not a lot more done on the AC and so its been fairly quiet, been watching more Musketeers of the Vbox, and doing some tiding up on the shelf's in the back room, which ment we found 2 resin vehicles and 2 resin Viking houses that belong to Mrs Penguin that shed forgotten a bought ... oopps
got abought 1/2 doz bits and the ac is assembled, a quick spray and decal and itll be finished ( whew).
got some more done on the hotel, been reading the Challenges I picked up, and that's got me thinking Traveller again :blink: ( ive tried to run it several times got absolutely nowhere :banghead: )
think that the next build will be the brachiosaur, just to get some space back in the modelling room.
started the Brachi, big ole beasty but not a massive number of parts, the skin texture is good and craggy.
if I can get the body assembled and puttied, ill have to see a bought getting the colour on by spray paints
the staghounds been resprayed, and ive got to add the wheels, decals and its done. some of the parts could have fitted far far better.
ive the baby brachiosaur together and its big enough for a 28mm figure to ride easily, the legs of the adult are together as well and there a sight to see.
ive got my own mix of the best of blue oyster cult on the PC and enjoying a good ole relax.
decals, and wheels are on the staghound, need to add some blue for the optics and a bit of dirt and ill call it done, which will give me a bit of desk space to tat on with the dinos, or ( as likely) paint some more 28s or start something else.
staghounds finished struth its big, its larger than the Honey tank ! and around 3/4 the size of a Churchill !
62 figures 2 pieces of scenery 3 models
the brachi legs are together and 2 of them are attached to a half body, I was wondering how to fill the gaps that I knew where going to be there so ive put a bead of humbrol filler in the leg socket and then pushed the leg in :thumbsup: success ! though it means that the vapour fumes are a bit heady! :blink: ill let it dry then have to do a bit more filling and re-scribing the skin detail and if my head comes back to dock ill do the other body half later,
also assembled a 1985 Grenadier storm dragon for Sapphire penguin yesterday, the joy ( and I mean joy here) of drilling and pining old high lead content metal minis. so much easier on the hands when using a pin vice.
packing and doing I.R.A.N. for Cosford tomorrow, a tray of 28mm and 1:48 figs, some 28mm vehicles, 3 Martian scout tripods, a 1:300 modern British battle group ( its easier to bring the box there in than split out a couple ) 2 f19s, a hawk, and hopefully the lear ( the access doors are having to be re-glued on) the flight bases will have to come separate but the rest should fit in the now empty brachiosaur box, which means that the rucksack will have the minirolls, Jaffa mini rolls and food in it, on the way, and any purchases on the way back !
it was good to even briefly glance at your models yesterday SP as the harrier PR a/c as based in belize istr, has given me an idea as to what to do with a rather stalled harrier T2 I have on the bench. :)
Harriers ? That's it...we need pics ! Can someone direct me to them if they are already here ? Can't keep my mind off of them Harriers ! :blink:
Howard , we may be a cross purposes here, as I had 3 on display a F19 with a laser pimple and SNEB pods, the twin sea eagle armed Hawk, and the reengined Lear, ( plus the Blakes 7, 2 man space craft, Martian walker and a few figs ) Im not certain who's the Harrier was, but alas it wasn't mine.
The PR Harrier was mine, the other whiff factor being that it's in AAC markings (the US Army won the handbag fight with the USAF over fixed wing CAS and the Uk forces followed by example). It was done for the 1WkGB back in 2009: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,25092.0.html
thank you Weaver :thumbsup:
Braci is all together and im slowly finishing the filling and rescribing, ive an initial white primer on to see where the extra works needed. Finished 3 28mm figs as well from the westwind vampire hunters box, Quincy, Mina, and Lucy. Jonathan has got some paint on Gauldalming, van Helsing and dr Seward are a lot further behind ( theve been UCed and had the flesh done but no more) and ive done some clean up and prep on some resin scenery.
65 figures 2 pieces of scenery and 3 models.
slowly trying to get some stuff finished and off the desk again, but not too much, its always spoken in whisper in wargames circles, but supposedly if you finish you last figure, the gods smite you :blink: though at my ratio of purchase to paint ill be seeing in the next millennia :lol:
more progress on the fearless vampire hunters, Jonathan, dr Seward, and Lord Goldalming are done, van Helsing is still to finish ( hes not inspiring me at all) And an Ainsty resin Celtic cross on stand done
68 figures, 3 pieces of scenery, 3 models
just need to put the name on Van Helsing and hes done
69 figs 3 pieces of scenery 3 models
Sod Van H what about the Kate Bekinsale character :wub: ;D
Mind you I looked at a couple of resin figures of Buffy a few years ago and none looked anything like the lady. Now painting that would have been a labour of love :wub:
Narses im afraid there not that identifiable, I was only able to id the 2 female chars in the pack due to Mrs Penguin being a fan of the book! ( I go which one is which? Mrs P reply's Lucy is the blond! ).
As my next fit of enthusiasm I pulled my 48th Jaguar box out, and found that ive got 2 kits in there, so ones going to get done as a laser painter centre line fuel, 1 LGB on inner pylon one designator pod on the other, the 2nds going to get the centre recce pod, and twin tanks load, then I had to search out crew :banghead: why do company's do kits with all the bang and wooshy bits BUT NO CREW!!!!!!! I have a couple of spares in my Hasa crew sets, but not many for any other now... Still plastics washed down and spent the day drying, I can start on assembly and internal painty bits later ( hopefully).
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 26, 2015, 11:54:54 AM
then I had to search out crew :banghead: why do company's do kits with all the bang and wooshy bits BUT NO CREW!!!!!!! I have a couple of spares in my Hasa crew sets, but not many for any other now... Still plastics washed down and spent the day drying, I can start on assembly and internal painty bits later ( hopefully).
I've a few 1/72 scale pilots sitting around doing nothing. You are welcome to them if you want them ?
Thank you for the offer Narses, but im a 1:48 scale bunny penguin, so they would be a little out of place :lol:
Ah, right :thumbsup:
Quote from: NARSES2 on April 26, 2015, 07:43:12 AM
Sod Van H what about the Kate Bekinsale character :wub: ;D
How about this one? ;)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.copplestonecastings.co.uk%2Fimages%2FWH1a.jpg&hash=db954a21025f3bb4591e7f5e4e652372c4306cab)
Anonymous "Female Werewolf Hunter" from Copplestone Castings: http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/range.php?range=CC
Got a couple of these with the intention of converting one to a Jet Girl figure (the other's a spare in case I screw up) . Done nothing with them yet though...
Side Note: go look for the Underworld outtake reels on Youtube. It's hilarious watching Kate go from badass-vampire-with-guns to "oops sorry, just little me..." in the blink of an eye as soon as she makes a goof. ;D
thank you weaver, :thumbsup: I think ive got her stacked away in the lead mountain somewhere the one problem is that shed not fit in to the Victoriana style of the empire of the dead ones ive finished, but will go well with my modern near future slum scum.
Ah I didn't look for anything "generic" ;D Copplestone do nice stuff
in my eternal optimism I though id see if I can get 1:48 modern pilots, and if any are cheaper that £15 for the hasagawa pilot / ground crew set ( 6 pilots £15)
:banghead: if I want anything like a modern RAF crewman its a fiver a pop for zots sake! at that price its almost more to put the crew in than the flaming kit cost! ( my tonkas and jags are all cheap / second user) and no one apparently thinks that the army lynx's should have crew.....
still if I get the hasa ones ill have lots of figs to convert and mix and match for ground troops / adventurers etc
Quote from: NARSES2 on April 29, 2015, 06:25:49 AM
Ah I didn't look for anything "generic" ;D Copplestone do nice stuff
You get a lot of generics like "Time travelling doctor with scarf": licences are such a nuisance.... ;)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 02, 2015, 12:16:15 PM
in my eternal optimism I though id see if I can get 1:48 modern pilots, and if any are cheaper that £15 for the hasagawa pilot / ground crew set ( 6 pilots £15)
:banghead: if I want anything like a modern RAF crewman its a fiver a pop for zots sake! at that price its almost more to put the crew in than the flaming kit cost! ( my tonkas and jags are all cheap / second user) and no one apparently thinks that the army lynx's should have crew.....
still if I get the hasa ones ill have lots of figs to convert and mix and match for ground troops / adventurers etc
These PJ ones work out at £3.85 each, though you'd have to factor in postage, of course: http://www.pj-production.be/en/9-figures-1-48
They also do a Navy Lynx crew that arn't too different to an Army one.
alas Weaver those were the "cheap " one on Hannants £4.50 close enough to a fiver for ranting :rolleyes:
Narses for good "generics" have a look at Ainsty castings http://ainstycastings.co.uk/index.php/cPath/57/osCsid/2bdc9d979cef15a4027bf2f02c335f29
and crooked dice http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/
some lovely stuff on both sites in 28 mm ( large / heroic size 28) ive got a lot of it, the Federation troops I had at cosford are crooked dice ones
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 02, 2015, 01:12:14 PM
some lovely stuff on both sites in 28 mm ( large / heroic size 28) ive got a lot of it, the Federation troops I had at cosford are crooked dice ones
Which isn't 28mm :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: Although I think we may have had that discussion :rolleyes:
I understand the "Licensing" issue and sometimes wonder how some people get away with it simply by saying "it's generic" when it obviously isn't :blink: I suppose the sums involved are just not worth the hassle as long as people are being seen to comply with the licence in it's strictest terms.
Narses yep the scale creep problem is a thing of frustration, and I think that's one of the discussions that happen wherever wargamers gather, as company's don't match :rolleyes:
Part of the licencing thing is that if you can make it similar enough but not identical then you can easily get away with it, a British army Brigadier in wooly pully and beret / hat is generic but once you start making the face the same as Mr Courtneys and give him a name its tricky. The other as you say is the amount its worth to the owner The old garage kit thing for larger scale stuff comes out to play as well.
Also, I suppose there is the "advertising". The original owner of the copyright might accept a "not Doctor Who" in a relatively small market is worth leaving alone if it encourages the sale of licensed DVDs, books etc or increases the numbers in the TV audience. A trade off.
Sadly the "not worth bothering with" approach rarely occurs these days, since companies are generally advised by their lawyers that if they don't defend EVERY infringement of their copyright then they're setting a legal precedent, i.e. an offender could turn round in court and say "well you didn't prosecute that other guy so you've given implied consent to everybody".
The case with generic small scale figures is more basic: they're not identifiable enough to infringe the copyright. The BBC can copyright the name "Amy Pond" and Karen Gillian's likeness in connection with Dr Who, but if you produce a 28mm figure of a short girl in a sexy policewoman outfit and call her "time-traveller's companion", then it's never going to look enough like Ms.Gillian to make a copyright case stick, and the BBC don't own the rights to police uniforms or generic women. The only time you'd have to be careful is with distinctive uniforms and equipment. For instance, you wouldn't get far making non-licenced Imperial Stormtroopers from Star Wars whatever you called them.
the jags are stalled, im happily clipping metal and cleaning mould lines on yet more Federation Troopers, the rebs are undercoated but I cant bring myself to put brush to metal yet, so more faceless oppressors, its easy to paint as there in several shades of black. its fair to say ive now got more than appeared in any ep of Blakes 7 probably by a factor of at least 3 :lol:
Bring back the Jags ! lol. I get the painting woes now and again myself....
:blink:
capt they'll get a bit done on the weekend ( more than likely) its just that the leads easyer to deal with in a evening.
fed troops are all together and cleaned up, I've got a few extra done as well some pulp dangerous dames, both versions of the crooked dice Hugo Solomon ( simple suit and action pose) and the new action pose Pandora king, in addition I've a Black Pyramid games Martian expedition trooper done ( British army expedition) so hes got some kind of stubby auto gun rebreather and will have a red jacket.
I've done a bit of a tidy on the lead pile and found that I've copy's of some figs that I've no need of at all ( oh well either conversions or very alternative paint schemes)
The pilots for the Jags are together so I need to paint them and the pits before I can try any assembly, but I've got my previous version out of the cupboard so I can keep a comparative eye on them.
In other news I've seen that Northstar are doing an introductory / launch deal on the new game Frost grave http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=195&page=1 so im going to have to get it, as the figs look splendid, the wizards are distinctive and the plastic lackeys should give a good set of variables, and a set of skirmish fantasy rules are always worth a look. That's in addition to getting some more of the cold war 1:48 scale vehicles from HLBS the Saladin, and Saracen go well together, and the Fox and Stalwart are 80s cold war icons :tank:
adding to the pile faster than I can shrink it again oh well :lol:
got some NATO black on the fed troops, and fairly well along on the original hugo and new Pandora,
the pirates from sat have got me hankering to paint ip my ainsty resin pirate ship, but ive not got the room currently, it also makes me want to scale up a Spartan games elven Raven class frigate as the idea of crazed elves in catamaran racing pirate ships is something I like, the problem being that ive no prior on building ships from scratch ( it wont stop me) and ive no room ( which will) pics of the elven ships on this link http://community.spartangames.co.uk/index.php?/topic/5020-iron-dwarves-and-thaniras-elves/
id have to measure the ships up and scale up but the design isn't to complicated looking
maybe a mid range project....
I'd love to see some pics of the armour. Love 80s military vehicles, really should get on collecting some myself.
:cheers:
Capt, I can give you a link to the site, http://www.hlbs.co.uk/range.php?id=14 a few of them haven't got picks but most have, they are nice but I should warn they are solid resin wargames models, so wile good, they haven't got some of the fiddly bits scale kits have.
managed to finish ( bar flocking) 3 fed troops a commander, 2 mutoids, Hugo, Pandora, a savage school girl and a commanding Witch, as well as both pilots so ittl be seats and pit tub next for them, my 1st one for the IPMS display is together, its a simple weapon swap, one of the Airfix op Herrick patrol figs, with the SA80 swapped for a cross bow, he will get miss matched camo and be a simple post apoc trooper.
ive got 4 * 28mm scale coffins on the desk nearly done as well so some movement forward, so im reasonably happy :party:
Thanks for the link some nice stuff in there. Love the nautical bits.
:cheers:
coffins are ready to varnish and another 6 fed troopers are ready for flocking, the airfix troopers together and the cross bows on, the plastic is a bit vinyl-ly but the biggest problems going to be getting a decent white over the sand coloured base of the plastic.
well the flockings on so the following count as "finished" they'll need a varnish when ive time/ light/dry weather.
from crooked dice, old Hugo Solomon, action Pandora, a savage school girl, 2 mutoids, 1 fed trooper commander with comm unit, 9 fed troopers, from Ainsty castings, 4 coffins, and from ( I think) Rapier minis a commanding witch. a total of 20 figs
Giving a total this year of 89 figs 3 pieces of scenery 3 models.
Ive got some more of the Jags done, bang seats painted and a coat of grey in the cockpit areas on the fues`s, and a second coat of white on the trousers of the post apoc infantry man, and a couple of little bits on some of the other 28mm figs on the desk. happy with than :thumbsup:
both the Jags have got complete and decaled pits, and both have had that placed in the main body's, both of which were bowed, so they have been well cemented together, and then had large amounts of rubber band and cello tape applied to hold them together wile curing completes.
Ive got some more done on more fed troops and a couple of savage school girls nearly finished as well, and the 4Ground hotel continues, ive got the main build of the 1st floor done and am well into the roof section now.
im trying to get some stuff off and finished as ive got a load of the new figures for the skirmish game " Frostgrave" on order http://www.northstarfigures.com/list.php?man=195&page=1 so I want to be able to start some of that when i get it next month. in addition theres a small order in to HLBS, so im in the traditional need more space and time state. :party:
Tomorrow im off to the Falconry centre at Newent, so little modelling will be done, but I can watch, learn and maybe get some photos.
had a great day spent watching Hawks, Falcons, Eagles, Kites and a Condor, and got photos of some, at the bird of prey centre in Newent. so will be doing any modelleling this evening in a nice relaxed fashion.
:thumbsup:
ive had a hot chocolate, and a bottle of Newcastle brown, read some fouras and web comics, and flocked 9 figs, 6 more fed guards, and 3 savage school girls, the glamour's one, the bookish one, and Misty the slayer.
98 figures 3 pieces of scenery 3 models.
:cheers: ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 03, 2015, 01:13:44 PM
ive had a hot chocolate, and a bottle of Newcastle brown,
:cheers: ;D
Not mixed I hope ? :blink:
not mixed but fairly close, one after the other, but I feel fine this morning, and once the days warmed up a bit itll be lawn mowings I think, the grass is getting long enough the kittys are starting to disappear
ive finally finished the hotel complex :thumbsup: spent this afternoon, filling in the razor saw cuts with humbrol filler, repainting and then using brown ink to add a depth of colour to between the courses of bricks, so that's Jobs a good un yay !!.
Ive got a ruined semi to do next, as that's a smallish job, then I have to decide between the 2 corner shops ive got, or to open the La Haye Sainte box and start assembling parts of that, which is 7 or 8 buildings.
the Jags are on fill, file, and shape at the moment and then will moving forward again. And wile I know its the Cosi air show tomorrow, ill be staying home, after a couple of years ago when the traffic was so heavy, I didn't get there, and this years, only available to pre purchase tickets, what with the UK weather being so random I was just :-\ bleugh till today, and the rain and low cloud, with tomorrows forecast im not at all certain its worth the cash.
I can paint, pute, and model.
3 more figures flocked and ready for varnish ( and therefore count as done!!)
a classic 80s games workshop squat ( space dwarf)
a savage schoolgirl Misty conversion, swapped the hockey stick for a sword
and the 1st 1:48 airfix op Herric patrol figure, SA80 swapped for a cross bow, and panted in several different cammo finishes, post apoc trooper
including the hotel that gives
101 figures, 3 pieces of scenery, 4 models
That's a lot on the go ! And a lot finished ! The building intrigue me....somat I'd defo love to see and try to do.
:cheers:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 13, 2015, 01:27:58 PM
a savage schoolgirl Misty conversion, swapped the hockey stick for a sword
St Trinian's Guard of Honour ? ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 03, 2015, 01:13:44 PM
3 savage school girls, the glamour's one, the bookish one, and Misty the slayer.
I'm waiting for the most dangerous females of all to be modelled..........a pack of attack Brownies!!
Quote from: Rheged on June 14, 2015, 06:28:35 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 03, 2015, 01:13:44 PM
3 savage school girls, the glamour's one, the bookish one, and Misty the slayer.
I'm waiting for the most dangerous females of all to be modelled..........a pack of attack Brownies!!
There were a bunch on the train to Arundel yesterday and they do have an air of menace about them ;D
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 15, 2015, 06:15:48 AM
Quote from: Rheged on June 14, 2015, 06:28:35 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 03, 2015, 01:13:44 PM
3 savage school girls, the glamour's one, the bookish one, and Misty the slayer.
I'm waiting for the most dangerous females of all to be modelled..........a pack of attack Brownies!!
There were a bunch on the train to Arundel yesterday and they do have an air of menace about them ;D
Especially en masse! :-\
the last of my federation guards are finished 3 normal troopers, a heavy weapon trooper, and a sec robot,
106 figures 3 pieces of scenery 4 models.
I dread to think how many fed troopers ive got ( more that the Beebs Blakes 7 budget allows that's for certain) I know for certain its 2 Servalans ( ones in the black dress from the series and one in a more flame effect outfit) , a Travis and 4 mutoids and a passle of troopers. :thumbsup:
not certain where my meanderings going next, ive still got the rebels to paint, plus some pulp figures, a set of Morris dancers ( some armed), the Jags, more airfix troopers, a brachiosaur, and others, but ive a hankering to do the 1:56 cent ive got give it a demo gun, and ive got a set of gulf war warrior upgrade armour to fit ( it wont exactly match the upgrade the AVRE Cents got, but itll lot close enough to confuse :lol:
or who knows what else...
Right I'll ask the obvious. What's a Sec Robot ? A robot just in case the guard captain just has to dictate that memo in the middle of the action ? "Please send more ammo" in triplicate of course ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 17, 2015, 12:20:47 PM
a set of Morris dancers ( some armed),
Morris dancers are always armed. Have you seen the size of those sticks ?
Love reading your blog just shows me how much the world of Wargamming has changed :thumbsup:
If you're going to have attack Brownies, you might as well have a troop of their smaller siblings, the Sparks. Imagine all of the trouble they could start :thumbsup:
What do you end up doing with them all ?
:cheers:
sorry Narses a security robot.. its the 3 armed flame thrower thing from the series pics via google https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1684&bih=911&q=blakes+7+robot&oq=blakes+7+robot&gs_l=img.3..0i10i24.1283.15270.0.15430.20.14.2.4.1.0.98.903.13.13.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..6.14.864.tdejs_p5pfQ
the armed Morris have hand guns and grenades, ( the sticks give extra range ) there from the gripping beast Very British Civil War range ( no abdication and things go down hill from there) http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Specials__The_Woodbine_Design_Company--category--224.html
Capt C when you say Sparks I have a very, very weird mental image of the Mael brothers singing "this town aint big enough for the both of us" in brownie uniforms.... :blink: Every so often I game with them, ive plenty of different troop / force choices to play around with, if I display at shows I normally have some to show off, and like a lot of folks round here I paint to enjoy the pleasure of painting.
Wargaming has spread a lot further, and some of the things now available are utterly bats, some of the things are weirdly sublime, and there are enough sculptors for hire out there that if you can imagine an idea, you can get it sculpted. I know of at least one person who gets stuff sculpted for his projects, than when hes got enough, sells them off to a commercial company and uses that money to seed his next project, He did an attack on the Ducal residence Dune style game, and is now doing a bizarre cross between Lost, Gilligans island and some of the console survival / jungle island stuff....
IIRC the Lancre morris men didn't need to be armed to be an effective fighting force.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 18, 2015, 11:35:31 AM
the armed Morris have hand guns and grenades, ( the sticks give extra range ) there from the gripping beast Very British Civil War range ( no abdication and things go down hill from there) http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Specials__The_Woodbine_Design_Company--category--224.html
I had heard of that range. It was possibly about when I gave up on the Wargames magazines ?
I started wargaming in about 1963 when Donald Featherstone brought his book "War Games" out. Was lucky enough to meet the man on a few occasions :thumbsup: Originally I fought WWII and American Civil War using the book rules and then branched out into Ancients using WRG IV. Ancients always amazed me as the "experts" constantly wrangled over realism in the rules and then would pitch 4th Dynasty Egyptians against Wars of the Rose's Brits :blink: What If or what ;D
Gave up, but kept an interest when the rule book lawyers just got to much. I think you are at the fun end of the hobby though mate, which is the good end :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Neat stuff, especially the lost/ Giligan's Island thing !
Love the Scary Scarecrows in your link. Too cool !
:drink:
Mrs z's cousin does Napoleonic wargaming with really tiny figures. He's not too keen on rulebook lawyers and it's put him off a bit. I think he tends to only game against the same group of mates as they're all comfortable with each others interpretations.
Quote from: zenrat on June 19, 2015, 07:34:18 PM
Mrs z's cousin does Napoleonic wargaming with really tiny figures.
Probably 5mm but I have seen 2mm !! :blink: The first time I saw 2mm figs mentioned they'd been made from the "spikes" on women's hair rollers ! The last Salute I went to, many years ago, you could get them in metal and an entire US Civil War set including both sides, scenery and a train with track were being sold in a box the size of an Airfix Series 2 kit. Weighed a tad more though ;D They were just meant to be "splashed" with paint and then the effect was en-masse, but I bet some paint to competition standards now.
I think they are about 10mm tall. Tiny enoough if you have eyesight like mine. He paints every single one including details like stripes on their trousers.
got a load or Ainsty resin bits undercoated, some small transport pods, some ISO containers, a row boat, 2 skips, and a few boxes / crates.
both jags now have the wings fitted and im filling / smoothing out the joint.
And im hope that any one visiting the Cov show today has a good day, im afraid that my in laws were up yesterday for fathers day,( which is a pleasure not a chore, ill hasten too add) so im catching up on the weekend jobs that need doing, ( washing cloths etc). So its slowly progressing on bits a pieces in-between things.
The smaller scales for wargaming are something ive looked at in the past, and even got as far as getting some, but my friends mainly play either 28mm for man to man, or we are really small size for star ships, so 1:72 ( ive got modern brits and a chally) or 1:100 ( flames of war ) I just haven't had the interest to get together, ive some 1:300 modern brits and WW2 brits but I don't remember actually using them, so any part done is just languishing in boxes.
Ive seen 1:72 ( 15mm?) figs that ere jaw dropping, Napoleonic's that had all the straps and things in the correct colours and stuff, they looked amazing close up, but did make me wonder the effect at mass and range, ive also seen a skate punk lizard man that a friend did for fun in that scale that he`ed painted the Nine inch nails logo onto that was readable :blink: there are some seriously talented painters out there.
the resins done
3 ISO truck style containers
3 sci fi cargo pods
a sci fi gas canister pod
and 6" long row boat
8 pieces of scenery
106 figures 11 pieces of scenery 4 models
came home tonight, and found the horror that any cat household knows.
Multiple birdstrike
one of the kittys had brought in a bird, and it had been flying round. my navy tonka,and a sea harrier were down and I think reparable, but my resin Horsa glider has shattered and lost some of the support struts on the tail, so its going to need replacing.
my desk was all over the floor fortunately none of the paint, or glues spilt so things have been policed up and will get thoroughly checked later :banghead: :banghead:
said bird was encouraged to leave the house by flying ( under its own power) out of an open window, at least
Did you also defenestrate the cat? I would have...
Zen, no, cats get no punishment for doing what comes naturally ( hunting) to them, in fact we praise them and fuss them, wile we quietly get the item out of the way. :thumbsup: weve had very few things brought into the house in the 18ish years weve had ( various) cats. If I was really worried id have more display cases then open shelves, as that would stop the dust as well as remove the impact risk.
Fair enough. I'm no cat person but I realise there are a few of you out there...
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 18, 2015, 11:35:31 AM
the armed Morris have hand guns and grenades, ( the sticks give extra range ) there from the gripping beast Very British Civil War range ( no abdication and things go down hill from there) http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Specials__The_Woodbine_Design_Company--category--224.html
One of the guys who came up with VBCW and writes a lot of the stuff is part of the group of bikers I (used to) hang out with. I had several fascinating conversations about it with him in the early days, and he was interested in some of my Patchwork World ideas that fitted in with it. havn't seen him for a few years unfortunately.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 21, 2015, 03:57:30 AM
Ive seen 1:72 ( 15mm?) figs that ere jaw dropping, Napoleonic's that had all the straps and things in the correct colours and stuff, they looked amazing close up, but did make me wonder the effect at mass and range, ive also seen a skate punk lizard man that a friend did for fun in that scale that he`ed painted the Nine inch nails logo onto that was readable :blink: there are some seriously talented painters out there.
IIRC, 1/72nd is "realistic" 20mm. We used to use 1/72nd & 1/76th kits to make sci-fi vehicles for 15mm though, becuase obviously, slightly too big is useable when you're making it all up anyway, but slightly too small is hard to explain no matter how ingenious you are.
TY Weaver, below 28mm ( 1:56 to 1:48) :banghead: I tend to wobble a bit on size / scale 20mm 1:72, so 15mm must be 1:100, I know 6mm is 1:300 (ish)
the VBCW is a small interest for me, part of me wants to play, but the force id want ( forest of Dean independent militia ) isn't likely to appear any time soon, and ive got a lot of other stuff I want to get done, that I can get easily, or have got and need to paint up. Including 80s NATO and Warpac, I still want non UK and Russians, so Dutch, German, French, Danes, Nordics, and US army for west, and Germans, Poles, etc for east. My Viet Nam project needs more vehicles for the ANZACs, and some VC, and NVA opfor plus scenery. I need to get and paint some fall of the Reich troops, ( ive got Russians and both normal, and para UK forces, but my opponent moved so I need to lay in the opponents again), my DAK and desert rats are still in there boxes, unassembled. My ACW rebs have a small raiding band done, the rest are still boxed ( my wife's northern force is in the same situation) , and the wild west stuff and weird west stuff needs to be finished. my "cult tv" forces are still not done (mainly Spectrum ) and ive got a set of bad guys to sort, along with a wood elf army to do, a high elf army, a Imrryrian force, some Tau to finish, more gre knights, eldar, and a pile of near future slum scum. that's with my model pile not included, which im still adding to, despite wanting to slow down :rolleyes: :lol: I seem to be acquiring stuff still. and I haven't even begun to get stuff for some of the projects id love to start, Traveller ( possibly have to be 15mm as I want to go up to the TL15 grav tanks on that one), a weird world war 2 project based on the snippets form the Peter Grant novels concerning Ettersberg, some pulp stuff and onwards to infinity ;D
I just need an extra lifetime to do it in and at least an extra house to store it all in.... and a lottery win to pay for it all. :blink:
been gluing bits onto another AVRE centurion, so this one will have track front mint plough ( I cant find a full width dozer blade at the mo) and the Cobham armour panels ( sort of) as im using bits from an empress miniature Warrior up armour kit, with a bit of chop and shunt, need to make up a plate of ERA to go on the turret roof front, possibly using repurposed bricks, and then try and chase down something to make the ECM ? Mine detonator thingy from, and then give it the berlin block treatment.
the harrier is fixed and fine, the Tonka though has lost the ECM pod and one of the winglets from the chaff pod has gone :banghead: hopefully it will still turn up, if not ill have to scratch another.
Would love to see some pics of that Centurion....my favourite family of tank right there !
:cheers:
:tank: cents together and undercoated, and the above is a mine plough, though a mint plough may be an idea, from what has been said by my friends, who garden regarding mints survivability.
Ive also got 2 of the 10 future freedom fighters done, Cally and Avon, Dayna isn't far off finished. ( there are 2 Blakes 1 idealistic freedom fighter, one with a serious scar on his face from the last episode)
The next one of the airfix 1:48 troopers is off the sprue ( one of the knelt down ones without the radio) going to have the SA80 swapped out for a mine /metal detector.
just finished 2 books as well, Ready player one, a cyberpunkish novel with a serious case of 80s flashback, and the latest one from Charles Stross in the Laundry series The annihilation score, Stars Mo more than Bob, but im not incredibly impressed, the end run on a laundry action by another faction is ........ hmmmmm.
all 11 of blakes 7 painted, good Blake, Avon, Cally, Jenna, Gan, Villa,and Orac from the start, then Soo Lynn, Daina, and Tarrant, from the later series, and merc Blake from the last ep.
with yet another savage school girl 12 figs.
118 figures 11 pieces of scenery 4 models
not too bad at the moment I think
more parts on both Jaguars the intakes, nose, over wing pylons, RWR fairing, so going well.
ive tided up the "to paint" stuff on the desk and window sill, as well one of the younger cats likes to watch out the window, so things were taking a beating... its easier to be tidy, than to train a cat :thumbsup:
You can't train a cat (except perhaps a kitten to use a cat flap) they train you :banghead:
:thumbsup: yup Narses most defiantly yup, there are a group of Buddhist monks who train cats to do tricks as part of there duties , but they are far more patient, and better tempered than I.
the front gear flaps and engine plate, and the engine cans are now on both Jags, so steady progress, neither is gear down, so ive yet more gear legs and wheels....
the ruined semi that I started in june is finished
118 figs 11 pieces of scenery 5 models. :thumbsup:
next building is a corner grocers, the pack comes with 3 options UK, France or Germany, you choose the windows, and the signs for the door etc, at the moments its leaning towards UK...
Any of you gents out there have any experience with the Sanger vac form kits ? they've announced that there taking interest for the 1:48 B52 they've been preparing, if im going to go in tat the deep end.... :banghead: :blink:
1/48 B52?
You could climb inside one of them and take it for a spin!
Looking forward to seeing the Jags ! Love that aeroplane.
And a BUFF that big ? Wow !
:cheers:
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 20, 2015, 05:57:48 AM
You can't train a cat (except perhaps a kitten to use a cat flap) they train you :banghead:
Depends on the cat: my dad trained one of ours to walk on his hind legs.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 28, 2015, 01:59:07 AM
Traveller ( possibly have to be 15mm as I want to go up to the TL15 grav tanks on that one),
I have some of the old 28mm Traveller figure sets: can't remember who made them, but they're pretty nice.
Quote from: Weaver on July 25, 2015, 04:04:33 PM
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 20, 2015, 05:57:48 AM
You can't train a cat (except perhaps a kitten to use a cat flap) they train you :banghead:
Depends on the cat: my dad trained one of ours to walk on his hind legs.
You can use their natural play reaction of trying to "bat" something to get them to do that, as I've seen it with a friends cat. Said cat will only do it if you are dangling a ball or something for it to play with however, so I'm not sure if that's you having trained the cat or the cat having trained you to play with it :rolleyes:. I'm not saying they can't be trained but it must take endless patience, at least far more then I have. Dogs (most of them) are relatively easy compared to that. Although I wonder if that's because you can praise and chastise a dog. Chastise a cat and it'll more likely find someone else to feed it ;D
Can you tell I'm a dog person ? I've had cats and like them but still prefer dogs
my birthday pressie from Mrs Steel Penguin arrived today, were at a bit of a "what do you want?" problem at the mo, as we tend to get things for each other, and ourselves as we see them and can afford them.
:thumbsup: the smile on my face says it all though, a standard box ( 24 * 2) of dark chocolate bounty bars ohh yess
I must go careful as eating too many at once will make me ill, and I like them far too much for that.
NomNomNom!! You have a great Missus and I hope you appreciate her sufficiently... ;D
Rick Lowe, I tell her I love her frequently, and keep her supplied with hot chocolate, as she wishes ( one of the secrets to a happy marriage in my mind)
im making some of the smaller parts from the 4ground le saint haugh set, some walls and small buildings, as its all I can cope with, wile mrs P has started on the market hall and jail http://www.4ground.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&path=78&product_id=547 as its smaller than the livery stable that's mid build and in a box.
the Recon Jag as the flair, chaff and recon bits on, the fuel tanks are gluing, and the pylons for them are on the wings once there on I have to reattach one of the wing top rails ( :banghead: ) and it'll be painty time, the laser guider will be in final assembly next.
A marriage based on the supply of Chocolate... I've heard worse ideas, and as it works for you, that's the main thing. ;D :cheers:
DARK chocolate Bounty bars? In the red wrappers? :o
I'm SERIOUSLY green with envy here, they're as rare as hen's teeth in these parts. The blue, milk chocolate ones are as common as muck of course, but we snap up any red ones as soon as they appear on the shelves.
Kit apparently she ordered them from amazon :thumbsup: ;) the blue ones are ok but the red wrapped ones are just heaven
I'd NEVER have thought of that! Nice one, thanks for the tip. :thumbsup:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 29, 2015, 03:25:01 PM
DARK chocolate Bounty bars? In the red wrappers? :o
I'm SERIOUSLY green with envy here, they're as rare as hen's teeth in these parts. The blue, milk chocolate ones are as common as muck of course, but we snap up any red ones as soon as they appear on the shelves.
The next time you are in Hereford, try Wathens the newsagents beside the Spread Eagle pub, just down from the cathedral. They usually have them Madame R and I are avid consumers of the red wrapped plain Bounty. One upon a time you could get dark choccy Mars Bars too!
Quote from: Rheged on July 30, 2015, 01:47:32 PM
One upon a time you could get dark choccy Mars Bars too!
Wow, I've never heard of them before! :o
I LOVE the Dark Chocolate & Cherry Bounty bars - when I can get them; they seem to all be snaffled by the OZ market, before they get here... *sad*
dark choc mars are good, limited editions that come out occasionally
but Cherry Bounty's ohh they do sound very nomable....
which has lead me to
http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/index.html
but the cherry bounty's are out of stock currently.... :banghead:
'Nomable'... I like that word very much, and may have to steal borrow it for my personal use!
Cheers!!
We don't need your stinkin' cherry bountys, we have Cherry Ripe... (https://www.cadbury.com.au/Products/Chocolate-Bars/Cherry-Ripe-Bar.aspx) ;D
Dark Choc Bountys have been spotted locally in limited numbers but i'd kill for a case of Double Deckers (https://www.cadbury.co.uk/products/Double-Decker-2374?p=2374). I refuse to pay the inflated prices the "English Shop" charges for such things.
This thread is making me hungry....and I'm just about to go grocery shopping as well !
;D
that does look very nice Zenrat .
It doesn't help that this does rather make me hanker for some of the now vanished chocs from my youth,
Frys 5 bar ( for those who don't know like a fry mint cream but had 5 flavours of the cream in it
Spangles, especially the old English flours ( I remember that some of them were powerful enough to de line your mouth if you weren't careful, but they suffered the problem of being very sticky for boiled sweets, if you were unlucky you ended up with most of the wrapper staying on !)
im certain there are others, but my mind is slipping... and I quite fancy a Bounty now...
Have you noticed that today's Wagon Wheels are nowhere NEAR as big as they were in the 50s? Maybe half the size even.
allegedly the original moulds and plant were shipped to Australia, and were substantially larger
its something ive heard mentioned numerous times Kit.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 31, 2015, 12:06:46 PM
allegedly the original moulds and plant were shipped to Australia, and were substantially larger
its something ive heard mentioned numerous times Kit.
Are we talking about Wagon Wheels or FROG kits here? ;D
wagon wheels I hope, ive never liked the taste of styrene :o
It's not just Wagon Wheels that were larger when we were young. I swear 1/72 models were also bigger.
Remember Texan Bars, Caramac and Mint Crisp (which is still available here but extinct in the UK AFAIK). I used to put Texans in the freezer to harden them up and would nearly break my teeth chewing on them.
caramac mmmmmmmm got some a wile ago, I swear they tasted "more" the caramel taste was hardly there :(
Texan bars I cant remember, and wile im sure I can remember mint crisps, I cant remember the taste.
Never liked Wagon Wheels, but there was a chocolate, biscuit bar (by Carrs I think) that they sold in the school tuck shop and that was :wub:
Yup back in the 60's even State secondary schools had tuck shops :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 01, 2015, 04:01:05 AM
caramac mmmmmmmm got some a wile ago, I swear they tasted "more" the caramel taste was hardly there :(
Texan bars I cant remember, and wile im sure I can remember mint crisps, I cant remember the taste.
Just take a look at a Caramac, to get that colour and flavouring they would have loaded it with artifical stuff thats probably now banned, the safer replacements just can't match the original tastes quite the same.
As to the shrinking chocolate, whenever the price of the raw materials went up the reduced the volume to keep the price steady. Probably cost about £1.50 these days for an original sized Mars Bar
Thorvic wile that may be true :banghead: I don't have to like it much.
But away from sweeties on the modelling front
the wall sections are done 5 parts.
and the base grey is on the Jags
and 3 more sprue stacks are together as scatter scenery ( but will need painting)
118 figs 16 pieces of scenery 5 models
and ive been following an anime series on you tube called Gate, briefly a gate to a fantasy style world opens in down town Tokyo, and after the attacking legions, orc and dragons surge into the down town area, and then meet the JLSDF and JASDF, Japanese troops are sent back through to the other side to see what's going on. there's politicking going on both sides of the gate, and some of the lines are smileable when a Dragon attacks the hero and his recon patrol they swing into attack it ( and defend the refugees there escorting) declaring that " fighting giant monsters is all in a days form for the sdf" It gives a few ides for some dioramas, Helo gunships vs dragons, and SDF troops escorting wagons with elves etc in them.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 02, 2015, 01:17:14 PM
and ive been following an anime series on you tube called Gate, briefly a gate to a fantasy style world opens in down town Tokyo, and after the attacking legions, orc and dragons surge into the down town area, and then meet the JLSDF and JASDF, Japanese troops are sent back through to the other side to see what's going on. there's politicking going on both sides of the gate, and some of the lines are smileable when a Dragon attacks the hero and his recon patrol they swing into attack it ( and defend the refugees there escorting) declaring that " fighting giant monsters is all in a days form for the sdf" It gives a few ides for some dioramas, Helo gunships vs dragons, and SDF troops escorting wagons with elves etc in them.
Gate sounds interesting.
" fighting giant monsters is all in a days form for the sdf"
Well, you have to remember that they've been battling Gojira et al for decades, now, so they should be well versed in that sort of thing... ;D
I like the idea of the mixture of genres as diorama possibilities.
Cheers
:thumbsup: exactly my thought ;D
the base grey is on both jags, and the green disruptive blobs are going on, all 3 fuel pods are grey, the recon pods grey, I need to do the LGB and the laser painter and then white paint on the winders, transparency's and decals, so not that far off. :thumbsup:
ive also seen the price of a tacom mk 11 chieftain :blink: that's a bit... but I wants it :tank:
jags are getting closer to finished and my wondering mind is trying to settle on the next thing to do, :blink: I need to concentrate on finishing the job in hand, or ill never get the jags of my desk :banghead:
and im mentally prepping my self for the trip to get a chieftain mk 11, a black label Conqueror, and wondering when the 1:48 space 1999 eagle will be out, and what the damage on that is going to be
jags are done, in an attack of the perversity of being, though the varnish has developed a finish between scaly and pebbled :banghead: so ive pva glued the transparency's on and that's it finished :angry:
im also going through the part painted 28mm stuff again and 2 more of those are done a WPC in the old blue below knee skirt and jacket ( I have no idea where I got the figure from) and an elven adventurer from Heresy minis. which has been 90% done for years.
Also watched the next part of gate, where the hero and friends have got themselves inside a besieged town, and call in help from the troops near-by, the CO send the helos that hes got available but the commander of them, in his second statement says "you've got to let us go, weve got the speakers and the Wagner ready" to which the co thinks " there possessed by the spirit of Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore" so you know where its going to go.....
120 figures 16 pieces of scenery 7 models
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 09, 2015, 10:06:34 AM
"you've got to let us go, weve got the speakers and the Wagner ready" to which the co thinks " there possessed by the spirit of Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore" so you know where its going to go.....
Nice reference! Shows the character has a good sense of history.
(I always think it's one of the best sequences in that movie.)
Although, having watched "Rango" with the voice of Johnny Depp, I'll never hear 'The Ride of the Valkyries' in quite the same way again... :blink: :rolleyes:
Cheers
next set of 28s on the desk. Something that any "England" based game needs ;D
Morris men ( and armed morris men) care of gripping beast http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/TWDCSP03_The_Morris_7--product--4091.html and http://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/TWDCSP04_Armed_Morris_4--product--4092.html
I plan on similar colours to the ones on the above pages ( not as well painted no dought)
Those Morris men are really neat, and look excellent all painted like that. Interesting stuff for sure !
:cheers:
having changed my sig ( you have noticed haven't you)
my old one is below just in case I decide to ever change back
still thinking, how abought.... nah thats not good ebough... how abought? nah neather. update 17/01/11 I think, therefore i cannot be at work. UPDATE 06/10/13 Occasionally, dangerously competent, update 01/10/14, hmm minirolls
Dangerously Competent ! I recall a workmate asking the engineer to show him how to perform a certain task. The response ? " No ! A little knowledge with you is dangerous ! "
Funny stuff.
:thumbsup:
thank you CC :thumbsup: that's the general idea behind the quote
though mainly its due to the fact that my lack of knowledge never ceases to amaze me :blink: :blink:
I have to say, I've always liked the 'Occasionally, Dangerously Competent' comment... :lol:
Then again, if you don't know something can't be done, it's amazing what you can get accomplished...
Cheers
as my dad used to say " you can get further with brute force and ignorance, than you can with just brute force" :thumbsup:
he also used to say " yesterday I couldn't even spell engineer, now I am one"
Or as I often say, 'If Brute Force and Ignorance don't work, you're not using enough'...
There again, I also say 'When in doubt, empty the magazine', so there you go. :smiley:
lol good points ! But, like everything, if it doesn't kill you.....and when it comes to this hobby, if you don't try, how do you know if you can or can't ? Half of my battle is over thinking, and it's just a lump of plastic for #$ sakes.... :banghead:
CC ive finished " if it doesn't kill you" many different ways especially in role playing games
... it cripples you for life
... it reduces you SAN to nill
... it wasn't trying hard enough
.. the GM wasn't paying attention
... itll never succeed again
but overthinking is something I can empathise with, the Lear suffered from that, the terror of looking at a perfectly serviceable kit, the razor saw, and remembering the messes id created when younger. :banghead:
I also tend to finish off the saying " youll get on like a house on fire " with the question " what the emergency services in attendance and major property damage ??" :lol:
the morris men are done another 11 28mm figs, :thumbsup:
131 figures 16 pieces of scenery 7 models.
contemplating the next build, I think it'll be 1:35 and tracked.
got a dozen plus to pick from :tank:
A friend finishes "What doesn't kill you..." with "Had better know how to run!"
But then he's built like a brick wossname, so he can back that statement up... ;D
:tank: went with the conqueror :tank: its at the top of the pile and the part built Chieftain or Chally are a long way down it
its been washed, and the base coat of white is on
yup Berlin time!!
well the plan was to do some gluing.
I forgot to tell that to the oldest of the kittys, shes decided that my desk is perfect for sitting on tonight :lol:
maybe tomorrow
...it wasn't trying hard enough ! I like that one :thumbsup:
35th and tracked sounds good ! I'd love to break out some armour myself.
gha! roadwheels how I hate thee
each of them has 4 gates and the mould line ive done most and now have a blister on my thumb from it... and its in just the "right " place that if I forget I hit it when typing. :banghead:
I need to get the running gear sub assembly's together so they can get sprayed black, alongside the underneath of the body.
wile the suspension units continue on my desk. ive finished the washroom / small building from my La Haye Sainte set,
131 figs, 16 pieces of scenery, 8 models.
Wow are you going for a personal record ? Imagine how many you'd have done if it weren't for roadwheels :thumbsup:
Capt, I have no doubt, id be moaning that something else isn't going well... It seems that no mater how carefully or delicately or well prepared, something always go's wrong, still im slowly getting there on them :tank:
Ya, that's human nature eh ? I suppose we're a product of our environment. I'm not talking about yourself in particular, or myself, just our 1st world culture. We've had it so good for so long that we have no real clue as to what to properly get upset about ! :thumbsup:
That is an impressive number of builds tho. Something to aspire to !
:drink:
I can get properly upset if things need it, and either loud and sweary and ranty, or very, very still and quiet, and oddly its the later that seems to upset folks more, most of the time ive no reason to, im a bit of a muttery grumbler, and tend to be a bit of a realist /pessimist ( the glass isn't half empty, its twice the size it needs to be :lol: type of thing)
im aware of it as a bit of a failing, but I try to keep it under control and stay on the happier side of the line.
the build rate is just what comes to hand and across the desk, most of the time its a hour or two on an evening and maybe a few on a weekend, if I wanted to kick em out id be able to do a lot of 28mm figs by production lining them, clean up a load, base, assemble, undercoat, then 30 or so at a time flesh, boots, uniform, webbing, weapon, wash, a quick highlight / drybrush, eyes, paint the base, flock and varnish, its possible to do that number in a couple of evenings, and wile the 1st batch is drying you work on a second etc, its how id do a new army en mass if I needed them out sharpish, its a lot of work, but you end up in a "zen" state wile doing it if you get it right. Though at the moment im in no way going to go near that, most of the systems I play now either ive got ready army's for ( so am only adding a few figs here and there) or are skirmish so a group of 5 to 13 is enough.
ive been varnishing a dragon for mr p and cleaning up and undercoating some horses for her as well, so my stuffs slowed down a touch, im still putting together suspension units, drive wheels and idlers, the tank will take a big step forward as they come together :thumbsup:
wile the tanks away...
ive finished the other 4 horses for mrs P, and wile im at it cleaned up and undercoated 13 Crooked dice figs, the 2 science / command figures for project time lift , and 11 security figures, when they've been colour coded for identification they will be a full Spectrum of troops ;)
more prep work on other stuff... there are times im am very easily distracted, :thumbsup:
from the West Wind games empire of the dead range the streets of London box, got the hansom cab together and attached to the draft horse, the gentleman's carriage is abought 80% done and has fitted together like a dream, and I need to do the Omnibus when that's finished.
ive cracked open the Phantom f-4c that I got for Unit air support for the 70s, ( seeds of doom) yup wrong model, itll have the wrong weapons on it ( AGM78 s 3 or 4) and the wrong roundels ( going to get big RAF red / blues with the old UNIT pattern in white on it), should be a fun build ( I got it as it was the cheapest Phantom in 1:48 in the store and this is going to be a fast no frills happy smiley build, I cant get it right as a Reel build let alone a real build :lol: :lol:)
I figure I can wind up the JMNs, the DR who obsessives, and a few others as well at the same time bwahahaha
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 13, 2015, 01:45:07 PM
I figure I can wind up the JMNs, the DR who obsessives, and a few others as well at the same time bwahahaha
So - you've *really* got some bang for your buck/pound ;) :thumbsup:
Cheers
"It isn't half full, the glass is just twice as big as it needs to be "
I like it !
The Phantom sounds neat ! Lots of them going around these days
:cheers:
a little further on the tank.
though I am seriously not pleased
I went to slide the back plate on to the hull, it has been primed, and de burred and de mould lined, and from the instructions should just slip in, nope to wide, ok thinks me must be a good tight fit, de primer the edges. nope still to wide, de prime the contact area on the hull rear... still to wide hade to take around a mm off of it.
This is a 50 quid kit, and they cant get the basic assembly parts to fit!!
I had a look on the web for reviews of the kit a several of the build ones mention it as well, I can cope with the "accuracy " problems that show up in the reviews mostly they wont have a major effect, but this smacks of shoddy design, and then no assembly of the kit prior to shipping.
at this rate its going to end up with the preassembly's and stuff going back in the box and being left like the chally 2, not quite to rot but certainly well down the list. and Dragon being put on the not on your nelly list.
the resin stuff is together and undercoated, the omnibus went together like a charm, and where the stairs spiral up to the top deck ( which would be a serious weak spot PITA to get to resin fill) the designer, master maker has put a couple of cases / bags to give strength and gap fill. really cleaver thinking!
I could see where that would be maddening......put in all that time, effort and care only to have that ? Looking forward to seeing the Omnibus too.
:cheers:
liny to the omnibus
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=204_229&products_id=1683
the painted pic will expand, and the illustration of the underside is here
http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/catalog/download/images/london%20omnibus.jpg
its a very clever little model and according to Mrs P the horses are reasonable as well for the load they'll be pulling.
maddening is a good description, ive ( fortunately) been watching Grimm on the V box tonight and yesterday so haven't had to face the thing, if my mood and mojo lift, I will have a go later in the week, if not it can sit a wile.
Thanks for the links. Very nice indeed. That would look good just sitting on a shelf !
:cheers:
the will o the lead strikes again.
West wind are running another Nickstarter for the first Frostgrave supplement, ( discount lead andstuff) so im getting yet more 28mm figures, to add to the lead pile , plus some other related / weird stuff , wolves, snow toads, pirates, and a side project for an idea that hit me. an evil Marion of Sherwood Baroness Marion de Belem, with her Saracen hit man and ensorcelled giant, her scarlet warrior etc. I just need to find figures for the 80s Robin of Sherwood cast and suitably repurpose them :blink:
tanks back in the box and in the pile, so the phantom will be next ( probably) im rather frayed at the mo works been double plus busy, and last night there was a Madness concert at the local race course, it finished rather later than id wanted to get to sleep at, BUT it was nice to listen to the set from the comfort of my own home, without bothering with the crowds ( I only found out it was on Wednesday, so rather cursed not being able to get tickets), so the tank being NO FUN at the moment had to go, or id not go near the desk.
well played " kill dr lucky " to day, from cheapass games its the fun bit before cludo you have to off the old git, making certain theres no lone of sight to any other player, and they have to try to use cards to counter the weapon your using, ie the killing joke, tight hat, loud noise, or civil war cannon, and certain things do better in certain rooms, the rat poison in the green house, fast fun and silly :thumbsup: brill!
watched the recent king Arthur film ( the Kera Nightly one) its ok, its got a couple of thiveable ideas in it
started painting and gluing the Phantom, ohh am I glad its a cheap kit, its flashy and some of the gates arnt far off the thickness that would need an angle grinder :blink: so far though its fun, so its what I want, ill need to source an additional body for the rear seat as you get 2 crew, one for the pit, and one stood holding the bone dome :unsure: so ill have to rummage in the hasagawa boxes for that.
im figuring tank, twin winder and agm, sparrows gunpod on the centre, then twin winder and agm, tank. might put tip winders on as well
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 27, 2015, 01:49:10 PM
watched the recent king Arthur film ( the Kera Nightly one) its ok, its got a couple of thiveable ideas in it
I quite like that film and the use of Sarmartian's as the Heavy cavalry and thus the "Knight's of the Round Table :rolleyes:" is inspired in my view as the late Roman's did have some Sarmartian's and indeed Parthian's in the British Isles.
Allegedly on spying the publicity poster which showed a shapely Keira :wub: bending down to fire her bow she quipped "I wonder where they came from ? Hasn't the airbrusher's art come a long way" ;D :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 27, 2015, 01:49:10 PM
well played " kill dr lucky " to day, from cheapass games its the fun bit before cludo you have to off the old git, making certain theres no lone of sight to any other player, and they have to try to use cards to counter the weapon your using, ie the killing joke, tight hat, loud noise, or civil war cannon, and certain things do better in certain rooms, the rat poison in the green house, fast fun and silly :thumbsup: brill!
Yeah, the Cheapass stable has a few good'uns in it.
The Phantom loadout sounds good, nice & varied.
Cheers
the pit and pilots are getting some paint, ( had to have a deep delve in the pile to find the 2nd crewman) but its a fun build so far, enjoyable and not too fiddly.
ive had some more lead arrive for that pile and having seen the skunk works F-16XL around I may want to get one or 2 of them, and as Dogfighter Zen says, modernise it, the spine and CFT are a certain, as would be double shoes on the wing tips, and possibly a medium sized pile of LGBs on the pylons, possibly doubles and some Brimstones as well. Oddly the XL is really the only 16 version I have been truly struck with. shame it never got anywhere.
in between a nice walk in the park, ( off work this week :thumbsup:) and picking some more pears from the tree, managed to get the pit finished and the 2 body half's onto it, bit of a struggle to get the pit in the "right" place. looks ok now, and will dribble some glue in and around it to fix it good, got the fuel tanks together, may start getting the 2 half's of the AGMs together as well, still fun, and cor its a big ole thing with the wings and body dry fitted together :blink:
what I have seen as well is the new pics of the 22" space 1999 eagle supposedly out soon... oh I wants one, ( at least) wonder if I can fab up a few different pods for it ...
lets see passenger, lab, laser, rescue, crane, politico, recon, ( it says 10 on the wiki page but some may be rather similar)
and there is mutterings on the companies blog that they'll be producing the Al tart up pack for the engine bells but the cost they've given is the same as the base kit, so it may be an expesive luxury compared with extra eagles on the table ( warning wargaming penguin at hart, 2 tanks or 1 super detailed tank will always result in 2 tanks)
Not sure what I'm more interested in now....the Phantom, it's weapons load, the movie ( Knights of the Round Table ? ) or Kiera Knightly !
:thumbsup:
The weapons load sounds good tho.
:cheers:
No contest.....................Keira :wub: :wub: ;D
wings and bodys together, tail planes are on agms are assembled, as is the fuel tanks and gun pod, I can see why people like the toom its gor a presence even in white undercoat, incomplete, balanced on the paint pots on my desk.
the phantoms all assembled. and after careful consideration, I think it will be maximum JMN bait,
so the over load on the war load, it'll have full wrap round grey green paint, and I don't think ive got any 19sqdn decals,( pale blue and white check) but I have got some yellow and blue checks that I can pinch from a jaguar sheet, and ill have to overwrite my unit marking with a rotering and white ink. ;D oh and its the wrong model as well... and when they moan ill answer with either Wookstas gentle little witticism, or start on the fact that its a reel model anyway and that its from Dr who ( sort of) and they just used some stock footage ( a barefaced lie) and ask if theyre misremembering from there youth.... mwahahahah
the greys on, and ive got a guide coat of green on, realising ive no paint guides for F4s I turned to the next best thing, the Vulcan calendar from last year, nice big deltaish wings, Bingo !
and it actually looks quite good, even if I say so myself. though it is taking 3 or 4 coats of green, I may have over thinned it a bit,
ive started decaling, the under wing roundels are from a sea harrier ( 48th) so red white blue, the intake decals are from a hawk ( I think) and are small but will look ok with the checker board from a Jaguar on either side, and the wing top ones are 1:72 Vulcan red / blues ones. and I have to give a big :thumbsup: to Airfix on them as there around 30 years old, and not been stored particularly carefully, and have gone on like a dream, soaked off cleanly, and sat with no trouble either.
so far its still being a nice fun build.
as an aside, any one out there got the latest IPMS mag yet not the one with the Chally 2 on the cover but the next. ?
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 27, 2015, 12:49:44 PM
as an aside, any one out there got the latest IPMS mag yet not the one with the Chally 2 on the cover but the next. ?
No, is it out yet?
I haven't got it yet and it normally comes while I'm at SMW :banghead: although in all fairness it came before SMW last year
I was certain it was out before SMW last year , that was why I was asking. The publication date in the Chally fronted one is given as mid Oct, hence the timing.
im just undergoing a curious mind thing :blink:
well ask and ye shal.. my copy of the ipms mag arrived this morning, complete with a bonus of a porshe racing cars insert.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 31, 2015, 10:21:35 AM
well ask and ye shal.. my copy of the ipms mag arrived this morning, complete with a bonus of a porsche racing cars insert.
So did mine, the Porsche bit was written by the founder member of our own SIG too, Ian Hartup. :thumbsup:
My copy arrived just as I was going off to work so I took it and read it on the train!
Hopefully mine will arrive Monday then I can plan my shopping ;D Not that's there's much
well after an attack of "the fear" and a good procrastinate, and then re solvating the artist ink for the white ink, and realising that if I drew the cross hatch on the intake roundels it would a) take forever, and B) not look that good, I settled for adding the UNIT initials over the roundels, im now adding a spacer under the pylon so the winders don't interfere with the AGM, still progress, on wards ever onwards.
slowly moving forward on this, having to repaint the winders and AGMS as the white primer didn't cover well enough ( drat) Also been gluing up the stables building from my La Haut seine set ( sp?) on the downstairs table, in other areas, finished reading The shepherds crown by Terry Prachett, had a tidy of the HLBS kits under the desk, getting them stacked in other areas, throwing a couple of unneeded boxes out and further increasing the packing faction / density of the made stuff.
ive got the 2 rear view mirror housings to glue to the canopy frame and its done, varnished it earlier, and just PVAed the canopy's on. :party: and for a £15 kit its ben a pleasure to do, the fit has been good, not to tight, or sloppy, not a lot of flash to clean, took paint and glue well. so this ones :thumbsup: a nice fun build.
and of course the eternal question, what next?
Never mind what next, we want to see this one first !
:thumbsup:
back and sideways we go, as a push from the song of the day, and an aside. got board of hearing the same old faves on the puter wile I did stuff, so instead of sticking the lot on random, ( its a lot of music and can be rather jarring) ive put winplayer to show by album name alphabetically, then I select a good selection from a, play through, then b etc, on s now, its nice to listen to stuff I like , and some of the things I wouldn't normally put on.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 23, 2015, 12:55:30 PM
back and sideways we go, as a push from the song of the day, and an aside. got board of hearing the same old faves on the puter wile I did stuff, so instead of sticking the lot on random, ( its a lot of music and can be rather jarring) ive put winplayer to show by album name alphabetically, then I select a good selection from a, play through, then b etc, on s now, its nice to listen to stuff I like , and some of the things I wouldn't normally put on.
I agree that it's nice to listen to some music that you would not normally listen to from your music list. However if I did that on my machine it would take 56 days, 18 hours and some 8 minutes to listen to everything :blink:
Gondor
gondor, its why im doing it a letter at a time, and with a little judital picking :blink:
Quote from: Gondor on November 23, 2015, 01:30:56 PM
However if I did that on my machine it would take 56 days, 18 hours and some 8 minutes to listen to everything :blink:
Gondor
Dizzy could build every plastic in the whole world in that time! ;D :lol:
oh and with the phantom finished and the stables / cart house done as well its
131 figures 17 pieces of scenery 8 models so far this year
I was planning a "small" visit to the airfix black Friday sale this morning has put paid to that :angry: back passenger side tyre was flat, got a screw in it, so after changing it for the ( full size) spare ill have to get it fixed Saturday, and if theres any cost involved itll be no plastic.. poot!
Much sympathy! I'm having to be careful with the imperial treasury at present (spent too much on Madame's Christmas present)
Quote from: Rheged on November 26, 2015, 11:09:55 AM
Much sympathy! I'm having to be careful with the imperial treasury at present (spent too much on Madame's Christmas present)
But that gets you mucho plus points for the New Year. :thumbsup:
that is very true Kit.
though in truth, when I mentioned the fact that I was going to miss out on (yet) more Airfix goodness, Mrs penguin said if I wanted shed wrap up some of the Airfix boxes from under the bed, in brown paper and let me open up a parcel :lol: ( Mrs P is widely know for paying attention when things are talked a bought, and she may well have been channelling Kits wife from when she pointed at the ceiling / attic, and mentioned the biggest kit store in town :thumbsup:)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 26, 2015, 12:35:12 PM
( Mrs P is widely know for paying attention when things are talked a bought, and she may well have been channelling Kits wife from when she pointed at the ceiling / attic, and mentioned the biggest kit store in town :thumbsup:)
In the COUNTY in my case! ;D :lol:
:thumbsup: :lol: :lol: :o
well, im back from getting the tyre looked at. :( not reparable ( I didn't think it was going to be) so ive had to get a new one.
on the other hand, im not far off getting all the presents that need getting so :smiley:
ive been waiting in for the Gasman to come to service the boiler today, ( its a non stop rock and roll life I live :blink:) so ive finished of the 28mm figs ive been progressing with.
2 Pulp minis dangerous dames, a mystic spirals weird WW2 German with mecha arm, a black pyramid Victoriana mars expedition trooper, and 11 Crooked dice time lift security, all done in nice identifying colours, to give a good spectrum of appearance.
that gives
146 figures 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
and copy / paste from earlier
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
wow ive managed to do more :party: :blink: knock me down with a feather I thought id been slacking off.
2 more 28mm figs done, crooked dice project time lift again, Benton Troad and Bambi Gascoigne, the civilian head and assistant, vaguely prisoner-esque figures, but they finish out the prepped set for Project time lift so im happy :thumbsup:
148 figures 17 pieces of scenery 8 models.
ive got a Hugo Solomon nearly done ( needs a wash and the eyes doing then possibly a light drybrush to bring the colours back up) after that ill be prepping a pile of the Department X commandos, heavy weapon teams and command figures, including another Solomon and Pandora set. that will be the majority of my " good guys" for 7TV done, ive still got some odds ( temporal travellers a lizard woman investigator and staff ) and a set of Shiva stuff for the baddys to sort.
Solomon is done, so all I want now is some dry, still wind, oh and a bit of light to varnish with :blink:
147 figs 17 scenery 8 models
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 13, 2015, 01:48:22 PM
Solomon is done, so all I want now is some dry, still wind, oh and a bit of light to varnish with :blink:
147 figs 17 scenery 8 models
I'm confused, which isn't difficult :rolleyes:
sorry Narses
that should read
I want some dry, still weather.
I spray varnish and as such the only place I can do it is in the back garden, so at the mo, high winds and wet weather are not good
Understood. I do the same thing on the balcony
well works finished for the year, the majority of the pressies are wrapped, my diet for the next few days will probably be fowl, ( badum tish!), Mrs P folks tomorrow, and mine on sunday, with a bit of time to do some painting on the X-commandos ive got together and undercoated, 12 troopers, ( mix of SLRs MP5s and HPDAs ) 2 two man heavy weapon teams, genny and energy weapon, a sergeant in a kilt ( Sean Connery with SLR) a Brigadier, a dapper scientist, alien strandie in a ruffled shirt, and a catsuit wearing crime fighting female.
Oh and my addition seems to have become subtraction
Solomon being finished should have given me a total of
149 figs, 17 pieces of scenery, 8 models.
Doh!!
That`s certainly a good output ! Have a great Holiday and looking forward to seeing what you get up to next year...when you`re not so fowl :thumbsup:
well the lads have got black boots, and im having to think how do you do black assault gear without out it just becoming a black blob, im thinking Tamiya nato black for the body suit with a dark grey for the assault vest, webbing, holsters and pouch's, then grey edge highlights in very small amounts.
The originals are here http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/forum/Blah.pl?m-1410287908/ but im not that good, nor am I painting for that close in, 2` on the table looking ok is all im aiming for, and that's a very different discipline to paint too.
well I think ive finished all the ones im getting done for this year,
the Brig, Solomon, Pandora and a pulp dame with pistol are all done, I could ( possibly ) crank out the Connery ad trooper figs, but it would be a rush, and not that much fun.
So I think the total for the year will be
153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models not at all bad
and copy / paste from earlier
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
well the new years starts, grey wet and windy
ive ferreted out the gun for the chally AAA conversion, so that will be a starter soon, and im going to have a peer in the stash tub and see how many SNEB pods ive got to play with, so that's a bit of planning.
tomorrow ive got to get a small pressie for Mrs Ps birthday, a pair of Terrys choc oranges, one milk one plain, then split and reassemble them, as 50:50 sets, one plain one milk segment :thumbsup: its silly and something she mentioned wistfully the other day.
theres a small show at Penkridge church / village hall on sunday, the bacon buttys are good, the entry's free, and theres usually a goodly chunk of cheap wargames stuff for us to rummage through, ive got some real bargains there in the past.
then its back to work Monday. were did the holiday go?
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 01, 2016, 10:39:10 AM
tomorrow ive got to get a small pressie for Mrs Ps birthday, a pair of Terrys choc oranges, one milk one plain, then split and reassemble them, as 50:50 sets, one plain one milk segment :thumbsup: its silly and something she mentioned wistfully the other day.
What a lovely idea ;D
Where do you get the plain ones from? I've not been able to find even ONE this year. :banghead: :banghead:
Erm, last year I mean.....
I ended up trolling every shop in town I could think of, even the specialist retro sweet shop didn't have any, I ended up finding them ( by the tray) in Sainsbury's, of all places
the look on her face was priceless.
as a daft idea success its a good one. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 02, 2016, 10:33:11 AM
the look on her face was priceless.
I can imagine. ;D
Always (or normally) found that it's the small gifts that you've either really thought about or spent some time on that are most appreciated :thumbsup:
It's a brilliant idea. Although if I tried it I think i'd feel compelled to eat the "spare" segments to destroy the evidence.
zenrat, I couldn't, I managed 1/2 of the one I got for crimbo, and felt rather unwell.
Oh and if anyone wants to do there own, go for it, its tricky to split the segments well, and you need to carefully retape the boxes back together with alternating panels to truly get the visual effect. :blink: I may have rather overthought how far I was going to go, you know.
Ive also had a ferret in the stash tub, and can only find a pair of SNEBs so I think it'll be the chally that get them, for the stolly rocket truck I may have to use a pile of the US ones ive got from the hasagawa sets ive bought over the years,
If any of the profile types out there fancy a challenge, may I recommend doing anything that was UK used in Berlin brigade block pattern, you know, Harriers, Lynx, tracked rapier, Saracens, and Saladins, Abbot SPG, Apaches,
as you can tell ive had a rather large handful of chocolate after the first day back at work, and im slightly into overdrive. :o ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 04, 2016, 01:54:54 PM
zenrat, I couldn't, I managed 1/2 of the one I got for crimbo, and felt rather unwell.
I chocolate, finding the right amount so that you enjoy rather than :blink: :blink:. One of mankind's continuing aims in life ;D
I had some wonderful Lindt Hazel Nut Chocolate over Xmas (I don't eat much chocolate nowadays) and the thinness of it made one bar just about :thumbsup: Have I discovered the secret ?
Narses sounds like a great balancing act there, in my defence I was rather distracted at the time and didn't realise how much id eaten.
first figures of the year finished :thumbsup:
16 X- commandos 2 * 2 man heavy weapon teams and 12 others with a mix of SLRs MP5s and HPDAs,
a X-Commando Sgt, looking suspiciously like Sean Connery, in a kilt with a SLR
another pulp dangerous dame, who will also fit with my Victorian stuff.
18 Figures.
clears the table so I can decide on the next project.
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 05, 2016, 12:52:20 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 04, 2016, 01:54:54 PM
zenrat, I couldn't, I managed 1/2 of the one I got for crimbo, and felt rather unwell.
I chocolate, finding the right amount so that you enjoy rather than :blink: :blink:. One of mankind's continuing aims in life ;D
I had some wonderful Lindt Hazel Nut Chocolate over Xmas (I don't eat much chocolate nowadays) and the thinness of it made one bar just about :thumbsup: Have I discovered the secret ?
Contaminating chocolate with nuts of any kind is wrong. It forces me to suck all the chocolate from the nuts and then spit them out into the bin. When I rule the world etc.
And for your next challenge, wrap and box this:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXvV_9-WwAAendZ.jpg)
From here: https://twitter.com/jennycolgan/status/683384190335881218
That puts me in mind of HR Geiger (Gieger?) and Alien.
Has delicate choco-welding taken place?
Can feel my teeth 'Itching' with decay just looking at that!
ive suffered a minor derailment, I was going to start the Challengers, but as I was finishing off clearing the desk, I happened to find my pile of Statuesque miniatures, so ive assembled the DI Denton / red queen pack, the reporter and cameraman pack, Esmeralda Tyke, and Lillie Poots, Ingao Wilde, and Mei Lynn Maefair, ive now got 15 Hong Kong killer fembots to assemble and 2 Mei Lynn Maefair 2.0 to do.
sideways, ever sideways. :thumbsup:
Weaver id not be able to wrap and box that, id have eaten too much of it. yum!
Ive been suffering one of those moments with the bots, :banghead: they were going to be a simple paint scheme, white primer, then a blue ink wash to delineate panels and joints, , gun metal guns done, with a bit of extra for the flesh headed ones and hair colour. except the ink wash has anti washed, its gone and stuck to the flat and raised areas, and even a second try with a drop of liquid soap in it to reduce surface tension has gone the same grrrrrr. so at this rate its either spray paint blue, re do flesh areas and dry brush, hand paint the blue areas for joints and dry brush the flats back or, abandon, chuck in a bag, and come back too in a couple of years .
I tried a little repaint on one Tam sky blue, the ink re-solvated and it went green :banghead: after some technical advise from Mrs SP, one was handed across drybrushed white, then a dilute Prussian blue artist ink wash done, then a quick white dry brush again, It was the look I wanted, but was far too subtle, at 3-5" you could see the white body panels and the pale blue shadows round the joint, at 3` it looked like a white figure :( so they have all been repainted GW ultramarines blue ( its too light for real ultramarine) and are getting drybrushed up, to get something. once that's done ill need to redo the heads with flesh and the various hair colours, and then do the handguns. so much for fast and easy.
It's a lesson I have had to teach more than a few young people - just because it's the easy way doesn't mean it's quick ;)
zenrat, its not that it was either, I had the mental image of what I wanted, when I got it, it wasn't visible at wargames viewing distance. the contrast that you got wasn't sufficient to see, and if id gone for a much darer colour round the joint it wouldn't have fitted with the body colour. I was wanting almost a appliance white body, with a blue shadow round the joints and panels, as if they were being lit with a slightly blue , white light. It was too little to see considering the delicacy of the figures. Ive had quite good success with a similar effect on a more heroically proportioned style of figures in the past, ( GW metal elder) so knew what I was doing, and how to do it, the initial problem with the ink not going into the recesses is the reason for the fast and easy comment.
but 9 of them are done ( the drone / bot headed ones) so it not that much of a slow down. the 8 human headed ones need to be finished.
Thanks for the explain.
How big are these?
approx 32mm tall ( http://www.statuesqueminiatures.co.uk/p/8774369/sm021-hong-kong-killer-fembots.html ) link to manufacturers site, the knee on a painted fig is just under 2mm across ( measured very gently with my vernier set, as I don't want to scratch the paint ) very fine / delicate figures
OH and yes im home this week, its the first week of Feb, as so im off, house work and DVDs today, along with some painting, im hoping that the wind will calm a little ( hah) to do some varnishing and undercoating. tomorrow will probably be a visit to cosford, and Mrs SP is off the rest of the week so not too certain what that will entail.
So a more Live hi to the more international members out there today ( insert waving Hi smiley here)
managed to get my varnishing done on what ive painted recently
so ( all 28mm)
9 drone / robot headed HK killer fembots (HKKF rom now)
3 female headed HKKF ( statuesque heads)
3 female headed HKKF ( Crooked dice heads fembot, moonbase , plat )
2 Mei Lynn Maefair 2.0
1 Mei Lynn Maefair ( original human)
Ingao Wilde
from the Lead adventure foura range Matakishi with cat
a pulp dangerous dame, (flying jacket, helmet, silk scarf, Lugar and dramatic pose)
a crooked dice savage school girl, the screamer ( not my fave but im trying to finish the packs ive started)
and a resin figure from? that I think is supposed to be Milla Jovovich from resident evil, but who got red hair and a yellow dress, as im painting a pulp figure that's called " red queen" at the mo so I didn't want to do 2 the same.
and a knocked together air purifier / random table bit
23 figs and 1 bit of scenery
this years total so far
41 figs 1 bit of scenery
ive also broken 2 Academy 1:48 challengers out and sprayed them green to start on the bases for the GAU 30 AAA tank and the gun tank with the SNEBs on it
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 01, 2016, 02:16:13 AM
approx 32mm tall ( http://www.statuesqueminiatures.co.uk/p/8774369/sm021-hong-kong-killer-fembots.html ) link to manufacturers site, the knee on a painted fig is just under 2mm across ( measured very gently with my vernier set, as I don't want to scratch the paint ) very fine / delicate figures
Thanks. They look lovely.
going well on the GAU turret, a couple of bits of resin pour sprue to make the radar bar and stand ( free!) on the back of the turret, the gun has had the resin barrels and muzzle brake assembled, and the original 120mm has been cut off at the recoil bellows so I can add the resin barrels probably tomorrow, I just need to find some thing that would look right for a visual aiming system now. one possibility is to use the front end of a Lantirn pod from one of the hasagawa missile sets ( ive a few around and there 1:48 scale as well ) and mount it just in front of the gunners hatch,
well I had a look through my Hasa sets, all the Lantrin pods have gone :banghead: so I found a thick bit of frame off cut, and cut a slot in it, then found a 6mm plastic BB pellet filed the sides down and got one that looks similar, but wont move ( don't matter), so I need to get a quick shot of paint on the bare plastic and finish.
had a quick finish of 2 more 28mm figs, from the Statuesque pulp range the red queen, and one of my Lillie Poots figures.
43 figs 1 bit of scenery
more finished Statuesque figures, DA Denton, Tallulah Caine and Carter a reporter and her camera man.
46 Figs 1 bit of scenery
an Egyptian style Steele
2 resin dumpster / skips
1 ammo crate / objective marker
and a Vasa bird of prey Shogun figure ( 28mm driven power suit / mecha )
44 figs 5 bits of scenery.
a little more tatting on the AAA chally turret, and watched the 2nd part of the Vulcan restoration docu, I hadn't realised how close a run thing it had been with the fund raising :blink:
the turret is together ( not hard) and has the base green on it, and a little gun metal. ive been assembling / cleaning up more 28mms so my forces of SHIVA can move forward to world domination, hopefully ill get a bit of good weather on the weekend to undercoat them in.
first sets of the SHIVA stuff done, dr Mao, and the mannequin, 2 new and 3 old daughters of SHIVA, and a Kali. and one of the guild ball mascots the Otter.
9 more 28mm figures
53 figures 5 bits of scenery.
the 3 new HKKF are done with drone heads , and the turret is at the point it needs the black added to match a tank body, the back bin having had its orange "friendly " ID added, the sights having had a touch of gloss blue on them.
56 figures 5 bits of scenery
2 of the crooked dice " destroyer" models done, 4 armed animated statues, nice and big, a good stone effect from a combination of inks and dry brushing.
58 figures 5 bits of scenery
the running gear on the challis together and painted, the body's assembled, the drivers vision blocks been blued, and the tracks are on, need to neaten up the glue marks on the glacis join then it'll be black striping time. going well.
the Sneb pods together for the other version, itll need filling at the join, then ill need to fit / place it on the turret, where is the question?
GAU Challengers finished :tank:
the next one is under assembly on the desk, and ive hit the disparity between land and air vehicles, the Sneb pod that doesn't look that big on a Harrier, is rather big on the tank turret. :-\ itll get painted etc for the final look see but this may be one that gets done for the Cos ford show, then possibly may be " back dated" to a standard gun tank after wards.. will have to see.
still
58 figures 5 bits of scenery 1 model
had a busy weekend, though little modelling done. My youngest brother was up for yesterday and today, we spent a goodly amount of time yaking, had a meal out, with Mrs P and a friend, and went to the local wargames show today, he got stuff he was after, I had one of those shows where nothing caught my eye, but it meant I had a good walk and a catch up.
2 more guild ball pets, the raven and the cat, and an empire of the dead Quatermain, slow progress, but progress. a squad of 6 GW sisters of battle, done in the same yellow and purple as my main space marine force ( JWN bate ) nearly finished and more on the SNEB Chally. but other things ( real world) have been drawing a lot of my attention, so my progress speed has massively reduced.
sisters are done now, just finished the base's
9 figures ( including just above)
67 figures 5 bits of scenery 1 model.
Challenger is slowly proceeding, got the black on the roadwheels, and the green on just a bought everything else. needs the blue on the vision blocks and then the roadwheels clipping on and the body / hull assembling, and then a "camo" coat of black stripe. this may get finished for sunday at this rate :o
also need to have athink if I want anything "full price" at the show, or if im just going to mooch round looking for bargins :blink: though I am rather running out of storage space :banghead:
a bit up stream I may have mentioned a Japanese animated series called Gate, well theve done the 2 12 part series now, some interesting parts, and held up its early promise for a goodly part, some of the modern JSDF troops verses medieval style forces was ( as expected ) brutal, and the clash of cultures interesting. now I just need to find someone who does modern JLSDF in 28mm for an interesting skirmish force :lol: ( I can get cobras, tanks and stuff in 1:48)
SNEB Challenger is finished, painted and done, so ive 2 tanks for sunday :tank: ive a 48th Phantom to come as well, so I just need to work out which 28mm figs im bringing :thumbsup:
67 figures 5 bits of scenery 2 models
Well last night saw the call that I know has been inevitable, but that ive dreaded receiving.
Mrs Ps mum, called to let us know that my father in law had passed away, hed been fighting cancer for some time and had got a lot worse over the last 6 months or so, its why despite him wanting to, he was unable to come to Telford and chew the fat with us, hed made the targets hed set himself of Christmas, and then his birthday in feb, and we all thought that he was going to make the wedding anniversary that was due Wednesday, alas he didn't.
I will be commuting down to Monmouth most likely for the rest of the week, as wile there's a spare room, my sister in law and her hubby are down from Liverpool. ( its only around 80 miles and 2 1/2 hours each way on good A road and some motorway, fortunately) , So if im a little lacking / missing , its due to a rather important series of things to be done...
My sincere condolences.
Take care of your wife and family, they always come first.
Condolences also from me.
Yup many condolences mate. It's never easy even when you are half expecting it
Chris
Thank you for the kind thoughts and words, they are much appreciated.
Sorry to hear it mate: my condolences to you and your family.
In the middle of all the running around and organising things, don't forget to stop every now and then and appreciate the moment, whether good or bad. There's a lot of moments that are going to be one-chance-to-catch.
Thank you Weaver.
As yesterday was going to be My mum and dad in-laws wedding anniversary, we took a bit of a breather and I took Mrs SP, my mum in law and my sister in law and her hubby out for a meal at lunch, it gave all of us a little time away from the house, and a bit of "us" time.
Mrs SP and myself are down again tomorrow, we've got a grocery order to get first thing, then a drive down, and I can have a good look at the railway room :-\ its been left as was, since my father in law last visited in September, so im going to try to tidy tools up, and then try to get some of the railway stuff together, if anything of the week is going to break me, this will be it, as there is not only a lot of my father in law in there, there's some of me and Mrs SP as well, with animals and trees that Mrs Sp has done, and a slew of trackside figures and some vehicles I did for him, ( he had a small vehicle museum on a corner of his 009 layout, and wanted "something different" as others had cars, so I did him a Tiger tank, a scorpion CVRT, and a centurion, for it, along with an Airfix tank transporter, he mainly had the Tiger on the back of it and it wedged into a narrow bridge, to give a talking point). In addition I hope to consolidate the modelling tools he had round the house into one area / toolbox, and sort out paints etc into the appropriate areas.
If I can get all of that done, ill be happy, and content.
needless to say my own modelling has gone for a burton, the most ive managed to find any energy for is to start to clean up a West wind, empire of the dead, brewers dray. 4 reasonably heavy horses to pull it and nicely detailed barrels on the flat bed.
Best of luck with the railway room mate but if necessary walk away and take a break. I found I had to do that quite a bit when going through my father's photo collection. To many memories and a lot I'd never seen. Strangely, or perhaps not, in the end they helped me deal with it.
Ive made a start today, ive managed to clear his work desk, and get the tools from 2 tool boxes in the right draws, coupled with starting to go through boxes on one set of shelfs, as im doing that im labelling said boxes, I will make a bit of a plea here, Guys if your working on multiple projects and have to take a break ( for what ever reason) keep the bits together and if possible a note to self of whats what, where and wrong, ive found at least 3 locos ( complete but in parts) and 2 sets of chassis, wheels and motor but no body so far. I think im getting the right parts together.... I think.
Ive also found a couple of tool sets that I wasn't aware he had, including a tap and die set, some serious kit bashing stuff indeed, in addition to mysterious bottles, full of strange liquids, though funnily enough the problem isn't there unlabelled, its that there so old the labels have faded to unreadable, anything modern and odd is labelled with what it is :rolleyes:
When ive got this liked im going to be giving my own desk a MAJOR going over :blink: its made me realise just how sloppy my work area is.
as an addition ive certainly had one case of Uh? :blink: today, a small card box, (2"*2"*6" ) picked it up and it felt a bit heavy and moved "oddly" when I moved it, opened it up and found
Coal. small chunks and chips, and 2 wagon loads already glued to a small top up piece of wood, It seems that the best thing to imitate coal, in a wagon is just that, coal.
Strange thing to say but you seem to be starting to enjoy this ? Nice way to remember someone : smile as you go through things :thumbsup:
Thank you Narses, yes, its a bit odd, but its nice that I get to help, sort and tidy at the same time, and I get a chance to replay the conversations I had with him regarding stuff, in my mind as I do so, it is rather calming, and means that I can focus, on the good times wile I do the job. Im the modeller in the family, so I can at least look at most of the parts, boxes, and sheets and stand a slight chance of working out whats, what.
Though I do wish we had the room here at chez Penguin to be able to rehome it all.
well it looks like the fickle finger of fate has once again farted in my face, looks like the washing machine is U.S. getting a code that (apparently) means fluctuating voltage ( Samsung code Uc) and the local repairers and the Samsung support have all said, ( in as many words) " don't want to touch it" the local guys I can understand but the actual specialist ones really leaves a bad taste, they may go on the list of don't buy agains.
Nothing concentrates the mind on NOT buying a particular brand than rubbish customer service! :banghead:
People like that bring a bad name to the whole customer service industry, and I spent 30 years in that field. Shame on you all. :angry:
I can recommend Fisher & Paykel (or Fusher & Pickle as they say in their native New Zealand) customer service. Very good. They even believably faked concern after the dishwasher tried to electrocute me following an incomplete repair...
indeed Kit.
we`ve had a reply via e-mail and the advise that we get the mains supply checked, ( giving the voltage that was quoted) made me laugh, and then stop reading as the variance would have resulted in the PCs stopping, and funnily enough they didn't bat a port all night, especially as we put down not to call the home number during work hours, and the numpty did...
so I may well be purchasing a new washer this weekend.
well new washer dryer ordered, a Beiko ive had a couple of recommendations from people I work with, It wasn't the most expensive, so Mrs SP and myself recon if it lasts 2 years ittl have paid for itself, and if it lasts 4 itll be a bargain, any more and it will owe us nothing. hopeful being delivered and installed tomorrow between 09:00 and 13:00.
in between that and everything else ive managed to get the westwind brewers dray together, and the fire engine from the same range together, and am working on the charabanc, not too taxing, and as its cleaning up and assembling allows the hands to work.
im glad this a long weekend, can try and rest and compose for the funeral on Tuesday ( at the forest of Dean crem). In a way its still a bit unreal.
new washer dryers in, the Currys delivery guys were very efficient, polite, and capable, call at 09:10 to ask if its ok to attend, as there around 10 mins away, one of them came in to have a look at the old machine and location, wile the others prepping the new one in the van, swapped them over, and ran a quick rinse / spin to check everything's ok, got the signature to say its delivered and off they went. :thumbsup:
so ive undercoated the westwind stuff (charabanc as well), and varnished the few bits ive had waiting for that. days looking good so far.
Glad the washer got sorted efficiently and best of luck Tuesday mate
Thank you Narses.
The last couple of weeks have caught up with me now, as ive just had the " son of an engineer" moment as ive tided up, the railway room as best I can, and have now brought some of my late father in laws tools home, and it was always said that you knew some one wasn't coming back, when that happened.
Ive also inherited his ( admittedly small) non rail stash, and I will have to think up something suitably special for one or perhaps more of it.
His railway, Locos, stock and extra stuff, is currently in a hold, as were not certain how it will go, thoughts were mentioned re selling, but it may be donated to somewhere, plans for this are fermenting and crystalizing. The family ( my self included) are more inclined to have it go somewhere it would be used, rather than it being split up.
The funeral on Tuesday was well attended, and we had good fine weather for it, we were all pleasantly surprised at the number of people who attended, family friends, and fellow volunteers from the Dean forest preserved line, and some of his ex dental co- workers, and a couple of his ex-employees from when he ran his own surgery, plus others who knew him. It was very hart warming.
Was he in a model club of any kind? Club members may have an idea were to donate things. Or perhaps an organization that works with kids after school?
Glad it went well (as well as they can go, anyway) mate :thumbsup:
ive had a minor clear up and finish on the desk, anything part done, and in parts , has been bagged together.
ive got some varnishing to do, more 28mm figs finished
west wind captain Nemo
Wyrd minis explorer
a crooked dice guru ( early) and savage school girl, sporty
a resin version of the Major from ghost in the shell by???
and a Ezmeralda Tyke from statuesque miniatures
and a 1:35 baby brachiosaur ( from the Tamiya kit)
73 figures 5 bits of scenery 3 models
I think ill be trying to finish started stuff as well, so its back to the Dragon Conqueror now, hopefully ill get a bit further along. :tank: :banghead: and ive had a tidy up of the stash in the model room, as I need to find room for the 1:72 stuff ive just got.
off today, Mrs SP has a dental apt later, so I will be chauffeuring her " yes milady" ;D
so ive a few jobs to do as I go through the day. and round them im still modelling / tidying stuff away, ( new RPG books to shelves, read novels to different etc)
The Conqueror is slowly moving on, :banghead: im not incredibly impressed the assembly instructions can be a bit wooly in places, and I have had to have a good squit through my Tankograd book on it to work out where a couple of pieces go ( rear drive oil filters) and some of the parts do seem rather fussy, with several pieces going to make up 1 piece that would have been better done in one cast.
I am admiring the clear sprue of parts for the vision blocks though, shame that they'll all be painted over, as I use a gloss blue to represent them :blink: not a criticism of the kit, just a policy of mine from when I 1st started on tanks.
ive also found a 12" section of OO track :thumbsup: so if Mrs SP has any OO locos from her father I can get one of them mounted, ( though I think everything she brought home was 009 so its too wide)
Found these guys that I thought might interest you:
http://www.antediluvianminiatures.com/
I'm particularly keen on the retrosaurs. :thumbsup:
Thank you Mossie, they will have to go on the "list"
the Saurs are good, and the humanoids are readily identifiable, so should work well. :thumbsup:
this is more of a " my stash didn't grow today" post :banghead:
as can be seen above im a wargamer and readily follow the "will o the lead", through numerous periods and several scales, I walked into town this morning, and had a hankering for lead, so headed to my local games workshop, as an idea for space Vikings was fermenting through my mind, why? I have no idea, but I know that it would be easy to satisfy, some plastic GW space wolf space marines, and a few sisters of battle to mix in suitably converted, add fur cloaks, swap normal chainsword for the fenrisian one, wolf runes and charms da daa job done, maybe 15-20 figures and possibly a lander. ( possible spend from 50 to 100 quid )
Then I had a problem, this is a spontaneous thought and there are space wolves on the shelf's, but no sisters... and then I remember, theyre no longer carried as a standard line, army is still on the website but not in the store. poot. so I put back the plastic and when the staffer asks what im after, explain the idea and point out that Im buying now, not ordering for a weeks time, and employ the line from James Bond that emphasises why im not happy " we do not tolerate failure in this organisation, mr Bond" why have a high street presence, and not carry the basics of the lines you sell ? Im not going to endorse ( from my point of view) failure, by mail ordering parts :angry:
so no stash increase, next time im at a wargames show ill have a trawl of the 2nd hand dealers and see what I can get, ( the spend will be around the same, ill get more figures, and GW will get no money.. )
My problem with Games Workshop is a) Their opening times. Now I know their clientele is generally a lot younger than me, but opening at Midday !!!! b) Their paints are good (if pricey) but why oh why do they change the names of the flippin things ??? :banghead: Don't like the new containers either.
Old man's moans over :rolleyes:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 30, 2016, 12:08:03 PM
well new washer dryer ordered, a Beiko ive had a couple of recommendations from people I work with, It wasn't the most expensive, so Mrs SP and myself recon if it lasts 2 years ittl have paid for itself, and if it lasts 4 itll be a bargain, any more and it will owe us nothing. hopeful being delivered and installed tomorrow between 09:00 and 13:00.
My washing machine is at least 20 years old, maybe more (can't really remember when we got it). The programmer has it's flakey moments but it always gets the job done in the end.
I fell out with Games Workshop when they stopped selling other people's games about 30-odd years ago. They were already the biggest games retailer in the country at the time (the ONLY multi-chain IIRC) and one day they just turned round to everyone who played American or non-GW games and basically said "tough: convert to Warhammer or go whistle for support". It took years for independent stores to take up the slack because many of them used to depended on GW for wholesale distribution.
Narses A )a lot of the stores are now 1 man operations so they open later and tend not to be open at the start of the week, I did ask one manager I knew and he said that it was when the most business was done, and I cant argue with it. and B) the paints are ok but when they change the name they tend to change manufacturers, so if you want the original line ( wyrm purple, hobgoblin orange, spearstaff brown etc ) cote du arms is who you want, my gripe with the modern paint is they will dry out in the pots, ive had some of the latest one and got them for a project, ( which I didn't start straight away) and 6 months later or so they had almost solidified :banghead:
Weaver the washer before last was of a similar age ( yonks old I believe the technical term ;D ) we replaced it when it started getting a bit twitchy, as it wasn't worth the repair bill, got a shiny washer dryer and that just didn't seem to last. hence the cheap ( ish) beiko
For the Non GW stuff I admit in Bristol we were spoiled as there were 3 other shops who all sold slightly different things at the time, a Virgin games store, the Bristol model shop ( only a small amount ) and forever people, though I did get a large chunk of the 1st ed Twilight 2000 stuff cheap in the GW sale :thumbsup: and when I moved to the west mids I found a couple of stores in the area quite quickly, I tend to still try to find anywhere if I travel, and have a browse and if there's anything remotely interesting, hand over some cash for shines ;)
now im thinking for the rapide ( its 72nd) if I put on the 1:48 jets I didn't fit to the lear jet just swap the props and engines straight over, will have to compare sizes
Cheers for the info on the paints Mr Penguin :thumbsup:
As for opening late, I've always put it down to the fact that their main target market is student age ? Ergo the mid-day opening :rolleyes: ;D Whereas I'm an up and at em early bird. In and out of Croydon by 10:00am.
ive sorted out the part of the stash under the bed ( I am akin to a dragon in that I sleep over my horde :blink: ) and found that ive some how managed to get 2, 1:48 Chinooks, one of the nam era go-go bird gunships, and ( rather surprisingly) one of the more modern UK versions, how the heck did I forget buying a 1:48 Chinook ! but it means that the 22" eagle is now in storage, as opposed to trailing round the house.
im slowly moving on on the Conqueror, parts of the kit are very elegant designs, clever use of shape and breaks put where they are invisible when assembled, other parts seem to be very shoddily done. its very, very odd, to build as you go from a real fun build to an awful one and then back in seconds, im having to rebuild the turret bustle storage cage for the 3rd time as ive put the cage floor in the wrong way up ( it was the right way the 1st time I did it, but I then took it apart and flipped it as the instructions made it look like I was wrong :banghead: )
So you're going to be gracing us with a big Chinook build ? I'd love to see that !
:cheers:
Capt Canada, at the moment, not likely, im likely to switch back to some 28mm stuff, or some of the 1:48 resin vehicles after the tanks finished. and my aversion to photo sites is still in place ( reasons are somewhere above posts I think).
Its not a no, but an unlikely.
well the conqueror has gone back in the box, and under the desk :banghead: Again, got fed up with fighting it,
so im doing something with no instructions, just the pictures in my head, :party: :blink:
another crooked dice " the destroyer" http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/product/the-destroyer/ except mines got 6 arms ! ive done 2, of the 4 armed one. and fancied something a bit " more" got the base kit and an extra set of arms and swords a wile back, so at he mo one side of arms are on, twin sword and a spear ( white metal spear head, brass tube body and a but from a piece of sprue), im going to let that set overnight the other side will possibly be twin swords and a set of nunchucks / flail ( 2 bits of brass tube and some chain ) or possibly an empty fist.
I feel much better now ;D
no modelling tonight, played the munchkin board game, its as mad as the card game :party: but involves a bit more thought, :blink: with 4 players and our 1st game we only got a few turns in, the next game will be much faster, sillier, and deadlier. but the faves are still there, including the Maul Rat, Wight brothers, and the overbear, complete with the art work from the card game. ( so the wight bros are dressed like Orville and Wilber)
well, I had a look at some stuff, ( like things and bits) and had a " how much !!" moment, I idly looked at the price of some of the (US) O gauge locos, there 1:48 so would fit in with my wargames stuff, and a loco, a few wagons and maybe a coach or two would be all id need, that projects been moved to med to long term, as the costs are rather a bit, $300 for a derv loco.
I know UK O would be cheaper but at 1:43 the scale disparity is rather too much.
This may be a talk to the local railway club thing, but id have to find them, then find the time, then try not to confuse, or weird them out. "so you want a US O gauge, modern ( 80s +) UK or German loco, but you arnt bothered if its a runner, but want to be able to have carriage and wagon doors open and close?" :blink: as they step slowly away.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 12, 2016, 07:15:39 AM
This may be a talk to the local railway club thing, but id have to find them, then find the time, then try not to confuse, or weird them out. "so you want a US O gauge, modern ( 80s +) UK or German loco, but you arnt bothered if its a runner, but want to be able to have carriage and wagon doors open and close?" :blink: as they step slowly away.
You could always inquire about US O Gauge dummy engines. Granted, the manufacturers have long since moved away from them, and it might be harder to find a modern Brit/German by Lionel, Bachmann, etc.
Scooter I will bear that in mind, thank you :thumbsup: its not something that im doing now! or tomorrow, so I can afford to be sedate in acquiring anything
finished the destroyer and some barricades made from the poured resin sprues ( waste not want not)
74 figures 6 bits of scenery 3 models
and am gluing and cleaning up more 28mms new servalan, travis, and the alternate Villa and Avon, plus the animated statue ( gargoyle type) they may get undercoated tomorrow
If you join facebook, you can host pics there. You don't need to add a lot of friends or spend time on it, just create an album and add your pics :thumbsup:
That would also be an excuse to build a big Chinook ! Sorry to hear about the Conqueror.
That may be a suggestion Capt C Thank you! Mrs SP says that she finds FB a useful tool as well, I must cogitate on this.
Cleaned up a load more lead, an glued it to bases and 2p pieces and started on the second set of the westwind streets of London set, so a promising evening. :thumbsup:
the Harrier I got today, may well end up as a racer, the question is, do I try and go the whole Formula H route ( and try to copy a real F1 car) and think of adding some nose strakes, and maybe multiple strakes on the tail as well? or a rather more "subdued" look, ie British racing green and a white circle with the number across the wing / fuse?
decisions decisions... must procrastinate on it.
Mrs SP is thinking of visiting a Railway modelling show in the near future, and having a "womble" ( to collect papers and business cards for future use), so I may be looking at 1:48 rail stuff in a sooner timescale than I thought, :blink:
Quote from: Captain Canada on June 14, 2016, 05:59:40 AM
If you join facebook, you can host pics there. You don't need to add a lot of friends or spend time on it, just create an album and add your pics :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 16, 2016, 12:22:56 PM
That may be a suggestion Capt C Thank you! Mrs SP says that she finds FB a useful tool as well, I must cogitate on this.
The only thing about FB is it does eventually timeout external linking, which is why I use both Deviant Art and imgur for additional image hosting.
ive cleaned up and assembled the 2nd set of the streets of London vehicles from west wind, so another hansom cab, omnibus and carriage to undercoat, the 28mm figs I undercoated are now dry and I can start painting through them ( slowly) wile im thinking what else I want to start, though I may pull out something part done and try to finish that, Im fairly certain ive a 1:35 Tamiya chieftain, and an airfix 1:35 chally2 somewhere in the stack. that is of course assuming I don't go sideways and start something else, or get distracted by shinys and hare of towards another project.
slow progress on the lead mountain continues, finished this morning
west wind professor Carvor
crooked dice animated statue, slimy greedy ghost, and the Guru ( new sculpt)
statuesque minis sister anitasia
79 minis 6 bits of scenery 3 models
also assembled and undercoated the remaining 6 airfix 1:48 op herric Brits, and 4 of the HLBS 40mm modern brits.
4 more 28mm figs
new version Servalan and Travis from crooked dice
and from statuesque minis, pulp girl and Minerva
83 minis 6 bits of scenery 3 models
its been a quiet weekend and im slowly ploughing onwards on the lead mountain, im switching between 3 units of figs ( in various states of paint) so when they complete itll be a good bump, and slowly on the think as too which to build / paint next, im in the mind to finish started things ( again), but its deciding which to do. Either going for a part done kit ( chally 2, chieftain, 2 * quads and limber, conquer or more 28mm stuff) or start off onto something more and go for a new one, in which case I have to make a decision on what to start :( and the MDF building downstairs hasn't had anything done on it for an age so needs sorting.
Ive also got my eye on some of the 1:48 Tamiya kits like the Type 10 and a couple of Hummers and then try to botch some infantry together, as a small force. :blink:
this is on top of wanting to build the KV and gun jeep from the Manga / animae Grey : Digital target as a PA warband.
been photographing my late father in laws railway collection, 137ish photos, most of which contain anything from 3-12 items, took aprox 2 hours with me lifting, carrying, packing and unpacking, and Mrs SP photo'ing. he had stuff stacked away that ive never seen before, or even heard him mention, and some of it hit home.... like 3 Garrett's in OO, 2 of the new Heljans ( I think he got one runner out of them) and an all metal one that he built himself ( I think) with the funky looking rotating coal feed, the sheer presence of them is jaw drooping, but we found at least 4 DMU sets, 2* 3 cars ( at least) several railcars, in steam, derv and leccy, and enough wagons to empty a coal mine and at least 3 sets of 4+ carriages in different livery's.
just exhausted now :blink:
THREE Garratts??? That's some motive power!!
The white metal one may be a K's kit with that rotating coal bunker. It was a super casting, only let down by their somewhat inadequate motors.
Kit, your probably right, and if the motor was a bit wimpy, Id imagine that its been replaced a looong time a go, as it didn't seem to have any problems when I saw it running.
Being a Garratt it'd have two motors, one for each end. ;D
The K's motors were very popular in the slot racing world back in then 60s, they were long and thin so fitted easily in a car, but their magnets were a trifle lacking.
Painting and gluing ? Yay !
:wub:
my pile of finished things grows!! yay.
in the "to varnish " box
7 old style GW terminator marines
one of the lead adventure hero's, the pulp golgo satana figure, the crooked dice 2nd version Avon ( leather and studs edition ;) ), 2 ground zero robots ( with claws), 4 HLBS 40mm modern brits ( desert scheme), 7 airfix 1:48 op herric brits ( green DPM) and 2 empress minis 28mm downed UK apache crew
another 25 figs.
108 figures 6 bits of scenery 3 models.
:banghead: DOH! to quote homer simpson.
got the lead, gloss varnished, than got out the can of Matt to take the worst of the shine off, no fricken pressure in it AGHHHHHHHH! so ill have to get some Matt varnish, or a can of GW purity seal or summit
poot I say poot
so after a prevaricate the centurion AVRE is out of the poly bag and ive finished blacking the tracks, and started getting the grey on, the turrets finished and the body and track ploughs have a few blocks on, but im typing in the drying time as im going to leave finger prints if I keep trying to handle it. im not going to get it identical to the others as the Cobham from the warrior has rather altered the nose and side shape. it will be close enough to confuse though. :lol:
got a can of matt varnish today, so the figs are done ( whew) :thumbsup:
Can't wait to see that Centurion. Loved seeing them as a kid at Camp Borden. One of these days I'll build one :thumbsup:
cents done, and a quick base together for it as well, waiting for the varnish to fully cure then itll be glue together and pack.
108 figures 6 bits of scenery 4 models
dragged out a pile of games workshop Grey Knights ( 2nd hand from my younger brother mumble years ago) cleaned em up and white undercoat, got to face a lot of gold now. Also on the desk currently in the fill the pin holes stage, the Larson designs resin Darlek shuttle, its a mere 3 years old, so in the grand scheme of things a spring chicken, but at 10 parts to assemble, should be doable quite quickly. :thumbsup:
Mrs SP and myself went to a new thing today, we went to a model railway show, a small club event at Ellesmere ( via the small but rather splendid ruined castle at Whittington) We were looking for some advise form the club members and wanting to talk to the visiting dealers there, the layouts were interesting, and I may have added dinosaurs and Bigfoot to some ones Canadian based layout, they asked me what I though, I liked it and mentioned the 2 and they had that far off look in there eyes :lol: The Ellesmere club members we talked too were very helpful, and made some suggestions, and a couple of the dealers were interested, and asked if we could drop them an E-mail with lists, ( we had a tablet with photos that they were able to take a quick look through), and one had a look and then insulted our intelligence by offering a price that was so low as to be ridiculous, we had, had a walk round and eyeballed the prices things were going for, and ( as I mentioned above 137 photos, roughly 500 items) "arnt so green as cabbage" . I think the hard part may be doing something with the ) 009 layout as the much bigger 00 layout was only partly finished, but the 009 one 1s 10` long, a bought 4` wide and 20+years of hobby work, so pretty much finished, and I know it was exhibited several times in its earlier 4` incarnation. And has a lot of buildings, trees, and scenic gubbins on it.
also got to see a UK O gauge shunting set, if I want a loco, a couple of carriages and a few wagons, ill need a bigger house :unsure: lovely to look at but rather unwieldy for wargaming, ill have to look sideways at this for a wile.
Some of the dealers seem to think the world owes them a living.
They'll cheerfully divest you of some real rarities with the 'There's no demand for them these days mate' response, and then put them up for sale with comments like 'Really rare these days, but for the serious collector well worth the money'.
That's before they drive home in their S series Mercs of course........
Kit I don't expect a dealer to cut his own throat, and 50-70% is roughly what we expected, the offer was much, much lower.
In other news ive cleaned up and filled the Darlek shuttle and hit the problem, its made of hexagonal cross section blocks, and in the TV episodes it was in the parts fitted together, and were face to face flat ( link to Google picks https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1859&bih=1012&q=dalek&oq=darlek&gs_l=img.1.0.0i10k1l10.1235.6991.0.9137.6.6.0.0.0.0.86.452.6.6.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.6.443...0.fmlmGfNKDZs#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=dalek+shuttle&imgdii=9xboB7j8cVvXtM%3A%3B9xboB7j8cVvXtM%3A%3Bu2jPCiMvWHoONM%3A&imgrc=9xboB7j8cVvXtM%3A )
but the resin ones angles don't match, either I have the landing rockets not flat to the ground or I have a very visable gap at the top of the pods. :banghead: either way my idea of just being able to use epoxy to glue it gone, ill have to drill and pin and use the pins to level the parts, then fill the gap.
The GW grey Knights have had the initial gold layer, some GW fans would now be going :angry: :o as they arnt "grey" ( well technically more silver from the last couple of codex's) but mine are painted to match the original few terminators from their first appearance in white dwarf in the late 80s early 90s when they were gold, and im not repainting the older ones :wacko: so 19 power armoured troops in gold, they can dry over night, then ink wash tomorrow evening, then drybrush gold, then I can do all the non-gold bits after, Hey its a plan.
well im fully under the influence of the "black spot" ARRR! as ive been putting a second wash of black ink on the grey knights, so have ink splashes all over both hands. the wash may be a bit thin so a second coat wont hurt, ( I use a mix of a chestnut brown wargames ink, and Rotering black, getting the balance is a bit tricky). but any progress is good progress :thumbsup:
though I did a quick count and after ive done these 16, ive got 25 more to do, and these ones will need cleaning up, assembling and so on. but it will get me a rather large force. pity I haven't played Warhammer 40000 for several years. im enjoying the painting so it doesn't matter.
well 16 grey Knights done, the flocks now drying, and they'll get varnished when theres dry time outside. But done :thumbsup:
124 figures 6 bits of scenery 4 models.
I may well be finishing the box of the others as the next batch, but ill decide that later tonight / tomorrow
getting there <_<
the next batch of grey knights are going together, I need to put backpacks on 7 and there ready for spray painting.
Sounds interesting. Some day I might build and paint a few that I have around. Be a good excuse to scratch build some armour !
:thumbsup:
Yes Capt, its one of the things that was encouraged in the original 40K rules, as there weren't any readily available scifi wargames kits, so build your own was they way to go, some of the early ones were quite spectacular, I used to just swap commander figures on 1:35 scale tanks to get super heavy's, and the M113 was always a popular APC to start from the base on.
im sat waiting for the brown on the bases to dry before I flock the next batch of grey knights, they'll then need varnishing , and be done. :thumbsup:
flocked so done 25 more powered armour grey knights
149 figures 6 bit of scenery 4 models.
what next? I may well finish of the 1:72 Saracen apc, in ( odd for me) BOAR green and black , with the from the box decals. not certain after that.
Annnnddd the Saracens finished. :thumbsup: non-wiff but that wasn't the point of finishing, its one of the last things my late father in law started, so this is as much in his memory as anything else. <_<
149 figures 6 bits of scenery 5 models.
and I still don't know what to do next :rolleyes:
You and Dizzy having a competition ? lol Busy busy !
:thumbsup:
<_< no way I could compete with Dizzy :thumbsup:
the speed of the Saracen, is due to the fact all I had to do was paint and decal, other wise it would have taken a fair bit longer
Still an impressive amount of kit for such a short time !
:thumbsup:
had a wonder round the Womborne show today its 3 small halls in a local library / civic centre and normally 5 ish miles away, theres the local marathon in the way today, so I had to go a slightly longer way round, to get there. but there was free parking, and plenty of variety in the displays, both in scales and subjects, space ships, cars, armour, subs, ships, figures and planes. Had a wonderful ?? :o moment on one stand a beautifully done 1:48 sail driven pilots vessel 12-18" long waterline base, and enough to get Mrs SP to say that shed love to try having a go at one, as not only is the scale big enough for her to see, but the finished thing is small enough not to take over the room / house, then on the next table is the 1:72 type XXI (?) u boat that revel do all 4 foot of it. we both sort of stopped and did the slow turn of heads from one table to the other thing. both looked splendid examples of the makers skill as well. :thumbsup:
decided that the next start would be the KV 2 I got back in june ( 2nd hand) just opened the box, :o :banghead: 5 of the 8 sprues are missing not happy. not happy at all.
its gone straight to scrap bits. hard to do when no roadwheels, track and drives wheels / idlers present. im not even certain there's a complete turret.
I need to remind myself to check anything 2ndhand down to the last part.
Why I very seldom buy second hand unless I can have a really good look.
Got bitten at SMW last year (maybe the year before ?) when I bought a Olimp Edo XESO-1. Got it at the official IPMS sales area and when I got it home the previous owner had screwed both vac form canopies up which was obviously why he'd sold it. No mention of this on the box and when I mentioned this to IPMS they weren't really bothered. Made some noises but didn't do a thing as far as I could see. haven't bought at SMW's official second hand sales since.
That sucks Pengy.
I only ever have a quick squizz in the box but I always check the clear parts are all present and correct.
Does that ever suck ! People suck sometimes. :banghead:
in the end, its ho hum, cavet impitor, byer beware etc etc. ill have to get something else out and start that instead. <_<
True that. Of all the things that can and will go South in the course of a lifetime, I guess a few missing sprues is chump change ! As you said earlier, I guess it's just spare parts ! The sunny side of life :thumbsup:
worked out what im doing next, ;D pulled my "classic" Tamiya Chieftain MK5 from the pile, im certain id started it, apparently not. and its being built to replace the casualty that was modded to get my Twilight war franken TAM. so fairly out of the box, in BOAR green / black. but ( horrors) it may well get the crew done ( normally I don't do them).
I think its probably old enough for the classic kit GB, but if I decide to join that ive a hankering to do a airfix Vulcan, so ive no worry's re this build
Sweet. I'd love to see either ! The Chieftan is my second favourite, after the Centurion. And it's a close cal re: favourite aeroplanes between the Vulcan and the Voodoo !
:thumbsup:
well after a further check, the not painted crew from the old mk5 is in the box in addition to photocopy of the stowage diagram, now im utterly certain id started the kit ( it still in the original polybags) and I cant remember the photocopy, and as I mentioned this to mrs SP last night I got a gentle ribbing vis " are you certain that you haven't got another that you have started, hidden away somewhere?" fortunealy she didn't mention my utter memory fail with the Chinook kits.
but im still certain id started it, this may be a "Schrodinger box" in that its both started and pristine at the same time till I open the box and collapse the waveform. :banghead: :banghead:
as a side note I did see a wonderful meme yesterday
" if I got any more forgetful, I could organise my own surprise party! "
id say its a hit, especially as a badge,
What work do you think you remember doing?
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 07, 2016, 11:05:53 AM
as a side note I did see a wonderful meme yesterday
" if I got any more forgetful, I could organise my own surprise party! "
id say its a hit, especially as a badge,
Second the badge idea :thumbsup:
Zenrat, im certain it had been opened, washed, and the road wheels started, a similar state to the airfix chally 2 I have.
well its been opened and washed now at least. :unsure:
Hmmmm. Could Mrs Penguin be having a laugh?
I don't think i've ever imagined starting a kit but I do forget doing so. I also forget buying them and lose the ones I remember getting. I'm currently searching for an almost complete original sixties release 1941 Willys I know is somewhere in my shed.
unlikely, it was "jengaed" into the pile beside my desk, which is very carefully balanced with piles of wargames clamshell and blister packs, atop it all a 1:35 Tamiya brachiosaur, I am amazed that I got the chieftain out without a massive lead slide to be honest.
:unsure: its getting undercoated tomorrow, then I can start building. :thumbsup:
Funny stuff. Strange but true. It's a weird phenomena when there's somat you know you know, that turns out otherwise. ?
I had made a list of all of my started projects on here. Took days sorting through all of the pages, and now I have lost said list.
:banghead:
Are you sure you actually made the list? ;D
I'm convinced that the reason that we are sometimes convinced we have done something and we haven't or vice versa is that because very rarely (although the frequency increases with age) we slip into an alternate universe (or go up the other trouser leg if you are into Pratchett) and temporarily swap places with our other self. In that universes we have done the thing that we have not done in our universe.
Think that might have got me a First in Quantum Studies at some of our universities over here - read Polytechnics ;D
Narses, that sound plausible to me, :unsure: Quantum again, always flaming quantum. Its either that or were characters in a RPG, and my player forgot to make notes on the " make kit" skill increase they were going for. the XP have gone but theres no sign of the level up. :banghead:
I have to say for the age of the moulds, the wheels and subassembly's are going together very well, and a quick visual compare shows not much difference between the parts on the ones on the new takom Mk 10? 11? in common parts, the biggest thing is do I replace the gun crutch, with the more modern twin arm clamp ? which would mean I need to find a suitable donor for the parts....
Hang on! I got a dirt cheap Tamiya knock off at a show years ago to strip for wheels and stuff to put on my Rhino CARRV ! to the cupboard.....
yup the HYPA kit 305 chally 1 pts B 79, 89, 95,96, 81 and 97 BINGO
and its still got the motor in the box as well :wacko:
progress continues apace on the chieftain, its still a nice kit to assemble and the fit is still good, ill have to have a good flick through my reference material as well, se what I can find extra to add on, and around jerry cans, buckets, possibly a SLR or similar ( think ive still got a couple somewhere) plus some canvas rolls, and possibly a bottle or 2.
Looking forward to it. I think that would be the best part of a tank kit, busying it up.
:thumbsup:
I have to start this off with a warning to those of a delicate constitution. the following post contains themes of a distressing nature in regard to stash accumulation
As ive discussed with some of you ive met, both myself and Mrs SP were gainfully employed, unfortunately that's now past tense, the nut and bolt manufacturers where Mrs SP was accounts manager has shut down as of 13:00 ish today. They mainly made parts for the off shore industry, specialist nuts and bolts etc. with the current low. low, bargain price of oil, no ones ordering new rigs, and there just hasn't been the work. Im still fighting the "good" fight so its not emergency stations.
We have some cash put aside so its not going to be a major problem for a wile. But im going to have to live off the fat of the stash for a wile, the horror, the horror, im going to have to build things I already own, as opposed to trying to get more unbuilt kits in the house. its not a major problem, ive an over strength warrior company in 1:48 plus plenty of other bits, but its just that there are some cracking kits around and coming out, Tacoms new G6 Rhino spg kit for one, it looks like an anti grav tank, the picture of one turning at speed and obscuring its wheels with dust, had me thinking it was a FX model for a film the first time I saw it :banghead:.
Ill still be at IPMS, but aside from my one financial obligation, to a fellow wiffer, it may be that after a quick shufti at the other displays I will be very much a display sitter, so as to reduce temptation. any other shows, either modelling or wargaming are currently being rapidly written off as well.
Ill still be around here, and pin wheeling off ideas, if asked, and making notes on this here blog. but may be a little slower on the shiny uptake.
Oh dear, I hope Mrs SP can find something else to occupy her time gainfully before much longer.
Oh what a bummer.
Maybe take it as an opportunity? Is there anything Mrs SP has been dreaming of making an own business of for years?
The G6 is a mighty fine looking beast. If they'd been around in the 1960s/early 1970s Gerry Anderson shows would have been full of vehicles using them as a basis.
thank you for the kind words gents.
Mrs SP plans on looking in the near future, we had next week booked as holiday, so we still have next week booked as holiday :thumbsup:. after that were also weighting to get the gardens redone due to a problem with contaminated land, the council ( who have been utterly brilliant the whole time this has been occurring, :thumbsup: I seriously rate them at 5 star for the stuff so far) are saying it should be the end of autumn for the work to start, so we both agree that if shes home, an eye can be kept on the cats, fish and everything else.
And after that, who knows!
the main thing is we have each other :wub: and ( hopefully) with care just manage on my wage, so as ive said, its not emergency stations.
But were keeping our heads held high, and engaging the humour to full power ( probably full dry, we may want to use full military on occasion but its best to keep that as a reserve I think ;) )
Yup bit of a bummer, hope it all works out for her. A couple of my relatives work on the rigs and I knew times were getting hard but didn't realise it had filtered down through the supply chain yet.
Glad you'll still be at Telford :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 30, 2016, 08:29:38 AM
Ill still be at IPMS, but aside from my one financial obligation, to a fellow wiffer, it may be that after a quick shufti at the other displays I will be very much a display sitter,
You can watch the display while I keep an eye on the wine ;D :cheers:
Narses, got no problems with that :thumbsup: lets just hope no one drops a bottle again this year ;(
We went out to Stokesay castle today, a lovely little place and another castle that could be done in 28mm wargaming, without needing a sports hall, arrived in wonderful sunshine, hade coffee and a sarnie, a good wonder round, then more coffee and cake. :thumbsup: the way it is now ( post slighting) would be good for a wide range of periods, and a small bit of curtain wall and a couple of extra building would be good for pre Cromwell. and by reckoning would scale in at under 2` across in 1:48 ( large 28mm wargames scale ) as 1:56 makes the maths hurt my head :banghead:
paint and assembly continues on the Chieftain now im past road wheels ( yay) its getting more fun again.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 03, 2016, 10:35:52 AM
Narses, lets just hope no one drops a bottle again this year ;(
Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha ! ROTFL. :thumbsup:
I admit it gave the stand a wonderful bouquet, and the floor wasn't sticky afterwards.
its more that I hate to see it wasted :rolleyes: honest! perhaps a box or two may be a better idea :angel:
Quote from: JayBee on October 03, 2016, 11:42:25 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 03, 2016, 10:35:52 AM
Narses, lets just hope no one drops a bottle again this year ;(
Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha ! ROTFL. :thumbsup:
Yea, yea, yea.
I didn't drop it. It ejected downwards. I was left holding the corkscrew which was hanging on to the cork for grim death and the bottle and contents just ejected downwards. Was obviously a Lufwaffe F.104 bottle. (was it the 104 that had the downward ejecting seat ? The XP-54 I'm building at the moment had one I know)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 03, 2016, 12:30:11 PM
and the floor wasn't sticky afterwards.
The floor wasn't sticky because most of it was over me :banghead:
Seriously the IPMS floor manager just didn't want to know while the Centre cleaning staff couldn't have been more helpfull.
I shall bring a screw top this year :cheers:
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 04, 2016, 08:12:28 AM
Was obviously a Lufwaffe F.104 bottle. (was it the 104 that had the downward ejecting seat ? The XP-54 I'm building at the moment had one I know)
The early F-104s had downward ejecting seats, but by the time the Luftwaffe got them someone at Lockheed had come to their senses and fitted proper upward ejecting ones.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 04, 2016, 09:06:24 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 04, 2016, 08:12:28 AM
Was obviously a Lufwaffe F.104 bottle. (was it the 104 that had the downward ejecting seat ? The XP-54 I'm building at the moment had one I know)
The early F-104s had downward ejecting seats, but by the time the Luftwaffe got them someone at Lockheed had come to their senses and fitted proper upward ejecting ones.
Ah cheers Kit. Partially right at least :thumbsup:
Sorry Narses I hadn't realised that had happened, that's the small detail that turns it form being a smile, to a not smile.
though I will agree that the centre staff are very good, and that's just from my interactions with them wile im fulfilling my caffeine cravings ;D
most of the upper body's done and the turrets under way, the shape of the turret is always something ive liked, the asymmetrical streamlined shape is just ace, :thumbsup:
I need to do the painting now, I have to admit this was a far better experience with assembly than a certain other tank kit ive done recently :angry: went together well, minimal flash, clear instructions.
then its decals, and I need to do the crew. :thumbsup:
back from scale model world, total stash additions, 4 books as agreed and a copy of the 2015 Tamiya catalogue ( needed some change and the £1 it cost went to charity so double win!!) had a great day chewing the fat with everyone, and wile I can feel the hours walking round, and stood on the rather unforgiving floor, I feel more motivated than I have for ages.
really didn't find anything that grabbed my attention and wouldn't let me go for stash addition, so happy not to have spent, wile I didn't find the Christmas present I was looking for, I found out the technical name for it, and got a good couple of leads on getting one ( sister in law want a small iron on a stick similar to the ones the RC aircraft folks use to shrink the film they put on wings, turns out it is a small iron know as a seam iron, and was used on patchwork, and seat covers for flattening the seams, we stole it from them, and she intends on stealing it from us ;D . )
I do wonder if its almost getting to big for itself, I know I walked the majority of the displays, but I know for a fact that ive missed massive splodges of amazing stuff, one I did see was someone's chieftain mk5 that was painted blue with several fish on it, they said that theyed been asked for a "fish tank" and had done so :rolleyes: wonderful play with words. :thumbsup:
woke up this morning feeling weirdly energised, and better than I have in ages. So happily back to SMW, managed to get on the car park there as well ( 09:15) had several staff ask ( politely and clearly) if I was an IPMs member as I walked in along the entry way, when I replied with a friendly yes and showed the wrist band, they were all happy. so getting in was painless and very fast. got round to the stand and had a good time chatting and talking to punters, Mini Rolls and Jaffa cakes were all eaten, and it felt rather civilised if a little cold in the hall. May have given some none sig people a little push towards Whiff dom, and possibly an idea or 2 pin wheeled off into the group :thumbsup:
hadn't seen anything that caught my eye and was sane / cheep enough till I left ( I did see the B36 wing and XB70 centre body on one table but to big and costly at present) then I managed to snag a 1:48 Tonka in the car park for £4 ( no decals,) and I think it may join the Harrier as a racer, MRCA it struck me as McLaren Racing Classic Air-frame, :o so it may be a wheels down one and ill have to transmogrify the F1 colour scheme for it. as the Harrier is set for a British racing green and Jaguar marking. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 13, 2016, 10:14:55 AM
hadn't seen anything that caught my eye and was sane / cheep enough till I left ( I did see the B36 wing and XB70 centre body on one table but to big and costly at present)
What Lawrence doesn't say is that the B-36 and XB-70 were
1/32 scale and were positively
GINORMOUS!He also gave me some older Humbrol railway colours from a stash he'd got from somewhere. Thanks VERY much, they'll be put to good use I can assure you. :thumbsup:
1:32 Kit, I though they were 1:48!!! :banghead: geep!
and you are more than welcome with the paints, I hope there put to good, and ( as some of our detractors would say ) bad use as well :thumbsup:
I think the nest show for me may well be Cosford 2017 , so ive a time to plan and finish things.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 13, 2016, 10:14:55 AM
May have given some none sig people a little push towards Whiff dom, and possibly an idea or 2 pin wheeled off into the group :thumbsup:
I think you almost certainly did :thumbsup: Also increased my knowledge on 3D printing about 1,000%. Very, very interesting, cheers mate :thumbsup:
its taken a wile but the chieftains done
149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
all 3 crew members as well ( ive lost the mic the commanders supposed to be using :banghead: , so ive cut a piece of cylindrical sprue painted it blue with siler top and bottom and a small spot of black, and hes got a can in hand instead :thumbsup: )
next may well be the racing Harrier itll free up a bit of space under the desk.
the Harrier sprues are drying in the bath :lol: so that's the next build sorted, and ive been sent a couple of pic of McLaren F1 cars by a friend whos a bigger fan than I am, so ill have to do some colour research prior to starting that one, but that's a way off, at the moment.
the build / paint rate has dropped of recently but that's mainly due to other things getting in the way, but ive still got a reasonable amount of motivation. so on we gooooooo
In the BATH? :o
yup :thumbsup: gave the plastic a wash off with the shower, to remove any release agent, then as we were going out for the rest of the afternoon, left the sprues propped up in the bath tub to dry, don't have to worry were the water goes if any collects in gaps or stuff. youd wonder if I had planned such things, with like forethought and stuff :-\ :o
back from the 4th day ( last weekend and Monday, plus today) of the sale of my late father in laws railway and layouts, utterly bushed the heavy work was last weekend as it was the packing of the locos and rolling stock, and then separating his 009 layout into the manageable pieces ( it was displayed in the past so was designed to come apart into blocks, and the wiring was the same) getting it down from the railwayroom, some carpentry to make it transportable ( used a couple of spare bits of 2*1 to brace the frames layout to layout), and then into the purchasers car, with taking the 00 circuit round the room apart on the Monday, which was not designed to be portable, so lots of cutting wires and ensuring that they were all labelled to ensure re-assembly is possible, today was loading that into the dealers car and packing all the controllers, and bits that had been found since away. Mum in law has gained a room and a good chunk of cash, and we know that others will get some pleasure out of everything :thumbsup:
needless to say no modelling has been done, and now I want to sleep.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 26, 2016, 11:48:53 AM
back from the 4th day ( last weekend and Monday, plus today) of the sale of my late father in laws railway and layouts, utterly bushed the heavy work was last weekend as it was the packing of the locos and rolling stock, and then separating his 009 layout into the manageable pieces ( it was displayed in the past so was designed to come apart into blocks, and the wiring was the same) getting it down from the railwayroom, some carpentry to make it transportable ( used a couple of spare bits of 2*1 to brace the frames layout to layout), and then into the purchasers car, with taking the 00 circuit round the room apart on the Monday, which was not designed to be portable, so lots of cutting wires and ensuring that they were all labelled to ensure re-assembly is possible, today was loading that into the dealers car and packing all the controllers, and bits that had been found since away. Mum in law has gained a room and a good chunk of cash, and we know that others will get some pleasure out of everything :thumbsup:
needless to say no modelling has been done, and now I want to sleep.
I know the feeling. I had to do the same thing with my late father's G-scale (LGB) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_scale) circuit in our family room, locate all the rolling stock, buildings (from the layout that went around the pond), extra tracks, etc.
Well done mate, job well done
Good stuff. Sad to think of the passing but glad you can see that it will bring others joy !
:thumbsup:
Scooter, its a job that's more mentally and emotionally hard then just the physical work, I very much empathise and sympathise with you, the removing the years of hobby work really takes it out of you.
Capt its one of the main reasons we went with this dealer, hes going to get the 009 set up as his local club and was muttering a bought using the 00 stuff in his loft, so not only will the models be used, but the layouts may give some, some inspiration. otherwise the layouts would have been junk, as none of the other potential purchasers were interested.
For sure that's awesome to hear ! If only your late father-in-law could know, I'm sure he'd be chuffed !
:wub:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 28, 2016, 01:27:24 PM
Capt its one of the main reasons we went with this dealer, hes going to get the 009 set up as his local club and was muttering a bought using the 00 stuff in his loft, so not only will the models be used, but the layouts may give some, some inspiration. otherwise the layouts would have been junk, as none of the other potential purchasers were interested.
That is good news mate :thumbsup:
and in other news, cor Mojo.
it being winter round these parts I can only undercoat at a weekend ( light and a reasonable temperature outside) so mr harrier is on the desk waiting, so ive waved a brush a a few 28mm figs a little more paint in places, nothing finished, but a little further, and started assembly on some Ground Zero Games starships, ive got 2 cargo ships on the desk supergluing :lol:
in the mean time im reading suggestions here and thinking.
went to a small local ( ish) wargames show this morning, with mrs SP, well its £8, 1/2 a gallon of petrol, and 3 hours we wont get back :banghead: we were mainly looking for presents for friends and family, and you can usually count on a least one trader with a good supply of GW stuff ( the one who had any looked like they were selling old stock ) a few with quirky things ( none) or at least the odd bargain on the bring and buy, ( overpriced and battered) , the morning was only saved by the fact we were able to stop in town on the way back, and visit the local GW and Thorntons, several more gifts were purchased and I am mollifying myself with cherry kirchs , and the last non-normal gift as been ordered via the internet.
The harrier has been undercoated so will be started soon as well.
ive used the harrier sprue to make some more "concrete stack" wargames terrain and cleaned up the 2 fuse half's that were freed, the small spaceships are nearly finished. so I go forward on that.
I was gratified to hear that Games Workshop were re releasing the "sisters of battle " range ( space nuns in powered armour) it meant the idea of my space Vikings was re floating, as after all they are the only metal castings range left, they must surely be doing them in plastic now :banghead: :angry: nope the same 20 ish year old range ( which I have for my straight sisters army) only 1 new figure, and that's in resin, and already sold out. :banghead: so that plans gone for a burton again.
so ive been reading round the site to calm down, and idea up :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 10, 2016, 12:50:00 PM
same 20 ish year old range ( which I have for my straight sisters army) only 1 new figure, and that's in resin, and already sold out. :banghead: so that plans gone for a burton again.
The mind boggles ;D
I could have put that better ;D :o ;D :wacko: no not really snerk..
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 11, 2016, 02:20:47 AM
I could have put that better ;D :o ;D :wacko: no not really snerk..
Always leave them not only guessing, but as completely Mind-Boggled as you can... :lol:
ill clarify ( ish)
My straight sisters army, is just that, a sisters of battle army, without the weird imperial stuff, no penitent engines, inquisitorial storm troops, or space marine or imperial army guard extras
just a bunch of powered armoured space nuns armed with bolters, flamers and meltas. ( and the odd Rhino apc), for any other possible connotations " I couldn't possibly say!" :wacko:
Ah just your normal nun's teaching at the local inner city comprehensive then ? ;D
Narses probably a little less heavily armed than them, but in essence yes ;D
in other news been trying to get a new pair of toe capped boots, ( been wearing steel toes stuff so long I no longer move my feet, so its rather a self fulfilling thing now) tried the Local Wikses Thursday, no plain black boots in, the ( actually helpful) person behind the till had a check on the stock, " sorry weve none in" tap tappa " and weve none on order, and I don't know when well get any more", its not her fault, and she was helpful, but WHAT IN HECK! if your going to carry safety gear, why don't you carry the range you say you will. I thought id try yesterday in Monmouth ( seeing mum in law, and helping set up crimbo decs, and do odd jobs she's saved up for us.) the handman store, had some but not suitable for office wear, they recommended the local Millets, nope. So I had a look at the local screwfix site, yes, and multiple ranges and there in stock, so ive been breaking them in round the house :thumbsup: but why is it s hard to get!
so ive done a little more on the Harrier. inside the pit, grey, bang seat metal and black, intake insides white, glued wing upper and lowers together, assembled fan front, and housing. a little progress.
I find myself a week from the 25th and feeling like it was early November, with the weather and what not. onwards and upwards, I hope.
and ( drum roll)
this years total
2016 149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
2015 153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
considering how S**t this years been, a goodly total the block painting on the grey knights helped, but the ability to do a unit / regiment in one go has always been there to get large chunks of lead done
Im not likely to get anything finished between now and new year, so ill end total the year, ( I can always copy , paste, and modify if I do :thumbsup: )
well its new year :thumbsup:
happy new year to you all, heres hoping that its better than last year.
and whats happened to Terrys chocolate oranges, they've shrunk! it used to be the segments were solid, now they've got a pattern moulded on them and a lip to give the same volume at the circumference, but a volume of air over one face. :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 01, 2017, 03:13:39 AM
.....and whats happened to Terrys chocolate oranges, they've shrunk! it used to be the segments were solid, now they've got a pattern moulded on them and a lip to give the same volume at the circumference, but a volume of air over one face. :banghead:
And the plain chocolate ones seem to be extinct. :banghead: :banghead:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 01, 2017, 07:18:45 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 01, 2017, 03:13:39 AM
.....and whats happened to Terrys chocolate oranges, they've shrunk! it used to be the segments were solid, now they've got a pattern moulded on them and a lip to give the same volume at the circumference, but a volume of air over one face. :banghead:
And the plain chocolate ones seem to be extinct. :banghead: :banghead:
Sorry Kit - I had a plain chocolate one for Christmas. Had my first segment today (after finishing the Toblerone!) had to have another segment as well so the first wasn't lonely ;D
Kit as last year Sainsbury's ! they had multiple trays full :thumbsup:
Quote from: Knightflyer on January 01, 2017, 08:08:33 AM
Sorry Kit - I had a plain chocolate one for Christmas. Had my first segment today (after finishing the Toblerone!) had to have another segment as well so the first wasn't lonely ;D
Very true, there's no way you can only eat one segment. ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 01, 2017, 08:11:58 AM
Kit as last year Sainsbury's ! they had multiple trays full :thumbsup:
They must have a monopoly on the supply, there's no sign of them around here, and the nearest Sainsbury's is over 20 miles away. :banghead:
Kit the only other one to try is Amazon then, I got dark chocolate Guillian seashells from Mrs SP this year , ordered from them, ( though apparently they only appear at crimbo)
Quote from: Knightflyer on January 01, 2017, 08:08:33 AM
Had my first segment today (after finishing the Toblerone!) had to have another segment as well so the first wasn't lonely ;D
I'm like that with Maltesers, only it's a handful rather than a segment :rolleyes: :wub:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 01, 2017, 11:33:32 AM
Quote from: Knightflyer on January 01, 2017, 08:08:33 AM
Sorry Kit - I had a plain chocolate one for Christmas. Had my first segment today (after finishing the Toblerone!) had to have another segment as well so the first wasn't lonely ;D
Very true, there's no way you can only eat one segment. ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 01, 2017, 08:11:58 AM
Kit as last year Sainsbury's ! they had multiple trays full :thumbsup:
They must have a monopoly on the supply, there's no sign of them around here, and the nearest Sainsbury's is over 20 miles away. :banghead:
Smiths in Hereford and Morrisons in Leominster had lots of them a couple of days ago.
Quote from: Rheged on January 02, 2017, 06:05:12 AM
Smiths in Hereford and Morrisons in Leominster had lots of them a couple of days ago.
I may have to get my visa renewed before venturing that far out of the FoD. ;D
don't forget to get your shots updated as well ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 03, 2017, 12:35:57 PM
don't forget to get your shots updated as well ;D
Only if you cross the Severn or Offa's Dyke :angel:
further work on the harrier, its mostly together now, then I will heed to work out how im going to spray it :-\
another sprue stack has gone together, ( I don't feel like binning all the trapezoid airfix sprue so this is doing something with it)
I had a quick tidy up of the finished figures, and hit the small problem of nearly running out of storage space :o again!
I may have to get everything thing onto the kitchen table one of these days, and repack it. :o its a rather disconcerting thought, let alone job.
well its the start of feb, so im on hols :thumbsup:
and the last day and a bit have been very productive, due to no internet :o ( the hub went boink! so after reporting the problem we got a new hub just before lunch)
The Harriers been sprayed, looks lovely, but the modern automotive paints are utterly unforgiving on imperfections so every blemish and mark is obvious, even if it was unnoticeable before, it will be touched up and then decaled later.
ive cleaned up based and undercoated 24 of the copplestone castings I got recently ( band corp girls 1,2, gorls with guns 1,2,), cleaned up and assembled, undercoated and base coted green 2 HLBS 1:48 Fox ACs, 2cleaned and undercoated 2 packs of Ainsty resin fencing, and cleaned based and undercoated my Hasslefree meddling kids, ( both normal and post apocalypse versions), grey primered the 2 sprue stacks so they can get dirtied up. Also based and primered 7 of the Ground zero spaceships I had assembled and varnished the 1:72 Saracen APC that's bee sat for a wile.
And in the first finished group of the year, 2 pulp figures from Statuesque minis ( wrench and another) the reporter and camera man and investigator from them as well and a crooked dice future freedom fighter, in blue with bottle and glass of soma.
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Also went to Cosford yesterday, and they have moved quite a few things round in the hangers, and ( I think ) got a new one or two on display, the front wing of the comet has a smaller plane under it now, and a large Helo model under the engine intakes, so if we are where weve been the last couple of years at the cosi show it may be a wee bit cramped. They were in the process of refurbing the shop so the bottom end of the cold war hanger was shut off, ( out via the fire door again).
This is more of a question than normal for on here, but.
At the start of Feb 2015 I placed an order with a small band based in Washington state in the USA, for a book, a CD and a 12" Album, the first 2 arrived fine, the last one, well they finally admitted that they couldn't get it in July of 2016, offered me store credit, and when i asked if they could replace the album with a CD and some miniatures ( all listed as available on the bands web store) they said yes, no problem, at the start on December after a couple of polite E-mails asking what was happening, I ran out of patience and asked for a refund, this they agreed too, and im still waiting.
now after the preamble, is there any way of putting any more pressure on them, via anything official in the US? I've mentioned the problem on the bands web site to not much effect, and am wondering if there is any equivalent of trading standards ( the UK group that you wold complain to concerning tardiness etc) I have tried looking up the telephone number based of the contact address from the website but no luck in getting an answer during east coat business hours ( im not going to leave a message as im not entirely certain that its the correct number, so I don't want some poor homeowner to come back after a long day and find some total stranger asking for moneys on there ansa phone :unsure: )
Im not mentioning names at the moment as I am just casting round to see if there is anything.
Thanks for any helpful advise in advance folks.
Not much recourse here in the states; free market independence and all that horse manure, unless you want to hit them with a small claims court suit, which would probably cost more than its worth. If they have a Facebook page, hit them there with a negative review.
Also, when are you calling? They're Pacific time, which is -3 Eastern. So if you're calling between 9 and noon, EST/EDT, odds are no one is in.
Thanks for that Scooter, I mean west coast ( -8 hours from UK time) :banghead:
face book looks like it then, though they may be visiting the uk later in the year, but it would probable cost more than the amount owed in fuel just to get to where they may be playing
the painting continues, the foxs are all over green with black stripe, and optics, tyres and white lights done, need to add some ink and finish the rear lights, and then get a ID number on them. The fence sections are brown with a black wash, and will be up for dry brushing next. so going well.
my internet wondering have found a possible base for a black lagoon, 1:48 Elco 80` hannants have them at £70 so time to start saving, ( possibly a long one) add it to the want list with the 1:35 FV432, and the 1:48 Tamiya JLSDF light armour.
finished some started stuff
both packs of fencing done 31.5 linear inches ( 16 pieces)
both foxs are done, as well being 1:48 there BOAR green black 2 tone ( see I don't do everything in berlin block)
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and in other news, the wargames company "Sloppy Jalopy" have announced the immanent re-release of the ( originally Chieftain models) Chieftain tank in 1:56 drat! I still want these for my Berlin brigade troops ( I think I need another 10 or so to get the tank strength at 1:1) and at £28 each arnt much more than the originals were at £25 ( in white metal it was nearly a Kilo) anyone whos seen the ones I had on display at Cosford over various years will have seen them.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 08, 2017, 01:30:20 PM
and in other news, the wargames company "Sloppy Jalopy" have announced the immanent re-release of the ( originally Chieftain models) Chieftain tank in 1:56 drat! I still want these for my Berlin brigade troops ( I think I need another 10 or so to get the tank strength at 1:1) and at £28 each arnt much more than the originals were at £25 ( in white metal it was nearly a Kilo) anyone whos seen the ones I had on display at Cosford over various years will have seen them.
Yup I remember them well :thumbsup:
Been doing a little more on the 28mms on my desk 5 nearly finished, just need the bases flocking, and the Copplestone castings band on the run just started :thumbsup:
im still tinkering with the Harrier but at the moment it mainly just sat on the desk mocking me, im trying to figure out how to easily get a nice big circle on the upper wings / fuse but leave the green showing as the racing number :banghead: it may involve lots of masking :banghead:
the 2 sprue stacks are "good enough" done so are ready for varnish, I just need some dry weather and some light.
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getting stuff done again :thumbsup: ;D
the five 28mm figs are based so count as done, ( see above regarding the need for dry weather to varnish)
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the band are done, bar basing, ( I want to get a few more at this stage before I break out the watered down PVA and herb / flock / static grass mix)
so PGSM are ready to go, may have to think regarding a tour bus.
the racing harrier has had the numbers added on the top, cut the stencils :thumbsup: got them on without tearing them :thumbsup: burnished the edges to ensure they would ant seep :angry: the white paint ran both into the masked off number and outside the circle. so the numbers will be gold, and the surrounding panels will be as well. it looks effective but its adding more work.
in an effort to re-gain some mojo, ive broken uot some fun stuff, im doing the Hasslefree Scooby gang, both the normal investigative kids, and the post apoc set ( with both the baseball bat and minigun armed Daph ), and the normal PA scoob and the powered armoured version.
Need to think of a mystery machine, for the PA versions I could use a Warrior painted in the correct colour scheme ;D and possibly get a normal transit van for the other set.
Got a second coat of gold on the harrier, it looks better so not as much of a disaster as last night. but I may not be adding much more in the way of extra paint, need to do the wheels and gear, and then glue the drop tanks on.
Isn't the Mystery Machine available as a Hot Wheels item?
Alternatively, it's slab-sided enough to scratchbuild...
Looking forward to the pics when the figures are finished - 'You pesky kids - get off my lawn! Mutter, grumble...'
Hot Wheels Mystery Machine is pretty close to 1/87. Hasslefree Scooby Gang is nearer 1/56. The figures are too big in other words.
I believe someone does a solid resin Mystery Machine of the correct size but it would be a fairly easy scratchbuild which is what I also intend to do.
Thank you Rick and Zen, ive had a quick look at the hot wheels site and, yup rather too small. So it will probably be a scratch. Then again at the moment any new purchases are severely curtailed, Im still in the build the stash phase.
Im still going to do a warrior though :lol: the extra armour side skirts are just prefect for the name. and 1:48 is close enough. I could repurpose one of my old Empress minis warriors there 1:50 hmmm closer and closer said the penguin.
I will also have a good look through the Lead adventure site http://www.lead-adventure.de/ as im certain several people on there have done various versions of the van. :thumbsup:
Looking forward to seeing the gang as well ! That would be a neat little piece to put up on a shelf.
:thumbsup:
Oh, OK - have never seen the Hot Wheels item, only heard about it.
Fair enough. <_<
Along with 1966 Batmobiles I have a small collection of Mystery Machines.
This is the only pic I have of the Hot Wheels one.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi70.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi82%2Fgavinmaillardet%2FScooby%2520Gang%2FScoobyGangWIP2014-09-261_zps2053b0f7.jpg&hash=337164243e0ff1f0003093c8e6872c324ada4688) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/gavinmaillardet/media/Scooby%20Gang/ScoobyGangWIP2014-09-261_zps2053b0f7.jpg.html)
Thats an Elhiem figures Scooby Gang which when painted looks like this.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi70.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi82%2Fgavinmaillardet%2FScooby%2520Gang%2FScoobyGang14-12-14001_zps37c80c10.jpg&hash=1380c086c67a98c8433f7007319a268485ef492f) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/gavinmaillardet/media/Scooby%20Gang/ScoobyGang14-12-14001_zps37c80c10.jpg.html)
Apologies for the hijack.
zenrat, no need to apologise. and nice paint job on the scoobys ( the elhiem ones are 20mm?)
Thanks.
I'm not sure what Elhiem figures are defined as (I still get confused by wargaming "scales") but I use them as 1/72.
The casting isn't as nice as the Hasslefree figures but looks good to me when painted.
Yup, nothing wrong with those figures, and the price is right - the whole Gang for about the same price as ONE of the Hasslefree figures... which are very nice, though.
the band and the not Scooby's part of the Scooby's are done 14 figures :thumbsup: just need a dry day now for varnishing, ive got the normal Scooby doo, the PA Scooby and the powered armoured version on the go, so they may be finished soon.
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as is normal for this time of year, my youngest brother has been up, ( its the local wargames show) so ive spent the weekend talking wargames, and MMOs with him, having a Chinese last night, and being very controlled at the show to day, not done any painting or plastic work, but had a good weekend, which makes up for the last couple, where the cooker packed up, and we had to get a new one, get it installed, and then get a couple of "splashbacks" and install them before the gas fitter would finish :banghead: and in addition the old virgin tv record box went, which means that the lots of stuff that was on there was lost :banghead: such as 2 seasons of ripper street, and at least a dozen films.
In the grand scheme of things not huge, but annoying.
still painting and stuff hopefully next week.
still gilding the harrier. :banghead:
and spent an hour cleaning up metal Eldar dreadnoughts, ( original 80s style ones) theyed had a good soak in my "magic solvent mix" mek, hexane, white spirit, a shot or 2 of fairy power spray, and been left, then scrubbed down with an old toothbrush, washed, then thoroughly drenched in FPS, and re-toothbrushed, washed and left for a week to dry again, scraped the worsk of the leftovers off with the model knife point, had a quick look at the outher Eldar stuff ive got to repaint, and its gone chalky from the previous strip, so that lot will get the PFS and wash down treatment later in the week.
done a little more on the 3 scoobys.
so slow but steady progress
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 13, 2017, 02:44:12 PM
"magic solvent mix" mek, hexane, white spirit, a shot or 2 of fairy power spray,
I knew a few places in the 70's where that was served behind the bar :drink:
I wonder what that magic solvent mix would do to the new 3-D stuff ? I should look around the web for ideas on cleaning that up before a paint.
:thumbsup:
Capt, I have no idea, but it makes a mess of anything resembling injection moulding plastic, I check anything I put in very carefully, after an unfortunate incident with one figure a wile ago that someone had converted, with plastic arms and some green stuff, all turned to goop :banghead:
Harriers done :thumbsup:
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ive got the 3 Scooby doos done to where im happy, they should get flocked and varnished this week, and ive got some colour on 1/2 doz of the copplestone figs, so progress is being made.
and must make a list of things to bring to cosi on sunday.
food !
harrier
scoobys and the gang, ive got a van that will do as a stand in mystery machine with the post apoc versions, the normal ones will have to be on foot.
some of the Statuesque figs.
do I bring the fuchsia pink drop ship ? ( its the same as the olive drab one from IPMS but for a far less military user).
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 27, 2017, 01:38:32 PM
do I bring the fuchsia pink drop ship ?
And why not, I say? Keeps them guessing and messes with their minds in many and varied ways, so win-win! :thumbsup:
Where do we get to see photos of this wondrous device?
Rick The slight problem is that its operators are my sci-fi / cyberpunk, slum scum, ner-do wells, and harlots force. As such its not only fuchsia pink but has its owners name in bright yellow on the sides, Madam Za Zaas, one subtitled " house of leisure" the other " a perfumed garden" and 2 named crew Lilith and jezebel ;D nothing overtly offensive and a great many people may not get the references, but I don't want to get the SiG and more trouble ( were unpopular enough with certain brands of JMN as is :wacko: )
the green one looks like this http://s35.photobucket.com/user/hws5mp/media/SMW%202016/IMG_6909%201024x768.jpg.html?sort=2&o=12 ( thank you Weaver )
Cool, thanks - some interesting models there.
the doos are done all 3
so figures 28 scenery 18 models 4
after Cosi ive been doing some more 28s the copplesone casting corporates / girls with guns sets2 need basing, another's nearly there 4 or 5 more have a couple of bits coloured in, so happily progressing.
I think the 48th Chieftain may not get the turret, but the scissor bridge from the fit the box M48 (?) I got a wile ago, and then a BAOR green / black scheme, as opposed to berlining it as it would be head and shoulders taller than my 1:56 Berlin camoed stuff. :lol: ( I just need to find the box with the dam thing in it)
im also starting to glue up the previously cleaned Eldar stuff, 1 dread so far, ive a couple of dreads still to do, a couple of war walkers, and a couple of wraith lords ( original 80s ones with the small robot style head) to do, as well as some infantry. Im still not decided on a colour scheme for them, it wont be anything ive done for 40K before ( so olive drab, berlin block, white shatter over blue ice, and yellow with purple paldrons are out ) and it needs to b a scheme I can paint repeatedly, and will scale from man sized through large robot size through vehicle size, so something like the falling rain, or pine needles are a no-no as well, and Flecktarn is out as I value my sanity, and ive got forces for other games that have 80s UK desert sand and tan, and the equivalent US sand, tan, black squiggle scheme.
any suggestions ? though im probably not going to use some of the stranger PRC schemes either, ie fluffy clouds on blue etc.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 06, 2017, 01:38:10 PM
...any suggestions ? though im probably not going to use some of the stranger PRC schemes either, ie fluffy clouds on blue etc.
Hello Kitty?
Zen, someone's already doe a space marine army for that :wacko:
Warning Link may cause Hello Kitty overload
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1868&bih=1012&q=hello+kitty+space&oq=hello+kitty+space&gs_l=img.1.1.0l3j0i8i30k1j0i24k1l4.1788.12898.0.14795.17.13.0.4.4.0.95.1037.13.13.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.17.1093.OjsHpZra3fE#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=hello+kitty+space+marines&spf=190
in fact that link seems to show several people may have :banghead:
and seen at a t shirt site. ( it cunningly avoids the "no politics rule" by being generically evil overlord )
" don't blame me I voted for Voldermort "
:thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 08, 2017, 11:54:15 AM
Zen, someone's already doe a space marine army for that :wacko:
Warning Link may cause Hello Kitty overload
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1868&bih=1012&q=hello+kitty+space&oq=hello+kitty+space&gs_l=img.1.1.0l3j0i8i30k1j0i24k1l4.1788.12898.0.14795.17.13.0.4.4.0.95.1037.13.13.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.17.1093.OjsHpZra3fE#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=hello+kitty+space+marines&spf=190
in fact that link seems to show several people may have :banghead:
Makes sense. Hello Kitty's longterm aim has always been galactic domination.
5 more of copplestone 28mms done. and I spent last night cleaning up and basing the "in her Majesty's name" prince of wales company I need to add 3 arms and a rifle tonight, then they'll be ready for undercoating.
im not certain what the next plastic build will be have to have a think
but figures 33 scenery 18 models 4
in reading other folks blogs, and build projects, I think I have hit the familiar to many. WHERE THE HELL IS IT! :banghead:
I have looked multiple times since cosford for the scissor bridge layer kit I have can I find it can I thump! :banghead:
its not on the shelves in the build room, its not on the lists for the boxes in the airing cupboard, or on the list / stack plan for the stuff under the bed, and im certain its not in the loft ( I haven't looked there yet), that may be the next thing I do, as I may well be getting some of the "stuff to go" down as there is a wargames tabletop sale coming up I may go to.
arghhhhhhh. curse, foam, roll eyes wildly.
in other news 28mm figures are still being happily painted, and more are being cleaned up ready for undercoating, and ive had a bit of a move round and repack on some of the already painted stuff, which is good :thumbsup:
5 more of the copplestone 28s done
figures 38 scenery 18 models 4
and some more paint on the rest, 7 of the remaining 8 are part done to various levels and enjoying doing so which is always a bonus
and another 6 copplestones done
figures 44 scenery 18 models 4
and another 40 ( ish) 28mm figures undercoated, GW elder, an original issue land speeder ( the metal one) and some animated teddy bears, ( a sort of robin hood pack)
still undecided on what plastic to do next so prevaricating in a constructive way
not much hobby today, but an important milestone Mrs SP did her first craft fair with FTC leather, we managed to sell a few things, and made a profit on the day so :thumbsup:
im still painting bits and pieces for my "In her majesty's name" game and wondering where next, it may be a fairly real world academy 1:48 M60 for my 80s era US marines, which will complete all the stuff I have for them, and after that I may well have a go at the turret less M60 ive got, at the moment its either going to be a fixed gun tank destroyer, or possibly an AAA turret, but that would mean having to scratch the guns and a radar system, not impossible but possibly more effort than I may want to put in hmmm.
im still undecided with the ELdar camo scheme, ive seen some one do a good looking version of the east German falling rain camo, but I think it may be a lot of work, failing that I may end up doing a Red Planet version of 80 UK DPM so shift the base to red, with red brown, brown and black, overlay. :-\
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 06, 2017, 09:59:51 AM
not much hobby today, but an important milestone Mrs SP did her first craft fair with FTC leather, we managed to sell a few things, and made a profit on the day so :thumbsup:
So we should watch out for next year's Sunday Times Rich List ? ;) ;D
Seriously, well done. Very difficult to make money from things like that :thumbsup:
thank you Narses, both Mrs SP and my self had a laugh with you, with that :thumbsup: ;D She also has managed to make her first sale on Folksy, which we hope will lead to others, as whos going to buy from some one with no sales :banghead: no sales = no feedback = no sales argh!
a little more paint of the lead today, and some of the chores caught up on. <_<
got some more 28mms varnished so the 11 strong princes of wales special section from in her majesty's name, the last 2 of the copplestone gun girls, and a rhino 15 figures ( rhino counts as cavalry so 2).
figures 59 scenery 18 models 4
not too bad.
got 7 more 28mms to do on the desk , and ive just pulled the Academy 1:68 M60A1 from the draw for the next project, itll be RW to match my 80s era US marines. that will give a Platoon, with 2 LAV25s a LVTP and 2 M60s, so a nice little force for wargaming with, and the M60s can ( at a push) be deployed with mu us Nam era stuff as well ( itl be a whif).
Cool beans. Especially the armour that sounds like fun !
:thumbsup:
the rest of the Tarzan gang are done 7 more 28mms .
figures 66 scenery 18 models 4
they will go to varnish when we get some dry weather. so the M60 will be next, must pull out my camo guide / paint chart, as I want it to look similar to the other I have done.
And I had a new tool arrive to day a centre finder, a handy thing for marking the middle of circular things, bar, jar lids, turret hatches, wheels etc, been after one for years, and Mrs SP found one on amazon and was kind enough to get it for me :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 17, 2017, 01:55:43 PM
they will go to varnish when we get some dry weather.
And I had a new tool arrive to day a centre finder, a handy thing for marking the middle of circular things, bar, jar lids, turret hatches, wheels etc, been after one for years, and Mrs SP found one on amazon and was kind enough to get it for me :thumbsup:
So you should get the varnish on some time before the end of next year then ? ;)
The centre finder sounds interesting. I don't have to do it that often but it can be fun finding it accurately :banghead:
Narses, im hoping sometime between now and the heat death of the universe ;D If push really comes to shove I have a shed, or a friend with a garage whos close by :thumbsup:
Its one of those tools that I will hardly ever need, but is fast and easy to use, I could do it by measuring the dia, working out the rad, and marking from various points round the circumference with a set of compasses, but it takes a lot of time and fiddling. this you place on mark the centre area, move round and mark again and your done.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 18, 2017, 02:22:08 PM
Its one of those tools that I will hardly ever need, but is fast and easy to use, I could do it by measuring the dia, working out the rad, and marking from various points round the circumference with a set of compasses, but it takes a lot of time and fiddling.
That's the way I do it, or just go by eye (my one reasonable one that is ;))
The tool sounds ingenious
I saw one decades ago in my LHS - didn't get it of course, and can I find one now? :banghead:
Same with a Set-Square with a raised lip on one edge, useful for making 90 degree cuts.
They're in hardware shops, but priced above what I'm willing to pay.
A modelling specific centre finder would be relatively easy to make from sheet and rod styrene.
Measuring and cutting accurately would be the trick.
(https://www.qy1.de/img/kell5.jpg)
Or you could use vernier calipers.
1. Measure the diameter.
2. Adjust the calipers to half the diameter.
3. Line up one of the jaws with the outside of the cylinder.
4. Draw a line along the other jaw.
5. Rotate 90º and repeat.
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 19, 2017, 05:43:24 PM
I saw one decades ago in my LHS - didn't get it of course, and can I find one now? :banghead:
Same with a Set-Square with a raised lip on one edge, useful for making 90 degree cuts.
They're in hardware shops, but priced above what I'm willing to pay.
Do you have a Harbor Freight or equivalent? I bought a set of 3 try squares (5, 10 and 15 cm long) for less than €10, they're great for making those cuts, I also use them a lot for alignment jobs.
went on a little drive this morning, Mrs SP has a craft market in June out past Stourport, todays was this months, so we drove over to make sure we knew where we were going, and test the time it took to get there, no problems, an hours trip and a fairly easy route ( except the centre of Stourport :wacko: :o ), nice little village hall and a good variety of sellers, including a nice man who had coffee beans and speciality teas, and would mix and grind the beans and loose pack the tea, didn't bat an eye lid when I asked for some bonkers strength coffee, and was more than happy to mix in some vanilla flavoured beans, and grind to give a good strong cup. :thumbsup:
good morning and I may have a walk round Stourport town wile Mrs SP is at the show, but the car will be staying in the show carpark brrrrr
Quote from: Hobbes on May 20, 2017, 02:35:10 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 19, 2017, 05:43:24 PM
I saw one decades ago in my LHS - didn't get it of course, and can I find one now? :banghead:
Same with a Set-Square with a raised lip on one edge, useful for making 90 degree cuts.
They're in hardware shops, but priced above what I'm willing to pay.
Do you have a Harbor Freight or equivalent? I bought a set of 3 try squares (5, 10 and 15 cm long) for less than €10, they're great for making those cuts, I also use them a lot for alignment jobs.
I could probably find something online if I was keen enough to go looking, but it's in the 'I only need it occasionally' category, so it gets pushed down the list of 'must gets'.
I can probably live without one (I have so far) - until I need it next time of course! ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 20, 2017, 09:28:42 AM
didn't bat an eye lid when I asked for some bonkers strength coffee, and was more than happy to mix in some vanilla flavoured beans, and grind to give a good strong cup. :thumbsup:
Yep, most of us need something to jump start as we get older - including myself in there :rolleyes: - and the Vanilla addition sounds nice. Must try that.
One of my sisters in law is a coffee roaster. Souvanny produces awesome strength beans that have me bouncing off the walls if I have more than one mug. Good stuff.
had a mug of the good stuff this morning when I got up, as was still feeling the effects aprox 3 hours later :thumbsup: woot. im not too certain that ill be drinking it at night though, if I don't sleep well im a grumpy penguin. :angry:
modelling wise I got the M60 washed and am waiting for it to dry before it gets undercoated. Ive started a Warbases 1:56 Mk 1 male tank, ( 28mm wargames scale) its main body is laser cut MDF, with some of the details in laser cut card, the only bit im not too keen on is the 6Lbder barrels, as they are square, when they should be round / conical / cylindrical so I may have to source a couple of bits of sprue / brass rod for then instead. its already assigned to my home guard platoon ( ill have to sort them out next :thumbsup:) and will have to have a sign for the "tank bank" and an alternative for it to be the local war memorial ( will need a low stepped plinth for that, so ill have to build it) and also an "active" tank for the LDV to operate. And varnished the Tarzan gang. :thumbsup:
I am still enjoying the " not purchasing anything new" bit, im fairly happy wondering round places safe in the knowledge that if its not being given away, I don't want it, but if I see an utter bargain I could treat myself ( yesterdays ground coffee falls into this to be honest)
Center finder.....cool ! Didn't even know they existed. Now I want one lol
ive got 2 coats of green ( Tamiya flat) on the M60, I was going to do a 3rd tonight , but flaked earlier due to the heat, and now its cooling I just cant be bothered,
and then I found a link to "Search and destroy " a strontium dog fan film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5EZaO1HPF4
made by the same people who did the Judge Minty film, a dam fine Judge Dread fan film
well worth watching.
getting on with the Tank, the drive wheels are done front and back, and one side of road wheels are painted and on, the other side will probably get done tonight, the blue for the optics is done, do itll be time to get on the brown and black splodges, either later tonight or next time im at the table, after that ill need to add a name, and varnish. simples.
not certain what ill do after that, I may have another crack at the Conqueror :banghead: or pull some thing more doable
M60 is done, it just needs a quick varnish "whenever"
figures 66 scenery 18 models 5
what to do next hmmm ;D
got some more of the MDF WW 1 tank done, the parts are a good fit, the one bit that's a drag is it comes with no instructions, but has a link to a PDF on the makers site, ( not a problem to download) but having to switch between one desk with the kit, and one with the PC is a bit of a drag.
Mrs SP and myself went to a geekcon at the local race course today, to have a bit of a look, see if there was anything she could have a make of for the leather crafting business, and wile we were there, I managed to get one of the guests autograph, my Dr Who role playing game book for the sixth doctor signed by Colin Baker. :thumbsup: and a bit of pleasant conversation with him as well. So a nice couple of hours.
im gluing the laser cut card tracks onto the tank, its nice and easy as you get 4 lengths each of which is around 60% of what you need, oh that model company's were as generous :o
Can't really say I was a Colin Baker fan although he's not my least favourite Dr Who. Although in all fairness it was probably the budget that was the problem rather than the actors.
Good to see the Ice Warriors back last night (although no Bernard Breslaw, alas).
I think he was unfortunate due to senior politics at the Beeb at the time, and what could have been some plot development and character growth didn't get done, and I admit looking through the RPG book, wile I cant remember the storys that much, most of the pictures I can, some of the character and scene photos are still familiar.
The ice warriors were good :thumbsup: And it was good to see a bit of character story with all the people involved, none of them were utterly flat and all had personality. even if a lot didn't survive the whole story. Im enjoying this series and the crew.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 11, 2017, 04:28:29 AM
And it was good to see a bit of character story with all the people involved, none of them were utterly flat and all had personality. even if a lot didn't survive the whole story. Im enjoying this series and the crew.
Very much so, it was one of the best episodes for a long time, and I'm finally getting "in" to the new companion just as she's about to go :banghead:
Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker were my Doctors. Peter Davidson was acceptable but I wasn't keen on Colin Baker.
I never hid behind the sofa but I did cover my eyes on more than one occasion.
Quote from: zenrat on June 12, 2017, 02:57:50 AM
Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker were my Doctors.
Same here. There was a PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) station out of Wilkes Barre-Scranton PA that my cable provider got on Saturdays that would broadcast the old Doctor Who shows, back in the late 80s. So, while 10 or more years past, I still grew up watching Pertwee and Baker.
I'm afraid I'm old enough to remember the first episode and then because of the "strike ?" watching it again the following Saturday ;D I was 11 I think :thumbsup: So of the first group of Dr's it will always be Hartnell.
well got something today <_<
Was in Monmouth / Cinderford getting the car MOT / serviced, and seeing / helping mum in law, when I was getting some bits for her from the town and walked past the model / hobby / wargames shop, and was sucked in and found a box of Zulu war British line infantry, red jackets check, martini rifles check, needed for exploring mars and the galaxy check.
I just couldn't resist :thumbsup:
get them on the lead mountain and they will be done some when
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 12, 2017, 12:22:11 PM
Was in Monmouth / Cinderford getting the car MOT / serviced, and seeing / helping mum in law, when I was getting some bits for her from the town and walked past the model / hobby / wargames shop,
Which one's that then, and where is it?
Kit, its Pegasus hobbies and games
9-13 St Thomas Square, Monmouth NP25 5ES pegasushobbiesandgames.com 01600 716191. it seems to be mainly wargames stuff today, but does have paint.
if you park in the carpark where they hold the weekend market ( its marked that way on google maps ) and go left across the old Monmouth bridge with the gatehouse on it, it is on the right hand side opposite the church of St Thomas. Also on the same roundabout as the green dragon inn :thumbsup:
Great, thanks so much. :thumbsup:
I've must have driven past it lots of times before they closed the bridge, and walked past it since. :banghead: :banghead:
the Mk V is assembled and undercoated, and ive been brush painting the darn thing, splotchyness abounds!
so I had a thought ( yes it was lonely, yes mrs SP did enquire what the burning smell was :wacko: )
so I got the Halfords green spray out. done :thumbsup: I need to do the white, red, white stripe set and gunmetal the exhaust, and tracks and paint on a name, ( if anyone has a good one feel free, im currently thinking Frey Bentos, as music box is too famous)
Also after giving my summer coat a wash, that got sprayed as well, 2 coats of Fabsil, its drying well so it shouldn't be too smelly, when its brought in ( mmmm white spirit).
back to work tomorrow though.
And should anyone be in the area, Mrs SP will be at the craft fair at Areley Kings village hall sat 17th jun (Stourport on Severn DY13 0NB) with the FTC leather craft store ( well her, me and several boxes of stuff) If any one wants to look feel free.
got home today to find the latest issue of the IPMS magazine at a quick flick it looks like it will be an interesting one, with 2 wargames builds, a 1:50 Rolls Royce armoured car, and a slew ( 20 ish) 1:100 German half tracks. I will be having a good peruse of both articles, and a slightly bemused read of the 1:16 plane build as well :thumbsup:
in other news I had a climb into the ex airing cupboard, and recovered my copy of the Mega Traveller RPG , so I have my copy of the grav tank and apc pictures that Weaver kindly put up in the old traveller art thread, I wasn't 100% certain I had the rebellion source book, turns out I do. :thumbsup: and then work out what dia I want the iris hatch on the deck of the apc to be, and then ratio out the dimensions of it from there, the grav tank is the same body but not as tall :unsure: maths and ratios time again.
the Mark V is done. :thumbsup: painted the tracks and a bit of weathering, and dust.
figures 66 scenery 18 models 6
ill need to find something to build a plinth for it, so I can have it as a scenery piece for pulp, very British civil war, home guard etc .
I just need to work out whats next now :-\ All these things to build and cant pick something
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 15, 2017, 11:46:47 AM
got home today to find the latest issue of the IPMS magazine at a quick flick it looks like it will be an interesting one,
I was going to make the same comment. All the articles interest me and I'll be reading all of them for a change :thumbsup:
Mrs SPs show was a success, we sold a few things, and had some more business cards taken by people who may be interested in some "bespoke" work, bookmarks with the right initial / dye etc :thumbsup:
I managed to read all of the IPMS mag, cover to cover an interesting read, and a good mix of subjects and scales. but now were home its too hot, my mind is melting :mellow:
ive pulled the conqueror back out from under the desk, and that will have yet another go at finishing it :angry:
when it gets a bit cooler that is.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 17, 2017, 09:51:09 AM
Mrs SPs show was a success, we sold a few things, and had some more business cards taken by people who may be interested in some "bespoke" work, bookmarks with the right initial / dye etc :thumbsup:
Good to hear :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 14, 2017, 07:53:08 AM
the Mk V is assembled and undercoated, and ive been brush painting the darn thing, splotchyness abounds!
so I had a thought ( yes it was lonely, yes mrs SP did enquire what the burning smell was :wacko: )
so I got the Halfords green spray out. done :thumbsup: I need to do the white, red, white stripe set and gunmetal the exhaust, and tracks and paint on a name, ( if anyone has a good one feel free, im currently thinking Frey Bentos, as music box is too famous)
Sticking with the WW1 era, you could possibly use the name MACONOCHIE as an alternative to Fray Bentos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maconochie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maconochie)
And congrats to Mrs SP on her craft successes!
Rheged, ohh that's a nice one :thumbsup: and its double plus good as ive never even heard of it before. <_<
Left for work today, as normal, and when I got home I found I was the proud owner of a new hole! :thumbsup: the guys have started digging out the contaminated land from the front garden <_< and have cleared the shed and cascade from the back garden, after 10+ years the end may soon be in sight.
Mrs SP has the back garden planed out already, a bigger pond for her fish , and 3 sheds, 1 for "garden stuff" pushbikes and the archery target, one potting shed for potting, and a hobby shed for spray-painting and other similarly messy things that we don't want to do in the house, and need wind and rain protection for. with a grass centre for the washing line, it will be very nice.
Im not doing anything gluey at the moment as the Plastic weld is pretty much evaporated off the brush by the time I get it to the kit :( so its semi idle semi thinky time.
Congratulations on your new hole, I hope you and Mrs SP will find it a rewarding addition to your grounds!
Seriously, the garden plan sounds good and Madame Rheged (a graduate botanist; and garden designer in her spare time) is delighted to see you have included a potting shed "especially for potting" Our potting shed is also a log store and garden clutter store and Madame would like some space made in it . Now, for preference!
Make sure that your spray painting hobby shed has good ventilation, we don't want to hear of you being dragged insensible out of the shed having been overcome by fumes!.........Will we see pictures before and after of this wondrous 12 inch to the foot scale construction work?
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 22, 2017, 11:30:27 AM
Left for work today, as normal, and when I got home I found I was the proud owner of a new hole! :thumbsup: the guys have started digging out the contaminated land from the front garden <_<
So what's the story behind this then ? I'm intrigued
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 23, 2017, 06:21:43 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 22, 2017, 11:30:27 AM
Left for work today, as normal, and when I got home I found I was the proud owner of a new hole! :thumbsup: the guys have started digging out the contaminated land from the front garden <_<
So what's the story behind this then ? I'm intrigued
Sounds like a Superfund (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superfund) site or a smaller Love Canal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal)
And congratulations on the new hole! Just make sure it gets safety flagged so you don't take a header into it
Narses the estate we live on was a brown field site ( ex factory), a-round 12 years ago the company that had bought out the name found they may have had a contamination problem from one of the chemicals that was used, informed the local council, and investigated. We were delighted to find that we had none of that in out garden, ( the higher than normal Zinc level was easily explained that Mrs SP worked at a electro-platers, and id left there a couple of years before.) What they did find was Brown Asbestos pipe lagging, it seems the "workmen" who'd demolished the factory had just knocked chunks off, when they'd moved the pipework, and that had got into the gardens. Drat we said, and asked "what was happening re getting rid of it"
The local council stepped up at this point and started work on tracking liability, and getting ready to sort out dealing with it. This however was the first time that the relevant environmental laws had been used in such a way, so everything had to go all the way through the courts, to establish precedents, and such. ( the major chemical company who started all of this when they went to the council have been good as well)
That was sorted out aprox September last year, contactors for the operation were then found ( 80+ houses to clear) and planning, surveying, and such started just before crimbo 16.
The cost to us has been Nill :lol:, the Council have been excellent :thumbsup: and the contactors that are doing the job have so far been very impressive in the actions they've undertaken as well :thumbsup:. when all of this started we asked some-one whe knew how much a single household bill would be and got a figure of " at least £40,000, per house" if you could find someone who would handle the contaminated land.
Rheged, the 2 special purpose sheds were though off as additions to the "junk" one. Mrs SP was insistent that we had at least one for working in , just so wed have some space. And the spraying will be done out the door, I am very careful with solvents due to my ex-chosen carer (chemistry), and a general attraction to continued life <_< pics may be forthcoming but are likely to be at Telford, as im still photo tec storeless
I've done Asbestos removal work (the OH&S side of it - I left the actual work to others) and if you do it properly you double bag up and dispose of all protective equipment at the end of each shift - boots, gloves, sperm suits, masks, goggles etc as well as all the extra costs involved in disposing of the actual asbestos (wetting down everything if you are cutting it for example). It's not surprising it costs that much.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 23, 2017, 10:59:57 AM
the Council have been excellent :thumbsup: and the contactors that are doing the job have so far been very impressive in the actions they've undertaken as well :thumbsup:. when all of this started we asked some-one whe knew how much a single household bill would be and got a figure of " at least £40,000, per house" if you could find someone who would handle the contaminated land.
That's good to hear :thumbsup:
I'm old enough to remember when Asbestos was considered an everyday building material and us kids played with any Mercury that escaped broken thermometres etc :o How the world changes
welp, I did some more of the f-in conqueror, tried to glue on the tie downs on the turret back, cut off the first 3 ( one sprues worth ) a little glue on the turret, get part in the tweezers, glue on part, magic!. put part on turret, slide out tweezers, so far so good. part promptly falls off :banghead:, re glue, reattach, part falls over, :banghead: gently pick up with knife tip to correct angle, falls off again, pick back up with tweezers, get back on turret, and as I let go, the tie down pings off into the lead stack by the desk. ( insert Munchs the scream here) in a fit of peak, I put the other 2 grab handles on with fingers, and F if any fingerprints get on the fin thing. and then put the whole lot back in the box, write what ive done on the assembly instructions, and put the lid back on the box.
after a few minutes to calm down I did some painting on the late 80s games workshop land speeder ive got on the desk. just enough to be able to say the entire night hadn't been a write off.
that was last night gone for a burton.
I may try to do something else, tomorrow. :unsure:
Mm, feel your pain. Some days just nothing goes right with plastic and you're better off watching a vid. :-\
Quote from: Rick Lowe on June 29, 2017, 02:13:34 AM
Mm, feel your pain. Some days just nothing goes right with plastic and you're better off watching a vid. :-\
Or reading a book
thanks for the advise and sympathy gents :thumbsup:
ive given it some time, done some other things, and had a quick tidy on the desk.
got the 12 tie downs on the turret back, lost 2 of the originals and 2 of the replacement wire ones. got the turret bustle / cage on, it needed some superglue to string a couple of gaps, and some of the turret top parts.
im further along, and the kit is still fighting, but progress is being made, :o :o :o :o :o
watched the last of the current Dr Who season, :unsure: we will have to see what the Christmas special is like, it could be a very good one, ( considering who appeared just at the end) or it may be utter tripe . will have to wait and see, im hoping for good . Also managed to catch the BBC2 thing on cross rail, lots of wonderful precision stuff, and makes you realise just how densely packed a modern city like London is, the Barbican / tunnel park made me wince, I hadn't realised it was so much below ground.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 02, 2017, 01:04:13 PM
watched the last of the current Dr Who season, :unsure: we will have to see what the Christmas special is like, it could be a very good one, ( considering who appeared just at the end) or it may be utter tripe . will have to wait and see, im hoping for good . Also managed to catch the BBC2 thing on cross rail, lots of wonderful precision stuff, and makes you realise just how densely packed a modern city like London is, the Barbican / tunnel park made me wince, I hadn't realised it was so much below ground.
Agree with both of your TV views mate :thumbsup: I recorded both last weeks and this weeks Dr Who so watched it as a 90 minute film. Enjoyed it and it was good to see the Cybermen back. As a kid watching them when they first appeared (with the stocking over their faces ;D) they were far more frightening then the Daleks for sure. Must admit I didn't take to Bill at the beginning but she grew on me and I thought she was brilliant in the last episode. Surprised at some of the newspaper's reaction to her leaving as she said she'd only be doing the one series when her casting was announced. Short memories ?
Likewise re Crossrail. I watched it when first shown a couple of weeks ago and am looking forward to traveling on it. Amazing project :tornado:
the tank continues the turret is getting along well, and I had one last piece on the "B" sprue to use on the body, so I got that out of the box, and found that one of the roadwheels had come off :banghead: which just a bought sums up the whole kit to be honest.
On the whole, hole front, the front lawn has been re-turfed, and they will hopefully be putting down slabs at the front next week, the back has been dug out, had the semi permeable membrane laid, and the soil replaced, re-turf and slabing will also be next week we hope :thumbsup: so going well. still not certain what happening with the pond and cascade, but not too concerned yet.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 09, 2017, 05:33:05 AM
still not certain what happening with the pond and cascade, but not too concerned yet.
You may not be, but how do the fish and amphibians feel about it ? ;)
the fish arnt worried, there in a luxury hotel ( well new bought and repurposed bin) in the dining room, and are well fed, with the air blower on all day, and the frogs moved into next doors pond ( which hasn't been touched) :thumbsup:
im hoping that the guys doing this are going to leave a pond hole, as I don't really want to have to dig a 750L pond hole, by hand ( you can call me lazy if you want but ... )
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 09, 2017, 06:43:03 AM
I don't really want to have to dig a 750L pond hole, by hand ( you can call me lazy if you want but ... )
Nah - pragmatic. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Rick Lowe on July 09, 2017, 03:55:35 PM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 09, 2017, 06:43:03 AM
I don't really want to have to dig a 750L pond hole, by hand ( you can call me lazy if you want but ... )
Nah - pragmatic. :thumbsup:
Less work for them ? If they insist the work sheet says "fill hole to complete job", slip them a £10'er :rolleyes:
the hole was on the plan, so I wasn't too worried. and I got back from work today to a new hole for the pond, and all the soil piled up to form the base of the cascade :thumbsup: whew less digging for me.
Result mate :thumbsup:
Having dug three ponds in my time I think you got the best result there.
sorry for the delay, things have been "busy"
in hole things, the ponds in, and full, has the fish back, and weve purchased a filter system for it ( the old one used a couple of gravel beds on the cascade) it still needs more soil and sand packed round it but that's getting there.
the slabs are down on the front and back lawns, the drive has been re-tarmacked as well the fence between us and our neighbours is back up, but the sheds not been re-assembled and the gates not been put back.
My mum in laws had a fall, but aside from some bruising is fine ( whew, both Mrs SP and my self had a very panicky drive down to Abergavenny, when we got the call concerning it at 7am one day) She was kept in over night but then released after x-rays and CTs showed no damage. weve seen her several times since and shes doing well
I had 3 days off, one of which was doing things for mum in law, ( cat to vet for boosters etc), one was getting Mrs SP to the dentist and back and one was visiting Warhmmer world in Nottingham, I want a copy of the re-print of Warhammer 40000 Rogue Trader, note the still current form of that desire, the book is only available at warhammer world, not by mail order ( I phoned and asked) and should be a stock item at the store, when asked I was told "sorry weve sold out, but the new stock is here, come back in a bit and we should have it" so we had a brunch, a look round the gaming hall, and a look at the exhibitions, still no book. The staff said that they would take the money, and post it out... so ive paid up, and the postage is free, and I think " well itll only be a couple of days" that was Monday, I phoned today and was told " er the bloke who does the mail order has been busy, itll be out I a couple of days" :banghead: I think I may call Tuesday if ive not had news, and ask for a manager :angry: If its a stock item, keep it in fricking stock, and then make certain its posted quickly
the tanks still being a episode of frustration, a few more parts are on, and it WILL get finished..
and having seen the New Dr Who mini trailer, ill wait and see, :thumbsup: ive said the same thing at the start of each series since the re-launch, and haven't thought that the bad out weighed the good yet, I worried that each regeneration and new companion would spoil it, and bee pleasantly surprised.. so hopefully itll be good, id hope fr brilliant, but settle for not a disaster. :thumbsup:
Busy lad, glad the important things are o.k. :thumbsup:
Bit like you re Dr Who. I'll wait and see. Must admit I didn't take to "Bill" when she first appeared but by the series end thought she'd grown into the part :thumbsup: Be a shame if she's gone for good, but with a lady Dr (tasty as well ;)) do we get a boy companion ??
Ty Narses. yup family healthy and ok is far more important. :thumbsup:
Conquer is fighting all the way, im now attaching the holders for the side skirts, they have a contact area of approx 2mm * 2mm on the tank and a T on the holder, getting them to contact is hard enough, but getting them it sit a at consistent height is a nightmare :banghead: im using matchsticks and a piece of resin model poor sprue, as they are just the correct height, but it means I can only do 1 or 2 of the 5 per side at a time, then it'll be get the tracks on, then the skirts, then finish painting, hahahahha.
id not recommend the kit much at all what with the body plate not fitting, and all the other small problems, its in the bottom half of the 1-> 10 scale. im not certain what ill be doing next as I fancy something "easy" possibly a run through some of the HLBS 1:48 stuff ive got.
who can guess with Dr Who, it may be male, female or possibly an android, or alien. I will miss Bill as a character, as you say she has grown well into the part, well written and rounded as a person.
well I have no copy of 40K, I called last night, as no e-mail on delivery had been sent, and was told " were waiting for another run to be printed" and when I asked how long, was told " don't know". :angry: needless to say the conversation went rather quickly to me asking for a refund, and then pointing out that I don't live in Nottingham and would not be able to "drop back into the store" to get it, I was then passed to a manager, who promised that some one would call me today to arrange a refund. I got the call this evening, call and had to reiterate that I wanted a refund, in cash, not in " store vouchers" and that no I wouldn't be able to come up to the store to get it, as its 70 ish miles each way and around 2 hours driving. The person in customer services took bank details and said that it should be done on Thursday, so ill check Thursday evening / Friday am.
So games workshop are off the spend list. 3 different story's concerning getting the book out, and the fact they cant seem to be able to do a in store refund electronically, and cant seem to understand that if you make a thing a stock item, available at only one place, when people turn up expecting it to be in stock, and it isn't, tend to have rather exacting expectations.
not a happy Penguin.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 01, 2017, 11:04:43 AM
not a happy Penguin.
I can understand why. I get the impression that some of these companies start to believe their own publicity and it's almost the "but don't you know who we are ?" conversation :angry:
:banghead: had to take the side skirt holders off of one side, id glued them on the wrong way round. :banghead: a combination of brain freeze and the assembly diagrams :banghead:
when i say this kits going together slowly, I mean that hydrogen decay may be faster. Im close enough to the end I can almost taste the paint, and I will not be defeated.
still haven't had the refund, bur Mrs Penguin has said that if GW are doing it by Bax, itll be Monday or Tuesday before the money shows up, so im waiting for that, and if its not done by Tuesday, I know that the customer "support" will be in till 18:00 again, and so will be back on the phone.
I did have on side done so got the track on, knocked 3 of the 5 holders off wile doing it. :banghead: did I say :angry:
considering how easy the bazooka plate holders went on the Tamiya chieftain, this one is just c**p. tiny contact points, and just so badly thought out parts.
I got the GW refund to day, so consider that matter closed. Bit of a shame it had to come to this, and as I said above, I wont be getting anything from them now. But it means ive got some cash to spend on something else, possibly a FV 432 kit :thumbsup:
both the tracks are on the tank, and im slowly putting the side skit mounts back on , again...
after falling off the wagon today, ;D . I figured I had better continue with my nemesis. And get some space. got the 2 side skirts on one side, and the headlight guards on. that leaves 4 parts :thumbsup: the other 2 side skirts, then paint. then the 2 headlight lenses <_<
As a broad question does anyone know of a producer for a 1:25 scale female looking robot figure, that's not a: going to cost the earth, b: dressed in a jumpsuit or similar ? Ive decided that I want her as a companion piece to the Jaguar XJ220 that ive got to convert into a hover car. so I can do a verse from ELOs "yours truly 2095".
I will add to my earlier ramblings, the Womborne show was a nice little walk round and more than the normal number of younger kids, and partners, were present, with a good variety of models on show, car, plane, ship, tank and a few Whifs including a couple of the resin huntsman conversions, and a good few of the faces behind the tables,( gasp) talked to and engaged with you, there were a few of the ones ( and Mrs SP is the one who mentioned this, and I agree) who seemed only at the show, on a stand, to ignore the general populace, and carry on doing the painting / gluing, irrespective of people being interested in the display. Its seems daft, to put all the effort into getting finished things, on the table, then ignoring the passers by, when you could be interacting and drawing them further into the hobby.
sorry rant over.
I'd agree with your last 100% Lawrence. It's endemic in the model railway world I find, with loads of guys 'heads down' in their scratchbuilt all brass 1922 Fred Nerk 0-6-2 saddle tank that you've never heard of but would like to, and he can't be bothered even to raise his head!
There's a similar group who man their stands at our shows but are so busy chatting among themselves that you can't ask a question because they just won't look at you. :banghead:
I'm happy to say that NEVER happens on the UK WhatIf Sig stand, we always have someone on 'answering stupid questions' duty. ;D
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 03, 2017, 02:18:29 PM
...we always have someone on 'answering stupid questions' duty. ;D
There are no stupid questions.
Only stupid people asking them.
;D
Quote from: zenrat on September 03, 2017, 08:03:32 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 03, 2017, 02:18:29 PM
...we always have someone on 'answering stupid questions' duty. ;D
There are no stupid questions.
Only stupid people asking them.
;D
Depends if I'm on my second bottle (sometimes box) or not :cheers: ;)
No, we are quite good at answering, and prompting questions. If we see someone taking more than just a glance one of us is guaranteed to jump up and ask them if we can help :thumbsup:
gents, the "how can we help" attitude is one of the things I like with the stand at all the shows, weather were telling the truth of the build, or the story of the idea, people are engaged.
Its something all of the gang who are the face of the Sig at shows should be justly proud of. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 04, 2017, 10:38:25 AM
gents, the "how can we help" attitude is one of the things I like with the stand at all the shows, weather were telling the truth of the build, or the story of the idea, people are engaged.
Its something all of the gang who are the face of the Sig at shows should be justly proud of. :thumbsup:
I think the big difference between our stands and others is that we
enjoy it, almost by definition. The more 'serious' modellers tend to get far too deep into their subjects to really enjoy it all sometimes.
I like saying
"You look confused, can I help?" :wacko:
Gondor
such a wonderfully loaded question :thumbsup: :unsure: :wacko:
and then they walk away with a wonderful smile and saying things like " well if I paint that......"
I man the Model Car Club stand at Expo and while I can usually answer questions on "proper" model cars am completely at a loss when it comes to the 1/18 die casts the majority of the members like to clutter the table with.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 04, 2017, 01:32:45 PM
such a wonderfully loaded question :thumbsup: :unsure: :wacko:
and then they walk away with a wonderful smile and saying things like " well if I paint that......"
Absolutely. The number of people who smile at you as though you are slightly loony, then wander away muttering "I do have that 1/72 whatever in the stash and it would look good as a ...." ;)
Quote from: NARSES2 on September 05, 2017, 06:09:11 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 04, 2017, 01:32:45 PM
such a wonderfully loaded question :thumbsup: :unsure: :wacko:
and then they walk away with a wonderful smile and saying things like " well if I paint that......"
Absolutely. The number of people who smile at you as though you are slightly loony, then wander away muttering "I do have that 1/72 whatever in the stash and it would look good as a ...." ;)
We're not slightly loony at all, we're
TOTALLY loony! ;D ;D ;D ;D
further progress on the tank :thumbsup:. managed to get some grey on it :thumbsup: im sat with my Chieftain berlin paint scheme from the Tankograd book on the Berlin brigade, and trying to ratio everything by eye. As long as it give the right impression ill be happy.
I also found out the tha ( British) army has decided that FIBUA doctrine needs to be checked out again, so have had a number of Challenger 2s painted up in block as well :thumbsup: so a future Whif just got real worlded hot sure if ;D, or :o or :angry: on this one
http://www.combatandsurvival.com/uk-news/10526-urban-camo-rtr-reinvents-wheel
https://warisboring.com/new-urban-camo-wont-save-british-tanks/
https://www.facebook.com/RoyalTankRegt/posts/697637010435834
Challengers look good in the BB camo.
Wonder what a Pz iV would look like done in it?
Zenrat: weirdly like the FV432-30 I think, they are around the same dimensions physically, front / gun unit would depend on if your using and early model with the short gun, or the latter models with the longer gun. but not really my thing, as im not one for German tanks.
Short gun. I have an inexplicable attraction to early Pz IVs. No idea why.
I do have a 1/35 Dragon in the stash and no current plans...
;D go for it then, its a slightly odd style to have to paint, I will say. but its not that hard, just a bit demanding in the thinking where things go bit.
Quote from: zenrat on September 16, 2017, 07:16:32 PM
Short gun. I have an inexplicable attraction to early Pz IVs. No idea why.
Always liked Pz.III's personally, just a nice, attractive looking tanks. Will always remember building one from an Airfix Stug.III and Panther as in a Chris Ellis build in the old Airfix Mag.
there is more grey on the tank, :thumbsup: and its not had anything fall off while its been done :thumbsup: :thumbsup:. so slow progress,
A couple of weekends ago I started get things out of mum in laws attic, as shes planning on moving house, probably before the end of the year, now im certain my late father in law had stopped putting things in the attic several years before he passed on, and was in fact in the process of clearing it out, but there is an awful lot of stuff up there, some of which certainly needs to be properly destroyed, wile other bits will need to be sorted and then either binned, given to charity, or appropriated. I didn't expect the equivalent of 3 large black rubbish sacks full of old model railway stuff boxes, but they were light so came down easily, I left them to be sorted as I was certain some were still rattling, I didn't think it was that much stuff, and probably not a worry, My sister in law was down this weekend, and checked through, I now have a 4 boxfile storage box of airfix ho/oo trains in there original boxes, In ( I think) unassembled condition, I am going to have to check them through, but am torn between keeping and whiffing ( double fairly style) any that seem to be close, or finding out how much there worth and selling. :unsure:
I will be adding them to the stash growth thread as soon as I can determine numbers and completeness :wacko:
went through the box o stuff just.
there are certainly some unbuilt and complete kits in it, an evening star and a diesel shunter, plus other bits. Including a 4mm - 1 foot wide gauge engine in white metal, ( partly built) with tilt wagon, a large American loco plus tender painted and together plus more :unsure: And after looking through im certain now that there is more stuff to go with them in the loft, at mum in laws....
I just have to clear the loft out and try to marshal the keep items, wile making certain that anything that needs disposing off, or destroying is done so efficiently and totally.
I can see a lot of going up and down ladders in the nearish future <_<
The Kitmaster/Airfix 'Evening Star' is a superb kit. Many moons ago I built one with a motorising kit from MTK I think, and it ran really well, and looked magnificent. I expect itt's been overtaken by quite a few RTR 'Evening Stars' by now, but it's still a great kit.
ive finished the painting, and started on the decaling, and the decals have managed to wind me up, and make me think " that's a clever job" at the same time.
Dragon provide the weight disk, as plain yellow with separate black numerals, and the number plates as black strips with separate white numerals, really clever as it means you can set them for any value you want, ive picked a number plate from the Tankograd book, and been able to sort it out, But the numbers are tiny, and you need to cut each one separately, And need to be levelled and centred each time. im realy not certain if :thumbsup: or :banghead: . But onward, only a couple more to place on the rear number plate, then I need to attach the front light covers with PVA, and itll be varnish and done!.
figures 66 scenery 18 models 7
first update since mid June
varnished the conq today, gloss and matt :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: the 2 headlight glasses have to be done but is finished.
"Ding , dong the witch is dead...."
I just have to relax a bit and work out what next.
though at this rate my annual rate is going to be way down on the last few years.
shock news ! building finished. :thumbsup:
Mrs SP was part way through a 4ground sheriffs office, when the leather working started and the downstairs table was lost, but ive just finished it
figures 66 scenery 19 models 7
I think the next one is to try to finish the barn I was part way through <_<
( In which a penguin holds out a hat)
A bit of a beg in this one gents.
earlier this year ( or possibly last year) wile discussing my forthcoming insanity with the B-52, I mentioned to someone that id never done a vacform kit before, and they were good enough to say that they had one at home that they would let me have to practice on, it being now surplus to their requirements.
Would I be able to collect it at IPMS on the Sunday please? I am having an attack of apprehension that im soon to receive a large chunk of plastic that is essentially irreplaceable once started, and that I have no idea what im doing.
Many thanks in advance.
I think that may have been me Lawrence, I've got LOADS of vacforms in The Loft, many of which have been overtaken by injection versions by now.
Do you have anything particular in mind? If not I could recommend a Rareplanes Swift FR5 perhaps, a good quality kit that can be replaced with an Airfix injection version if you make a mess of it.
Kit thank you for the kind offer, and no nothing in mind at all, it will be a learning how to air frame. So all it needs to be is something not too tricky for a first go at, scale, size, era, are all totally unimportant.
I will be trying my best to turn out a reasonable representation of what the model is supposed to look like, wile retaining my fingers, and learning how not to make a mess of it :thumbsup:
OK, I'll bring a selection of them to Telford and you can take your pick on the Sunday.
been to the severn valley preserved railway to day with a boot full of books to donate, ( around a meter cubed), but have pulled a few that I thought looked interesting, several on wagons, locos and coaches, with good 3 view diagrams, and some more on railways that ran round the forest of dean area. and one of artists impressions of British Locos that never were, I saw it and thought ohh! And im going to try to bring it to Telford with me if any one would like a look, after all whats better than finding some more folks we can confuse :thumbsup:
hmm, I would love a look, but you are on yer own if there are too many steamers.
having said that a 4-6-4 LMS Duchess would be amusing as would a 'cab-forward' LNER A4......
I myself have three OO Hornby 'Emily's for mods with various differing detailing parts in progress for some years now. :wacko:
If some one else can enjoy, im glad to mention and bring it, though to be honest Howard, all ive done is open it at a few random pages and gone "ohhh shiny" at the colour plates :lol:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 04, 2017, 08:41:58 AM
and one of artists impressions of British Locos that never were, I saw it and thought ohh! And im going to try to bring it to Telford with me if any one would like a look, after all whats better than finding some more folks we can confuse :thumbsup:
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!I bought that book once, and like an idiot lent it to someone who never returned it, and now I've forgotten who it was!
It's landscape format with the artist's impressions on the right hand page and the text on the left, yes?
Could we maybe do a trade for the odd-vacform perhaps? ;) ;) ;) ;)
Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 04, 2017, 11:45:11 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 04, 2017, 08:41:58 AM
and one of artists impressions of British Locos that never were, I saw it and thought ohh! And im going to try to bring it to Telford with me if any one would like a look, after all whats better than finding some more folks we can confuse :thumbsup:
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
I bought that book once, and like an idiot lent it to someone who never returned it, and now I've forgotten who it was!
It's landscape format with the artist's impressions on the right hand page and the text on the left, yes?
Could we maybe do a trade for the odd-vacform perhaps? ;) ;) ;) ;)
I borrowed a copy of this from Carlisle library decades ago. I have a photocopy of ALL of the text and some colour/some b&w photos of all of the pictures. I agree with Kit.... it's a magnificent item.
Kit I do believe that is very easily doable :thumbsup:
and I may have to get the scanner going before I do so though its got some lovely pics I it
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 04, 2017, 01:18:02 PM
Kit I do believe that is very easily doable :thumbsup:
and I may have to get the scanner going before I do so though its got some lovely pics I it
Magic, and that's an excellent idea too. :thumbsup:
Right the pics I want from the what if Loco book are done, came out very well on the scanner, so Kit ill bring it along for you sunday :thumbsup:
Aside from the usual Mini rolls and Jaffa cakes, ive not promised any one, anything else have I? Im sure I haven't but, a double check is always worth wile <_<
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 08, 2017, 12:01:52 PM
Right the pics I want from the what if Loco book are done, came out very well on the scanner, so Kit ill bring it along for you sunday :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I've sorted out three vacforms that could help you up the learning curve before getting to the MONSTER Buff.
In an effort to get stuff finished, I started on the hay loft of the stable block im building.... im glad I did as well, I tried to test fit it last night, and found out id built the main building shell with the long walls bowed in.. Drat.. ive turned the jaws on my clamps round to make a pair of spreaders and have got them ( hopefully) correcting the bow, with time and gentle pressure.
Ive decided, what im going to do with the extra Lynx from sunday. its going to be a bit of work, change the twin pilot position to a centrally placed single one, plate in one of the cabin doors and add a ops centre, remove the landing skids and add some small pylons, black over grey paint scheme and do an airwolf impersonator, possibly some belly tubes for a Javelin and Rapier missile load. It will look similar enough, and be a nice challenge to do. and if I can convince a punter or two " yeah it was a version done for a British version of the TV series that was developed but never fully filmed" itll do.
and after that Gulp Vacforms <_<
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 15, 2017, 11:14:21 AM
and after that Gulp Vacforms <_<
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
You'll manage it I'm sure.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 15, 2017, 11:14:21 AM
and after that Gulp Vacforms <_<
I may well join you as a Vacform virgin mate as I have one that is ideal for the Seaplane etc GB. Maybe :angel:
ive waited enough for the spreaders to work, ( they are slowly) so ive done some more subassembly in the shape of doors, ive also got some UN battleship grey on the space craft ive had sitting round for yonks, and had a good look at the train bits in the train bits box, so the brain is turning over for that as well.
also having had a look at the sprues for the Lynx, you seem to get a lot of other bits for ( im assuming) the naval version that arnt needed.
Yes, yes, yes Lawrence, but have you started the vacforms yet? ;D
;D err no, im still doing carpentry, alas, alack, ( holds hand to forehead in suitably dramatic pose) the MDF is not co-operating, so I am having to resort to biting on pre-started stuff.
The shame, the ignobility of it all. ( removes hand from forehead )
they are in a prominent place overlooking my desk, reminding me , of there presence, and my vows of gluerating . ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 25, 2017, 12:39:37 PM
they are in a prominent place overlooking my desk, reminding me , of there presence, and my vows of gluerating . ;D
Given the size of one of them in particular it couldn't actually skulk around could it ? ;D
That one, is safely in the loft. ;D I haven't got the room left in the work room to store it, id have to put 2-4 other kits up there in exchange ( and one of the kits in the work room is a Tamiya dragon wagon in 35th). Its presence is till "always on my mind" to use a certain song quote.
its not like a 1:48 Chinook in that it might slip my memory :banghead:
figures 66 scenery 20 models 7
the cow shed is done so the first of the vacs will be next
ive had a quick google search for articles on doing them, the one on britmodeller has repeated all the good advise I have seen here over the years, and hasn't added anything more ( which shows what a good educational place here is ).
so time to take things firmly in hand.
also cleared the drive and had a walk off the estate, once im on to any of the more travelled roads I should be ok tomorrow, but the shovel and rock salt are going into the boot. as will plenty of extra warm cloths and my waterproof over trousers from when I used to push bike to work. I may be over prepared, but better that than cold wet and miserable . :thumbsup:
I think this years build count is going to be low compared to the last few.
started on a vac form. :thumbsup:
but one of those :o
wile attempting to find some space for the cow shed, I found an Amera plastic mouldings sci fi factory unit ( I have no idea at all how long ive had this, as id forgotten id bought it) and as such its is utterly disposable, and allows me to have a go at chopping and fettling on vac formed plastic utterly without consequence, and if it looks half good I get some more wargames scenery out of it, and if it dosnt I get a load of plasti card I can use to support the interiors of planes :thumbsup:
ive cut out all the windows and doors, and been practicing filing and knife plane stripping. ive got to work out how to re size a face piece, so cut a even straight line across a length with multiple steps in it, and add some detail and strengthening parts, and possibly some putty filling.
but at the mo full chop ahead :wacko:
Mum in law is back in hospital, so Mrs SP and myself have been down to see her in Abergavenny , and Mrs SP has been staying down to visit her during the week, Wile traversing the distance from the bus station to the hospital, Mrs SP says it seems there is a model shop, Abergavenny Model Centre 1 Brecon Rd, Abergavenny NP7 5UH abergavennymodelshop.co.uk 01873 852566, and you can take a virtual walk round on google maps, including, Peco, Tamiya, revel, zaveda, scalextric, games workshop, evergreen, and RC boats planes and cars
If im ever in the there abought ill have to look in.
Don't know if any of you guys are nearby, or pass through but I thought id mention it. :thumbsup:
needless to say, modelling time has contracted massively due to weekends in S Wales, and evening getting myself ready for work the next day and looking after kittys etc. But slow progress is still being made on things :thumbsup:
Yes, not a bad place that model shop. I've been there a few times, albeit not recently.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 17, 2017, 01:10:53 PM
Yes, not a bad place that model shop. I've been there a few times, albeit not recently.
I was in there 6 weeks ago. It's not a bad place at all, and VERY friendly.
well weve made it through another year :thumbsup:
ive managed to overcome the conqueror :thumbsup:
I have started on new and previously untried things :thumbsup:
have a great day folks, and I hope that the gifts you've got for other people are appreciated by them :lol:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 25, 2017, 12:55:17 AM
have a great day folks, and I hope that the gifts you've got for other people are appreciated by them :lol:
And you mate :thumbsup:
2017 total figures 66 scenery 20 models 7
2016 149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
2015 153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
yup another low rate year. its been far to full of " other stuff" and ended on a new a spectacular low. Mum in law when I saw her Thursday was feeling much better in hospital, and we were going to be looking at nursing homes to have her transferred out to on the 2nd and 3rd, they change her meds on Friday and when we saw her sat she was confused and not herself, and one of the nurses who was looking after her said that he was concerned with the change and was getting the Dr up to try to get the meds changed again as he ( like us ) thought mum in law was having a bad reaction. yesterday, she was worse, awake but not responsive, and when we talked with another of the nurse she was saying the same thing, total change in state. Plus it looks like mum in law may have picked up an respiratory infection, the nurses were starting her on IV antibiotics as we were there, now the worrying one is as we were leaving the staff nurse asked if she could have a chat, went through the above with us, ( which was nice, we appreciate being kept up to speed, and thanked her for that,) but then she asked to check the contact numbers....
I may be reading too much into that but, it rather knocked Mrs SP and myself rather sideways.
the good news is that weve had no call, and hopefully things will be getting better again, but it made the trip back and evening rather low.
Sorry to burden you all, but I suppose its more of a case let those you know and care for, know.
Im going to be having a crack at plastic in a few, as im hoping to get stuff for Cosi to show, and know that doing it will help my mood a huge amount :thumbsup:
It's not a burden mate, a problem shared and all that. It sometimes really helps to articulate your problems in writing as well. helps you think through them.
Hope things get better for you
Chris
We are all here to listen, offer sympathy and support the SP family. Many of us have been through this and know exactly how you both feel. Lose yourself in mangling plastic for a while, and encourage Mrs SP to do her favourite thing too, if you can.
thanks both of you, ( and everyone else). It is part that putting it here helps, and the sympathy is appreciated, and there is always the hope that someone may offer handy advice, or words of wisdom.
got further on the vac form factory, 3 1/2 of the walls are done floor and roof in, and ive added some safety bars round the central hole on the 1st floor, its showing that ive got to dry fit, fettle, dry fit, fettle then glue. and then get the filler out :thumbsup:
spray painting it is going to be interesting, I may end up doing so through the skylights.
and looking at the last 5 years ive not done to badly
546 figures 63 bits of scenery 34 models
an average of 109 figures, 12 bits of scenery, 6 ( more like 7 ) models a year That isn't too bad a production rate when you look at it <_<
It's sometimes easier to talk about stuff to relative strangers spread around the world than it is to relatives.
All the best for MiL. Whatever it is it's been spotted and is being dealt with which is a start and isn't guaranteed from what I hear.
been to see MiL again today, she's much better, firing on all cylinders again :thumbsup: there is talk of discharging her soon. Hopefully to a nursing home of our choice :lol:
The factory is together, and I am happy with it, just needs some spraypaint
things may be looking up.
Good news. :thumbsup:
As said, good news :thumbsup:
a little late here tonight,
MiL is now up near us, Mrs SP will be returning home tomorrow, and hopefully thing will be returning to a little slower, than they have been :thumbsup:
A trip down south is still on the cards for the weekend as MiLs cat needs to be brought north, said kitty "stroppy" she is both stripy and spotty, and lives up to her name, and will be joining us as well.
so ive rapidly run out of evening tonight, but I feel much, much better :mellow:
hopefully more normal service will be resumed soon.
That sounds excellent news Lawrence. :thumbsup:
Brilliant, good to hear.
Glad it's settling down mate :thumbsup:
Remember to take either the oven or gardening gloves when picking "Stroppy" up ;)
Well Mrs SPs and my stash has grown again :lol:
stroppy is fine and settling in at chez penguin :thumbsup: she was a little vocal coming up the motorway, but more in a "whats going on?" meow way than a " really don't like this and will let you know" way. She has the front room and the other 3 cats have the rest of the house, and will be introduced slowly.
in an aside to this
a question for all the star wars experts
If I use my Jedi mind powers and telekinetically lift and load my not happy cat into its trans port box for a visit to the vets, am I using them for the light side or the dark side ? ;D ;D :angel:
I was rather tired when that one popped sideways into my mind ( cant you tell)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 13, 2018, 11:59:04 AM
in an aside to this
a question for all the star wars experts
If I use my Jedi mind powers and telekinetically lift and load my not happy cat into its trans port box for a visit to the vets, am I using them for the light side or the dark side ? ;D ;D :angel:
I lean towards Grey Jedi
Nope, sorry, wouldn't work - Cats have this Active "Anti-Jedi/Mind Controlling" field... 'course, the Normals call it 'Bl00dy-Mindedness', but we all know better, don't we? :o
"I, for one, Welcome our Furry Overlords."
Glad she's settling in well, and hope the others will accommodate her. Or at least come to some sort of 'Mutually-Assured-Indifference Detente'. ;D
Cats are definitely of the dark side.
Can you imagine Vader with a dog? No, it just doesn't work. But with a cat?
:unsure: :-\ :o
Quote from: zenrat on January 14, 2018, 03:45:49 AM
Can you imagine Vader with a dog? No, it just doesn't work. But with a cat?
:unsure: :-\ :o
Never thought about that before, but you are so right ;D ;D ;D
I'm a "dog person" I must admit, but can get on with cats, if they deign to get on with me that is ;) Had great fun when first married watching a kitten and Dobberman pup growing up together. Gues which one ended up "top dog" ? ;)
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 14, 2018, 06:08:45 AM
Never thought about that before, but you are so right ;D ;D ;D
I'm a "dog person" I must admit, but can get on with cats, if they deign to get on with me that is ;) Had great fun when first married watching a kitten and Dobberman pup growing up together. Gues which one ended up "top dog" ? ;)
No contest, the cat did I bet. ;D ;)
I'm waiting to see how Trevor, my old cat, will end up at my RAF daughter's, living with her monster black dog of somewhat dubious parentage. ;D
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 14, 2018, 08:41:39 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 14, 2018, 06:08:45 AM
Never thought about that before, but you are so right ;D ;D ;D
I'm a "dog person" I must admit, but can get on with cats, if they deign to get on with me that is ;) Had great fun when first married watching a kitten and Dobberman pup growing up together. Gues which one ended up "top dog" ? ;)
No contest, the cat did I bet. ;D ;)
I'm waiting to see how Trevor, my old cat, will end up at my RAF daughter's, living with her monster black dog of somewhat dubious parentage. ;D
Again, no contest... I didn't used to think of dogs as wussies, but watched a Discovery Channel vet's programme, where the RABBIT! ruled the roost over the dog... :o ;D
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 14, 2018, 08:41:39 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 14, 2018, 06:08:45 AM
Never thought about that before, but you are so right ;D ;D ;D
I'm a "dog person" I must admit, but can get on with cats, if they deign to get on with me that is ;) Had great fun when first married watching a kitten and Dobberman pup growing up together. Gues which one ended up "top dog" ? ;)
No contest, the cat did I bet. ;D ;)
Yup, but every now and then the dog would have her day ;) Especially when she learned how to squeeze her body through the cat flap ! Took me a day to coax the cat, which had been teasing Sally something awful a minute before, down from the tree. ;D
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 15, 2018, 02:57:46 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 14, 2018, 08:41:39 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 14, 2018, 06:08:45 AM
Never thought about that before, but you are so right ;D ;D ;D
I'm a "dog person" I must admit, but can get on with cats, if they deign to get on with me that is ;) Had great fun when first married watching a kitten and Dobberman pup growing up together. Gues which one ended up "top dog" ? ;)
No contest, the cat did I bet. ;D ;)
Yup, but every now and then the dog would have her day ;) Especially when she learned how to squeeze her body through the cat flap ! Took me a day to coax the cat, which had been teasing Sally something awful a minute before, down from the tree. ;D
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :thumbsup:
Not all dogs are scared of cats. An elderly neighbour had a Scottie that would take on ANYTHING! I've seen it pursuing the big ginger tom that terrified almost every other dog in the area and treeing it! The only other dog the boss tom feared was a retired collie that looked a big soft sleepy lump that wouldn't harm anything. The ginger tom started taunting it and was ignored until it stuck its claws in the collies tail. Five minutes later the collie was half asleep again, playing with a tuft of ginger fur, and a tomcat with a slightly shorter tail was miaouing plaintively from the top of a nearby tree.
When my niece was a small girl they had a Pembroke Corgi (the one with the tail) and a bully of a cat. Eventually the two had a serious scrap and the cat ended up tailless whilst the Corgi was left with one eye and my brother with a large vets bill ! After that little scrap the pair of them just studiously ignored each other for the rest of their rather long lives ;D
Mutually Assured Damage, followed my Mutual Indifference and Not Mentioning The War!...
whew .
just done my 1st proper bit of vac - form.
the 2 halves of the X2 vertical tail. :thumbsup: its a slow job at the moment, but my respect for all of you who do this and get it looking good, is certainly there. ill have to glue and finish them another night, as right now my arms are telling my ive done an hour of sanding. but the watching the part emerge from the plastic is a fascinating thing.
You made a good choice out of those three, the X-2 is probably the most basic of them. :thumbsup:
Did you do the 'wet and dry paper glued to a mirror' bot to sand it down?
Have you retained your fingertips?
Kit sort of, ive got a length / chunk of wet and dry masking taped to a piece of laminate floor boarding :thumbsup: big enough for me at the mo. and runs no risk of the press smash shatter option of me, my luck and glass :thumbsup:
Zenrat Just a bought at the moment, ;D
I used to work as a building labourer and when we got to the bricklaying stage we'd unload truck loads of bricks by hand.
A pair of leather work gloves would last half a day before the fingertips wore through and then my fingerprints would go.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 17, 2018, 10:57:35 AM
Kit sort of, ive got a length / chunk of wet and dry masking taped to a piece of laminate floor boarding :thumbsup: big enough for me at the mo. and runs no risk of the press smash shatter option of me, my luck and glass :thumbsup:
Yes, breakage is always a risk with a mirror of course. :banghead:
I have a LARGE, 2.5 ft x 1.5 ft, oval mirror with multiple sheets of 320 grit wet and dry attached with double-sided tape for my big vacforms, and a smaller 9" square version for the smaller stuff. I've yet to find decent double-sided though, it always seems to lose its grip after a few models.
Zenrat, when i was a much younger penguin, I helped my dad build half a house, so I am intimately familiar with than little problem, :-\ but it did wonders for my developing muscle tone, and also means that I have a dangerous level of knowledge when it comes to anything "buildy" :lol:
Kit now that is something I hadn't thought of ! I may have to look round the charity shops on the weekend and see if I can get one, after all most of the oval wall hanging mirrors have a nice strong wooden back to support them :thumbsup: the wet and dry has a length of 2" masking tape holding it on, and ill just change it as it wears, masking tape is cheap and disposable, and I can never get the backing off of double sided tape :banghead:
When I was still working I picked up a piece of A3 size metal steel plate that was very, very flat. I think, or at least was told, it was used as part of a test bench when checking the quality of milling work. There was still a fair amount of engineers blue on it back then. I got it when our Swinden Labs started to go all electronic.
I've also got an old bathroom mirror which I use as well, no where near as heavy either ;D
Narses I think engineers blue may be as much of a menace to my-self as glass :banghead: I have heard wonderful tales of its misuse , black toilet seats, black machine controls, black mug handles etcetc and I think it may be harder to store, if I was utterly serious ( and had a spare table) id get another off cut of marble work surface like Mrs SP did for her leather working its roughly 24" by 18" and 1.5" thick its wonderful for her to use her leather punches on, but I can only just lift it :o
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 19, 2018, 11:09:55 AM
Narses I think engineers blue may be as much of a menace to my-self as glass :banghead: I have heard wonderful tales of its misuse , black toilet seats, black machine controls, black mug handles etcetc and I think it may be harder to store, if I was utterly serious ( and had a spare table) id get another off cut of marble work surface like Mrs SP did for her leather working its roughly 24" by 18" and 1.5" thick its wonderful for her to use her leather punches on, but I can only just lift it :o
Madame R has a 18 inch square by 1 inch thick lump of marble that gets used for pastry making. I had considered its use for modelling, but A) enjoying the results of the pastry making and B) not wishing to cause domestic furore I've left well alone.
I've got 2 flat objects that I use for sanding large model parts: an offcut from a stone floor tile (marble), and a glass plate made for placing a pan on. You can also get glass cutting boards (or could, at some point. It seemed a rather fad-prone materials choice for a cutting board).
Quote from: Rheged on January 19, 2018, 11:34:18 AM
Madame R has a 18 inch square by 1 inch thick lump of marble that gets used for pastry making. I had considered its use for modelling, but A) enjoying the results of the pastry making and B) not wishing to cause domestic furore I've left well alone.
Wise choice ;)
Marble stays quite cool doesn't it ? Whence its use in pastry making.
ive hit s bit of a problem, the sanding has left thin patches on one of the wing half's, its not trough, but part of the surround has gone clear and the ends are still fairy thick.
im going to carefully go at the ends but any other suggestions? :-\
Eh? :o
Any chance of a pic please? I don't quite understand what's happening.
sorry Kit, ill try to explain a little clearer, being not in possession of a photo storage place.
ive got one of the wing pieces cut out
as ive sanded it, I think ive put pressure unevenly on it, so sections of the excess plastic sheet, have sanded unevenly, the wing root and tip still have thick plastic scrap attached, but the middle of the wing scrap ( where ive had my fingers) has sanded almost right through, having gone opaque - almost clear its so thin. no damage to the part I want, just the bit that I need to sand away being uneven.
I think its learning curve, making certain that I apply any pressure evenly across the part to be sanded.
Ah right, I get it now.
Yes, that's always a problem with vacforms, and the longer the bit you're sanding the worse it is. Aeroclub used to sell a pack of aluminium angle T sections with some thick double sided tape that helped sort that problem. It had a weird name which I can't remember now, but it should be easy to reproduce at your local friendly DIY store.
(Just remembered, it was called 'T-Al'. Told you it was weird..........)
Cut the ali Ts into 6" - 10" lengths and apply the double sided to the flat edge, then stick the vacform bit to the double sided. Then the angle forms a handle while you sand the surplus plastic away and it also holds it flat as well. :thumbsup:
Until Photobucket's mass blackmail attempt we had a handy set of drawings supplied by Kitnut on site. Alas no longer there :-\
Thanks Kit, if its a known issue, I can cope, I just have to improve my game. the Ali ts sound very useful, I will have to have a think, and see if I cad duplicate them on the cheap, possibly without the double sided tape :banghead:
I've used R/C servo mounting pads in the past, Aeroclub's prices for the double-sided were a tad pricey for me.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 22, 2018, 11:05:44 AM
Thanks Kit, if its a known issue, I can cope, I just have to improve my game. the Ali ts sound very useful, I will have to have a think, and see if I cad duplicate them on the cheap, possibly without the double sided tape :banghead:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 22, 2018, 12:17:00 PM
I've used R/C servo mounting pads in the past, Aeroclub's prices for the double-sided were a tad pricey for me.
Have a look at the local DIY or office supply store for something similar to Scotch-brand indoor mounting tape.
After a fair old rummage yesterday I found some "Vacform Modelling - a new approach" by John Adams that I downloaded eons ago, it will eventually help me with my vacform Vickers Windsor...well maybe :angel:
No longer available direct, but it's on Brit Modeller :thumbsup: Hope it's of use
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234983394-vacform-modelling-tips/ (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234983394-vacform-modelling-tips/)
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 23, 2018, 06:28:46 AM
After a fair old rummage yesterday I found some "Vacform Modelling - a new approach" by John Adams that I downloaded eons ago, it will eventually help me with my vacform Vickers Windsor...well maybe :angel:
No longer available direct, but it's on Brit Modeller :thumbsup: Hope it's of use
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234983394-vacform-modelling-tips/ (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234983394-vacform-modelling-tips/)
That's a real tour de force on vacform modelling, written by a master of the art!
John mentions his 'Tee-Al' stuff in there too, I spelt it phonetically of course. :banghead: :banghead:
Have a look at my mini-teach-in on vacform sanding Lawrence. It's embedded in my Welkin III build thread here :-
http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,44811.new.html#new (http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,44811.new.html#new)
:thumbsup: thank you Kit, it seems im doing fairly right and correct, if cutting the collar round the parts a little large.
I just have to be careful, or my arms feel like there going to drop off ;D
I am progressing, although slowly, but most importantly, im having fun doing it.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 31, 2018, 10:41:42 AM
:thumbsup: thank you Kit, it seems im doing fairly right and correct, if cutting the collar round the parts a little large.
I just have to be careful, or my arms feel like there going to drop off ;D
I am progressing, although slowly, but most importantly, im having fun doing it.
.........which is, after all, the whole purpose of the exercise!
as I have said frequently
"if it aint fun. I ant doing it!!"
the day this hobby stops being fun, I need to seriously sit down and look at what im doing.
and probably find another hobby.
but at the mo, its fun so onward!!
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 31, 2018, 10:41:42 AM
I am progressing, although slowly, but most importantly, im having fun doing it.
You, together with Kit's "how to" are also encouraging me to have a crack at one of mine :thumbsup:
its a rare moment I can be held up as a good example :o
but please join us, the worst that can happen is mutual commiserations at a future show ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 01, 2018, 10:39:22 AM
......the worst that can happen is mutual commiserations at a future show ;D
Been there, done that............
'Have you finished that '213253;lrtyjo45i' yet?
'You HAVE TO BE JOKING! It's a load of rubbish, I sanded off so much of it that there was nothing left to build!' :banghead:
ive managed to free another wing surface from the primordial plastic :thumbsup: im feeling rather pleased. it sits very well dry fitting against the other ive done, so the will be glued a little later ;D
and I got a big multi pack of wet and dry yesterday, so ive not got one sheet of fine
in between animae and more sanding ( all wing parts now free one wing assembled and puttied, one just gluing) I have been busy plotting and visiting
plotting, I have a ticket for https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford/whats-going-on/events/free-airfix-talk-the-v-bombers-and-airfix-ki/ airfix doing a talk at cosford, I intend to make notes, and ask questions, 1:48 stuff, especially vehicles, and why no crew in the op Herrick helos? :wacko:
and visiting http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/whats-on/tv-puppets-icons-80-years-entertainment/ they have a Lady P, and parker, captain grey, fozzie bear, in one section, and a load of the smallfilms characters in the other, including Bagpuss, the mice ( and mouse organ) Clangers, the soup dragon, and some of the Ivor the engine art and parts. :thumbsup:
Back from Cosi.
I must do a TSR-2 in a JASDF scheme either one of the modern blue / grey ones. Or something like the computer game scheme with a giant character across the wing tops and tail ( similar to the cobra helo gunships from this link ( https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&biw=1822&bih=1012&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=hYSNWumjHdCtgAbchbbwCA&q=4th+anti+tank+helicopter&oq=4th+anti+tank+helicopter&gs_l=psy-ab.3...3657.12563.0.12898.20.18.2.0.0.0.138.1488.13j5.18.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.8.713...0i24k1.0.XrVnVmZgpmU )
also got some more photos for when I do my EAP kit, but I still want to do it in green aero primer :banghead:
I'll be at Cosford this weekend, during a visit with my #2 daughter (Did you know she was the RAF's............Oh, I told you already, OK) and I'll follow you in taking pics of the EAP. I've had a Pegasus one since the dawn of time and it's time I did something with it.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 21, 2018, 06:40:58 AM
Back from Cosi.
I must do a TSR-2 in a JASDF scheme either one of the modern blue / grey ones. Or something like the computer game scheme with a giant character across the wing tops and tail ( similar to the cobra helo gunships from this link ( https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&biw=1822&bih=1012&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=hYSNWumjHdCtgAbchbbwCA&q=4th+anti+tank+helicopter&oq=4th+anti+tank+helicopter&gs_l=psy-ab.3...3657.12563.0.12898.20.18.2.0.0.0.138.1488.13j5.18.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.8.713...0i24k1.0.XrVnVmZgpmU )
Anyone do a decal sheet for those in 1/72? I've had a look on HLJ which seemed the obvious place but no joy.
Zenrat, for the cobras, I have no idea at all :banghead: I would hope so, really hope so it would wind up the joyless numptys no end.. especially as its a real scheme :wacko:
I've had a better look now.
I found these.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modelsforsale.com%2Fcatalog%2Fimages%2FHG02067.jpg&hash=003838fd80f66e39399b6f73756108900da0eb18)
(https://ssli.ebayimg.com/images/g/RD8AAOSwEeFVAw3l/s-l1600.jpg)
But no-one appears to do an aftermarket decal sheet.
Shame.
ohh poot. :angry:
hasagawa and limited edition, that's an arm, leg and a kidney, and no mention of scale either. and a quick look at hobbylink japan brings up nothing. :banghead:
I will have to continue looking for something for the TSR though
and a trawl through the hasa web site brings nothing up as well, either a current or retired
however there is a review of the double pack on the IPMS USA site of the double pack, 1:72 and $53 when got ( april 2013) https://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/ah-1s-cobra-chopper-20112012-kisarazu-special.
There are some of the Cobras on Evil-Bay.
Don't look if you are easilly offended.
not even going to :banghead: I dread to think the price.
I will have to talk to a couple of folks I know who run shops, see if they can get any ideas, but im mainly a 48th modeller so im fairly safe. :o
some time earlier I mentioned the purchase of a 1:48 chieftain, for conversion into a bridging tank, and that I couldn't find the revel bridge tank that id got for the job, re found it today :thumbsup: in a box on top of the wardrobe so that's come out for later. :lol:
im still sanding bits, but its going rather more slowly than it was.
and my mind is still pin wheeling of into other directions
I must try and crack on with things. :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 04, 2018, 09:07:02 AM
...my mind is still pin wheeling of into other directions
I must try and crack on with things. :banghead:
I know the problem.
Must...finish...builds...before...starting...more...
Quote from: zenrat on March 05, 2018, 03:44:00 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 04, 2018, 09:07:02 AM
...my mind is still pin wheeling of into other directions
I must try and crack on with things. :banghead:
I know the problem.
Must...finish...builds...before...starting...more...
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managed to sell 3 unwanted kits to day at Cosford, had a wonder round, but nothing caught my eye so left a show with more money that I arrived with :o ;D
had a good chin wag with some of the guys, and we had a good few of the punters leave with a smile on their faces, so win :thumbsup: a few did miss ID, Kits flying wing but we were able to correct them :wacko:
need to do a little tidying up of the things I took for display, but no real trouble.
think I may have recharged my modelling mojo, so possibly "avantie" and onwards
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 08, 2018, 11:01:49 AM
think I may have recharged my modelling mojo, so possibly "avantie" and onwards
I find that can be one of the best things you get from a show :thumbsup: Although it has to be said Telford can leave you shattered :sleepy:
Narses I find that with Telford, I fall in to a "weirdly energised " state the mind bubbles with thought, wile my feet want to drop off due to the floor ( that concrete floor is one of the hardest ive ever walked on) and because I am close to home I don't suffer from not my bed syndrome, so sleep well
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 09, 2018, 10:41:14 AM
Narses I find that with Telford, I fall in to a "weirdly energised " state the mind bubbles with thought, wile my feet want to drop off due to the floor ( that concrete floor is one of the hardest ive ever walked on) and because I am close to home I don't suffer from not my bed syndrome, so sleep well
Yup, that floor is a bit on the old tootsies :banghead: I find the journey there and back now adds to my tiredness and is one reason why I'm thinking of travelling up on the Thursday this year.
:o hhmm had a realisation today.
im a 1/3rd of the way through the year, and my modelling total is Nill
just no energy or enthusiasm :banghead:
stuff in the other less interesting but bill paying part of "life" has been getting in the way, and has currently sucked the fun out of things.
im hoping that some finer weather, and a bit of a tidy up may be a positive spur. ive found a part built airfix 1:35 chally2, and a MDF 28mm detached house which may be the next projects, and a zip lock poly bag with the bits that got bird striked of my navy Tonka, so that can get fixed as well. :thumbsup:
:(
well me and my big mouth
I may be rather erratic a-round these parts for a few days/ weeks, Mrs SPs mum passed away last night / early this morning.
im both tired and rather shocky at the mo, so im afraid that its a short message, as im having trouble lining up thoughts, and words in the correct order, for them to make any kind of sense.
Ill probably be lurking, but may well be posting less often than of late.
I may have said something similar to this a couple of years ago, but it bears repeating
go careful guys, and let those you love, know it :)
That is not good to hear.
Condolences and commiserations.
Quote from: zenrat on April 27, 2018, 06:23:09 PM
That is not good to hear.
Condolences and commiserations.
Seconded - hope you're all feeling better soon.
Yup condolences to you and Mrs SP. Look after her and yourself mate
Thank you for the kind words, gents I will pass them along to Mrs SP as well.
this one was far more of a surprise as even as recently as Wednesday when Mrs Sp spoke to her she was well and firing on all cylinders, she seemed a little off on Thursday afternoon when Mrs Sp and her sister visited, and we got the call from the care home at 21:40 Thursday night, we arrived at the local A+E and got taken through in under 30 minutes ( alarm bells start to ring around then ). MiL was not in a good way, and we stayed with her till 01:30 when the Dr on duty said that she was going up to a ward, we got the call at 05:00 Friday morning asking us to get in as fast as poss. She had passed away before we had got back.
we have to sort out death certs and stuff now.
as I said above yesterday evening, we were both utterly bush, and both still are exhausted today. The hard work will start Monday or Tuesday depending on hospital cert availability.
Condolences as well.
Oh dear Lawrence, that's so sad.
My sympathies are with you and Mrs. SP too.
Always worse when you don't have that period in which to make your goodbyes and come to terms with the issue. OTOH, it's a blessing when it's quick.
Again gents, thank you from both Mrs SP and myself
Drum roll please...
managed to finish something :thumbsup:
one 4Ground detached house in 28mm wargames scale
0 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
and oh boy does it feel good, and like an achievement. :rolleyes:
Well done mate :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Its taken a wile to get the death cert sorted, ( a little longer than id have liked, not pointing the finger, but the council, and the coroners office, were both fast, efficient, polite and helpful, draw your own conclusions regarding the 3rd party in the puzzle)
we will be speaking to the celebrant and funeral director on tues and the funeral is a couple of weeks later, ( we hope) need to get announcements in the local papers where Mum in Law lived.
In modelling news ive cracked open the airfix ( ex trumpy) Challenger2, got because at the time it was cheap, and a non-desert version ( ive the tamy version for that) I may have been spoiled rather by Tamiya production values, but the kit itself is rather flashy, the plastic is rather waxy, and the parts fit in places is "well close enough" the gun mantlet is very sloppy. but its going together and according to the reviews ive read, the right shape so :thumbsup:. its not fighting me at the mo, so its better than my most recent tank kit <_<
Glad things are sorted mate.
I must admit when I had to deal with my mum's I was really surprised at just how friendly, helpful and efficient everybody who I had to deal with was :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 05, 2018, 10:31:30 AM
its not fighting me at the mo, so its better than my most recent tank kit <_<
Some times that's all you want
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 06, 2018, 05:42:08 AM
Glad things are sorted mate.
I must admit when I had to deal with my mum's I was really surprised at just how friendly, helpful and efficient everybody who I had to deal with was :thumbsup:
Relieved to hear that sorting things out wasn't too challenging. I too found officialdom extremely helpful and understanding when dad died three years ago.
Thank you gents, yes, it is the one time you want everything to go smoothly and without hitches.
I have regular run ins with it during the day job, when some one calls in for another person we have to ask why? and it is the hardest part of the job, loud, aggressive or obnoxious you can laugh off, ( or put the call down on) but having some one fall apart as they are trying to do it is hart wrenching, it really can take it out of you, especially if you get several in a single day.
On the tank front, slow progress is being maintained, I may not be breaking any records in building it, but I am enjoying doing so :thumbsup:
In other news Mrs SP and myself were invited to a BBQ at a couple of our friends house this afternoon, which was lovely, nice food, and good company, and I got to increase some-one else's stash :thumbsup: those of you at cosford would know I won a set of 1:72 hussars on the tombola, :unsure: neither my wargaming scale or era, but another friend who was at the Barbie is a big fan of them, so got to make some one smile. <_<
sideways, ever sideways :unsure:
in an effort to get some more space, a further tidying has been done. :thumbsup:
refound my 1:48 TSR2 stash, I thought it was 3 airframes, ( 1 RAF with asymmetric bluewater, 1 RAF grey green with brimstones and LGB, 1 JASDF blue / dark blue "pain plane" with big decals over the wing top) but huzza! it was 4 :wacko:, Mrs SP made an excellent suggestion as I was starting to say the 3rd option, " pink and hello Kitty ", so I may well have all 4 airframes spoken for now.
I think the 4th airframe will wind up the JMNs to a wonderfully high extent, and make board children smile and point, so win / win as far as im concerned.
also managed to get the pile of railway books that have been sitting round waiting to be shelved put away, relocated my Sassy gal saloon, and my waterline ( captain Nemo) nautilus. If I don't write things down and pin them to my stash list I forget ive got them, which makes delving in cupboards an exercise in surprise ;D
at the mo things are looking better.
IMO a pink Hello Kitty should be the full Stratos IV not just an ordinary TSR2. It'd take a bit of work to produce one in The Wrong Scale but would get the JMNs thinking "did they?".
:mellow:
:wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: mwahahahahahaha
why Zenrat that is just so right
I will have to look into doing so :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 06, 2018, 01:37:25 PM
I won a set of 1:72 hussars on the tombola,
Napoleonic I presume ? But which nation and maker. There's some nice stuff around and I keep being tempted
zeveda black hussars I think Narses deffo Naps, hence very much not my scale or era. but raised a smile from the person I gave them to. :thumbsup:
Ah right, so Prussian ?
I recently found a 25mm Han Chinese army (Es sex Miniatures) and a 15mm Sassanian one (Battle Honours ?) Got rid of most of my others years ago. Kept this two as they were favourites, and lucky ;D
Quote from: zenrat on May 07, 2018, 03:21:42 AM
IMO a pink Hello Kitty should be the full Stratos IV not just an ordinary TSR2. It'd take a bit of work to produce one in The Wrong Scale but would get the JMNs thinking "did they?".
:mellow:
A 'Cunning Plan' if ever I heard one. :wub: :wub:
dentist apt this AM so day off, so Roadwheels, not as major as OJL and the monster hes building, but progress for me <_<
and more moving stuff round and repacking of other things, just trying to get some space in the modelling room, I think I may have got somewhere.
Yesterday was the funeral service for mum in law, we had a reasonable turn out, from her friends, and neighbours, and some of the fellow volunteers from the dean forest line, wile it was hard to see them all again, it was a pleasure to do so, and we may have left one final JMN mine with them, I may have mentioned previously that my father in law was both a railway modeller, and volunteered at dean forest on the buffet on the DMU, with mum in law, he rebuilt one of his OO DMUs to the same as the one on the dean forest, buffet stand and all, we were able to give that to them, so if it shows in the DMU anyone who knows can have a smile, and any one who moans "that its not right" will be asked what they think there riding in ;D
the weather was good sunny and not too hot, and the Forest of Dean crem is set in present rolling forest, a pleasant send off, and wile im feeling rather hollow and fragile, I do feel better, as does Mrs SP, so small steps back to normality ( well as close as we get) :thumbsup:
keep up the good work folks, the site is a wonderful way of finding a smile :thumbsup:
Glad it went as well as can be expeted mate. As you say the Forest of Dene is a lovely spot
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 24, 2018, 07:07:10 AM
As you say the Forest of Dene is a lovely spot
One reason why I live right here. ;D
Good to hear about the DMU buffet model, I'll keep an eye out for it next time I'm riding the local rails.
in a sudden splodge of paint efficiency
more stuff done :thumbsup:
4 Games Workshop sisters of battle
4 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
I may be more amazed by this than many others :lol: :o
in #826 above Zenrat, kit and myself discussed the beginnings of a wonderful plan.
wile at the starshipmodeler site today I found this
https://starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/2100_162/148-tsr-2-meteor-sweeper-conversion-for-airfix.html#reviews
resin bits to do just that..
I must save some cash up :wacko:
Ho ho ho.
:thumbsup:
I love it when a plan looks like it might be starting to come together.
Now that looks to be a potential winner there. :thumbsup:
well bit the bullet and ordered the resin bits, :wacko:
hopefully it wont take too long for the package to arrive, and then itll be plane time.
just need to get some hello kitty decals.... I have a Goth friend I must ask a bought them again, :o
trying to get back into doing stuff
so painted up 4 crooked dice time lift security with rifles, added a small cylinder under th4e fore grip and barrel of 3, to give them grenade launchers
8 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
ive stuck another few bits onto the chally, and feel reasonably good :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 16, 2018, 11:56:14 AM
ive stuck another few bits onto the chally, and feel reasonably good :thumbsup:
Good to hear :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 16, 2018, 11:56:14 AM
so painted up 4 crooked dice time lift security with rifles, added a small cylinder under th4e fore grip and barrel of 3, to give them grenade launchers
Now is that 4 members of a security unit who protect a lift (elevator for our US cousins) that can take you from one time zone to another or something completely different and I'm being far to literal ?
bang on sir !
the game they are from has the said device in Battersea power station, and sort of falls between captain scarlet ( which they very closely resemble), tourchwood, primeval, and some of the 70s oddball series, but there main opponents are dinosaurs, Vikings, and similar oddness. :thumbsup:
http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/product/time-lift-pistols/
http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/wp/product/time-lift-rifles/
give you some idea of what they look like.
Ah, cheers mate :thumbsup:
By the way have you been to Battersea Power Station lately ? When they removed the gasometer that stood between it and the Dog's Home they revealed an extremely suspicious, extremely large hole that had been under said gasometer. I did wonder why it was there ;) *
* The hole that is. The power station was coal fired so the by product was town gas, but the size of that hole ?
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 18, 2018, 01:59:55 AM
Ah, cheers mate :thumbsup:
By the way have you been to Battersea Power Station lately ? When they removed the gasometer that stood between it and the Dog's Home they revealed an extremely suspicious, extremely large hole that had been under said gasometer. I did wonder why it was there ;) *
* The hole that is. The power station was coal fired so the by product was town gas, but the size of that hole ?
Its where the big pig lived...
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Battersea is a great example of industrial architecture. It's a shame that when they tore down Croydon power station they only left the one chimney.
Narses to be honest you can count the number of time ive been to London on the fingers of 1 hand ( including school trips) , and the number ive spent wondering round unescorted on the thumb ;D
my view of London is mainly from the BBC ( news, Dr who, day of the triffids) other TV shows ( Avengers etc) The odd film, The Peter grant series of books by Ben Aaronovitch, and various RPG games, so is very various, as it goes from many Victorian eras, through the several versions of the 20th century, and into several todays and tomorrows. :unsure:
Its mainly due to the bother (+ cost) of getting there, and then having to work out where I want to go, and having to pay to do so, most shops I want are out side it, and very few of the museums and building I want to visit are inside it. ( insert shrug emote here)
ill get there and round bits one day <_<
I spent years going to London every day for work. It's over-rated. There a few good bits and it's easy to get around due to the public transport network but I don't miss it.
For a different view of London try Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere.
Quote from: zenrat on June 18, 2018, 04:01:38 AM
Its where the big pig lived...
Until it flew away ;D
Quote from: zenrat on June 18, 2018, 04:01:38 AM
It's a shame that when they tore down Croydon power station they only left the one chimney.
And we now have a generation or two who think it was built as part of the IKEA site :banghead:
As for London ? Well liked Zen' I traveled there every day for work and yes it is a bit overrated, but I've now taken quite a few overseas visitors around, mainly American, and when you see it through their eyes you understand what the fuss is about. Even Croydon, where I was born, bred and live, became fascinating seen through their eyes :o
Zen, neverwhere ( book and series) is one of my view points for the 90s. And is a perfect setting for a role playing game, you just need a decent tube map to run it, preferably one with all the closed stations on it, even better all the proposed stations as that really messes with peoples minds. :thumbsup:
I admit London has a wonderful base level for weirdness, what with the tube, the hidden rivers, post office railway, the necropolis railways etc, and that's before you get to the stuff that was proposed but never built, like the 4 orbital motorways, if I had a goodly length of time and cash I wouldn't mind having a good explore, but time / cash/ other stuff :unsure:
When we live in or visit a city often then we rarely see it as we could.
After living close to Melbourne for 15 years it took taking visitors into town to make me look up at what was above the shop awnings. Turns out there is some amazing art deco architecture up there.
The part of central London I knew best was the South bank area centred on Waterloo. From what was County Hall to Borough Market. And I have recently discovered that my Paternal Grandmother's family came from this area. Generations of them toiled in the area and died in the poorhouses of Southwark.
Quote from: zenrat on June 20, 2018, 04:46:40 AM
When we live in or visit a city often then we rarely see it as we could.
After living close to Melbourne for 15 years it took taking visitors into town to make me look up at what was above the shop awnings. Turns out there is some amazing art deco architecture up there.
It's amazing what you can see above the shop windows. I used to take guided history walks around Carlisle; locals were nearly always astonished at what they found in the city they had lived in for decades. Generally speaking, no one ever really looks above eyebrow or below belt buckle height.
Quote from: Rheged on June 20, 2018, 07:19:03 AM
It's amazing what you can see above the shop windows.
Absolutely. When I took my American friends around Croydon early one Sunday I was ready with explanations for it's Elizabethan (16thC one :rolleyes:) buildings, but not some of the Victorian/Edwardian architecture which was only visible if you looked above the modern shop fronts. Lived in the place all my life and I was stunned.
Quote from: zenrat on June 20, 2018, 04:46:40 AM
The part of central London I knew best was the South bank area centred on Waterloo. From what was County Hall to Borough Market. And I have recently discovered that my Paternal Grandmother's family came from this area. Generations of them toiled in the area and died in the poorhouses of Southwark.
An interesting area, from the Brutalism of the Festival Hall to the Victorian pubs of the Borough. You wouldn't recognise the market now mate, gone all middle class and gastro. Some great stuff for sale though and the pubs are still :cheers:
doing more tank, I really have been spoiled by Tamiya, the storage boxes on the outside of the turret are rather fit where they touch, and trying to get them to match together is rather delicate, but im doing stuff, which is the most important part, and if I stuff this one up too badly, ive 1 possibly 2 of the same kit in the stash to do as lessons learned ones ( one I think has the extra MGs, the other the dozer blade).
this morning was spent helping a friend load stuff into a skip as he's moving house, soonish, and is trying to get rid of n years of clutter, hes muttering that he will need another skip to put a serious dent in things. so I have had time well spent so far. :thumbsup:
have been at the Small space show at hanslope today. It was very good, had a lot of stuff on display and for sale, but was rather hot, I managed to get my copy of the Blake's 7 roleplaying game signed by Michael Keating ( played Villa Restal ) , picked up a liberator teleport bracelet kit, some second hand space marines, and a mug with the original Liberator concept sketch on it ( with the egg shaped power plant not the sphere shaped one) had a chat with OGL and showed of a few of my figures ( blakes 7 crew, and federation, the Scooby gang, and some 1999 astronauts). had too leave at around 1 as Mrs SP was starting to melt in the heat, and I didn't want her to get heat stroke.
a good few hours :thumbsup:
well the weekend got expensive fast :banghead: last night my graphics card died...... £250 ( ish) to replace ordered last night, arrived this morning, replaced this evening, and im back :thumbsup:
its a damm good job I didn't go tonto at small space :angry:
Good service though mate
next day delivery via Amazon :thumbsup:
our faceless corporate overlords are good for some things :lol:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 03, 2018, 10:28:46 AM
next day delivery via Amazon :thumbsup:
our faceless corporate overlords are good for some things :lol:
Agreed,
ive done naff all modelling due to the heat, and it worry's me not :thumbsup: wile it has been rather too warm, ( Mrs SP starts to suffer heat stroke at 29C) in the end it could be far worse.
ive done a bit of tidying and watched some AMVs and read ( and reread) a few books. :thumbsup:
Don't blame you. Once it hits about 30C, or there abouts, my brain starts to shut down and I just relax, i.e. lie around ;) Doesn't happen that often though. ;D
a busy day, repainted one of the rooms at late mum in laws in Monmouth, emulsion drying times 2 hours, ( tin said 4+) and tiding up more stuff down there, needless to say been a long hot day.
I hope to be rather more relaxed tomorrow.
a few more of the chally parts together, as long as its a few its each time im happy at the moment.
im still planning on the TSR next, so at the mo that's doing the dance round the room, wile it move between PC and painting desk.
off this week ( yay! :thumbsup: )
so putting more bits on, engine deck handles :( tiny fiddly things extended range fuel drums, and front deck gubbins, lights etc.
but the heat is melting, so I cant do much before I need to stop and rest.
Inherited cat went for her boosters this morning, im glad the car had AC for her, going wasn't bad, but coming back was rather warm.
well that's 45!
yup still a young whipper snapper, old enough to know better, and not to care.
had a friend turn up with a card and gifts, 128GB memory cards for the music in the car, tropical jelly beans, and a liquorish gift box, watch straps, wands, Catharine wheels etc, yummy
ive done not much of very little, its just too dam hot!
heres to another glorious year :wacko:
What? No chocolate swiss rolls? :o
;) chocy swiss rolls are given out at birthdays, and any other events, times, or excuses.
I will have some for when I see him and a couple of other friends Friday, and for my co-workers when im back in work Monday :thumbsup:
never fear there is a madness in my method..
Happy happy Pengy.
Enjoy the heat.
:thumbsup:
thank you Zenrat :thumbsup:
im capable of operating for a few hours in the morning, them my bran gives up :o
I am getting sorta used to the temps, but by the time im fully acclimatised, id imagine ittl be mid winter ;D
45.....ah, the memories ;)
Nah, happy birthday mate :thumbsup:
TY Narses, im hoping that the rest of this year gives some better ones :thumbsup:
As someone who also turned 45 this year, its all down hill now. :wacko:
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scooter , yup sounds like my career
I have one in the dictionary sense
I am proceeding downhill, at ever increasing speeds, wile waving wildly from side to side ;D
the chally is mostly together, ( all major sub assembly's done :thumbsup: ) its out in the shed after and encounter with a couple of spray cans yay ! undercoating.
im getting somewhere
the age of miracles is not yet over.
starting to get green on the tank, after a brief panic, where I couldn't find the right tub of paint, then thought it was nearly empty, and had to find another pot out of deep storage :banghead:
getting there :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 29, 2018, 04:16:11 AM
starting to get green on the tank, after a brief panic, where I couldn't find the right tub of paint, then thought it was nearly empty,
Thought I was in the same boat last week, but like you found a tub of what was needed hiding at the back :thumbsup: Real problem for me is that apart from Games Workshop my nearest supplier for model paints (those that I use anyway) is the Big H at Colindale which is about 20 miles and 2 trains and a hike :banghead:
my nearest Tamiya dealer is Hobbycraft, on the other side of town, in a retail park, that's usually really crowded.
my dealer of choice is in Jewellery quarter ( Parabellem) and isn't open sundays, and is =/= 45 mins each way by foot, bus, tram, so I can empathise.
im eating lunch, and asking questions regarding Merit models wile waiting for the paint to dry atm, by the way if any one the answer to said question, ????
another day in Monmouth, and coming home along the M5 had one of those moments you NEVER wants to see on a motorway matrix sign.
speed limit at 30MPH and the instructions, DANGER ONCOMING VEHICLE
I ( fortunately) was just getting off at Worcester north. but rather terrifying.
At about the same spot on Friday there was an umpteen vehicle pile up that stopped me and everyone else for well over an hour. The Police cleared us off the M5 at the Worcs jct. and pointed us round the island down the other side of the jct, and past the crash.
There's something about the M5 in the summer, it's just NOT worth trying it either direction. I came home via the A46 this evening as a result.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 05, 2018, 01:37:30 PM
There's something about the M5 in the summer, it's just NOT worth trying it either direction. I came home via the A46 this evening as a result.
Much can be said about the Garden State Parkway (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_State_Parkway) between Perth Amboy and LBI. When I used to live upstate, I avoided it as much as I could during the summer, usually backroading through the Pine Barrens to get to the Turnpike.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 05, 2018, 11:08:03 AM
another day in Monmouth, and coming home along the M5 had one of those moments you NEVER wants to see on a motorway matrix sign.
speed limit at 30MPH and the instructions, DANGER ONCOMING VEHICLE
What was it ? Any idea ?
had a look on the bbc site when I got home but no news, so aside from the sign im in the dark :banghead:
Kit, I tend to use the M5 south if I can get on it early, its usually reasonably quiet, but hate the M4-M5 interchange north of Bristol, and will avoid it ( and the M5 between there and Weston super mare) like the plague its just not worth the hassle, north bound large chunks of it above that junction is 50MPH and average speed cameras, ( which I can cope with) then the outskirts of Brum go to 30! it feels like I could get out and walk quicker! So I get off there and head up the A449 through kiddy and home, its a good road that has long chunks of 50mph semi dual carriageway. :thumbsup:
I view news of prolonged road works round the west midlands with dread and cynicism.
welp another post in the wanting the year over line im afraid.
As has been mentioned above, Stroppy came to stay when mum in law moved up here, and was adopted when she passed away, She has been getting thinner and thinner despite eating well, and over the last month lost half a kilo from her 2.5 kilo body weight, despite steroids and ensuring that plenty of the favourite food was available, she didn't come home from the vets with us tonight, of the cats weve lost this was perhaps the hardest, as wile her body was fading her mind was still sharp, and part of me didn't want to let her go, despite knowing that any more weight loss would just be letting her slowly starve.
part of me wants to put on a very loud set of music, and drink far far too much, but A ive work tomorrow, and B ( and more importantly) Mrs SP is as bad as I am and needs me sober and vaguely capable far more right now.
the other 3 kittys are likely to get seriously fussed if they come within arms reach tonight.
What can I say?
Your words convey your loss. You have my deepest commiserations.
Make sure you give Mrs P and the other cats a serious cuddle mate and then you'll feel almost as good as if you've been given one. :thumbsup:
Total bum deal, man. So sorry. Godspeed to your lil friend.
thank you again folks, the support really helps :thumbsup:
the other 3 have had much fuss over the last couple of days, and both mrs SP and myself are feeling a bit better.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 30, 2018, 10:33:28 AM
thank you again folks, the support really helps :thumbsup:
the other 3 have had much fuss over the last couple of days, and both mrs SP and myself are feeling a bit better.
Yup it's amazing how much better you can feel after just fussing over a pet for a bit :thumbsup:
it was the ( fairly ) local model show at Wombourne today, so Mrs SP and i had a wonder down and round, picked up a couple of kits, and had a chat with the exhibitors ( one of the reasons we like the show people behind the tables are happy to talk to you. :thumbsup: ) found one kit that will have to go in the holy grail list 1:35 tracked rapier £ 300 or so :wacko: :banghead: id love one but that's way out of my range for that, alas. one of the armour displays had a G6 spg on it and the builder seemed to find my turn it into a grav tank idea, not too reprehensible ;D, and one of the traders had a pile of decals, and seemed to like my TSR-2 with the Japanese F-15 dragon across the top idea as well, ;)
and wile its not big there was a good crowd of folks, and some kids and a few lady's not looking board out of there minds, so a good sign for the future as well. so feeling quite improved at the moment.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 02, 2018, 04:09:41 AM
and wile its not big there was a good crowd of folks, and some kids and a few lady's not looking board out of there minds, so a good sign for the future as well. so feeling quite improved at the moment.
I've noticed that at a few shows I've attended in the last year or so. More ladies with the kids and looking interested/taking an interest. Previously they couldn't get away fast enough. I do have a theory, but it's not fully thought through yet. As you say, possibly a good sign for the future.
Glad your'e feeling better :thumbsup:
I have a theory too. And unusually for me it's a sensible one. :o
if you have theory's guys, spill em!
we can attempt rational discussion ( hahaha) and try to achieve a quorum, there may be Nobel's in it for us
stops rereads above sentence, realises that the laugh says all it need to a bought the second part. moves on
Remember the best part of mad science
if its all going wrong.
your doing it right !!
I'll let Chris reveal his thoughts first.
OK Here are my ideas boosted a bit by the thoughts of SWMBO (a retired teachers of children of the younger years).
We have just spent two days (Sat/Sun) at the Scottish International Airshow. This is based on Prestwick airport (1.5 miles N of us) and the display line is on the seafront at Ayr (2 miles S of us).
On the Sat. we were sitting next to a family group of Mum,, Dad, and a two year old child. Highlight for me was the two year old re-watching the Swiss AF F-18 on his mothers phone AND telling me it was too noisy! My gob was totally smacked with this.
It was SWMBO who pointed out to me just how much the father was engaged with the child as was the mum.
On Sunday we had a different group sitting in front of us comprising a Dad and three kids, again he was fully engaged with the kids.
Dads taking more interest in the kids? It may well be the way, and we did see a lot of other examples of this.
Here's hoping.
Right my partially formulated view for what it's worth is based on a couple of conversations at some southern shows.
The mother's in particular are quite happy the kids are interested in the models etc because as Jim says they can then get into a two way conversation/discussion with them, but perhaps just as importantly it's something other than computer games and the mums, and dads, feel they can actually get involved with their kids. It's also seen as an activity where you can develop some basic hand/eye co-ordination skills rather than just sitting in the gloom in front of a screen. We do have to remember that the days when kids spent all the time they could playing outside have long gone, especially in city environments similar to the ones I've lived in all my life.
sounds like a good prognosis gents, and I can certainly see both were your coming from, and I agree.
perhaps there is hope for us :thumbsup: both the hobby and people in general.
While I agree with your thoughts I also think it may be the amount of "how to" videos on You-boob. Kids (and assisting parents) who get want to find out how to do something "properly" can easilly look it up.
Much easier now than in the old days when I had no-one to ask other than my mates or my dad who I was too proud and stubborn to ask.
Quote from: zenrat on September 04, 2018, 03:42:53 AM
While I agree with your thoughts I also think it may be the amount of "how to" videos on You-boob. Kids (and assisting parents) who get want to find out how to do something "properly" can easilly look it up.
Quite probably, but as I've no experience of them I can't really comment. I do remember the old Airfix "How to" books though. Still got them as well.
a good day.
why???
today I celebrate my 18th wedding anniversary. no matter what else, today I can smile a truly say I am a lucky man :wub: ( and know Mrs Sp thinks a similar thought)
tell your loved ones you love them, it helps, you and then. :thumbsup:
A bit late mate, but well done :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 16, 2018, 12:13:18 PM
a good day.
why???
today I celebrate my 18th wedding anniversary. no matter what else, today I can smile a truly say I am a lucky man :wub: ( and know Mrs Sp thinks a similar thought)
tell your loved ones you love them, it helps, you and then. :thumbsup:
18 years! Snap (in April though).
:thumbsup:
Congrats
So the pair of you were Millennium "Brides" ;)
Congratulations the pair of you and I hope you bought your better halves their "Cat's Eyes" ?
Mrs z is partial to amber but has a history of losing jewellery I buy her...
:-\
Amber's a fascinating "gemstone".
I had a girlfriend who made a habit of losing jewelry so she only really got bought costume stuff. At least she wore it rather than just let it lie around forgotten at home.
Narses yup, when we started looking round for a place for the reception we thought there wasn't a cat in hells chance of getting a millennium booking :banghead: turns out we were spectacularly wrong :thumbsup: managed to get a nice restaurant in Ross on Wye, and then the week before we were due to tie the knot, it was the fuel strike :o we were planning how to get max people per car, and just managing to get every one there, when they stopped and the relief hit :thumbsup:
it was a wonderful and memorable day for all the right reasons, and even in the wedding photos you cant tell im still wearing steel toed boots ;D
and grats Zenrat, hope that there are many more happy years for both of you. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 24, 2018, 10:49:08 AM
and even in the wedding photos you cant tell im still wearing steel toed boots ;D
But WHY? :o
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 24, 2018, 12:56:21 PM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 24, 2018, 10:49:08 AM
and even in the wedding photos you cant tell im still wearing steel toed boots ;D
But WHY? :o
I went to a couple of "skinhead" weddings in the very late 60's/early 70's where the groom wore Doc Martin's and at least one where the bride did ;D
Loads of women/girls wear full DM's to this day, indeed they seem to be making a return again. Must dig mine out and polish them up ;)
Congrats!
The steel toes are for the reception. You know, the dancing. Gotta do the cliche "have the little kid stand on your feet so you both can "dance" " thing. :rolleyes: ;D
none of the above gents ;)
it boils down to the simple thing, that ive worn them for so long ( 30 ish years) as a matter of course, that I now don't feel comfortable in anything else, I find driving in anything bar them very, very weird.
with reasonably long trousers on the wedding suit, they were unidentifiable to anyone else ( Mrs SP and the best man knew, Mrs SP dosnt mind as they were new and therefore smart, and my best man just gave me the normal amount of micky taking that he always has :thumbsup: )
I was nervous enough as it was, and as I knew that there were no top hats involved ( the one thing I absolutely refused) I didn't want to be concerned with new badly fitting shoes.
though to be honest the best bit of the gag was that Mrs SP and myself managed to convince everyone at the platers we were working at at the time that she was going to get marred in a pair of Dr Martins, and as we couldn't get any white ones in a hurry I was going to spray paint a pair of black ones for her ;D she really wore a pair of white silk pixy boots,
Huh! Great story, thanks for sharing!
I can symptathize with feeling strange out of the steel toes.... Hell, even when I was a kid I would wear them to play neighboorhood sports in. Kids would be pissed at me because people were accidentally getting clobbered by them as we played (American) football. ;D
I knock about in scruffy steel toed work boots most of the time.
Ironically when actually AT work I am supposed to be presentable in smart shoes.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 25, 2018, 10:42:03 AM
I was nervous enough as it was, and as I knew that there were no top hats involved ( the one thing I absolutely refused) I didn't want to be concerned with new badly fitting shoes.
As I've got older I realised why people get married in "Morning Dress" (should that be mourning ? ;)) and that's because as the years pass the photos of the groom look far better. If in white then the brides photo's don't tend to age (some ultra fashionable ones can) but the guy's suits ? You want to see mine :banghead: ;D However in all cases the hats need to be carried, never worn. They never fit anyway. If asked nowadays that is the advice I give anyway.
been quiet for a wile her, but a new addition to the sig line hit this morning, I must go a little lighter on mixing aliens, Ian M Banks and the GDW core rules :o
...it's the only way to be sure.
My second favourite line from Aliens.
The first being "I say we grease the rat f**k sonofabitch right now".
no more kit work recently, weve been trying to get the house ready to sell, and I just haven't been mentally anywhere, where I wanted to have a brush in hand :unsure: so wile ive been here and reading, my work desk has slowly become more unreachable. However ive had a tidy up and sort out ( again) and now have space and plan on starting again :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 16, 2018, 12:13:18 PM
a good day.
why???
today I celebrate my 18th wedding anniversary. no matter what else, today I can smile a truly say I am a lucky man :wub: ( and know Mrs Sp thinks a similar thought)
tell your loved ones you love them, it helps, you and then. :thumbsup:
Congrats --- just noticed the date too, on the 18th me & mrs kitnut celebrated our 42nd
grats to both of you both :thumbsup:
I wish you both, many more happy years together.
Congratulations to both the SPs and Kitnuts.
The Rheged family, still together since a white wedding (it snowed) in December 1988.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 03, 2018, 12:02:49 PM
and plan on starting again :thumbsup:
Always helps to have a plan ;)
Quote from: NARSES2 on November 04, 2018, 05:49:02 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 03, 2018, 12:02:49 PM
and plan on starting again :thumbsup:
Always helps to have a plan ;)
That memo never reached me; I've no plan, I'm just making it up as I go.
more green on the chally 2 :thumbsup: though I am having trouble getting to the hull back plate, the fuel drums block too much access, they may have to come off :angry: to be re added after final assembly of the body, and deck.
though to be honest any progress is a significant step forward :thumbsup:
Don't know if you've noticed, but I put a thread up talking about the scale issues in the Revell Star Wars kits. The good news is that the allegedly 1/110th scale TIE Fighter (the bog standard one) is more like twice that size, which means it's in the right size range for 28mm wargames figures. The approximate height of the pilot figure is 27mm (approximate because he's sitting, so a bit of judgement is involved).
Given that the Snowspeeder is allegedly 1/52nd scale, that's two of the range that are relevent to wargamers. :thumbsup:
Ty Weaver, id noticed the pics showing the different pilot sizes :banghead: I will have to keep an eye out for any dirt cheap one for bits and bashing though, pilots are tricky to get hold of
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 02, 2018, 02:10:43 AM
Ty Weaver, id noticed the pics showing the different pilot sizes :banghead: I will have to keep an eye out for any dirt cheap one for bits and bashing though, pilots are tricky to get hold of
Hobbycraft are selling them at £3 until midnight tonight, but it depends on whatever stock's in your local branch - they're not available through the website.
ughhh
whats the date again?
2018 total 8 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
just says it all really
2017 total figures 66 scenery 20 models 7
2016 149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
2015 153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
oh and yup its the start of Feb so im off, yesterday was Chirk castle not a lot open when we got there but a few hours spent well :thumbsup:
been with Mrs SP to the back to backs in Brum today, and stopped for lunch at the Japanese restaurant, and on the way back at parabellum :thumbsup:
I feel much better and far more relaxed
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 07, 2019, 10:16:39 AM
been with Mrs SP to the back to backs in Brum today, and stopped for lunch at the Japanese restaurant, and on the way back at parabellum :thumbsup:
I feel much better and far more relaxed
Was the relaxation down to the Japanese restaurant or the visit to Parabellum ? No idea why but I can't relax when eating Japanese :unsure:
Chirk Castle, the Brum back to backs.......are you exercising a National Trust membership? If you make it as far as Leominster Berrington Hall, come on a Monday or Saturday and ask for Michael!
Narses all of the above reasons to be honest, a nice meal, a good wonder, and a little extra stashage, only eaten at that restaurant a few times, but ive yet to have anything I haven't utterly enjoyed, yesterdays was a cod and pork bento yumyumyum
Rheged we got lifetime memberships around 20 years ago, we sat down one year did the maths, and asked for cash for crimbo that year for it, when we first had the old orange cards we were in our mid 20s and managed to confuse a lot of people with them ;D we look rather more of the age to have them now, but still mange to confuse the daylights out of guides at times, as we both have minds full of useless information. And thank you for the heads up, we will be certain to visit, and ask :thumbsup:
still trying ( and jut managing) to move forward, a couple of weeks ago went to a meeting of the Womborne model club, felt very welcome, and it looks like Mrs SP and myself will be going as often as we can, done a bit more on the chally ( yay!) but think I may have lost one of the fuel tanks of the back ( boo) but have managed to get my other 2 copys of the kit ( in the Trumpy boxes) out of the storage cupord, so will replace if I cant find it soon, after that, who knows.
cosi is soon, so im making certain im in a good enough mood / state to want to come, and them itll be load up on the minirolls, and try yo find something different to bring :thumbsup:
a model finished !!
one of the ground zero games UN space command deep range explorers ( very small scale starship) the UNSC Ian M banks, to go with the other 2 I have the UNSC Nation, and the UNSC Aaronovitch, the class are all named after sci fi writers, so if I ever see any others, ill have to ask the owners, just so I can gauge there reading tastes.
https://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/full-thrust-starships/unsc/ft-1115.html for a bare metal pic, to give an idea of size the base is 25mm across
1 figure
im also having a go at quick repaints on the second hand stuff I got at the start of the year, a crane / recovery tank from old crow, and the light apc that goes with the ex GZG dropship both 25mm wargames scale, so olive body metal derail and ID numbers, should give a quick turn round and the satisfaction of finishing summit :thumbsup:
both the apc and crane are done and varnished as well :thumbsup:
1 figure 2 models
went to the Womborne club again yesterday had a good chat, and managed to find the bits I need for the chally out of the other 2 kits in the single box they are packed into, Mrs SP took the 4ground medieval building she nearly finished last time, and folks were rather impressed, the teddy bear fur thatch seemed to be something they hadn't seem before, and the western Livery stable she was working on got a few favourable comments. :thumbsup:
finished the I R A N from cosi, one of the wingtip wheels on the racing Harrier and both HARMs on the Phantom, so hopefully be able to have another go at the chally now ive some desk space again.
Teddy bear fur thatch ? Not an idea I've heard of before, sounds a good one :thumbsup:
Should be plenty around this time of year as well, what with Teddy's moulting and getting their summer coats ;)
off to the womborne club again, took some of my British armour, Tamiya chally, desert chally and chieftain, and my academy warrior and managed to get the hulls on the chally 2 together :thumbsup: a nice couple of hours, but a good chunk of this morning and tomorrow morning has been involved in helping a friend clear stuff out of their basement before they moved house my legs! stairs lots and lots of stairs.
Mrs SP found out via facebook earlier this week that the local cemetery was having an open day for its Japanese garden, with members of the Japanese garden society in attendance, something neither of us had heard of before, so a trip was taken and we both went :) it may well be a place for me to stop off at on my occasional to and fro, to Cosford, for a quiet sit and possibly a photo and try to draw ( I cant draw for toffee, but that doesn't stop me trying on occasion).
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 20, 2019, 07:03:48 AM
Mrs SP found out via facebook earlier this week that the local cemetery was having an open day for its Japanese garden,
Now that's an interesting mix, but a good one as well I would have thought :thumbsup:
I've never been a gardener, although I've quite liked growing veg in the past, but am more then happy to enjoy others hard work. They can be truly relaxing places :thumbsup:
Open day at the cemetery? That sounds just... wrong. :-X :wacko:
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on July 23, 2019, 05:02:32 PM
Open day at the cemetery? That sounds just... wrong. :-X :wacko:
I know what you mean but there are quite a few now unused Victorian cemeteries in London that have organised tours for tourists, Highgate and Karl Marx's grave for one.
Cemeteries are a strange thing in some regard. I contracted with a company that in turn contracted with the federal gov't here in the states and I wound up being the sole person maintaining the lawns of the Ft. Sill National Cemetery near here. Same as Arlington, just in Oklahoma. Anyway... I spent a lot of time out there for a couple years and did a ton of people watching as I worked and the thing that surprised me the most perhaps was that people would use the place as if it were a park. Lots would drive out and use the place as their walking trail. People would come out and fish the ponds (shhh, let's not mention that one....) and just general tourists and stuff. I learned that these places sort of pull double duty as leisure spots.
I wish I still had that gig.
Ive done some caretaking in a Grave yard myself and found it one of those jobs that was relaxing even in its hard work, the " ive done that" and the fact that people were grateful even when they didn't know who did it :thumbsup: and had a set of digs that backed onto an old cemetery, still well looked after, and as such a quiet green space in the city.
not really a simile I wish to occur but ive just read the BBC announcement of the death of Rutger Hauer. And I have to admit as I read the headline, and saw they were using the pic of him from the end of Blade runner, all I could think of was " like tears in rain, time to die". I suppose its a better quote than anything from split second :)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 24, 2019, 01:13:06 PM
not really a simile I wish to occur but ive just read the BBC announcement of the death of Rutger Hauer. And I have to admit as I read the headline, and saw they were using the pic of him from the end of Blade runner, all I could think of was " like tears in rain, time to die". I suppose its a better quote than anything from split second :)
How very appropriate, and of course there was only one Rutger Hauer................ ;)
Mrs SP has managed to finish the MDF livery stable that she was working on :thumbsup: and has decided on her next project, the Heresy Dragson Dragon, id assembled it and undercoated it a few years ago ( mines in the same condition) silver undercoat and then purple ink washes, for anyone wanting an idea of the beast link here http://heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=54&products_id=466 its a big ole beast. depending on production time will depend on weather I can bring it to a show in the near future, the possibility of photos depends on if I can sort out it stuff
starting today,
A on hols :thumbsup:
B celebrating :wacko: Today is Mrs SPs and my self's 19th wedding anniversary
for the UK based members it was the weekend after the fuel strike finished in 2000. :o
hope the rest of you all have a good day as well.
Yay! and Congratulations! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :drink: :party: :sleepy:
Congratulations mate.
19th? Pretty good, only 6 more to go to get REALLY serious. ;D ;)
So you've reached your Bronze wedding anniversary then mate, well done to the pair of you :thumbsup:
Have a good break
Thank you all Gents, both from Mrs SP and myself :thumbsup:
:o 6 more Kit, id be utterly disingenuous if I said we plan for that few :thumbsup: I cant , and wont say that every minute has been perfect, but the perfect is far more important, and worth anything else :wub:
but a wonderful day ;D
well there's a surprise
finished the Challenger 2 ive definitely been spoiled by Tamiya build quality, it didn't fight as much as the conquer, but it didn't feel as much fun as the Chieftain.
1 figure 3 models
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 24, 2019, 05:47:38 AM
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on July 23, 2019, 05:02:32 PM
Open day at the cemetery? That sounds just... wrong. :-X :wacko:
I know what you mean but there are quite a few now unused Victorian cemeteries in London that have organised tours for tourists, Highgate and Karl Marx's grave for one.
If you ever get the chance take the tour of West Norwood Cemetery, organised by the Friends of WNC. It has catacombs with coffins underground and some amazing stonework (Weeping Angels galore!).
Lots of famous Victorians buried there such as Doulton (pottery), Greathead (tunnel digger), Bessemer (steel), Alcock (cricketer), Tate (sugar and art), Reuter (news)...
I know West Norwood Cemetery quite well, or did so, as it's only a few miles away and was very handy for the bus garage when taking a certain young lady home and waiting for a 2b :angel:
Beckenham has organised tours as well Nick. I just find them depressing even given my love of history. Just so shabby, or appear to me to be anyway. There are quite a few large Victorian cemeteries around here, one was even built with it's own dedicated railway line down from Central London :-X
:thumbsup: I finished something
a MDF Tori gate 3" wide 4" tall for the entrance, the first thing of the year, and I feel rather euphoric ;D
just the traditional red legs and black top bar, and without anything to scale it so readily useable from 28mm ( roughly 1:56) to any thing else
previous years, show I may need to try a bit to catch up :unsure:
2019 total 1 figure 3 models
2018 total 8 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
2017 total figures 66 scenery 20 models 7
2016 149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
2015 153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
in a show of further efficiency :unsure: ive been doing a little I.R.A.N.
so the TSR-2 anti satellite bird has been repaired, after taking a tumble and losing one drop tank and both tail planes
and im reassembling Mrs SPs 28mm scale stage coach, which suffered a similar problem :thumbsup: that one is superglued up well and setting, ill have to add a couple of passengers back into the body of the coach later <_<
both get me a little more desk space , and foot room.
welp ive just had a visit from the 120 day message, hang on a minute ill have to dust.. ;D
another year rolls past,
so im gluing some necromunda figs for Mrs SP.
and celebrating 20th wedding anniversary ...... I still think a large chunk of the time must be hidden behind the sofa.
have a great night folks :thumbsup:
Your not old enough to have been married 20 years !!!! ;)
Have a good one mate :thumbsup:
thank you Narses..
to be honest I rather agree with that statement, it in no way feels like that long :thumbsup: so I figure we both must be doing something right
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 17, 2020, 10:00:27 AM
so I figure we both must be doing something right
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I just need to put this here and then...
...if I have calculated correctly I can top and bottom this page by saying...
....congratulations mate.
:thumbsup:
Quote from: zenrat on September 19, 2020, 05:28:21 AM
...if I have calculated correctly I can top and bottom this page by saying...
....congratulations mate.
You did. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
indeed sir
:thumbsup: well played, indeed well played.
and thank you as well
;D
and as I walk waddle past in the other direction, has anyone seen the august ed of the ipms magazine? im certain it should be out by now, but have seen neither hide nor hair.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 19, 2020, 11:19:06 AM
and as I walk waddle past in the other direction, has anyone seen the august ed of the ipms magazine? im certain it should be out by now, but have seen neither hide nor hair.
Somewhere (can't remember where) I've seen something that says it was held back until a definitive decision had been made re SMW 2020 and thus should be on its way anytime soon.
thanks, :thumbsup: id had a quick look at the IPMS site and couldn't find anything
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 19, 2020, 11:19:06 AM
and as I walk waddle past in the other direction, has anyone seen the august ed of the ipms magazine?
Landed on my doormat this morning mate :thumbsup:
And mine as well.
My membership has lapsed, so no magazine and with no SMW this year and therefore no free entry, I'm not renewing it. That 20od notes can stay in the bank and earn a pittance in interest.
Said free entry was the only reason I bothered with IPMS membership. I doubt my attitude isn't confined to me, so how much cash will they lose in the interim?
Quote from: The Wooksta! on September 25, 2020, 07:54:25 AM
My membership has lapsed, so no magazine and with no SMW this year and therefore no free entry, I'm not renewing it. That 20od notes can stay in the bank and earn a pittance in interest.
Said free entry was the only reason I bothered with IPMS membership. I doubt my attitude isn't confined to me, so how much cash will they lose in the interim?
You could well be right there Lee.
As for the pittance in interest ? The way things are going if the BoE reduce the Bank Rate any farther we'll be getting negative interest on our savings accounts, and I'm not joking. It will be the ultimate and final attempt to get us spending again post Covid in order to try and revive the economy. 2021 is going to be an "interesting" year :angel:
Quote from: NARSES2 on September 25, 2020, 07:59:21 AM
2021 is going to be an "interesting" year :angel:
On both sides of the pond. And that's all I'll say, as any more would probably violate the No Politics rule.
:thumbsup:
haha! ive done my comparing and the new Empress miniatures 28mm BAOR infantry, and my older Mongrel miniatures, and Gripping Beast MOFO figs match well enough, there's a couple or 3 mm in head height, but the SLRs are very close, and I know from mixing and matching other lines its not the figure heights that get called, ( people are all sorts of heights) its the hardware that looks wrong and stands out like a sore thumb, so I will ( hopefully) soon be sorting out an order for more metal :wacko:. And when I was taking to the nice people at Empress they mentioned that they would be bringing out more in the range as well, MILAN, Carl gustaves, snipers, command troops etc, and that most important thing in 28mm wargaming Armour ! :unsure: apparently a 1:50 scale Chieftain ;D.
this may get a bit costly ... and possibly re mojo me!
Agree totally it's the ancillary items that can make figure ranges look wrong when combined. That and horses for some reason ? Although that won't affect you, some designers whilst being near enough with the riders would have totally different ideas as to what 15mm/25mm scale horses should look like ?
Mrs SPs opinion on most of the horses she's seen isn't very printable, a lot of them are little more than pony's, and then far to short, nose to tail. We sort of get why, its a lot of metal per horse, but seeing how certain gamers go absolutely bonkers if one piece of webbing is incorrect or if a piece of headwear was a different shape for 1 company for 2 months for a certain campaign, and say nothing regarding this its a bit of a irk for both of us. and the colours some of them are painted, oh dear :banghead: but im fairly certain ive said this before, and at lengths <_<
I recall a stand up shouting match with some horse owning guy over a Historex mounted soldier that my model shop owning mate Derek had built. The guy claimed that it would be impossible to ride a horse that was 'rigged' the way that Derek had done it, but all I could say was he built it the way it said in the kit.
I'm glad I only built aircraft and cars. ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 10, 2020, 07:24:32 AM
Mrs SPs opinion on most of the horses she's seen isn't very printable, a lot of them are little more than pony's, and then far to short, nose to tail.
In 25mm/28mm scale my favourites were Essex, Battle Honours did nice 15mm/18mm ones. A lot of mine were ancients so either had caparisons or bards of some kind which helped the figure designers I suppose. As for painting them ? Oils helped get that sheen that a horse will have, but they could be right awkward so and so's to paint. I found that my niece and her horse riding pals could get a far more realistic look then me, and it didn't cost me that much either :angel:
Quote from: NARSES2 on September 25, 2020, 07:59:21 AM
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My membership has lapsed, so no magazine and with no SMW this year and therefore no free entry, I'm not renewing it. That 20od notes can stay in the bank and earn a pittance in interest.
Said free entry was the only reason I bothered with IPMS membership. I doubt my attitude isn't confined to me, so how much cash will they lose in the interim?
You could well be right there Lee.
As for the pittance in interest ? The way things are going if the BoE reduce the Bank Rate any farther we'll be getting negative interest on our savings accounts, and I'm not joking. It will be the ultimate and final attempt to get us spending again post Covid in order to try and revive the economy. 2021 is going to be an "interesting" year :angel:
I've given up on my Savings Account and put a load into Premium Bonds. That way I stand a small chance of winning something each month and don't lose any money. :lol:
As for the IPMS I've carried on so I get a magazine to glance over every few months.
Yup my IPMS membership arrived in post yesterday p.m.
a few weeks ago I mentioned that id got some 28mm 80s BAOR troops ( https://www.empressminiatures.com/cold-war-baor---early-1980s-131-c.asp ) well the same company, Empress, are going to be getting my Telford money this year..
They've just announced a 1:50 scale Chieftain tank in resin and white metal. ( https://www.empressminiatures.com/vehicles-41-c.asp ) I want a platoon /squadron /troop so ill be ordering 3 :thumbsup: I don't know if any of our ANZAC members are interested but they do a Centurion in the same scale.
im finding that after a year of not a lot grabbing my attention, its got awful busy.
My games dealer of choice ( games lore, operate out of a village near Telford) had a rerelease of a 40 year old board game..... so I have the limited ed version of the classic Dune game. I have no idea if itll ever even be cracked open, but I have it and feel better for doing so. :thumbsup:
im still waiting for my empress order to arrive, which will be the above mentioned tanks, the 3 other packs of SLR armed infantry, a GPMG team and 3 mortar teams. I really then need to pull my desk clean and do summit. :wacko:
Nice!!! I am tardy in my commenting but that's good to hear about the Dune game...... whiiiiiich..... sounds REALLY cool. I'm going to have to try to snag one... some how, some way, ... at some point!
2020 total 1 piece of scenery
2019 total 1 figure 3 models
2018 total 8 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
2017 total figures 66 scenery 20 models 7
2016 149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
2015 153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
welp thats a year :banghead:
Still im now moving some stuff round to try to get some space to allow me to get going again.... hopefully the future may even allow me to get out the house ;D
I wouldn't like to estimate 2021 from that data we could be pushing the laws of nature ;) ;D
narses welllll technically if I scrap an old build I could make it negative :unsure:
ive just been seriously lacking any form of motivation , im still getting the od bit and piece, so ive still got a desire to build, just not the inclination...
2020 was such crap... I had the same thing going on.... things have gotten better lately so maybe they will for you, too!
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 04, 2021, 09:56:20 AM
narses welllll technically if I scrap an old build I could make it negative :unsure:
True, I hadn't thought of that :unsure:
when my mind goes sideways, it does so in a spectacular and unusual fashion. :o :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 05, 2021, 07:39:43 AM
when my mind goes sideways, it does so in a spectacular and unusual fashion. :o :banghead:
It's the non-standard, spectacular, inverted sideways movement of your thoughts that prove you are a citizen of Whiffworld.
it why I feel so at home here.....
had a moment of good luck, :o
Saturn our resident Tuxedo cat was pawing under Mrs SPs draw unit in the back room, wondering what at I had a swish round with a 12" steel rule, fearing things that go "squeak" . Turns out he had spotted the fuel tank assembly that id lost off of the Chally 2 I built a wile ago. so that's gone back in the spare kit so it is complete again :party: yay!
See! Cats are your friends! ;D :thumbsup:
Quote from: Old Wombat on January 09, 2021, 04:42:52 AM
See! Cats are your friends! ;D :thumbsup:
Only when they want something
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 09, 2021, 03:14:58 AM
Turns out he had spotted the fuel tank assembly that id lost off of the Chally 2 I built a wile ago. so that's gone back in the spare kit so it is complete again :party: yay!
A fuel tank assembly? Where does that go on a Chally 2 then? I'm not sure the one I'm building (The word 'building' is used here in its WIIDEST possible sense..... :-\) has one of those. Or do you mean the two 45 gallon drums hanging sideways right on the slopey bit at the back?
They are, in fact, external fuel tanks, Kit.
I'm pretty sure the British still plumb theirs into the fuel system, as they did with the Matilda in WW2. The Soviets/Russians didn't/don't.
The British system is better, it means the tank can run on the external tanks until they're either shot up/off (if they're shot at all, being on the rear of the tank) or empty, after which they can run on the still-full internal tanks.
The ex-Soviet system means you run the tank on the internal fuel tanks until they get low, then you have to stop & hand pump the fuel from the external fuel tanks into the internal tanks, if they haven't been shot up/off (which was more likely as they were, generally, carried on the sides of the engine deck instead of the rear).
In both cases; diesel doesn't ignite very easily but, if it does, the fuel is outside the armoured hull & the burning fuel just drips/runs off onto the ground.
Kit yes one of the external 45 gal drums. they were added to the chally 1s during desert shield / storm, and were kept when they returned, as extra storage with some crews, and extra fuel with others. and were again added on the chally 2, old wombat is as far as I know correct, they are droppable from inside the tank if needed.
Ah, OK. Thanks for that.
I've got pics of Chally 2s in my folder with 1,2 or none of those tanks, so I was wondering how vital they were to the tank's forward progress. :-\
Not vital, just extremely useful for giving the tank a better range.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 09, 2021, 08:51:09 AM
and were kept when they returned, as extra storage with some crews, and extra fuel with others.
"Sgt, my sandwich don't 'arf taste funny" :angel:
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 10, 2021, 02:23:38 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 09, 2021, 08:51:09 AM
and were kept when they returned, as extra storage with some crews, and extra fuel with others.
"Sgt, my sandwich don't 'arf taste funny" :angel:
Not 'alf as funny as Tank #7s home brew...
Quote from: zenrat on January 10, 2021, 02:42:39 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 10, 2021, 02:23:38 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 09, 2021, 08:51:09 AM
and were kept when they returned, as extra storage with some crews, and extra fuel with others.
"Sgt, my sandwich don't 'arf taste funny" :angel:
Not 'alf as funny as Tank #7s home brew...
I'll have money that actually happened, especially during National Service days. The National Army Museum has some wonderful stories of some of the more comical, in hindsight, going's on in its National Service Gallery. ;)
welp, its the first week of feb, so im off the rest of the week YAY!! :thumbsup:
ive managed to get some of the "stuff" that was blocking access to my modelling desk squirreled away, and a games workshop skyray ada vehicle undercoated, all I have to do now is paint it, why oh why did I decide on Berlin block for this army?..... still at least its a vehicle, at least its not infantry figures :banghead:
ill also be putting in a order for some more 80s BAOR troops from Empress and possible other stuff as well.
it appears that my model mojo is slowly returning ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 31, 2021, 10:44:29 AM
it appears that my model mojo is slowly returning ;D
Good to hear, we (well, I anyway) have missed your stuff.
ive found another version of the GW vehicle that I had undercoated so im assembling that as well, :thumbsup: slow progress is being made, though one stumble came with the fact that wile I write down the paint I use for the camo patterns, one of them is no longer in production, and the pot I had, and its replacement from the same line have vanished :banghead:. so im matching it to pots of Tamiya I have... reasonably well, and confidant that the colours will match on anything going forward :rolleyes:
If I have an attack of enthusiasm ( yeah right) I can add some mismatched panels on all the pre painted stuff I have :o ;D
ideas for people to run off with number N+1
the cheese plane. delta wing with a big slot at the back for the flaps / blade colour of you favourite flavour ( bonus points I guess if you can do a good set of holes for Jarlseburg, or blue veins for Stilton) extra points if you can get an alliteration with the name
Mrs SP and I were hit by this idea wile doing cheese and crackers for tea I have no idea where it came from ;D :o
Hallucinogenic mould in the blue cheese. ;)
Quote from: Old Wombat on April 05, 2021, 12:46:02 AM
Hallucinogenic mould in the blue cheese. ;)
That would make for an interesting lunch. Do Coles stock it?
a few more parts together, and a bit of a mistake, I was going to do one possibly both the Tau vehicles as fully swappable so they can be any of the 3 versions, APC, Tank ADA, and add wire hinges so that both the side hatch's and the commanders hatch can open / shut. :banghead: managed to split the hinges on both the sides wile trying to drill them drat. I know It can be done, I've done it on one of the other hulls I've got.... still ill just glue them in and no worry. im doing this for fun, and pleasure :lol:
been sat listening to the F1 and wile doing so cleaning up some of the Empress miniatures 1980s BAOR troops that ive got recently, 16 today and all on bases ( 2 pence pieces) with a good stack of sprue cut up for a couple of more scenery stacks im feeling reasonable happy at having got some stuff done. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 20, 2021, 07:48:19 AM
today and all on bases ( 2 pence pieces)
You know that's probably illegal under some statute of Edward III or similar ? Don't worry though I'll get "Young Nick" to pop some grub into The Tower for you on his way to work ;) ;D
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 21, 2021, 06:16:44 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 20, 2021, 07:48:19 AM
today and all on bases ( 2 pence pieces)
You know that's probably illegal under some statute of Edward III or similar ? Don't worry though I'll get "Young Nick" to pop some grub into The Tower for you on his way to work ;) ;D
I'll fire some stale buns over the walls with a catapult! ;D
I actually know someone who lives in the Tower with her Beefeater hubby. With her help we could disguise you as a washerwoman and sneak you out ;D
ill practice an awful cockney accent, and going Poot! Poot! ;D
and as far as I know its no longer a problem ( whew) as in depth research ( well I read the blurb on the machine that converts a 2p piece to a neat key fob at the Birmingham sea life centre said that it had been repealed )
but at the moment for a good consistent 25mm round base 2p is less than the plastic ones most wargames stores sell :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 21, 2021, 10:08:45 AM
ill practice an awful cockney accent, and going Poot! Poot! ;D
and as far as I know its no longer a problem ( whew) as in depth research ( well I read the blurb on the machine that converts a 2p piece to a neat key fob at the Birmingham sea life centre said that it had been repealed )
but at the moment for a good consistent 25mm round base 2p is less than the plastic ones most wargames stores sell :banghead:
Exactly. How many 2p coins vs an equal number of plastic bases for a quid? ;D Plus, you can get a roll of them at any bank :wacko:
from a quick squint at northstar`s website 50 bases for £3.50 so 7p a base :banghead: :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 21, 2021, 11:59:43 AM
from a quick squint at northstar`s website 50 bases for £3.50 so 7p a base :banghead: :banghead:
Don't let the Chancellor know or he'll push the price of 2p coins up :angel: ;) ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 04, 2021, 10:46:00 AM
ideas for people to run off with number N+1
the cheese plane. delta wing with a big slot at the back for the flaps / blade colour of you favourite flavour ( bonus points I guess if you can do a good set of holes for Jarlseburg, or blue veins for Stilton) extra points if you can get an alliteration with the name
Mrs SP and I were hit by this idea wile doing cheese and crackers for tea I have no idea where it came from ;D :o
I think there literally was a drone/RPV like that.
Quote from: Weaver on June 22, 2021, 06:02:20 AM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 04, 2021, 10:46:00 AM
ideas for people to run off with number N+1
the cheese plane. delta wing with a big slot at the back for the flaps / blade colour of you favourite flavour ( bonus points I guess if you can do a good set of holes for Jarlseburg, or blue veins for Stilton) extra points if you can get an alliteration with the name
Mrs SP and I were hit by this idea wile doing cheese and crackers for tea I have no idea where it came from ;D :o
I think there literally was a drone/RPV like that.
not a drone, but.. A-12 Avenger?
still cutting sprue and gluing to make scenery stacks..... and the tau tanks are now PSRed and have had some touch up white on, I may have to use a second cover / base coat then can start on the grey and green blocks.
happy with it all at the mo :thumbsup:
Wait, wait, wait... a Tau tank in Berlin Brigade camo? :o Where are the pics? We demand pics! :wacko:
err sorry, but it a complete army done that way, there were pics in one of the show threads from several years ago, but I cant remember which one... and ive no file hosting service / thing so ive only put a couple of pics up ever :banghead:
ill have a look through some of the show threads and se if I can find them.
the only ones ive found are from my "real " berlin stuff here https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=38558.15 2 of the 7 are Whifs
Ah, okay. So... a proper 40k Tau army in Berlin Brigade camo, not a Tau tank used by the 1.9-2k British Army in Berlin? ;D
Would a Tau tank work with some 1/35 figures or would it look too small?
Hmmmm, Tau tank with anti-RPG screens and a Gimpy on the cupola? :wacko:
yup a proper Tau force, the power suits have the feet altered and a set of winglets /stabilisers added to the back, the stealth suits are wet painted so that the patterning looks like its running out, the infantry ( only Tau) look massively impressive en mass, ( as they are all in block as well with small black lines added in the same places on each and every one with a technical drawing pen :banghead: :banghead:) and the power suits and vehicles all get block as well. its very time intensive, but ive had a good friend who is also a wargamer complain that when they were used on an urban / city board that they gave him a headache looking at them, so result :o :wacko:
id say too small in 1:35 but would fit 1:48 as long as you didn't look too hard ( with it being sci fi the rule of cool applies to some things)
gimpy would work, with it being a VTOL / aerodyne / panzer style the mesh skirts would look well off to me, ( your mileage may very)
well another birthday is almost upon me, so im off next week, im glad the weathers a bit cooler, as it means I may be able to do stuff. :thumbsup:
there may be random reports of stuff in the next few days..
Happy birthday, when it arrives!!
Quote from: Rheged on July 23, 2021, 12:24:44 PM
Happy birthday, when it arrives!!
Indeed, have a good one mate :thumbsup:
slowly slowly... managed to get some more of the sub assemblies together for the Tau skyray ADA tank. https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Tau-Empire-Sky-Ray-Missile-Defence-Gunship the wing and missiles are quite an eye grabber in my opinion. I just keep wanting to hang 1:48 scale Phoenix's under it instead, the width isn't far off, but the GW ones are half the length ;D
If any ones interested on sunday 1st aug 2021 the wargames bring and buy is running ( still at the moment as far as I know :banghead: :banghead: ) at the church hall in penkridge UK https://penkridgewargames.webs.com/ ill be having a look for interesting shineys, and see if I can get a bargain or 2 <_<
Enjoy your day mate :thumbsup:
had a good morning sat behind the table at the show, managed to sell a good chunk of stuff and the things that both Ruth and I bought still were less than we sold, :thumbsup: so I may have more cash than I though if we get to the Avon show next week ;D . If I don't get to that the Womborne show is coming up at the start of sept.
im now listening to the F1 and plotting what I want to get for the rest of the project I got the sisters of battle for ( old school space wolves for a mixed space Viking force).
a thought hit wile at and returning from the Avon show today, yes it was lonely, yes the was a burning smell and grinding gear noise from between my ears :lol:
It seems that wile I love to tinker, I just haven't got the space to do it in my wargames scale of choice ( 1:48)... and such any further not plan or directly wargaming WHIF work is going to have to be in 1:72, Mrs SP is ( I think ) a little relieved, as it means than less space will be needed, and I feel a certain sense of calm rightness after it.... So obviously the Force agrees, ;D now what to do with that Tonka that had no instructions that I just acquired ????? :wacko:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 08, 2021, 12:43:25 PM
..now what to do with that Tonka that had no instructions that I just acquired ????? :wacko:
Veeeeery long wings..? ;)
Tonk-orde?
Quote from: Pellson on August 08, 2021, 01:56:04 PM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 08, 2021, 12:43:25 PM
..now what to do with that Tonka that had no instructions that I just acquired ????? :wacko:
Veeeeery long wings..? ;)
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ;D
my desire to purchase more lead has peaked again!
Empress have announced some new releases on the 80 BAOR https://www.empressminiatures.com/cold-war-baor---early-1980s-131-c.asp
both ground mount WOMBAT and the Landy mount WOMBAT, with the Saracen, Saladin, and FV432, I feel several significant dates have arrived at once ;D :o
Now all ive got to do is get some stuff done, so I can easily justify getting some :unsure:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 16, 2021, 12:57:02 PM
my desire to purchase more lead has peaked again!
Empress have announced some new releases on the 80 BAOR https://www.empressminiatures.com/cold-war-baor---early-1980s-131-c.asp
both ground mount WOMBAT and the Landy mount WOMBAT, with the Saracen, Saladin, and FV432, I feel several significant dates have arrived at once ;D :o
Now all ive got to do is get some stuff done, so I can easily justify getting some :unsure:
Set BAOR19 looks like they're stuck in quicksand ;D
Nice range there. I like the civvie sets with the goatherders and the guys on a bike.
thank you Nick :thumbsup: ;D that made me chuckle
back from the show and will be sleeping well tonight, helped get the tables across and set up yesterday afternoon, then this morning was arrive bright and early, help Mrs SP get set up, then help a couple of traders get there stock in, have a quick look round, help Mrs SP with the stall, then take down, help the traders get the vans loaded, and get the tables back. Had a great day and saw some very nice work on the club stands. And a good mix of people normal modellers, a few dads and kids, and a few family's as well.
but im very glad ive got tomorrow off, im going to ache ;D
ive had a quick peek into the badger box ( the amusing hobby one ) I don't know if ive dropped lucky, or if there is a super vital part ( or two) on it but there is a conqueror tank turret in the box .
what to do ? what to do? I think ive a chieftain hull somewhere, ive a chally hull as well hhmmmm
Decisions, decisions ;D
just realised that wile an important date has gone past out here, ive not mentioned it :banghead:
Thursday was Mrs SPs and myself 21st wedding anniversary <_<
wiki doesn't give a title, but if either of us sees something "shiny" the other will get it them.
still doesn't seam that long
Congratulations from Madame Rheged and I (35 years in December , and just about getting the hang of it)
Well done SP, and Mrs SP too of course. :thumbsup:
The late Mrs_PR19 and I managed 34 years, mainly because she was 1000% tolerant of my insane list of crazy hobbies.
congrats to both family Rheged and admiration to Mr and the late Mrs PR19, that tally of years is something to be admired, and worked towards :thumbsup:
Well done to use and Mrs Penguin mate :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 17, 2021, 11:15:46 AM
just realised that wile an important date has gone past out here, ive not mentioned it :banghead:
Thursday was Mrs SPs and myself 21st wedding anniversary <_<
wiki doesn't give a title, but if either of us sees something "shiny" the other will get it them.
still doesn't seam that long
That would be your 'Firefly' anniversary them... ;)
Congratulations! :thumbsup:
Mrs JayBee and I passed our Golden (50) anniversary back in July.
thank you folks, Weaver I like that, so im going to "borrow " it. And grats to Mrs JayBee and yourself on the golden anniv :thumbsup:
well its 7 days till the end of the year but I fear that this little note isn't going to change, if it does ill edit it or summit
2021 total nil oh well im still searching for mojo, so im not that disappointed.
2020 total 1 piece of scenery
2019 total 1 figure 3 models
2018 total 8 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
2017 total figures 66 scenery 20 models 7
2016 149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
2015 153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
had a moment of inspiration/ madness and had a stab at tidying the unpainted lead pile :banghead: :wacko:
its back in its relative stowage areas, marginally better packed, and ive found stuff I cant remember getting...
armed Victorian firemen.... a platoon of Vietnam era Australian troops... a box 8" * 12"* 3" full of hasslefree and heresy figures, including a load of Grymm and human adventures. a complete Ainsty resin ship.
and im certain that ive lost a platoon of modern Australian troops :unsure:
I need to try to clear the area in front of my modelling desk and then have a go at the desk ;D if crazed laughter is heard ( well more so than normal) there is no reason for alarm.
call off the dogs :thumbsup: ive managed to get through to my desk... and the 2 tau vehicles are together, a little putty was needed, so that's hardening now, a little sanding and I can start on the paint ;D
I little progress has been made.
I feel much better for it as well.
things ive found out this week.
seems that another company does a 1:48 B52 :wub:, those same folks who do the 1:48 concorde :wub: HPH :o https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HPH48052L?result-token=73qGi just the price is a tad eye watering :banghead: a penny under a grand...
I have soooo much saving up to do. even if all I want is the ALCM kit its £96
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 14, 2022, 02:06:57 PM
a penny under a grand...
How stupid is that? :banghead:
Not that it's actually expensive, of course it is, but that they knock off a penny! They should have the courage of their convictions and say it's a grand!
It's like everything, Kit, they all do it because some marketing genius once said that there's a mental switch in the average persons' head that triggers if a price hits a certain value ($1, $2, $10, $100, etc.) it becomes "too expensive" but, if you reduce the price by even one cent/penny/whatever (99c, $1.99, $9.99, $99.99, etc.) it doesn't trigger that switch.
Personally, I think it's a load of bull-manure but retailers live by that rule.
Quote from: Old Wombat on January 15, 2022, 05:31:36 AM
It's like everything, Kit, they all do it because some marketing genius once said that there's a mental switch in the average persons' head that triggers if a price hits a certain value ($1, $2, $10, $100, etc.) it becomes "too expensive" but, if you reduce the price by even one cent/penny/whatever (99c, $1.99, $9.99, $99.99, etc.) it doesn't trigger that switch.
Personally, I think it's a load of bull-manure but retailers live by that rule.
Especially here in the States where each state has their own separate sales tax (not included in the sticker price).
I go out of my way to shop at places that DON'T do that.
It's too cynical for words. :(
welp my ability to find stuff id like but cant afford hits once again :rolleyes:
I have seen that Tamiya are offering a 1:16 Centurion RC tank kit ( my prior comments on myself and anything RC still apply, but I had a look just out of curiosity youknow) wonderland models has it ( yay!) £1089.99 ( ouch! ) so that's ( fortunately) out of my range / league / desire now. though that's not a bad thing, I have no idea where id store it either.
I didn't realise they were doing RC tanks. I have some vague memories of them doing some big scale motorised stuff back in the 60/70's as I used to look at them in Beatties in Holborn while I was at lunch and I think you could get separate RC equipment, but it would have been crude compared to today I suppose.
they do a few in that scale, some with the option to fit out with IR systems so they can be used as "battle" tanks
1:35 https://www.tamiya.com/english/rc/rcitem/kit/kit48201.htm
1:16 https://www.tamiya.com/english/rc/rcitem/kit/kit56001.htm with 3 more on the next page.
Id need a lot more space to be able to store them, and wile nice they are a long way down my "must have" list, one of those being the 1:350 Tamiya ships, the British ones and the Enterprise and the 80s versions of the US battleships being there, and I know that the prices on those arnt cheap either ;D
Expensive tastes mate ;)
I know, I also know I have practically no chance of getting them ;)
still its nice to wish
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 23, 2022, 09:00:21 AM
I know, I also know I have practically no chance of getting them ;)
still its nice to wish
And to have ambitions :thumbsup: ;)
welp its the first full week of feb.
so as is normal, its time for a week off yay ;D
and as ive a little motivation , im hoping to get a bit of modelling and painting done, starting with getting more colour on the Tau tanks, they are moving forward, rather glacially but moving. and after them, who knows.
Enjoy your break mate :thumbsup:
ive some more grey on the tanks, :banghead: why oh why did i decide that it was a good scheme for a whole army? :banghead: trying to mach the placements and size is bad enough, but the Tau stuff is a bunch of compound curves :unsure:
Im slowly getting there, i actualy think that BR may be getting there more parodly though :wacko:
happy penguin time Wark!!
Star one have released a third studio album Revel in Time. time travel metal, songs this time are from shows / films featuring time travel and similar... Terminator, back to the future, groundhog day,saphire and steel etc. Mrs SP indulged me and got the limited edition multi set with book and poster, the 3 CDs are the album, the album but with different artists and the album instrumental, with a DVD as a making of and a couple of videos. :thumbsup:
going to enjoy listening to it.
managed to get some more paint on the tanks, and a wargames figure for Mrs sp together, and done some painting and gluing, and filling.... the tar paper had blown part off of the shed roof, so that got done today as well, paint on bitumen glue / paint to roof and tar paper, put together, over paint then add sand to the areas. them wash down well, how i managed to get some on my knee is beyond me, i was carefull. honest :banghead:
Immutable law of the universe mate. It is impossible to use bitumen glue without getting some on your self or clothes.
i can only concur that ;D
if you read my comments on the new in the stash thread for the weekend just gone.. ( i wait a moment to type more wile you go, and come back :unsure: )
I gotted a 1:350 Tamiya King George 5th battleship, cheap ! :thumbsup: , so in the interest of seeing the super detailing stuff, i had a look at the Hannats page :o i could spend more that i spent on the kit just replacing the gun barrel's... maybe ill leave that super detailing thing alone again
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 31, 2022, 11:52:45 AM
maybe ill leave that super detailing thing alone again
Sounds sensible ;)
part of its my inherant wargamerness, 1 super uber detailed kit, or 3 wargames kits hmmm, which will get me more bang, for my points, on the table ??? ;D and possibly the later are faster to assemble and paint. :banghead:
broke out ( literaly) the 2nd hand Chally to remove the bits i want to repair / replace on the 2 ive built. still got to replace the grab handle on the back of the turret "coffin" bin on the second, i think ill have to bend some dental wire for that. but all the smoke grenade launchers are back on, and the gun crutch part has been replaced.
cleaned up a dozen more 28mm empress 80s brits, after doing 2 multi part ones, i called it a day and got them all superglued onto the 2p peices i use for bases.
nothing finished but the 40 minutes spent doing it is the longest time ive sepent at the desk for an age :thumbsup:
so happy.
second grab handle is superglued as are the supports, im now waiting for the glue to finish setting, before getting out some paint, ill wait a good wile on this as i dont want to trash any brush`s, knowing how well superglue sets to bristle. :-\
the desert chally if back up to spec :thumbsup: grab handle and grenade launcers repainted, one evrythings dried, itll go back in the display cabanet...
normaly im not certain id count it. but
1 model
and the Euro green challys done both back in the display cabanet.
2 models
Good progress :thumbsup:
;D phenomenal compared to last year to tell the truth
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 19, 2022, 09:45:23 AM
;D phenomenal compared to last year to tell the truth
That's what I thought ;D
and as today is world penguin day
WARK!!
;D
been superglueing some senery
the small plastic tubes in the center of a roll of plastic bags, 1cm dia, and 6cm ( ish) length, stack them 3 on the bopttom 2 on top and they make great pipe stacks, got 2 already done and a 3rd seting, easy to paint as well, spray grey, and chuck some ink at them then a quick dry brush :thumbsup:
also found the engines for the 1:48 lear that i had in store ( the model got a pair of 1:48 engines from an A10, they are pretty much the same diameter as the fusalage) these have gone into the 1:48 Falcon 10 box so i can give that one a set of 4 on the rear kind of like a shrunk in the wash VC10 :thumbsup:
and when i get round to doing the engine less A10 ive got a couple of props from a busted AC130 to put on.
done some more painting on the tau tanks, ( urgh) glued some more of a ganger figure together from Mrs SP, and scraped the flash and gate lumps off of the 2nd hand space marines i got recently
progression
more grey, one hull has all its grey on and ive started the second, ive also started to get the grey on the engines.
a Empress carl gustav team together and based, ( the gunner was easy its a one peice figure, the 2nd is body + arms so they need the pin holes drilled then superglued in)
and started oner of the empress cheiftain tanks, body filed and the 2 track run / wheel parts are together, by the check they fit dry, then slodge a bead of filler in where they dont , then superglue into where they do to hold everything together. and glue the exaust box to the back of the body in the pre made resesion .
still getting somewhere, im not certain where, but ( to quote Lee Marvin) " ill be on my way" :thumbsup:
another CG team nearly together, more grey, more filler, and drilled out the hole to glue the main gun to the turret 4 gradually increasing drill bit sizes, thank Bob its resin its easy enough to hand drill, move a pile of box's to get to some of the dental tools, and found a part from another kit that i thought id lost :thumbsup:
is that mojo i see upon the horizon ;D
cg team done, a dismounted crew man done ( the mag for the sterling SMG had to be stuck on ) and 2 officers / snr NCO with radioman done, one as a twin figure base one as 2 seperate figures, and a prone trooper ( not one of my fav poses as they cant be based to match the rest of the figures )
i may have to think abought undercoating them, the problem is the moment i do that they are no longer " shiney" and if im not carefull my warmaes magpie brain will be pulled elsewhere. :banghead:
another radio team done and a standing / walking GPMG team so another 4 figures preped :thumbsup: and then a light problem... the remaing sets i have are crew served weapons with prone / kneeling crew, ( MILAN, 81mm mortar, GPMG SF) i think i need 13 bases for them i went looking and cant find any 40mm round bases, so cut a quick card template to start, and realised its too small, i then went up through 50, to 60mm dia circles, and evan the cheap ones i can find will be £1 each, and then have to arrive. ive got all the scrap MDF that i had from the buildings ive done over the last few years, time to get cutting ( urgh). Than ill have to arrange each one to get the look right :lol: mins diaramas for each one. maybe ordering that many Milans and mortars wasnt such a smart idea, oh well shrug.
Mrs SP comes through for me, a pack of 50, 60mm * 2mm thick wood circles £10 so 20p each, nice <_<
got a GPMG 2 man gun team cleaned up, as both are prone they will go on one of the rounds, i have to leave them loose till ive painted them or i wont be able got get brush into undercuts, got the grey onto the other 2 engine pods for the Tau stuff and some more grey onto the main body of the 2nd tank, and started assembling one of the Empress Cheiftains a bit more, main gun into turett, cages on, hatches on, so things are going well. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 29, 2022, 06:10:19 AM
Mrs SP comes through for me, a pack of 50, 60mm * 2mm thick wood circles £10 so 20p each, nice <_<
Good price mate :thumbsup:
Narses Mrs SP has gotten quite good at serching amazon and simaler to get "odd" requests, one fun one was / is a new O ring to go on the bobbin winder of her hand cranked Jones sewing machine, its still a bit of an ongoing as we want to get it perfect as the current one still just works, and once we removed it its going to crack / crumble, so theres no going back.
in modeling things a 2 man 7.62 Bren team are cleaned up and sorted and im adding the metal parts on to the tank, for a wargames peice, there is a suprising amount of detail on it :thumbsup: and of corse, more grey ;D its one of the problems with the scheme, its a lot of work till suddenly.... done!
( edit to change & to 7 )
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 04, 2022, 05:03:52 AM
Narses Mrs SP has gotten quite good at serching amazon and simaler to get "odd" requests, one fun one was / is a new O ring to go on the bobbin winder of her hand cranked Jones sewing machine, its still a bit of an ongoing as we want to get it perfect as the current one still just works, and once we removed it its going to crack / crumble, so theres no going back.
You got a good 'un there mate ;) :thumbsup:
:wub: indeed :wub:
we've been to the model club at Womborne this afternoon, chewed the fat a bit, and i think i may have shocked a couple, i took my Tau army for Warhammer, its all done in Berlin block style ( Evan the infantry ) so en mass it really pops. and there are plenty of everything.
one of the empress chieftains is ready for undercoating, the side skirts are still off, but thats to ensure a good spray, and they are handed and almost click into place as is, its quite an easy build and has a suprising amount of detail for a wargames model. Ive had a rattle in my 1:48 bits box and found some jerry cans to add, and some of the rolls and bags will go in the turret baskets. realy enjoyed it so far ;D
the second one is out and getting done as well. i feel quite good at getting things together.
more of the second tank together, made a good hand at it tonight as weve been tinternet less for an hour or two, i belive people may have had to ( gasp) talk to each other :o
still more fun than it has been so progress is made :thumbsup:
I find myself wishing to put a word ( or three) of praise down here.
I recently bought 3 Empress miniatures 1:50 FV432 apcs, nice resin / white metal wargame kits, yesterday Mrs SP got a phone call from them, seems that the packer had a load of bits left over after sending out a few orders, so they are trying to track down who to send them too, I also received an e-mail asking the same, I've replied after checking so they should be sending them out, The part in question is the wire / bar light protector from the front light...
Knowing how hard it can be getting missing parts replaced from " mainstream" model company's, the actions of a small company like this is rather hartwarming :thumbsup:
and the second Chieftains done, sat waiting for undercoat now :thumbsup: I've got the third out of storage and will probably start tomorrow. rather enjoying doing this, as the lessons of the first kit are ready applicable to 2 and 3 ;D.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 11, 2022, 07:57:24 AM
Knowing how hard it can be getting missing parts replaced from " mainstream" model company's, the actions of a small company like this is rather hartwarming :thumbsup:
Absolutely so, glad you had such good service :thumbsup:
had the parts arrive yesterday :thumbsup: so will be getting on with things ( hopefully) today, especialy as it down to 14C from 30C ;D the brain was starting to melt
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 18, 2022, 01:24:44 AM
the brain was starting to melt
I'm saying nothing ;) :angel:
your to kind sir! ( tips imaginary hat )
still supergluing white metal to resin, quite nice to be able to do a part, and then potter a bit, and go back and do another.
tanks to the outside.
i had ( note of past term) just enough white primer to do all 3 plus the side skirts :thumbsup:. then a quick blast of matt black into the running gear, tracks and the inside face of the side skirts, then tamiya british green spray on the rest :thumbsup:
ive got paint on resin doing the happy dance :lol:
now letting it dry / cure then i can break out the hairy sticks and touch up the green, and then get the black wiggly lines on all 3, gloss blue the vison blocks etc
opps. that tamiya british green spray, its still a lovely gloss, i may have used a british racing green... sill its green and a good base coat... ho hum.
re greened all 3 tanks, after a discussion at the womborne model club yesterday i could have left them gloss, as apparently that was how they were delivered, :o starting to get some black on the Tyre's and some darkening of the grills on the rear decks, and i have enough tubes to make another set of tube scenery, so that's curing, i must spray them soon so i can ink them and dry brush to get some stuff finished.
grey spray painted the pipe stacks, ill have to re glue one back together, i can let it all dry then do that , touch up the grey and then splash vairous inks on to add some depth / colour.
pipe stacks are varnished
4 bits of scenery 2 models
a bumper yaer so far :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 14, 2022, 10:09:14 AM
a bumper yaer so far :thumbsup:
Long may it continue :thumbsup:
its that time in July again ? as normal? due to inevitability??
I'm off next week so I'm puttering, i need to move some of the kits in the modeling room into the loft, an effort to try to be able to get to my modeling desk :rolleyes:
I'm doing well on the chieftains, gluing on side skirts, and a thought struck me in the how to ID them as separate on the table, so eachcommanders side cage will have a different number of jerry cans 1,2,or 3 and sorted, if i ever need to get more the loaders side can do similar. :thumbsup: ill be putting the normal tac codes on the back of the turret as well but a lot of opponents wont understand them, I'm uncertain to use the real black on hull colour, or go for a more "enhanced" manovers yellow ? ( suggestions welcome)
tac codes are on, in black on the NBC filter at the turet rear. some tamiya nato black to give the "standard" BAOR camo, ill need to have a qick chack of the tracks and track pads but nearly finished. :)
unbuilt stuff in the loft and ive managed to crar enough room i can get to the modeling desk more easily, so evan better. The 2 kits for the Womborne model show raffle are out of the loft and will go to the club meeting on sat. today has been rather productive.
all 3 are done, a quick drybrush / stipple with some tam flat earth, and desert yellow for mud and they look quite good.
4 bits of scenery 5 models.
slapped some green on the taus stuff, slow going, but slow and steady wins :lol:
next up is another easy finish i plan on doing the Falcon 40, the Wiff being its getting the 2 spare engines from the Lear jet ( that got the A10 engines) two twin sets on the tail for that one, and then i just need to get a colour scheme, the Lear looks ok on a wargames table in sand, but looks a little too peanut like as a display peice :unsure: im considering a blue possibly simaler to Ultramarines blue ( and no thats not a spelling error) ive got a can of the GW paint that i could use, that i got for a now discontinued space marine army, then use some line decal to do a demarcation line. but nothing complicated ?
been out to the local hobby craft and restocked on green and grey, had a look at the kits on offer, and uttery disinterested, inbetween it being the normal same ole, and then the cost, im fortunate ive a good stash, not quite SABLE yet, but itll keep me out of mischief for a wile. wile i know things go up and all, its squareing the circle on 10% plus, and on kits that i know with some of them are older than me.
meh :banghead: :-\
a non modelling one here
Nichelle Nichols passed on Saturday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62373143
a fine actress, who will be sorely missed.
Will be missed, indeed.
She went up on SOFIA a couple of times and there was/is even a Mission Patch available from that trip.
It's a shame to see her gone.
She even had a Moulton bike............
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/4260/HDV11X.jpg)
and a smile that lights up the entire picture. :thumbsup:
and another proof that we are truly into a cyberpunk future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwHRjgVWFno
the nice man from Forgotten weapons doing a demo of a working man portable coil gun ( Gauss weapon) and if you look at the body work of it its got massive amounts of 3D printing. so the basic concept is proven and the genie is out of the bottle.
wile idley looking over the " pile of potential " ( from my youngest brother, as oposed to the pile of shame, that unbuilt wargames models can be) i noticed a box i had forgotton.
im now starting on a HLBS commando scout armoured car, i think itll be built so both options are doable ( twin MG turret and the box top), and im thinking ill have to gypsy it up a bit and have it as more of a Twilight 2000 / Morrow project vehicle, than as a more "normal" version. Though i may need to get another to do a grav car version, its a very wedge shape, that leads to that.
Looking for something else yesterday I found some old Plastic Soldier kits I bought a few years ago. Mainly early WWII British stuff, and I'm quite tempted to give them a bash simply as a change. It's either that or build a jet (shudder :rolleyes: ). So you never know I may drift back to my wargame routes ;D
having a go at a few for a change is a good thing, it allows the brain to work on other stuff, and not get one tracked. :thumbsup:
Yup, and they are fairly quick assembly as well, especially around the tracks and road wheels etc
glueing on ramage at the moment1:48 scale tarps, 1:35 ammo tubes to act as map holders simaler to the ones seen on some M60s, warhammer40K pouches and boxes, a warhammer fantasy bow and arrows, and some bits of wood, and then im going to have to work out how to paint it all, :unsure: im may end up with photos being taken, and then things being flicked off with the tip of the modeling knife, painted then stuck back on .
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 28, 2022, 09:38:24 AMim may end up with photos being taken, and then things being flicked off with the tip of the modeling knife, painted then stuck back on .
Bee interested in seeing how that works. :thumbsup:
apparently a lot of the " cool uber modelers" part assemble, then paint, finish assembly then add the teny tiny details and weathering. and then never handle the thing again :banghead:
as im building a wargames model, and its for a wargames project, a PC Twilight 2000 group, that isnt doble as there weill be a lot of moving in the future, so anything has to be well attached and not going to rub off when moved, or be easily damaged for when in transit.
plus without sticking it on i cant always " visulise " what it will look like.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 29, 2022, 05:48:45 AMapparently a lot of the " cool uber modelers" part assemble, then paint, finish assembly then add the teny tiny details and weathering. and then never handle the thing again :banghead:
as im building a wargames model, and its for a wargames project, a PC Twilight 2000 group, that isnt doble as there weill be a lot of moving in the future, so anything has to be well attached and not going to rub off when moved, or be easily damaged for when in transit.
plus without sticking it on i cant always " visulise " what it will look like.
Most of my wargames figures were attached to bases, but then they were in units/battalions etc and so that was more easily achieved.
rewith 28mm its normaly a single figure per base, or a single "team" for a heavy weapon, and seperate vehicles, normaly unbased, unless it needs to be based for a reason, like the 1:56 Cheiftain tanks i have that are white metal cast, ( nearly a Kilo each) so have to be based to give something to hold onto other wise people pick them up by the side skirts, and they bend or snap off,
Ive always liked the look of ranked battalion games, but have never had the patience to paint for one of them.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 29, 2022, 05:48:45 AMapparently a lot of the " cool uber modelers" part assemble, then paint, finish assembly then add the teny tiny details and weathering. and then never handle the thing again :banghead: ...
Then how do they play with them?
I don't understand. :unsure:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 29, 2022, 06:29:42 AMIve always liked the look of ranked battalion games, but have never had the patience to paint for one of them.
Yup I was mainly 15/18mm, 7 Years War & Napoleonic's so having battalions (20/25 figures plus officers) based was almost natural. Even my 25/28mm Han Chinese were on bases, but smaller. Mind you even back then once you got to "modern" gamming, i.e. WWII, figures and vehicles tended to be individual, which was one reason not to many people dabbled in the period. That and the complication of the rules.
Quote from: zenrat on August 30, 2022, 04:40:39 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on August 29, 2022, 05:48:45 AMapparently a lot of the " cool uber modelers" part assemble, then paint, finish assembly then add the teny tiny details and weathering. and then never handle the thing again :banghead: ...
Then how do they play with them?
I don't understand. :unsure:
;D ;D :thumbsup:
You have to do the 'zooming around the room', or 'trundling across the carpet/steppe' thing. Otherwise, why have all these Marvellous Toys?
i knew i stayed here for good reasons :thumbsup: like minded folks. ;D
Quote from: Rick Lowe on August 30, 2022, 10:02:31 PMQuote from: zenrat on August 30, 2022, 04:40:39 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on August 29, 2022, 05:48:45 AMapparently a lot of the " cool uber modelers" part assemble, then paint, finish assembly then add the teny tiny details and weathering. and then never handle the thing again :banghead: ...
Then how do they play with them?
I don't understand. :unsure:
;D ;D :thumbsup:
You have to do the 'zooming around the room', or 'trundling across the carpet/steppe' thing. Otherwise, why have all these Marvellous Toys?
Have you heard the song by folk singer Tom Paxton?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ahWcocGtEyA
absolutly cream crackered now. helped set up the Womborne club show yesterday afternoon, and then wile Mrs SP was setting up her stand i was helping others get traders stock in, then all day on the stand, and helping traders load back up and take down, the floor may not be as hard as telfords but its not far off.
A day well spent :thumbsup: and hepfully well recived
Glad you had a good day mate
the caddalac commando scout is done, looks good to me :thumbsup: much rammage, and i find it has a distint personality. just needs varnishing now.
another pipe stack is ready to spray this one is 6 tubes, so 3 levels tall
and im greebling a pair of industrial tanks, the tubes are the center of small rolls of plastic bags that go in a oviod that is for pet owners to carry round as " pooper scooper bags" we use them for cleaning up the cat litter trays, so dont use the oviods, glued the lids on and then built a small square of 1:48 tamiya wall as a base, use some sprue to conect the 2 and bingo , when im happy with the detail layer i can spray paint and dirty them up.
having fun and building things. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 12, 2022, 11:59:16 AMhaving fun and building things. :thumbsup:
Which is what its all about :thumbsup:
Narses, it certainly is! ;D ive a smile on my face and want to do stuff, i think i may need to get the candle out to hot bend some pipework ( circular sprue ) to get inflow and out flow pipes, with a bit of crud on the base and walls itll then be time to break out the spray paint
living the dream :thumbsup:
especialy as evan if it looks rough as all heck mrs SP suggested i enter it into the local club comp :wacko: after all itll be a full scratch build and theres no way any one can gainsay it dosnt look like what it should :blink: mwahahaha
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 13, 2022, 01:37:55 PMespecialy as evan if it looks rough as all heck mrs SP suggested i enter it into the local club comp :wacko: after all itll be a full scratch build and theres no way any one can gainsay it dosnt look like what it should :blink: mwahahaha
Oh now that is straight out of the mouth of some cartoon villain ;) ;D
excellent my work here is don.... oh shiney ` wonders of after new thing` :banghead: ;D
its my 22nd wedding aniversary
another case of where did the time go :unsure:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 16, 2022, 12:42:36 PMits my 22nd wedding aniversary
another case of where did the time go :unsure:
Congrats
thank you Scooter
In other news, pipe stack is undercoat gresy, and ink has started to be added, i can wack on some drybrush / highlights when thats dry, and the tanks are undercoated ive got some round sprue bent to give outflows, they can be added till a bit later in the paint process as they will be from the base to the tanks, and there not fixed yet ;)
Congrats on the anniversary. Same no. years as mine
Getting there, and well done. :thumbsup:
The late Mrs_PR19 and I managed 34, but we're very ancient.............
thank for Fred and Kit, seems Mrs SP and i have a way to go, and things to look forward to together :thumbsup:
Congratulations to you and your better half on your anniversary :cheers: Did you remember or were you reminded ?
a bit of both :unsure: we generaly dont do a lot on the day, and with ot being non weekedn it was just a take out meal in the evening.
did the Penkridge show this morning shold more stuff that i bought, so good news on that, and Mrs SP did ok at her end of the table as well, just have to put everytning back in the loft, and wait for the feet to stop hurting. :o
More congrats on the anniversary. :thumbsup:
Thank you Rick, ;D
pipe stack is done :thumbsup:
in among a scrabble through my " unfinised" draw i found the fuel dump from when i recived the resin trench set mumbble years ago, thats finished and waiting for varnish as well, i will add things to the done count when they are varnished, im a little further on the industial tank peice, and am still having fun. YAY :thumbsup:
once more i can be held up as example, so that others can learn from my mistakes :banghead: :unsure:
wile superglueing the tanks onto the tank support walls, i may have applied rather more than needed... this lead to it dripping onto my hand and then running round my fingers just above the knuckle web, seeing that this was going to end poorly, i did the second thing that sprung to mind ( after swearing) i applied kicker... and promptly swore again, that reaction gets HOT, so i ended up with hand under the running cold tap, pain alleviated, problem mainly solved, then peeling off the now set superglue.. I am even more grateful that i wear my wedding ring on a necklace, and not on my hand, as the main run would have been over / under / round it...
urgh
stay safe folks!!
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 16, 2022, 12:42:36 PMits my 22nd wedding aniversary
another case of where did the time go :unsure:
Late to the show as usual, but congratulations from Madame Rheged and I..............................35.6 years, and just about getting the hang of it.
Thank you Rheged, and too madame Rheged ;D and congratulations to both of you as well.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 24, 2022, 10:26:24 AMonce more i can be held up as example, so that others can learn from my mistakes :banghead: :unsure:
while superglueing....
;D ;D :rolleyes: :wacko:
At least you didn't end up with your hand stuck to any furniture or the kit!
nick, only because i looked down when it felt like something wet was on my hand, :banghead: i have ignored things like that in the past, if i was half way through something else.
Get yourself some superglue debonder.
Quote from: zenrat on September 25, 2022, 05:09:14 AMGet yourself some superglue debonder.
And keep it within reach ;)
and everything is varnished
1 pipe stack, a small double tank, a 28mm fuel dump and the commando AC
7 bits of scenery 6 models.
on the rummage to put something else away, i found my 1:48 Saladin AC so thats next, and found out that ive 4 Stalwarts, i thought i had 1 or 2 so bonus :thumbsup:
I am thinking that some de-bonder is going to be on my shopping list soon :banghead: ;D
edit to add finished thing and adjust counts ... doh
welp another covid jab today, so modelling is nill, as i feel a touch warm, as the antibodys get to work, and like others on the site, still no activation of the X gene, or magic, or anything else useful drat, drat and double drat :unsure:
the saladin just need the wheels and commanders mg to finish assembly, and im thinking sand / green similar to the Salisbury plain vehicles, as its different to the standard green or green and black, and i dont want to do another Berlin set. :banghead: im still trying to get enough enthusiasm to finish the tau stuff.
wheels are on, undercoat is done :thumbsup: yay, found some sprue stacks that id prepped so there undercoated as well ;D
im reacting a bit more to this booster than the previous ones i think, but this is apparently the joint normal / omicron version so maybe its the new stuff... to quote a great philosopher " i blame the Nargles" <_<
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 01, 2022, 08:05:32 AMim reacting a bit more to this booster than the previous ones i think, but this is apparently the joint normal / omicron version so maybe its the new stuff... to quote a great philosopher " i blame the Nargles" <_<
I think most of us who've had this version have had a stronger reaction. Me and my mates certainly have, lasted a couple of days, but then fine :thumbsup:
You at Telford by the way sir ?
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 02, 2022, 04:41:48 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on October 01, 2022, 08:05:32 AMim reacting a bit more to this booster than the previous ones i think, but this is apparently the joint normal / omicron version so maybe its the new stuff... to quote a great philosopher " i blame the Nargles" <_<
I think most of us who've had this version have had a stronger reaction. Me and my mates certainly have, lasted a couple of days, but then fine :thumbsup:
You at Telford by the way sir ?
With any luck that means it's having a stronger effect on your immune system.
Narses: currently planning on attending :thumbsup: and Mrs SP dosnt have a craft fair that weekend, so hopefully both days ;D :wacko:
Great, look forward to our usual chat. I shall have the Vin Rouge :thumbsup:
welp after dodging it for a couple of years, turns out the covid has got me.
felt bunged up, head-achy and spluttery yesterday, so mrs SP suggested i take a test before going to work, the result came backs positive in under 3 minutes ( or you money back :wacko: )
So i have reported in, and am now at home :-\ im hoping that the rest of the office are ok, but i know that they are better off without me there dispensing the lurgy <_<
i should be ok for Telford ( well i really hope so) so hopefully will still see folks there
All the best. Hope it's a mild one.
Yup, hope it clears up quickly. Take care
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 31, 2022, 04:10:37 AMi should be ok for Telford ( well i really hope so) so hopefully will still see folks there
If, as you approach, people start masking up & donning respirators & full NBC gear, don't take it personally. It's just ... You know ....
The Plague! Cautiousness! :wacko:
You've got 10 days to recover which is about right. Gives you time to finish a few for Telford!
:thumbsup: thank you gents... ;D
at the mo as long as im on the decongestants / honey and lemon im fairly good, and to be honest if the test handt come back positive id have said it a bit of a snuffly cold.
if i dont feel 100% ill not be along to telford, , but i dont feel they would appreciate me turning up in a hooded cloak, tolling a bell and chanting " unclean... unclean" <_<
I finally got hit during the summer, firmly placing me in bed with high fever for a few days. However, the residual tiredness took another two weeks to shed, and friends with recent experiences report even longer periods of residual symptoms. Take your time and take care
at the mo im feeling better <_< so im hoping i got away lightly, ( like i did when i had shingles a few years ago)
but the Saladin's done :thumbsup:
7 bits of scenery 7 models
more grey green and a small square of red on each of 3 tau vehicle turrets still plodding along on them.
I realy dont know what i want to be getting a telford this year
Does anyone know if the hobby boss 1:35 schammell is out yet? and the cost ( cringe) ? aside from that the 1:35 sky crane is also a consideration, as i want to do one lifting a tamiya dinosaur :wacko: after that im still looking for the Hasagawa F15 J in either 72 or 48 with the special scheme with the dragon across the wings ( TSR2 ) or just the decals which apparently were released seperatley by one of the after market company's. and a cheap 1:35 S Tank to kit bash into something for a warhammer 40000 army. And anything shiny, odd, or different that catches my eye.
ive just taken the 2nd test to check im in the clear, and its come back negative, so wile i still am rather snuffly, im officially covid negative :thumbsup: so things are looking up.
Great, looking forward to our annual chat, where you tend to educate me on some subject or other ;D :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
and looking forward to exchanging ideas with you as well ;D always a pleasure
oh and added something else to the SIG, because if i dont they will find me and remind me im not one of them :wacko: :thumbsup:
been to Telford and am now back, the Gang were a real lift, too see and chat too, but after 4 or so hours i was utterly bushed, had a wonder round, and some of the smaller independent / odd stuff sellers seem to be missing, but parts of the halls seem to be as busy as ever.
got some plastic, and the books id asked for from one of our newer members, and possibly an idea or two.
Always good to hear :thumbsup: Great to see you mate :thumbsup:
welp todays gone sub optimal
some one broke in last night wile we were asleep, took my house keys and car keys, and stole the car..... :banghead:
spent this morning getting a visit form forensics, getting the house locks replaced, and calling insurers and fitting a new inner tube and tyre on the back wheel of the push bike I will have to use that for a wile.
Both Mrs SP and myself are a little shook up but other wise fine, as are the cats. so just a case of replaceing stuff.
Oh that's an absolute B mate. Be careful when it comes to the shock, it can take a few days to come through. Hope evrything goes ok with the insurers.
You and the Mrs take care mate
Chris
That's pretty bloody minded of them. :banghead:
I keep my car keys in very strange places just so such tea leaves could never figure out where they are. I also keep a baseball bat within arms length too............
well the bike is back on the road, and things can be replaced, ( like the locks on the house doors for starters, replaced and upgraded ) and ill hopefully have a hire car from Saturday ( thats when ive asked them to deliver it so i dont have to fill in the stuff to get a new car pass for the hire car for a couple of days).
And been looking to see if they have something close to my old car in the local Skoda garage ( they do ) so if i get a chunk of cash i can just replace it. ahhh the joy of walking in looking slightly scruffy, and saying, i want that one , will you knock anything of for cash?
That could have gone very very badly for you and your wife. Are there windows in the door or along side of the doors? Someone could break the glass and reach in to open the doors from the inside. And get a dog, a big one!
the doors have locks on both sides, so as long as the key isnt in them, you cant do that. the problems with a dog, is that neither of us are dog people, we have 3 cats already and the house isnt big, i wouldn't feel right having one that needed the space and exercise.
Well little dogs at least make are great alarm system. Apparently the cats just hid under the bed.
Best combo is a little dog that makes a lot of noise and gets the big dog excited enough to see what's happening!
ive managed 2 days cycling, and wile i know ive done it, i dont feel too bad having done it.
I have to admit feeling a little more " on the go" in regard to modelling stuff though, so perhaps mojo :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 24, 2022, 10:26:27 AMive managed 2 days cycling, and wile i know ive done it, i dont feel too bad having done it.
I have to admit feeling a little more " on the go" in regard to modelling stuff though, so perhaps mojo :thumbsup:
Perhaps the exercise is stimulating the modelling mojo as well ?
the cars now near oxford ( the insurers have moved it) why ? who knows ... more vexing is that they wont get some one to check it over till the 30th of dec.
it feels like one step forward, 3 back at the moment..
That's a B mate, but typical of a lot of Insurance as opposed to Assurance companies.
2022 total 7 bits of scenery 7 models better than the last few years :unsure: infact equal to the total of the previous 4 :o butt more importantly i had fun doing it :thumbsup:
2021 total nil oh well im still searching for mojo, so im not that disappointed.
2020 total 1 piece of scenery
2019 total 1 figure 3 models
2018 total 8 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
2017 total figures 66 scenery 20 models 7
2016 149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
2015 153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 02, 2023, 09:39:54 AMbutt more importantly i had fun doing it :thumbsup:
And that's what it's all about :thumbsup:
darn tooting gents :thumbsup:
the car is back in the west mids, and apparently will be fixed ( yay, yay, and double yay :thumbsup: ) had a brief chat with some one at the garage, theyre going to make it safe, change the locks, then itll be taken to a Skoda dealer to get the rest of the interior fixed, when i asked for a time line, the guy said he was sorry but couldn't give an idea, ( which im fine with, id rather be told the truth, than given a random number and then find out when it expired it was a pipe dream).
i feel a good couple of stone lighter ;D
So ive celebrated by ordering some decals and a kit, Another set of both the NASA and JASDF 1:48 TSR-2 ones, a set of RAF Germany decals, and because it was there and i know if i dont get it itll never be seen again an Aoshima Airwolf. happy dance time.
Im still getting paint on the Tau tanks, but the end is in sight, then itll just be a quick varnish and done. Progress definitely progress
Good to hear mate :thumbsup:
still painting in fits and starts, but ive got the sent of Italian herbs around at the moment, as they are a big part of my " top secret" flock mix ... the reason its such is that i used a big tub of them as the base and have added any old flock that i can get my hands on, and some old green tea bits, etc so have no idea how to replace from scratch :thumbsup: :banghead: ;D so the 2 flying bases are done.
not sure what ill be doing after i finish these 2 but its not like im lacking options.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 20, 2023, 06:56:50 AMnot sure what ill be doing after i finish these 2 but its not like im lacking options.
Add some lamb mince and a nice bolognaise sauce could be on the cards ;)
ty Narses, took a couple of rereads o get that, ( im a bit slow ATM), sounds like an idea, but the flying bases might be a bit too crunchy for my taste ;D
progress, success, and completions. :thumbsup:
both Tau vehicles are now done, a little varnishing this afternoon and sorted.
ive finished 3 Ground zero games light UN merchant ships https://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/full-thrust-starships/merchant-civilian-and-support-ships.html one each of the 1st three here.
3 figures and 2 models
ill be undercoating some more pipe stacks and sprue piles, an infantry base ( some sand bags and rammage to act as a rally / target point) along with an eight man 80 BAOR squad. and ive decided that the next kit will be the part built Hasagawa 1:48 Falcon 10 i got a few years ago second hand, it will be getting a second pair of engines and a ESM pod under one wing so it will look rather different. i feel mucj better for it all as well. <_<
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
and having finally and successfully to stagger into the first full week of Feb, im done for a week, off on me hols :thumbsup:
gonna wanna get some stuff done, and hopefully have some time to go for a walk or two, and who knows what else.. yay!
things that ive learnt today
Its the 50th anniversary of the the first Showing of the Wombles :thumbsup:
finished 2 more of the pipe stacks, and 2 more of the sprue stacks. and the large objective / rally base that i was doing of the 80s Brits.
3 figures 2 models and 4 bits of scenery
Ive got some flesh on the 80s brits and will need to pull out my list o paints for doing the uniforms. and had a good look at the Falcon 40, the engines for it are different shapes to the spares i have, not massively but suitably, so tomorrow im going to get the dremmel and grinding tool out, and carefully start removing plastic on the mount, get that to fit reasonably well i can ten copy it to the other 3 parts and jobs a good un, they will be attached to the inner engines by pins as well as normal cementing :lol:
my powered screwdriver that i was going to use to grind out the plastic isnt holding charge :banghead: :angry: admitedly i think it may be something like 5 years since its been used ( yep that long, for reasons..) and wile it does seem to be coming back to life a little with multiple charges, it means that im not scratching the modelling itch, so i bit the bullet and started chain drilling with my pin vice and a suitably fine bit..... both half's of one engine shroud are now done and are good enough to fit and will only need a wipe of putty when done, ill do the other a bit later.
flesh and the camo base of buff are on all 8 infantry figs, along with a quick brown ink wash to give a bit of depth / variation of shade <_< so happy there as well.
and it seems i cant evan remeber to read titles properly is a Falcon -10 that im working on not a 40 doh!
Progress :thumbsup:
Ty Narses
both sets are now done, ill need to finish them before the fine fettling so that both parts are good.
oh dear is me... someone on britmodeler has gotten hold of the hobbyboss 1:35 scammell commander, and started a build .... i will have to start saving, i have seen the price :o ( insert weeping face smiley here), and from the bits they have put up so far im less than impressed with the quality, missing slots on parts, some parts are to large for the area they are supposed to go into, but its the only sane price in town, and under half the price of the accurate armour kit,
going well on the Falcon, as it was pre owned ( and started, score!) i have got along quickly, the interior was assembled, and the cockpit painted, the entry and seating area, are now painted, and wile it was ready to close the fuselage halves, i had a thought, and decided to be proactive, Nose weight :o with the extra engines on the back this would bee needed, and there is a good bit of space in said nose, so i got out the green stuff, and one of the most dangerous bits of model making stuff ive got, the ex-fishing lead shot, and i am using the correct term, it was my late fathers when he was a lad, so is in no way state or form anything but ole Pb. some of it was carefully added to the green and slogged into the nose, and then i vary carefully vacuumed round the desk and washed hands, Paranoid, perhaps, but we have 3 cats, and i know that anything that hits floor will be found by them.
the hull has had some putty smeared on the join, and will be left to cure, then PSR will commence.
for paint scheme im thinking pale blue, with darker blue pond splodges, and J-APAN as the tail code the Kit itself come with appropriate roundels.
had to do a bit of stash moving today, were having some work done on the house a week monday and they will need access to the outside wall of the modelling room, in the area that my immediate action stash is, as opposed to under my computer desk where the DO IT NOW stash is :o , so that had to go into the attic, including finding the 1:48 italeri eurofigther typoon box has an etch set in it :o domt remember that, and the fact i got it 2nd hand for a tenner ;D
The main wings and tail planes are on the falcon, ill have to drill and sub-assemble the engines next
yay progress and fun
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 18, 2023, 07:53:42 AMincluding finding the 1:48 italeri eurofigther typoon box has an etch set in it :o domt remember that, and the fact i got it 2nd hand for a tenner ;D
The main wings and tail planes are on the falcon, ill have to drill and sub-assemble the engines next
yay progress and fun
Neat find. :thumbsup: Some recent Italeri kit repops have had etch included I think ?
Narses, someone elses separately purchased set, hence rather a surprise to find it, there is a possibility the etch set is worth more that i payed for the kit :o
In other news the Falcon is together bat the wheels and antenna, so is now getting blue paint put on it, there may well be a correct paint number for the colour but i dont have any, what i do have is Game Workshop Calagar Blue for the light colour, and their Macragge blue for the bark blue, good enough for me... and if any one complains i will point to the extra 2 engines on the back, and raise a questioning eyebrow, and go " what part of Kit bashed, dont you understand?" if im feeling polite, or possibly just gales of laughter if im not :wacko: :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 19, 2023, 09:52:02 AMNarses, someone elses separately purchased set, hence rather a surprise to find it, there is a possibility the etch set is worth more that i payed for the kit :o
Quite possibly
ive got 3 coats on some parts of the falcon and its still streaky in places.... :banghead:
so ive decanted the workshop paint into a small Tamiya pot and Mrs SP has lent me her Cryla Coeruleum tube paint, so 2 good squeezes of that have been added to give a bit of density to the colour, just got to mix it in well now..
the franken-paint is better, not perfect, but much much better, so it looks like another 3` wargames model is born :thumbsup: its not a problem its a feature :wacko:
it meqans that i can get on with trying to finish it for the next club meeting ( week sat) and the WMMS show at Aldersly ( 12 march) so i think it may be that and the peanut painted a-10 engine lear with possibly some of my challenger rebuilds to get the whiffs on the table ;D
and once again Mrs SP and i have found that the Gods find work for idle minds. :lol:
to the tune of Blurs Parklife.... Park run " i get up when i want, except for Saturdays when i a rudely interrupted by the joggers!" ...
and to the tune of Blue Oyster Cults Godzilla the tale of a giant lizard destroying the west country, " Oh no, there goes westward ho!, go go Godzilla "
the darker blue is on and things are starting to come together, ive got the ECM pod mounted on a pylon, and neeed to work out where that will go under the wings, wheels and bay covers, and then get the decals on, main door outline, emergency door outline and wing marking, then national insignia, one on top and bottom of the wings, flags on each side of the cockpit, and some serial numbers on the engines. then varnish and add the front windscreen. feeling good :thumbsup:
aside from the windscreen the Falcons together now, it will need a couple of spots touched up with paint, and then i can commence the decaling :thumbsup:
so still going forward.
the original and found old decals are on, the success rate was not 50%, one of the under wing roundels split, one of the over wing roundels split, one of the national flags disintegrated, so the other went to the side of the main door , the main door markings, and emergency exit markings split shattered and twisted, i will have to add those using white ink and a rotering pen, i have 2 sword decals from a recent games workshop eldar sheet to go under either side of the windscreen, and to Tori gate like symbols to go on the 2 doors. still progressing forward, no loss is utterly bad news. :thumbsup: :wacko:
all the decals are now on, tomorrow evening will be a quick varnish application gloss then silk, and then add the windscreen thursday ( hopefully).
ive had a quick scrabble for some of the things i want to take sunday,, to aldersly, managed to find most of them, so it will look kind of like a group of heroes hanger / super villein lair :wacko:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 07, 2023, 11:58:19 AMmanaged to find most of them, so it will look kind of like a group of heroes hanger / super villein lair :wacko:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
well the gods laugh at the plans of men and penguins :banghead: so no varnishing tonight, snow is bad. :-\ hopefully tomorrow
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 08, 2023, 12:01:54 PMwell the gods laugh at the plans of men and penguins :banghead:
One of the few things that can be relied upon ;)
Being a penguin I thought you'd like the snow... ;)
nope, semi tropical penguin here, i dont do cold, and as far as the Antarctica thing goes, ive read my HP Lovecraft, tekili lee, not going there, without some serious fire power, ( like kiloton range anti matter rounds)
and like a toothless budgie i succeed.
varnish is on :thumbsup: . hopefully i can do the screen tomorrow. then itll be a quick IRAN for the Lear with the A--10 engines .
screen on and some lightly watered down PVA / white glue is on to hold it in position.
the top of the entry doors is re glued ( again / as normal) on the Lear.
i just need to find the rest of the bits i need the captured BTR80 that i based on one that the PCs had in a twilight 2000 game i ran, and a few on the altered 1:48 Challenger tanks, the AAA ones and the SNEB pod one for certain.
Falcons finished so
3 figures 3 models and 4 bits of scenery
not the pace i used to have but a pace i feel happy with trying to maintain.
I am not certain if i will find anything "shiney" tomorrow at the model / wargames show, but i will be keeping my eyes peeled and hope that something neat will be found.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 11, 2023, 03:11:31 AMnot the pace i used to have but a pace i feel happy with trying to maintain.
Which is a good place to be :thumbsup:
Been too, and back from the Aldersly model / wargames show today, helped the Womborne ASVC club set up, sat at the table chewed the fat with the club members and the public, purchased a few things then helped take down and come home, feel pretty good as well, a few punters were hopefully led to our part of modeling, ( the lear with the A-10 engines, and the 4 engined falcon both seemed to impress , and the chieftain turreted post apoc franken TAM was admired by a couple of folks too)
not much caught my eye wargames wise, i was rather tempted by some of the samuri skirmish sets, but i realy dont have room to start another era. :unsure:
My model purchases though, i am doing the happy dance as i managed to get one of the kits that made me want to model as a child, a 1:350 Tamiya CVN 65 Enterprise ;D its going to have to go in the loft for storage till i can get enough space and courage, but even being able to get it gives me a wonderful warm feeling
evan better as i managed to get things out easily yesterday, they have gone back to where they should be just as easily today :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 12, 2023, 10:36:49 AMnot much caught my eye wargames wise, i was rather tempted by some of the samuri skirmish sets, but i realy dont have room to start another era. :unsure:
I know exactly how you feel ;)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 12, 2023, 10:36:49 AMevan better as i managed to get things out easily yesterday, they have gone back to where they should be just as easily today :thumbsup:
That's always a result :thumbsup:
got some more paint on the infantry the green and brown for the camo, and black on a couple, still more progress :thumbsup:
im at the point of thinking what i want to do next model wise, it may be another trumpeter challenger 2 , probably the dozer blade one
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 18, 2023, 12:45:14 PMgot some more paint on the infantry the green and brown for the camo, and black on a couple, still more progress :thumbsup:
im at the point of thinking what i want to do next model wise, it may be another trumpeter challenger 2 , probably the dozer blade one
Definitely making progress ;)
and for my next thing,
a microwave comms relay tower https://fenrisgames.com/shop#!/FGSFS06-Phone-communications-tower/p/36128254/category=8583849
that i got mumble years ago, and finally have the desire to do, though with no instructions and the picture from the website, itll be a bit of an educated guess to assemble ;D
the other real kit is the trumpeter chally 2 with dozer blade, that was got out of the box yesterday, and the other ( other) chally kit left in there. the sprues are in a box and i can start on the road wheels ( shudder) as i want.
the comms towers done.... but i managed to spanner enough of it up, ive just built it as similar to a current mobile mast, :banghead: im making a couple of street boxes, from 1:35 tank boxes :thumbsup:
the paints on the 8 infantry, i need to get some brown on the bases and hen glue on flock, so good progress there.
ive started trying to clean up a second hand GW predator i have, the muzzle for the auto cannon has been remade and added, some gaps on the body have been filled, and ive now got to scratch a pair of laz cannon to go on the sponsons , ive some box and brass bar for the body and will cut and shape some sprue for the rest, :thumbsup:
im trying to get the mojo with the chally, but the thought of road wheels at the mo is making me go "meh"
infantry are done :thumbsup:
11 figures 3 models and 4 bits of scenery
the mobile tower will get some white paint tomorrow ( if the weathers reasonable) so progress.
tower has had a coat of white primer then a covering of Ford Ice Diamond White ( its a very very pale blue, or as my friend who worked at a paint factory put it, white with a flick of black in) the cabinets are glued on and are getting green paint on them, and the base is getting scrubs and dry brushes of greys..
Ive another 11 80s british infantry on the desk, a command figure and radioman, a blowpipe operator, a figure with binoculars, a GPMG on a pole for air defence, , 2 troopers with LAW 72s,, a grenadier with a M72, and 3 riflemen. and the pack of bikini Girls with machine guns, i got in january as been cleaned up as started, because i wanted something a little more colourful than DPM <_<
still haven't started on the chally 2 :-\ but have got the Predator to a point im happy with repainting it <_<
but been the good busy.
You are being busy mate :thumbsup:
slowly adding colour to DPM and a bit of brightness to beach babes ;D the comms tower is done and is now waiting for varnish, and so the world moves slowly onwards, im enjoying not having a deadline for completion hanging over me for this batch of figures, wile it does provide a large dose of motivation, the lack makes this more of an enjoyable wandering meander :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 15, 2023, 07:49:30 AMs and a bit of brightness to beach babes ;D
And enjoying every minute ;)
I know what you mean about a lack of deadlines, even self imposed one.
beach babes are done, as are the infantry, the cell phone mast is done so
another 16 figures, and another peace of scenery
27 figures 3 models and 5 bits of scenery
the predator has been undercoated, as have 9 more infantry and 4 dismounted vehicle crew, from the part done box ive got the crooked dice original ghost buster alikes it feels like im starting to get back into my stride / a bit of a rhythm, :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 23, 2023, 07:20:00 AMbeach babes are done,
Photos ? Or do they require vetting first :angel:
i can throw a link to the manufactures page https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/street-violence/products/sv066-gun-girls better painted than mine, and to give an idea of size the bases there mounted on are 28mm, i have most of the packs as they were perfect for a "slum scum" force i threw together for a warhammer 40000 army, they were easy to paint up and managed to look different, and the SWAT teams were useful for modern stuff as well,
and as its 25th April again it is once again World Penguin Day Wark!!
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 24, 2023, 11:22:36 PMand as its 25th April again it is once again World Penguin Day Wark!!
I wondered why there were penguins at the bottom of my pc screen ;D
Those Beach Babes look good, certainly different from my Han Chinese army back in the day ;)
finished 3 Ground zero games UNSC starships , that have been sat round for mumble years
2 heavy freighters, and a Sol class EXTENDED-RANGE SUPERDREADNOUGHT https://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/full-thrust-starships/unsc/ft-1112a.html at around 4.5" long its a big ole chunk of metal, its my ( boring ) scheme of grey with white windows ( lots of small lines) and gold for the sensors which really pop
30 figures 3 models and 5 bits of scenery
figures acquire paint, the paint becomes a pattern, the pattern becomes a scheme, it is through scheming the figures acquire paint ;D
i am hoping for a good afternoon tomorrow at the Womborne club, and want to have a crack at stuff with the long weekend. i just need to maintain concentration wile doing so, and not hare off down any side alleys.
ive managed to finish the Brits, 3 vehicle crew, 9 infantry also managed to finish the pulp evil doctor that ive had for however long, the flock will dry overnight and get varnished tomorrow, :thumbsup:
13 figures to add to the count
43 figures 3 models and 5 bits of scenery.
ive had a small tumbler of a whisky wine ( whisky flavour and 15%) that we got years ago, as things are finished, as alcohol is the opponent of modelling, loss of precision and knifes or fine paintbrushes are not a good thing with me ;D
listening to the Miami Grand-Prix and relaxing now. :thumbsup:
another dozen infantry on the desk, and ive bitten the bullet and started on the Airfix / Trumpeter Challenger 2 with dozerblade, roadwheels, blech! still its only a dozen, not like a Churchill,
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 08, 2023, 06:35:11 AManother dozen infantry on the desk, and ive bitten the bullet and started on the Airfix / Trumpeter Challenger 2 with dozerblade, roadwheels, blech! still its only a dozen, not like a Churchill,
Or the TOGII*
the horror, the horror :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 05, 2023, 01:55:03 PMfigures acquire paint, the paint becomes a pattern, the pattern becomes a scheme, it is through scheming the figures acquire paint ;D
Off to the Spice Mines with you! ;D
i was wondering if any one was still reading ;D ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 09, 2023, 10:04:51 AMi was wondering if any one was still reading ;D ;D
I'm still reading. Even if I make no comment, it doesn't mean that I don't enjoy your postings.
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 08, 2023, 10:32:44 PMQuote from: Steel Penguin on May 05, 2023, 01:55:03 PMfigures acquire paint, the paint becomes a pattern, the pattern becomes a scheme, it is through scheming the figures acquire paint ;D
Off to the Spice Mines with you! ;D
Sounds like a perfectly reasonable philosophy to me!
Quote from: kerick on May 09, 2023, 10:07:35 PMQuote from: Rick Lowe on May 08, 2023, 10:32:44 PMQuote from: Steel Penguin on May 05, 2023, 01:55:03 PMfigures acquire paint, the paint becomes a pattern, the pattern becomes a scheme, it is through scheming the figures acquire paint ;D
Off to the Spice Mines with you! ;D
Sounds like a perfectly reasonable philosophy to me!
Didn't say it wasn't. I was just showing off that I recognized the origin of the reference. ;) :thumbsup:
Isn't it harvested rather than mined?
Dune reference; where the substance "Spice" is mined from certain sands (iirc - it's been over 3, maybe 4, decades since I read the book & I've only seen the Sting movie version).
Mined in the form of vacuumed up from the sands and filtered out, but some of the vehicles were ill stared, and threats of being sent to certain ones as punishment were used... and this was by the Harkonens, who wern`t the most health and safety people in the Landsrad. I was " better " under the Atraiedies but they were only in the Dukeal seat for months? ? so didnt make a massive difference,
But im just glad folks get the references, i do occasionally wonder if im being to clever for my own good :unsure: :wacko:
I can't find my copy of DUNE.......I have a paperback that has become a "loose leaf" edition.....but if memory serves, the spice mining vehicles were lifted off the planet surface by a "carrier wing" before a sandworm appeared . Has anyone tried to build a spice miner or a carrier wing? I seem to remember ornithopters in the story too.
ive seem models of the miner and ornis from the Lynch movie, and im certain it was on here from a big model show, where, when ??? :banghead:
i dont think ive seen a carryall but my memory is at best spotty, but a quick google images show some familiar stuff :thumbsup:
My point was that the vehicles that collect the spice are referred to as Harvesters...
Comboine Aarvesters? :unsure: ;)
Drink up thy cider?
Could be Merle Oberon for all I know.
I was thinking more Benny Hill... ;D
i will end on the t-shirt that reads.
Freman girls
do it without rhythm
:thumbsup: ;D
When's the second movie out?
i have absolutely no idea :o
i still need to watch the modern 1st part. i only got the DvD when it was released :banghead:
had a quick google 03 nov 23 apparently :thumbsup:
in the meantime im gluing suspension arms on the chally, and putting brown patches / stripes on another set of infantry.
and talking of films.
remember folks
the only rocky film that hasnt got Sylvester Stallone in is
Rocky Horror. :wacko:
You realise I have a special section in The Book for cracks like that ? ;)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 21, 2023, 12:55:29 PMand talking of films.
remember folks
the only rocky film that hasnt got Sylvester Stallone in is
Rocky Horror. :wacko:
He also wasn't in the Rocky and Bullwinkle bomb in 2000.
Quote from: scooter on May 22, 2023, 05:55:17 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on May 21, 2023, 12:55:29 PMand talking of films.
remember folks
the only rocky film that hasnt got Sylvester Stallone in is
Rocky Horror. :wacko:
He also wasn't in the Rocky and Bullwinkle bomb in 2000.
Was it Bullwinkle and Rocky who were determined to stop Boris and Natasha from stealing the HUSHABOOM plans? I am somewhat intrigued by the Hushaboom. Huge explosive power and absolute silence
my apologies gents, id not heard of that one, and i shall add it to my " list" :o ;D
and my further apologies brother Narses
though i would have thought that anyone who entered here was at least moderately aware of the need to adjust reality by a degree and dimension or two :wacko:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 22, 2023, 01:58:35 PMmy apologies gents, id not heard of that one, and i shall add it to my " list" :o ;D
and my further apologies brother Narses
though i would have thought that anyone who entered here was at least moderately aware of the need to adjust reality by a degree and dimension or two :wacko:
As Adam of Savage once said "I reject your reality and substitute my own"
What is this "reality" thing of which you speak? :wacko: ;D ;)
And is it catching?! :o
"Reality! What a concept!" Robin Williams
once again i am a lesson to others.
Read the label on the paint pot.
i wanted Dayler series 3 ultramarine blue i got citadel imperial purple. the 3rd ESWAT vehicle is very much the wrong colour :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
i will have to decide on whether to repaint, or go with it,
Drat
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 24, 2023, 12:45:54 PMonce again i am a lesson to others.
Read the label on the paint pot.
i wanted Dayler series 3 ultramarine blue i got citadel imperial purple. the 3rd ESWAT vehicle is very much the wrong colour :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
i will have to decide on whether to repaint, or go with it,
Drat
Pretorian Guard or maybe Caesar's personal one ;)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 24, 2023, 12:45:54 PMonce again i am a lesson to others.
Read the label on the paint pot.
i wanted Dayler series 3 ultramarine blue i got citadel imperial purple. the 3rd ESWAT vehicle is very much the wrong colour :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
i will have to decide on whether to repaint, or go with it,
Drat
Imperial purple isn't far from the wrapping of a certain chocolate bar. The Cadbury Lancers, or possibly the Bourneville Yeomanry. A whole new field of Whiffery beckons.
Quote from: Rheged on May 25, 2023, 07:23:28 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on May 24, 2023, 12:45:54 PMonce again i am a lesson to others.
Read the label on the paint pot.
i wanted Dayler series 3 ultramarine blue i got citadel imperial purple. the 3rd ESWAT vehicle is very much the wrong colour :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
i will have to decide on whether to repaint, or go with it,
Drat
Imperial purple isn't far from the wrapping of a certain chocolate bar. The Cadbury Lancers, or possibly the Bourneville Yeomanry. A whole new field of Whiffery beckons.
A Quaker Infantry regiment? Advancing with the Word of God in hand?
Quote from: Rheged on May 25, 2023, 07:23:28 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on May 24, 2023, 12:45:54 PMonce again i am a lesson to others.
Read the label on the paint pot.
i wanted Dayler series 3 ultramarine blue i got citadel imperial purple. the 3rd ESWAT vehicle is very much the wrong colour :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
i will have to decide on whether to repaint, or go with it,
Drat
Imperial purple isn't far from the wrapping of a certain chocolate bar. The Cadbury Lancers, or possibly the Bourneville Yeomanry. A whole new field of Whiffery beckons.
I've always associated Bourneville with a dark red colour ;D
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 26, 2023, 05:32:38 AMQuote from: Rheged on May 25, 2023, 07:23:28 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on May 24, 2023, 12:45:54 PMonce again i am a lesson to others.
Read the label on the paint pot.
i wanted Dayler series 3 ultramarine blue i got citadel imperial purple. the 3rd ESWAT vehicle is very much the wrong colour :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
i will have to decide on whether to repaint, or go with it,
Drat
Imperial purple isn't far from the wrapping of a certain chocolate bar. The Cadbury Lancers, or possibly the Bourneville Yeomanry. A whole new field of Whiffery beckons.
I've always associated Bourneville with a dark red colour ;D
You are correct, but I was thinking of the place not the dark chocolate.
Quote from: Rheged on May 26, 2023, 09:02:34 AMYou are correct, but I was thinking of the place not the dark chocolate.
I'm ALWAYS thinking of the chocolate! ;D
Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 26, 2023, 09:08:21 AMQuote from: Rheged on May 26, 2023, 09:02:34 AMYou are correct, but I was thinking of the place not the dark chocolate.
I'm ALWAYS thinking of the chocolate! ;D
Mmm...chocolate
the Vans done it got a quick coat of blue, and wile its a lot darker than the other 2 it`l do :thumbsup:
43 figures 4 models and 5 bits of scenery.
still doing ok on the infantry and the chally2 slow enjoyed progress is progress.
all 12 current infantry are finished to the point of waiting for the flock to dry. so they can be varnished later tonight or tomorrow :thumbsup:
55 figures 4 models and 5 bits of scenery
im now assembling one of the GPMG SF teams https://www.empressminiatures.com/baor4-british-infantry-with-fixed-mount-gpmg-2314-p.asp
it is a thing of beauty in itself, and watchlike in in its construction ;D , but is rather more bits than id like the crew are 2 one part figures ( spotter and No2) the gunner has a separate arm, not a major problem, the body of the GPMG is one part, the tripod base is one part and the legs are each separate, 5 parts for the gun... :o ( to give an idea of size the GPMG body is 3/4 of an inch long) and the ammo can and belt are a separate single piece,
im am going to end up superglueing my fingers to this one if im not careful :banghead:
does any one know a dealer / modelshop with a decent range of the PLATZ range?, im after one or more of very specific F-15J models they do. the white dragon, and the mountain art versions. Google has been less than helpful, the link it gives via Britmodeler goes to a shop that dosn`t seen to have any on their site.
i know that 2bobs did the white dragon as a decal pack but despite trying to find it for i wile ive turned up empty.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 29, 2023, 04:59:39 AMdoes any one know a dealer / modelshop with a decent range of the PLATZ range?, im after one or more of very specific F-15J models they do. the white dragon, and the mountain art versions. Google has been less than helpful, the link it gives via Britmodeler goes to a shop that dosn`t seen to have any on their site.
i know that 2bobs did the white dragon as a decal pack but despite trying to find it for i wile ive turned up empty.
Do you need the kits or will the transfers alone do?
There is a 1/72 Print Scale decal set. 72-466.
Plenty on UK Evil-Bay.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/220/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=f15j+white+dragon&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1
im after the decals in 72nd or 48th ( TSR-2 to wear)
thats the one, thank you!
the cost and postage variations are " interesting " as well.
in addition to looking to spend, im carrying on with the Challenger 2, this is the Trumpeter boxing with the dozer blade, and wile i said it before regarding the Airfix reboxing i built, ill say it again, its not the best by a longgg way, a great many of the parts have ejection marks on them, so im having to cut off the sprue, clean up the mould lines and gates, fill then clean again, then assemble, not my fave way of doing a kit. so progress is remarkably sloooow.
its tempting me to start other stuff, as ive got a few blister packs of not 80s British infantry out of the pile so i can clean them up and paint, so i dont burn out on DPM, SLRs and Pattern58 webbing :banghead:
slow progress on the hull im now on the back plate and the stuff thats hung from it, so one of the fuel drums is pre assembled from the original after i lost it, the other is being pt together, and has had a spacer bar replaced with a bit of dental wire, after i picked it up and promptly snapped it :banghead:
im glad ive done one of these before so i know not to stick the drums on till after painting, as the obscure too much to get paint into.
i popped open one of my old games workshop paints and just stopped myself from swearing. it had pretty much dried right out :banghead: and then i realised it was one of my old old ones ( probably purchased circa 1990) ive put some water and tamiya thinners in it to see if it will recover, and im going to have to go through all the GW paints ive got on my desk this weekend and do simeler if needed.....
And if they are unrecoverable im going to have to get an order in for a large number of Cote du arms paints to replace them. Drat. but for the time ive had them, and the use ive got from them there arnt any that realey owe me anything. :-\ :o
Had exactly the same thing happen a few weeks ago mate. I tried using water and Tamiya thinner, but no use. They'd appeared to separate into pigment and base, but the pigment was almost a translucent form of the colour. It was quite weird and beyond my "O" Level Chemistry.
paint chemistry is its own "dark art" and if people who are in the business, who ive talked to are to be believed, it is as much art as science,
The closest i came to an understanding was a module on paints and surface finishings during my uni days, and most of that was distinctly occult :unsure: :unsure: :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 16, 2023, 09:38:57 AMpaint chemistry is its own "dark art" and if people who are in the business, who ive talked to are to be believed, it is as much art as science,
The closest i came to an understanding was a module on paints and surface finishings during my uni days, and most of that was distinctly occult :unsure: :unsure: :banghead:
Oh definitely. Hardware store I worked at my senior year of high school mixed paint
manually, no fancy computer matching there. They'd even write the formula on the lid for the next time the customer needed that color
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 16, 2023, 09:38:57 AMpaint chemistry is its own "dark art" and if people who are in the business, who ive talked to are to be believed, it is as much art as science,
The closest i came to an understanding was a module on paints and surface finishings during my uni days, and most of that was distinctly occult :unsure: :unsure: :banghead:
Sounds like a lot of the older employees who worked with the Blast Furnaces and BOS Plant in my British Steel days. Especially the BF's, they'd tell you that they knew 95% of what was happening, but the remaining 5% :wacko:
ive been mixerating :unsure: for a few hours and gotten through all the paints on my desk :thumbsup:
ill need to replace 10 pots, as they were beyond rescue, the rest seem good enough to carry on. whew ;) will have to get the paint catalogues out and work out the old / newer GW names then convert them to coat Du Arms, or perhaps tamyia codes and sort that, but it was fare less painless than i thought it was going to be, and as some of the paints were 20-30 years old none of them owe me anything.
And it meant i had a tidy up on my desk :unsure: so its a good thing in the end.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 17, 2023, 10:32:35 AMive been mixerating :unsure: for a few hours and gotten through all the paints on my desk :thumbsup:
ill need to replace 10 pots, as they were beyond rescue, the rest seem good enough to carry on. whew ;) will have to get the paint catalogues out and work out the old / newer GW names then convert them to coat Du Arms, or perhaps tamyia codes and sort that, but it was fare less painless than i thought it was going to be, and as some of the paints were 20-30 years old none of them owe me anything.
Well done mate. It's a thing that seems to effect certain colours more than others. I've got some Humbrol Authentics which are still useable after a good stirring, whilst some newer acrylics seem to "go off" after a few years :-\
When trying to match brands I still use an old Humbrol chart and some cards Aeroplane magazine gave away a decade or so ago. No use for the more recent brands, but ok for mine other than Hataka.
finished some more stuff
a random bit of street clutter possibly classified as an air sampling station, another pipe stack. 3 belt fed gaming Celtic witches, and 3 belt fed bronze age priestess
61 figures 4 models and 7 bits of scenery
undercoated a bunch of elvan ships for the " uncharted seas" game, 4 of the small catamarans 2 of the boarding rams to go with them, 1 of the flagships from the starter box and a battleship, itll keep me out of mischief for a wile
some of you may remember my post from nov of last year (#1176 22/11/22) re my car being taken....
ive just got it back!! yay!!
its driven ok on a quick trip up to cosford and back, so ive filled the tank and have got celebratory bickys and jaffa cakes to take in to work tomorrow, Mrs SP and i have broke out one of the plain chocolate oranges to do so.....
i can feel the stress and weight coming off of my shoulders.. :o :o
have called the courtesy car company to collect tomorrow, and then it will be over, whew and yay
THAT sounds like good news anyway! :thumbsup:
How come they managed to find it?
Wow! Did someone have to row it back from Greenland?
they found it around 8 miles off and it was in police hands within 3 days, then the insures had it down near oxford till the end of december and then its been with the initial garage and the Skoda dealers ever since, im assuming getting the dash and boot fascias and the tec from the dash ( screen etc) took a wile to order and have delivered due to the global silicon chip shortage, weve been getting messages every week from the garage ( theyve been " sorry were still working, we will let you know more next week" ) and Mrs SP got a call this morning saying its ready when can they drop it off this affo
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 27, 2023, 08:37:43 AMthey found it around 8 miles off and it was in police hands within 3 days, then the insures had it down near oxford till the end of december and then its been with the initial garage and the Skoda dealers ever since, im assuming getting the dash and boot fascias and the tec from the dash ( screen etc) took a wile to order and have delivered due to the global silicon chip shortage, weve been getting messages every week from the garage ( theyve been " sorry were still working, we will let you know more next week" ) and Mrs SP got a call this morning saying its ready when can they drop it off this affo
All that gee whiz stuff under the dash is a real pita to deal with. Glad you got your car back. I hope everything is in proper working order now.
seems to be... though to be honest, the rear camera works, the radio works ill have to fiddle with the heating / AC this weekend, and check the sat nav is still good, after that its pretty much gravy :thumbsup:
oh and the heated front windscreen, not too certain how to check that at the mo ? hmmm
A drive in cooler? Maybe a cold storage warehouse?
Foggy/misty morning?
Come visit me, Womby, and Rickshaw. Just a short drive. :mellow:
Course, time was no-one in their right mind would even joke about stealing a Skoda for fear of ridicule from their fellow crims. I still find it hard to accept what they are now.
Good that you got it back mate. :thumbsup:
Quote from: zenrat on June 28, 2023, 04:54:18 AMI still find it hard to accept what they are now.
VWs flying a Czech flag? ;D
Glad you got it back mate.
Quote from: zenrat on June 28, 2023, 04:54:18 AMCourse, time was no-one in their right mind would even joke about stealing a Skoda for fear of ridicule from their fellow crims. I still find it hard to accept what they are now.
Reminds me of the old joke:
customer: 'I'd like a new hubcap for my Skoda*'
dealer: 'sounds like a fair exchange, sir'
Not so these days**, Skodas can be better value than their VW cousins.
* also applicable to Ladas
** still applicble to Ladas
all 8 ships are done nice and quick, as i have versions of each ready painted so know what im going to do, if you want to have an idea if you google images " uncharted seas elves " or follow https://www.google.com/search?q=uncharted+seas+miniatures&tbm=isch&hl=en&chips=q:uncharted+seas+miniatures,online_chips:thaniras+elves&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSkp6n6PD_AhVVmicCHRU6BJoQ4lYoCXoECAEQPQ&biw=1903&bih=937
69 figures 4 models and 7 bits of scenery
Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 28, 2023, 05:08:56 AMVWs flying a Czech flag? ;D
So... basically a reversal of 1938, then... ;)
OK, Ok - hat, coat, door, book... ;D
Quote from: Rick Lowe on July 04, 2023, 10:39:14 PMQuote from: PR19_Kit on June 28, 2023, 05:08:56 AMVWs flying a Czech flag? ;D
So... basically a reversal of 1938, then... ;)
OK, Ok - hat, coat, door, book... ;D
Not sure if it IS a reversal actually, VW bought the Skoda car operation lock stick and barrel.
you get "skoda" spares, but the box has the Skoda, Seat, VW and Audi labels on it, if you look in the right place. dosn`t worry me a single jot :thumbsup:
As a quick straw poll, has anyone had the latest issue of the IPMS magazine? it was supposed to be out mid / late June, and as were closing in on the end of the 1st week of July i was wondering if ive missed mine, or its a general thing???
im a little further forward on the dozer blade challenger 2 read, clean, glue fill clean..
but to give some drive im thinking of starting one of the long term stash sitters next.. My Tamiya dragon wagon, ive been collecting ramage to hang on for years, as im doing someones post war retirement project with it, so the extras will include things like oxycetaline cutting gear, a stereo / cd system, fridge etc, and i have to make certain i leave the trailer clear for the load, said retires boat, the Tamiya PIBBER i got for the purpose, need to add the traditional extras, surf board, another stereo, a 200L drum cut in half as a barbi ;D fishing rods, scuba gear, lots of drink bottles, etc etc i may even leave the guns on :unsure: for " sport hunting"
I think I got my IPMS Mag a few weeks ago now.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 05, 2023, 12:13:48 PM...My Tamiya dragon wagon, ive been collecting ramage to hang on for years, as im doing someones post war retirement project with it, so the extras will include things like oxycetaline cutting gear, a stereo / cd system, fridge etc, and i have to make certain i leave the trailer clear for the load, said retires boat, the Tamiya PIBBER i got for the purpose, need to add the traditional extras, surf board, another stereo, a 200L drum cut in half as a barbi ;D fishing rods, scuba gear, lots of drink bottles, etc etc i may even leave the guns on :unsure: for " sport hunting"
That sounds very cool. What period are you thinking? 70's? 80's? 90's?
I'm thinking the wagon would probly have been re-engined.
What would you hunt with the twin 50's in the front turret? :unsure:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 05, 2023, 12:13:48 PMAs a quick straw poll, has anyone had the latest issue of the IPMS magazine? it was supposed to be out mid / late June, and as were closing in on the end of the 1st week of July i was wondering if ive missed mine, or its a general thing???
If we're talking Issue 3 ? Then I haven't got mine yet either.
Quote from: zenrat on July 06, 2023, 04:18:11 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 05, 2023, 12:13:48 PM...My Tamiya dragon wagon, ive been collecting ramage to hang on for years, as im doing someones post war retirement project with it, so the extras will include things like oxycetaline cutting gear, a stereo / cd system, fridge etc, and i have to make certain i leave the trailer clear for the load, said retires boat, the Tamiya PIBBER i got for the purpose, need to add the traditional extras, surf board, another stereo, a 200L drum cut in half as a barbi ;D fishing rods, scuba gear, lots of drink bottles, etc etc i may even leave the guns on :unsure: for " sport hunting"
That sounds very cool. What period are you thinking? 70's? 80's? 90's?
I'm thinking the wagon would probly have been re-engined.
What would you hunt with the twin 50's in the front turret? :unsure:
Post apocalypse mutants
boar, crocs, emu, for hunting of
but probably period agnostic as much as possible, the more elbow room i have, the more fun i can have.... this is a for the fun! build. :thumbsup:
Quote from: zenrat on July 06, 2023, 04:18:11 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 05, 2023, 12:13:48 PM...My Tamiya dragon wagon, ive been collecting ramage to hang on for years, as im doing someones post war retirement project with it, so the extras will include things like oxycetaline cutting gear, a stereo / cd system, fridge etc, and i have to make certain i leave the trailer clear for the load, said retires boat, the Tamiya PIBBER i got for the purpose, need to add the traditional extras, surf board, another stereo, a 200L drum cut in half as a barbi ;D fishing rods, scuba gear, lots of drink bottles, etc etc i may even leave the guns on :unsure: for " sport hunting"
That sounds very cool. What period are you thinking? 70's? 80's? 90's?
I'm thinking the wagon would probly have been re-engined.
What would you hunt with the twin 50's in the front turret? :unsure:
Anything that happened to wander into your sight picture... or was in the general vicinity - say out to a mile or so... ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 06, 2023, 09:54:09 AMboar, crocs, emu, for hunting of
but probably period agnostic as much as possible, the more elbow room i have, the more fun i can have.... this is a for the fun! build. :thumbsup:
I was thinking that the chosen period is going to affect the hifi equipment. Do you go for 8 track, cassette, CD, or bluetooth?
Eduard do a PE set for the Pibber which includes a radio cassette player and cassettes.
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 06, 2023, 05:54:36 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 05, 2023, 12:13:48 PMAs a quick straw poll, has anyone had the latest issue of the IPMS magazine? it was supposed to be out mid / late June, and as were closing in on the end of the 1st week of July i was wondering if ive missed mine, or its a general thing???
If we're talking Issue 3 ? Then I haven't got mine yet either.
Apparently it's just been posted.
That one I got must have been a VERY late issue #2! :o
TBH, I'd not miss it. I'd much prefer it was sent electronically and save on the membership fee. It really is a pointless waste of paper and ink,.
Zebrat. Cassette / CD / MP3 for time period ;D and i admit that the etch set you mention is a possibility just for the music parts.
Narses thank youi was wondering if id had a back luck incident and not got mine. :thumbsup:
answers sweet answers
My IPMS mag has arrived, if nothing else it has an article on someones scrapbashed space 1999 cargo hauler that looks very nice... i will read it over lunch at work
and once again tanks and me dont agree, ive cut 3 of the handles for the rear deck plates, and lost 2 so far, so im having to bend wire ones as i go :angry: onwards i may have to mate a pattern by drilling a couple of holes in a piece of resin sprue if any more go.
more little fiddly bits, engine hatch handles, and hinges, all small enough to be a fiddle with my pudgy fingers, and less than perfect eyes, but progress of the forward kind.
Read through the IPMS mag, the space 1999 cargo ship is a nice reuse of old parts and it passed an hour or so with the rest.
in other news. off this week :thumbsup:
and managed to make my demi century ;D
apparently im now old enough to know better :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 26, 2023, 12:25:49 PMand managed to make my demi century ;D
apparently im now old enough to know better :banghead:
Anthropologists have now discovered that that only applies to the female of the species, although it doesn't stop them trying to apply it to the male. ;)
Happy B/Day mate :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 26, 2023, 12:25:49 PMin other news. off this week :thumbsup:
and managed to make my demi century ;D
apparently im now old enough to know better :banghead:
Congratulations!! A week off and 50 years of undiscovered misbehaviour. Enjoy!
Quote from: Rheged on July 27, 2023, 02:39:50 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 26, 2023, 12:25:49 PMin other news. off this week :thumbsup:
and managed to make my demi century ;D
apparently im now old enough to know better :banghead:
Congratulations!! A week off and 50 years of undiscovered misbehaviour. Enjoy!
Ditto.
And there's the old saying of 'Old enough to know better, Young enough to do it again.'...
Quote from: Rick Lowe on July 27, 2023, 11:11:00 PMQuote from: Rheged on July 27, 2023, 02:39:50 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 26, 2023, 12:25:49 PMin other news. off this week :thumbsup:
and managed to make my demi century ;D
apparently im now old enough to know better :banghead:
Congratulations!! A week off and 50 years of undiscovered misbehaviour. Enjoy!
Ditto.
And there's the old saying of 'Old enough to know better, Young enough to do it again.'...
Or "young enough not to care"
"He's old enough to know what's right, but young enough not to choose it"
Rush. New World Man.
Or in my case "Old enough to know better and old enough to not be able to do it again" :-\ ;D
:thumbsup: ;D
thank you gentlemen, both for the support, and the smiles. Both a very much why i came to the site and stay.
im more serious news :unsure: Im now at the point on the tank that it the reason for assembly, the Dozer blade assembly. its a case of slow and steady, trim, fill file fit and repeat, as i dont want to spanner this bit up.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 29, 2023, 10:59:14 AMim more serious news :unsure: Im now at the point on the tank that it the reason for assembly, the Dozer blade assembly. its a case of slow and steady, trim, fill file fit and repeat, as i dont want to spanner this bit up.
That part of the hobby when we all begin to mutter "why the heck am I doing this ?" ;) ;D
wile looking at another forum ( britmodeler) i found this https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235127214-uss-nimitz-172/
9 years of work and a thing of beauty :thumbsup: i have to admire the dedication on building the thing, and then adding the air wing, and the family dynamic that allowed the room to build it, thats not exactly a crunchie bar size ( 4.6M 15.2 Feet is longer than the living room of my house :o )
You're sort of committed to your subject once you've built something like that.
It's a lot of grey aircraft. Where's the out of time flight of Mitchells? ;D
also needs a Buccaneer and Sea Harrier or 2 ;D
Pretty darn awesome, that. :thumbsup:
There was a similar scale USS Enterprise model in the Smithsonian Annexe when I went there in the late 80s, and that a complete air wing too. It certainly make the point just how MASSIVE those flight decks are.
IIRC the Smithsonian one (or maybe one at the EAA museum) was featured in FSM back in the day... they had to have a fold-out page to get the picture in, to show it in enough detail to make it worth printing...
And there was a shot of the builder, having placed the hull across the backs of two chairs, standing on it! to show how strong it is. :o
Or maybe there were 2 - ISTR both a WW2 version and a CVN... :unsure:
I think the Air Wing was built by the various members of the local IPMS chapter.
Quote from: Rick Lowe on July 30, 2023, 10:38:20 PMOr maybe there were 2 - ISTR both a WW2 version and a CVN... :unsure:
I think the Air Wing was built by the various members of the local IPMS chapter.
That rings bells, yes. I can't remember which WWII carrier they modelled but it was also in 1/72. The Enterprise DWARFED it!
From viewing the huge model I crossed over a bridge thing to the next exhibit, which started off as a large hole in the wall, but on the other side I was ON a carrier deck! I can't remember all the aircraft there sadly, but one was an A-4 positioned in front of the deck-edge lift aperture and they back projected a vid of an escort destroyer sailing alongside! :o
I had to check I couldn't FEEL the floor move, it was that realistic.
UK members who've been to the FAA Museum at Yeovilton will know what I mean as they have a similar display of a section of the Ark Royal there.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 31, 2023, 01:41:51 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on July 30, 2023, 10:38:20 PMOr maybe there were 2 - ISTR both a WW2 version and a CVN... :unsure:
I think the Air Wing was built by the various members of the local IPMS chapter.
That rings bells, yes. I can't remember which WWII carrier they modelled but it was also in 1/72. The Enterprise DWARFED it!
From viewing the huge model I crossed over a bridge thing to the next exhibit, which started off as a large hole in the wall, but on the other side I was ON a carrier deck! I can't remember all the aircraft there sadly, but one was an A-4 positioned in front of the deck-edge lift aperture and they back projected a vid of an escort destroyer sailing alongside! :o
I had to check I couldn't FEEL the floor move, it was that realistic.
UK members who've been to the FAA Museum at Yeovilton will know what I mean as they have a similar display of a section of the Ark Royal there.
That sounds pretty darn cool!
im still gluing dozer blade sub assembly's , but am moving forward doing so. wile this may not be the most inspiring kit, i am still wanting to finish it, far more so that the struggle with the Dragon Conqueror :banghead: and the lure of the next build is strong, and i can hear the siren song of them :thumbsup:
the dozer assembly is still in progress, i have to admit the assembly is a thing of beauty, it takes simply shaped parts that arnt too small and fits them together well, I have had to "mod" the cylinder, of the ram as the to parts that it slots into to hols it in place didnt flex enough and one of the pivot snapped off, drill and pin with copper wire time,. and the link that stops the top of the blade is supposed to snap into another clip that i did similar too, so drill and pin again, my fault more than anything else and easily fixable.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 27, 2023, 02:25:44 AMthe dozer assembly is still in progress, i have to admit the assembly is a thing of beauty, it takes simply shaped parts that arnt too small and fits them together well, I have had to "mod" the cylinder, of the ram as the to parts that it slots into to hols it in place didnt flex enough and one of the pivot snapped off, drill and pin with copper wire time,. and the link that stops the top of the blade is supposed to snap into another clip that i did similar too, so drill and pin again, my fault more than anything else and easily fixable.
That's rewarding modelling, being in the flow! :wub:
Yes.....always good to get into the grove and go ! Keep it up :thumbsup:
Quote from: Captain Canada on September 06, 2023, 04:38:33 PMYes.....always good to get into the grove and go ! Keep it up :thumbsup:
Especially if there are a couple of wood nymphs in the grove ;)
guys, stop trying to get me to tangent... :unsure:
my wood elf army is a separate project,.... hhmmm elvan nymphs :o
With Special Attributes... 'Perky' or 'Pert', maybe... :o 'Slinky' is another adjective that springs to mind... which is not where my thoughts need to be straying, as I'm about to leave for work... :banghead:
fortunately for my sanity / wallet / painting pile i have a prepainted bunch of the wargames foundry Nymphs, so i am fairly certain i can resist this train of thought ( again) till i get other stuff done, and then i just have to break out the said force and paint ( multiple) units of the basic troops ( ugh) and the boring stuff ( ugh again) and then have to get the "fun" stuff organised and done :unsure:
Pert.
<snigger>
;)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 07, 2023, 01:39:05 PMi have a prepainted bunch of the wargames foundry Nymphs, so i am fairly certain i can resist this train of thought ( again)
I had to look that lot up. Certainly wouldn't want to argue with them ;)
Quote from: NARSES2 on September 08, 2023, 05:39:36 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on September 07, 2023, 01:39:05 PMi have a prepainted bunch of the wargames foundry Nymphs, so i am fairly certain i can resist this train of thought ( again)
I had to look that lot up. Certainly wouldn't want to argue with them ;)
nope an effective and forceful group indeed :lol: and Rick and zenrat to quote a certain TV politician " i couldn't possibly comment"
and in other news
the dozer assembly is together, its involved more swearing, drilling, fine copper wire, mains ring copper wire, superglue, filling nd sanding than enough, but is now done.
the ram on it moves, and is now held in place by a piece of wire, otherwise it would have not worked at all, :angry: bad design.
ive started the track skirt extra armour and its slightly fiddly and delicate most certainly, But it builds very easily and gives a very good impression of the extra blocks and the handles for manipulating them. and is well designed and engineered :thumbsup: must of been a different designer / mold cutter :banghead:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 08, 2023, 02:15:15 PMQuote from: NARSES2 on September 08, 2023, 05:39:36 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on September 07, 2023, 01:39:05 PMi have a prepainted bunch of the wargames foundry Nymphs, so i am fairly certain i can resist this train of thought ( again)
I had to look that lot up. Certainly wouldn't want to argue with them ;)
nope an effective and forceful group indeed :lol: and Rick and zenrat to quote a certain TV politician " i couldn't possibly comment"
Working in the post office as I do, all but one of my colleagues are women. There are words I am banned from using (panties and moist spring to mind). I am sure pert would be added to that list if it was not already on it.
Quote from: zenrat on September 10, 2023, 05:47:06 AMWorking in the post office as I do, all but one of my colleagues are women. There are words I am banned from using (panties and moist spring to mind). I am sure pert would be added to that list if it was not already on it.
Having spent most of my working life in a predominantly female environment, in the office anyway, the works were different, I always found that once the girls got "chatting" their language and subject matter was far more risque then any bloke in the office would have dared. Even embarrassed me on a couple of occasions :angel: and as for some of the opinions I was asked to give ;)
i have had to ask my female colleges to tone things back on occasion i tend to use " can you dial it back a bit? that brush is getting awfully broad. " I also normally get an apology and retraction, as they know that it only get mentioned when i feel its getting beyond the pale.
That actually shows how things have changed in the 16 years I've been retired mate, for the better I might add. In my day the girls would have been quite shocked if a bloke objected to their "banter" on the basis of "we have to deal with yours" even though there wasn't any for them to deal with, not even mild bad language on my part.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on September 07, 2023, 10:20:14 AMguys, stop trying to get me to tangent... :unsure:
my wood elf army is a separate project,.... hhmmm elvan nymphs :o
Because I'm that kind of guy, something to get the other creative juices flowing:
(https://i.imgur.com/n8a9cAP.jpg)
Hi Rez here (https://www.deviantart.com/scooternjng/art/Scooters-Randomness-Fall-Elf-981963734)
And send me PM if you'd like the original 4k file...for research purposes. :wacko:
aghh Bob darn it Scooter ;D
my rather limited will power id vanishing faster than free kits at a con....... ;)
but that is a very nice picky
and thank you for the insperation, that struck due to the pic Scooter :thumbsup:
i would like Dryads an Nymphs... the modern GW one arnt what i want ( the modern GW wood elfs arnt either, they look like they are channelling the Phantom of the opera :banghead: )
I just need to find some suitable 1:35 scale figs :thumbsup:
that is a problem for later though
There are lots out there to pick and choose from... some more :o than others... ;)
ive realised that ive done nothing on the chally for over a month, so its gone back into a box to be picked up again later :-\
so i need to pick something else to have a build of.
hhmmmm
pulled the recently ( this year ) rebuilt and resprayed Predator light tank, off the shelf, a quick overpaint to matt the colours and hopefully i can do a bit more tonight, ive realised how much the previous kit had killed any joy or drive. :banghead:
i may do a couple of simple wargamy things before i have another go at a more advanced kit. <_<
quick dust round and put words to screen
the pred is as good as done, it looks a bit crude but wont matter at 4 foot range on the table top.
im currently gluing and filling the ground zero resin vehicles i got in september, a transport VTOL with no landing legs or chin tturret, which i think i can scratch some skids for and have as a CASEVAC bird, the hoverplat med tank i im having to fill the gun support of a few bubble holes, and the grav tank and APC im having to pancake fill the upper and lower body halves with filler to ensure they will hold together, and having a reasonable amount of fun doing so, :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 31, 2023, 10:36:32 AMquick dust round and put words to screen
the pred is as good as done, it looks a bit crude but wont matter at 4 foot range on the table top.
im currently gluing and filling the ground zero resin vehicles i got in september, a transport VTOL with no landing legs or chin tturret, which i think i can scratch some skids for and have as a CASEVAC bird, the hoverplat med tank i im having to fill the gun support of a few bubble holes, and the grav tank and APC im having to pancake fill the upper and lower body halves with filler to ensure they will hold together, and having a reasonable amount of fun doing so, :thumbsup:
..............and that's what whiffery is all about! A fun filled New Year to you.
darn tooting Mr Rheged, darn tooting.
Though in other news im at the fill sand refill part with the grav vehicles and the vtol, the hoverplat is ready to undercoat, but with the weather being wet.... not at the mo.
well the list for 2023 is 69 figures 4 models and 7 bits of scenery a respectable amount considering :thumbsup:
2022 total 7 bits of scenery 7 models
2021 total nil oh well im still searching for mojo, so im not that disappointed.
2020 total 1 piece of scenery
2019 total 1 figure 3 models
2018 total 8 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
2017 total figures 66 scenery 20 models 7
2016 149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
2015 153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
the hoverplat is done and now awaiting varnish :thumbsup: the 2 Grav vehicles are fairly well along they will get a spill of ink and then a bit of drybrushing, the bases are taking well, lots of mud brown and then drybrush the stones grey,
going good :thumbsup:
i just have to work out what the heck im doing next...
as Radish used to say " the endless possibility's"
hoverplats varnished, as are the 2 Grav vehicles, and the GW original Preaditer
4 models.
and after not being able to get pics, ive found the 6mm ( 1:300) versions here
http://paintplayrepeat.blogspot.com/2020/03/ground-zero-games-sci-fi-6mm-miniatures_10.html
the Rommel is the hoverplat, and the kivruzh and the avrazh are the Grav vehicles, the Rommel being aprox 4.5" long in 25mm scale / size
the GZG hover transport ( its the AV6 in the above link) i had a moment of vision on, dont bother with the Chin turret and paint it white, and put big red crosses on the side doors and tail ramp and have it a a Ambulance version akin to things like Crash Cart in shadowrun and Trauma team in cyberpunk, i can hopefully use a little blue ink to give some depth to the intakes and vents :thumbsup:
a late present for Mrs SP and myself today, one of our friends tuned up with the re-release of shadow of the moon by blakmore`s night, :wub: both the CD/DVD and the 12" Vinyl i will be listening to it tomorrow, due to dentist appointments ive all day off so can put it on and if needed crank the volume, to remind the neighbours that yes were still here, the CD player still works, and i have stranger musical taste than they think :thumbsup:
As can be guessed i am rather happy ;)
the red crosses are done and the seepage has been picked back and white reapplied, the intakes have been inked. i will have to add some dirt and oil wash but that will be after the current load is dry.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 23, 2024, 01:42:06 PMif needed crank the volume, to remind the neighbours that yes were still here, the CD player still works, and i have stranger musical taste than they think :thumbsup:
;D ;D Musical taste is one of those few lifestyle expressions that it's exceptionally difficult to fathom people out over.
As far as I'm concerned, you can listen to whatever you like as long as you don't inflict it on me. I do however regard Country and Western as a crime against Humanity, whilst I also want Ed Sheeran* put out of my misery, preferably something involving a sandblaster, chilli flakes, salt, vinegar and an industrial cheese grater.
*I'd also add his Poundland knock off Lewis Capaldi, but he's had the good grace to retire.
in a fit of indecision, i have fallen back on the easy and prepared, so another 12 28mm 80 brits are on the table being painted. its is relaxing due to the hands following the empty mind of having done so many. :o :-X
The AV6 is done and now needs varnishing ( the weekend) :thumbsup:
and ive emptied a couple of the paints that i picked up in September so i have clean tamiya pots for when i mix up something so result there as well. :lol:
AV6 is varnished as is the base ( old CD with gravel and filler to give it strength and stability) ill need to touch gloss varnish the canopy and windows,
5 models
got some primer on another couple of pipe stacks and have 9 of the infantry in flesh and the base of XF 57 Buff, so happily poddling along on them as well :thumbsup: still trying to work out the next thing, i am certain something will jump out of the stash at me ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 27, 2024, 03:21:00 AMAV6 is varnished as is the base ( old CD with gravel and filler to give it strength and stability)
What happens if you suddenly discover how rare and valuable this CD is :wacko: Or I assume it's just an old "blank" one ? ;)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 27, 2024, 03:21:00 AMstill trying to work out the next thing, i am certain something will jump out of the stash at me ;D
Things normally do ;)
Or a pile falls on you, and as you're restacking it, you think 'Ooh...'
went to the Womborne club yesterday and had a chat, :thumbsup: and started getting green on the DPM for the brits, and ink on the pipe stacks id sprayed up :) quiet day today and for the next week as im off, ahhhhh
plans include repainting the sheds if its a dry day, possibly a trip to cosford, and more painting and gluing. Nothing earth shattering or essential for the defence of the free world, but soothing to the mind and relaxing for the psyche. :mellow:
Which is what days off are supposed to be.
Lazy days are the best days. I still think I deserve retirement like..yesterday.. :angel:
you and me both Pellson :banghead: you and me both ;D
little more paint on and ive managed to find a Sloppy Jallopy FV432 1:56 scale ( the small end of 28mm wargames scale) it will be for my Berlin Brigade 80s Brits ( again) as ive got others from that company in that scheme, if i do any of my Empress ones they will be in the normal BAOR green / black as they are different scales ( 1:50) and it is visible even at tabletop ranges :(
also went for a walk today for an hour, and feel good for doing it, it was nice to walk up the local reclaimed railway line / cycle-path. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 05, 2024, 01:21:07 PMalso went for a walk today for an hour, and feel good for doing it, it was nice to walk up the local reclaimed railway line / cycle-path. :thumbsup:
They can make really nice, compact urban wildlife walks :thumbsup:
a little more gluing and painting this morning, went to Cosford this afternoon, i wanted a visit, thought i could get a few pics opf the Tornado and the Gr5?/7? Harrier as well as a few more of the EAP, except they've moved stuff round, and removed things, there is more space in the top 2 and bottom hanger, but they arnt laid out any better and im certain that its more than those 2 air frames that are missing :banghead: drat, on top of the parking fee, rather disappointing.
the 432 is together and undercoated ( white) saves on the 1/3rd of the berlin block scheme, the track area is being blocked in in black so going well :thumbsup: the brown is on all 12 infantry, with 3 of them having the black for boots, camo and equipment added.
all 12 infantry are done, and im slowly grey blocking the 432.
12 figures 5 models
looking good so far :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 12, 2024, 10:25:08 AMlooking good so far :thumbsup:
Hope your touching wood whilst saying that ? ;)
hand firmly on head for it ;D
the grey is finished yay :o there are time i wonder the foolishness of starting this project, then i see it en-mas and realise that it is visually something else. The brown is being done now so progressing still.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 18, 2024, 06:03:03 AMthe grey is finished yay :o there are time i wonder the foolishness of starting this project, then i see it en-mas and realise that it is visually something else. The brown is being done now so progressing still.
What it's all about mate :thumbsup:
432 is done, the ink on the engine grill is now drying and its already super glued to its base. varnish will be tomorrow ( i hope)
12 figures 6 models.
err next! :unsure:
well it rained last night so meh!, so i varnished tonight instead, and also sprayed the 2 pipe stack id finished, so i can add 2 pieces of scenery as well. yay!
12 figures, 2 pieces of scenery, 6 models.
a veritable cornucopia of output. ;D still not certain whats next though
We need pics of all this wonder!!
and low what model through younder stash doth break, tis the last of the primed 80s brits, and they do contain gun teams, 10 single base infantry, a 2 man bren team, a 2 man GPMG team and a 3 man GPMG team at that. after these are done i will have to start cleaning up the Milan, Mortar and GPMG teams :thumbsup:
the troops are all base coated and inked, im now drybrushing them, im going to have to think what i want too take to the Aldersly show in a couple of weeks, and then pull it out and I.R.A.N it may be a bit of a mess, as i think itll be the recently done Tamiya Chieftain, and the franken TAM that i made from the old one and the Marder kit ( and note to self must try to get another tamiya early model Marder to replace that one) probably also include some wargames stuff 80s brits, and possibly some odds and ends pulp / victoriana/ my GW eternal champion set. not certain what else ...
And ill be keeping an eye out for any bargains wile im there again, i dought itll match last years finds but i can hope.!
i am now on hols :thumbsup: i have 4 day weekends for the rest of the month ( full weeks in April are going to be murder after getting used to this :banghead: )
i was going to continue on with something witty and pithy, bit has utterly slipped my mind as i started typing :banghead: :banghead:
ahh well it cant have been essential for the defence of the free world, if and when i remember ill add it here.....
things are packed for sunday, 28MM stuff mainly with a couple of larger scale figures. when i realised that i wasnt going 1:35 mad ( chally 2, desert chally, euro chally 1, chieftain, cent ) it becare rather easyer to decide and pack. :thumbsup: and if i decide to take the tanks i can add them easily to carry as well.
the above 5 tanks have been packed in an available box in addition to the franken TAM so i feel a little less "under modelled" :unsure: plus ive pace some liquid poly, superglue tweezers and a knife into an old (clean) marge tub in case onsite repair is needed. :thumbsup:
back after a good day, had a couple of people stop and comment on the Berlin camoed vehicles ( one asked if the cent AVRE was correct and when i explained it was my add on he asked if i knew it was the wrong mark for the AVRE as hed worked on them, and was more than happy with my explanation of that was the only version you could get at that scale so had to be the one i used :thumbsup: and seemed to like the Saladin in that scheme) and the franken TAM made a few double check, and both the reasons for it got good response, it a post WW 3 build from what the local troops had on hand and usable, and the fact that both of the donor kit were over 30 years old and had done multiple house moves and were no longer repairable, so they became salvageable .
there were plenty of other things around, figures, tanks planes ships sea, and space and some of the Demo games were beautiful, the Samurai game had cherry trees in blossom and plenty of the small callouts that said where and when, there was a WW2 game set in very crowded French streets where the houses just screamed elegance, and one Gent running a Warhammer 40000 version of Rourkes drift, with a Garrison of red coated Imperial Guard against Orks "thousands of em, thick as grass" who when i did the appropriate film quote, fell into an easy explanation and if i wasn't on a table i could have watched play with a smile on my face.
Tired but very happy to have spent the day well. ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 17, 2024, 10:26:16 AMTired but very happy to have spent the day well. ;D
Sounds like a cracking day mate :thumbsup:
the Trumpeter Challenger 2 ended up with the main gun coming astray on the way home, so was reglued as its expected to have at least one small incident, then i went to put it away this evening as i turned the turret to get the angle so itll sit in the cabinet, the entire gun mount broke off grr! :banghead: so thats been reglued and in now setting. i will have to put it away tomorrow
not too sure what the next thing will be after that.
At least you didn't loose parts mate :thumbsup:
Narses indeed thank Bob! Its now safely back in the cabinet and im back onto the 28mm figs i was doing.
Ive also had a quick look at the early 80s games workshop boxed version of Runequest i picked up, the set is in very good nick and has the original colour in the number with a wax crayon dice :o there were also some original GW figures in there, true 25mm stuff, wonderfully fine and delicate minis, a bunch of adventures, and it looks like a couple of beastmen ? Broo? and a scorpion man.. im not certain ill ever use it as a live game, the print is very definitely 80s cottage industry so very tight text and very little in the way of breaking up. But its a piece of history im happy to have had a look at.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 22, 2024, 07:05:09 AMBut its a piece of history im happy to have had a look at.
And that's sometimes what it's all about :thumbsup:
its a bank holiday, so after some nits and pieces in the garden, and caulking a couple of places that needed waterproofing im a modelling and painting.
ive used Mrs SPs punches to cut a couple of bay doors for a Battletech Longbow figure https://www.coolminiornot.com/7102 and for the original https://www.reddit.com/r/battletech/comments/165yhj7/finally_finished_this_phalan_i_mean_longbow/ the 3d print i got had open bays, so that has been remedied .
im also still painting the Empress 80 Brits im on webbing and other green bits, so radio packs, LAW 72s, 51mm mortar fabric parts,and ammo tins, its a case of getting the paint out thinning and then doing 2 or 3 of them a time before the game colour paint sets. I admit that its very much a good colour but its not my favourite product.
all the figures are done, painted based and flocked. they will be varnished either later today or tomorrow 17 more figures done
total so far this year
29 figures, 2 pieces of scenery, 6 models.
from the Empress purchases ive 6 MILAN teams, 3 81mm mortar teams and a SF GPMG team to do, and 20 SF troops ( https://www.empressminiatures.com/cold-war-baor---early-1980s-131-c.asp ) i think its 2 of each of the basic troop packs and then 1 of the command, plus i have the FV432 s and Landie mounted WOMBATs to do so im note quite out of the woods yet, but i can at least start to recognise individual trees <_<
but i may well be sidetracked to other things in the mean time.....
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 30, 2024, 09:00:26 AMbut i may well be sidetracked to other things in the mean time.....
When one is introducing an innocent to this great hobby of ours isn't that one of the base premises ? ;D It's also of course quite similar to something a certain Capt Lawrence Oates is reputed to have said. ;)
Narses... similar but hopefully not quite as permanent , i hope :o and its already happened found a HLBS 1:49 crewman with jerry can wile i was clearing up a bit, realy need to finish it, so thats on the desk now :rolleyes:
id mentioned in the stash growth thread that id acquired another Tamiya Chieftain, i was contemplating what to do with it when an idea struck, an AVRE ive a cent AVRE i can measure up the demo gun from, and then finagle the mantlet gap for, and then realised that id need a dozer blade ( cos any AVRE worth its salt needs one ) nothing at Hannants, so a quick look at accurate armour shows that one to fit will cost more than the kit ( damm), so im gonna have to save up for that.. and then ill have to think on the cam, i am tempted to go Berlin despite knowing how much ittl be a git to do, as just green, or trad green / black dont call, and green / sand dosnt do anything for me, and will also give me vital JMN repelling points as well. :wacko:
still its a plan and will keep me out of mischief for a wile....
Sounds like a great idea!
However, I doubt it will keep you out of mischief!
Quote from: kerick on April 09, 2024, 03:52:03 PMSounds like a great idea!
However, I doubt it will keep you out of mischief!
His better half does that :angel: ;)
nope Mrs SP normally trys to point me at mischief that she find amusing and or not too spectacularly destructive... :o :wacko:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 10, 2024, 10:23:25 AMnope Mrs SP normally trys to point me at mischief that she find amusing and or not too spectacularly destructive... :o :wacko:
;D ;D :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 10, 2024, 10:23:25 AMtoo spectacularly destructive... :o :wacko:
But that's the best kind!
If you have to run home before the cops show up you nailed it!
Chieftan's are so cool. Looking forward to this one.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 10, 2024, 10:23:25 AMnope Mrs SP normally trys to point me at mischief that she find amusing and or not too spectacularly destructive... :o :wacko:
Do remember that we have this:- https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=43288.105 should you wish to elaborate further on your mischief.
Rheged, the problem with that thread is that im self incriminating, in a country with NO statute of limitations :o :banghead: so i have to be very circumspect .
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 11, 2024, 10:06:02 AMRheged, the problem with that thread is that im self incriminating, in a country with NO statute of limitations :o :banghead: so i have to be very circumspect .
Very true - SWMBOs have long memories and, as mentioned, no statute of limitations.
But bribery (chocolate/wine/handbags/shoes/making dinner) can ameliorate the fallout - for a while, at least...
Still, at least she enjoys the mischief and mayhem, so that's a plus. :thumbsup:
I wasn't there that day!
It wasn't me, I swear!
I had a flat tire!
It was somebody else!
it was my evil twin Skippy!!
Ghosts! This place is haunted!
Yeah, yeah, that's it! The ghosts did it! That's the ticket!
now that ive finished blaming someone else ;D
I was listening to the Mike Oldfield album 5 Miles Out and a wondering thought struck, What kind of plane is it on the cover ? so a quick google later, turns out its a Beechcraft 18, and a little checking later Revell do one in 1:48 as well, so its been added to the "to get list" as itll look good and it can be on the table as a reasonably sized thing during wargames, and the twin prop nature gives it a lifespan of 20/30s pulp till now, so it covers a multitude of eras as well.. :thumbsup:
Ah, Mr. Oldfield. ;D
I used to fly RC gliders with him and some mates off Hergest Ridge, but I didn't know who he was. He was just 'Mike, the guy with the Graupner Cirrus'. ;D
That's the model on the sleeve of the original 'Hergest Ridge' album, they swapped it for an LS8 on the re-pops.
Wow, thank you Kit talk a bought learning something new.... Id always thought that it was a "full size" glider on the cover not a model :o only looking again at the artwork do i realise its a blacked out canopy, not just reflecting back !!
and thats another story ill have to talk to you with at the next show :lol:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 14, 2024, 08:18:45 AMAh, Mr. Oldfield. ;D
I used to fly RC gliders with him and some mates off Hergest Ridge, but I didn't know who he was. He was just 'Mike, the guy with the Graupner Cirrus'. ;D
That's the model on the sleeve of the original 'Hergest Ridge' album, they swapped it for an LS8 on the re-pops.
Bloody hell, Mr Spackman! My sis (14 years senior) introduced me to "Incantations" back in the early eighties and I've been stuck since. I'm starstruck just seeing your hat in the avatar.. ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I wore a baseball cap those days, the winds off the Ridge would have put The Hat into orbit!
on the doing stuff front....
im doing a single 81mm mortar team for my 80s brits, a tube on K stand, with 2 crew bent away and covering ears, a line of ready bombs, a crewman readying rounds, and a stack of the transport tubes, the tricky bit is making certain i can get them all on the base, up- sizing to a 60mm circle has helped :thumbsup: . The other on the go is a MB 1:24 Thunder spirit, doing as reasonably close to the box at the moment, as its only the 2nd figure that big a scale ive done ( the other being a Tamiya 1:16 Rommel i did for my late father many years ago) its a try more than anything, if it goes well, it can go in the display cabinet, if not well up thread there was a comment regarding my 28mm wargames wood elf force,needing Ent type figures, so i can use some etch brass barbwire as base for vines with flock glued on as leafs :o ;D ... so win win either way
Nice thinking outside the square, there. :thumbsup:
oh and today is international penguin day " WARK" :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 25, 2024, 09:49:45 AMoh and today is international penguin day " WARK" :thumbsup:
(https://media1.tenor.com/m/pgdJqNcefzYAAAAC/evangelion-penguin.gif)
all hail Pen Pen.... ;D
yay a random Evangelion reference :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on April 25, 2024, 09:49:45 AMoh and today is international penguin day " WARK" :thumbsup:
I saw that, and thought of you ;)
dont know if anyone will be bothered / want too attend but ill put this here as opposed to the events page.
THE NEXT WARBOOT/SWAPMEET AND MEET UP IS ON 5th May 2024 Tabletop organised by Ryan (THESE ARE NO ORDINARY TABLETOP SALES THEY ARE WARGAMES SPECIFIC). Venue is Penkridge on a Sunday morning TABLETOP 9am until 1.30pm at the Peace Memorial Hall, Pinfold Lane, Penkridge ST19 5AP. FREE LOCAL ON STREET parking is readily available
i as normal will have some wargames / RPG stuff im (still) trying to shift, Mrs SP will have FTC leather crafts for wallets, dice trays, pouches, belts and stuff!
the things that can be found are very variable, generaly a goodly amount of 2nd hand games workshop, and 3d printed scenery, then it goes to luck, normally theres some battletech, and plenty of things like osprey books, and people selling 1:72 and and a little 1:48 stuff.
managed to sell some of the unwanted lead this morning, yay!
this afternoon has been slow and relaxing, though the mortar team is now finished, on the base and flocked, itll dry and be varnished later tonight or tomorrow morning. Ive started on on of the MILAN teams now ove found wile ploughing through the pile o stuff on the desk, 2 metal GW sisters of battle, seraphim figures , so theyve been assembled and will be undercoated along with the missile team. Wile i was up in the loft getting down the sales for today i had a ahh moment, it seems i have a couple more M113s than i thought, ive got an ACAV under the work desk, and though i had a single other with some Vietnamese civilians with it, turns out iv at least one other which i think is the flame thrower version, and the Australian FSV version as well....... better than i thought.
Lots of stuff to build! Better get cracking!
dont i know it..... I may have to make it another line in " the grand plan"
a copy of each armoured vehicle that the UKs used, ( im still working backwards of the tanks at the mo )
a line of different M113s. the Lance launch set can go in both... score. :thumbsup:
I shouldn't talk. I'm trying to plow through some half finished builds that deserve to be completed.
with the mortar team done 3 figures, the tube, some ready bombs and a pile of transport tubes varnished on a 60mm base this years score becomes
32 figures, 2 pieces of scenery, 6 models.
the stuff mentioned above has been undercoated so will be started now. :thumbsup:
and everything from yesterday is now back in the loft , so that job is done as well.
I just brought a Tamiya figure set of the U.S. Infantry Scout Set ...just so I can hack em up to build three figures :wacko:
$30 nz spent just for 3 figures :o
What's the world coming to ;D
five into three when converting is a fairly good ration i say ;)
is it a major change in roles, or just a quick swap round so that they look a little different ?
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 06, 2024, 02:04:37 AMfive into three when converting is a fairly good ration i say ;)
is it a major change in roles, or just a quick swap round so that they look a little different ?
Well one figure will be as is ..he's a guy just standing there with a BAR looking on ...there's two other blokes ..one with a radio and the other on one knee looking to the right..im gonna combine these two ...I like the way the dude on one knee is kneeling and using the upper torso from the radio guy will give me what I have in mind ..though things can change 😆
It's also possible I'll change things once I have the set in my hands..radio dude might end up standing using the walkie-talkie instead..will possibly work better for the diorama...but we'll see 👀 😉
the MILAN team is done, ( 2 crew 1 launcher =3 figures) it just needs varnishing, and so is the MB Thunder Spirit, ( ell the feathers and shield have been left off as trying to get scale feathers to look good is a hiding to nothing as far as im concerned ), another 5 pipe stack is done as well, ill have to work out how many of theses i want and then see if any will sell at the wargames tabletop sales in the future.
35 figures 3 pieces of scenery and 7 models
after getting things varnished this morning, ive got the second of the SF GPMG teams out cleaned up and together, ive managed to get one of the legs on the tripod upside down :( but at this scale once its in a flocked base itll be invisible :thumbsup: ive then got 2 mortar teams and 5 more milans too do .
I did pull out the 1:72 Lightning and Draken kits and realised the wing tips from the draken are massively smaller than the Lightnings wings, so that will need more thought, and then realised the wings on the Tornado in the same box are smaller than the lightnings as well. Id always thought that the Lightning had rather small wings comparisonly ... Shows what not fact checking can do.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 19, 2024, 04:49:12 AMId always thought that the Lightning had rather small wings comparisonly ... Shows what not fact checking can do.
I think it's the angle they sweep back at that MAKE the Lightning's wings look on the small side. It's not got that great a span really :unsure:
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 20, 2024, 05:32:27 AMI think it's the angle they sweep back at that MAKE the Lightning's wings look on the small side. It's not got that great a span really :unsure:
Span vs. Area. Deltas can be the same.
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 20, 2024, 10:24:06 PMSpan vs. Area. Deltas can be the same.
A Lightning IS almost a delta.
its a hulking brute of an almost a delta at that. i hadn't realised how big it was compared to the draken and tonka till i tried to do the wing comparison......
the GPMG team is progressing slowly, ive got the buff base coat on and the troops have been inked to give depth.
the MG team is done and waiting for varnish now another 3 figures
38 figures 3 pieces of scenery and 7 models
ive started cleaning up the 2 81mm mortar teams, though assembling the tubes will have to wait till tomorrow or after as my tube of super glue is starting to gel ( and not in a good way) so more has been ordered. slow but steady progress on that.
superglue arrived. :thumbsup:
mortar tubes are together and have been undercoated, so they and the teams will be on paint start tomorrow now. im also gluing the Tori gate from earlier this year, its going together smoothly and well.
Tau'ri? Something SG to look forward to seeing? <_<
welp ive got the figures to do it.....
its more for if i ever get the drive, skill, cash and materials to do the Resistance base attack from " Grey Digital Target" manga / anime, where in addition to several human sized figures i need 2 sets of mecha / power suits / slave suits, some buildings and at least one Torii gate ( i looked up how to spell it earlier, as i was certain id spelt it correctly yesterday, seems i missed the second i ).
but thats a project for another time....
That's ok, we're not going anywhere... :thumbsup:
Check out some of the pintables on Thingiverse, they may have something suitable.
gates together and now has a slather of filler on it to help even out the MDF sheets.
the base coat of buff and the ink wash for depth are on the mortar teams, so happy there, and ive found 5 second hand foundry street violence figs that i got second hand, ive moved them to the bases i use and am finishing them up they had already had the faces done and 2 of the 5 had base colour and shading done, so happy there as well.
PSR on the gate has commenced, it was just a little too layer-ry after the first set. :rolleyes:
3 of the street violence figs are done :thumbsup: the mortar tubes are done and im getting some paint on the carry packs for the rounds :thumbsup:
the gate is done and varnished, as are both mortar teams and the 5 street violence figures, for an additional piece of scenery and 11 figures.
49 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 7 models.
ive some Victorian style Egyptian explorers to clean up and im having a start on one of the FV432s from Empress as well.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 16, 2024, 01:50:05 AMive some Victorian style Egyptian explorers to clean up and im having a start on one of the FV432s from Empress as well.
Victorian-era explorers rolling around Egypt in an FV432? :wacko:
hhhmmm track rods of the gods??? a bizarre time travel shenanigans and hi jinx series , daring jaunts into and through trapped tombs and ruins, wile ensuring that Tea time is properly observed and that propriety is maintained. :unsure: ;D
I like it. i may have to do further thinking on how i could do it!.
But Scooter if you want to use it for any visuals... feel free to run off with it :thumbsup:
one of the Milan teams is together and a second not far off.
the first 432 is together and the tracks are being sanded down for the second
making progress :thumbsup:
just listened to the qualifying for the Spanish GP, and with luck, there may well be a race tomorrow, wile i have a Favourite driver or two, one driver seasons are rather boring.
second 432 is together ;D
i have decided on the "tells" on these will be the small tamiya 1:48 packs from the jerrycan set, none on one hull, 1 on a second, and 2 on the third. if i need another idea i may go for something like undiching poles for the next platoon ( if i ever get more)
it seems that the more i do, the more i feel i can do. rather a virtuous circle. :thumbsup:
tonight's assembly will hopefully be undercoated tomorrow.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 22, 2024, 01:06:21 PMsecond 432 is together ;D
i have decided on the "tells" on these will be the small tamiya 1:48 packs from the jerrycan set, none on one hull, 1 on a second, and 2 on the third. if i need another idea i may go for something like undiching poles for the next platoon ( if i ever get more)
Tow bar? An extra antenna for the PL's track?
tow bars an idea. :thumbsup: i tend not to add antenna to wargames models, the risk of loosing them when there being handled is too high, :banghead: and the extra height makes storing them real PITA... also i know that extra antenna are a target marker on real vehicles, and try no to give my opponents too much of an easy time... If they cant read the battlefield thats there hard luck :-X :-X
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 22, 2024, 01:06:21 PMit seems that the more i do, the more i feel i can do. rather a virtuous circle. :thumbsup:
If you could bottle that,, you'd make a fortune ;D
theyed just tax it massively, and that would make me sad.... so id stop producing it. drat. ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 23, 2024, 12:42:46 AMtheyed just tax it massively, and that would make me sad.... so id stop producing it. drat. ;D
Come the Revolution Boys and Girls ;)
all five Milan teams together and undercoating started, ditto 2 of the 432s, my desire to get the 3rd going has so far lost out to the pain of having to sand the tracks down so heavily.
got some paint on the milans and teams, and have started on the explorers and found that i had started another set Pulp style Russians a general, a sailor, a sword Mistress, and an armed lord and lady with a falcon, ive had them a few years so they should paint easily.
ive got all 5 missile teams done and one of the victorian ladys :thumbsup:
an extra 11 figures
60 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 7 models
im still at varying points on the rest of the female explorers and the pulp Russians but am experiencing slow progress on them as well <_<
ive worked out a way to support the track runs on the 432s as well, as the return rollers and top run were not attached to the bodys, and had a degree of flex, which i was worried would lead to them eventually fracturing due to fatigue, so they have had some filler dolloped on by the support rollers to act as a support, and i can paint up as mud and gunk.
the 5 pulp Russians are done
https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=6904
65 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 7 models
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 14, 2024, 03:34:20 AMive worked out a way to support the track runs on the 432s as well, as the return rollers and top run were not attached to the bodys, and had a degree of flex, which i was worried would lead to them eventually fracturing due to fatigue, so they have had some filler dolloped on by the support rollers to act as a support, and i can paint up as mud and gunk.
Good work-around! I must remember that one. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Rick Lowe on July 14, 2024, 11:16:22 PMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 14, 2024, 03:34:20 AMive worked out a way to support the track runs on the 432s as well, as the return rollers and top run were not attached to the bodys, and had a degree of flex, which i was worried would lead to them eventually fracturing due to fatigue, so they have had some filler dolloped on by the support rollers to act as a support, and i can paint up as mud and gunk.
Good work-around! I must remember that one. :thumbsup:
Yup, a very good idea :thumbsup:
glad to help folks, and please steal away on any useful idea from my blathering...
its a rare day i can be held up as a good example to my peers.. ;D :o
Quote from: Steel Penguin on July 15, 2024, 10:19:16 AMglad to help folks, and please steal away on any useful idea from my blathering...
its a rare day i can be held up as a good example to my peers.. ;D :o
I once saw a tagline that said 'Perhaps your sole purpose in Life is simply to serve as a Bad Example.'... ;D :o
Quote from: Rick Lowe on July 15, 2024, 10:11:24 PMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 15, 2024, 10:19:16 AMglad to help folks, and please steal away on any useful idea from my blathering...
its a rare day i can be held up as a good example to my peers.. ;D :o
I once saw a tagline that said 'Perhaps your sole purpose in Life is simply to serve as a Bad Example.'... ;D :o
I've known a fair few that could/can be applied to :angel:
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 16, 2024, 04:59:37 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on July 15, 2024, 10:11:24 PMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 15, 2024, 10:19:16 AMglad to help folks, and please steal away on any useful idea from my blathering...
its a rare day i can be held up as a good example to my peers.. ;D :o
I once saw a tagline that said 'Perhaps your sole purpose in Life is simply to serve as a Bad Example.'... ;D :o
I've known a fair few that could/can be applied to :angel:
I will admit to there being a few instances where it can be applied to me...
Quote from: Rick Lowe on July 16, 2024, 10:04:15 PMQuote from: NARSES2 on July 16, 2024, 04:59:37 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on July 15, 2024, 10:11:24 PMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 15, 2024, 10:19:16 AMglad to help folks, and please steal away on any useful idea from my blathering...
its a rare day i can be held up as a good example to my peers.. ;D :o
I once saw a tagline that said 'Perhaps your sole purpose in Life is simply to serve as a Bad Example.'... ;D :o
I've known a fair few that could/can be applied to :angel:
I will admit to there being a few instances where it can be applied to me...
I really try to learn from other people's questionable choices but sometimes it's a DIY project.
Quote from: kerick on July 17, 2024, 06:13:37 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on July 16, 2024, 10:04:15 PMQuote from: NARSES2 on July 16, 2024, 04:59:37 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on July 15, 2024, 10:11:24 PMQuote from: Steel Penguin on July 15, 2024, 10:19:16 AMglad to help folks, and please steal away on any useful idea from my blathering...
its a rare day i can be held up as a good example to my peers.. ;D :o
I once saw a tagline that said 'Perhaps your sole purpose in Life is simply to serve as a Bad Example.'... ;D :o
I've known a fair few that could/can be applied to :angel:
I will admit to there being a few instances where it can be applied to me...
I really try to learn from other people's questionable choices but sometimes it's a DIY project.
Sometimes there's no substitute for Empirical, Personal Experience.
"Of course, I'd never make that mistake/I would do things differently and get a different result"... Nope. :banghead:
im now off for the week YAY :thumbsup:
there will be painting, and possibly DvD watching,
to quote Radish " the possibility's are endless" ;D :o
sprayed the 432s green earlier in the week, ( a tamiya gloss green) so they've had a couple of quick coats of matt green and now have some splodges of NATO back on them to break up the outline, it looks simeler enough to the " normal " BAOR set up, without being a slavish copy of any one hull, ill need to do some work on the rucksacks on the side to break them up a bit, and add blue to the view port and a little gunmetal on to the exhaust, tools and tracks but i can do a bit one one, then the other , and then allow to dry.
the 2 built 432s are done, they will hopefully get varnished tomorrow :thumbsup:
ive pulled the 3rd one out of the box and sanded the tracks down now ( blurg ) i will be getting to glueing them and the other bits on presently. I amy well do the Landys next, they are capable of carrying WOMBATs https://www.empressminiatures.com/baor23-landrover-with-wombat-and-crew-2748-p.asp so i need to do them, the crew ( mounted then the Wombats as dismount able systems and then to the dismounted crews https://www.empressminiatures.com/baor22-wombat-with-crew-2747-p.asp that will leave me with the SF troops from the range to do, but i may well then try something else.
the 2 432s have been varnished so thats now
65 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 9 models
the 3rd on is together and had a base set of spray paint laid down :thumbsup:
final FV432 is done
65 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 10 models
2 Ainsty sci fi cargo containers ( 1" square and 3/4 tall ish) grey with a blue band across each, 2 of the Egyptian explorers , and a gent in a long coat bowler hat and a large revolver / ray gun. all count as figures with size.
70 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 10 models.
and a visit to the dentist this morning, with no problems :thumbsup: and being told that whatever im doing im doing right :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I may not particularly enjoy visiting, i realise its important, and try to look after the teeth and gums
Having a productive week mate :thumbsup: As for dentists, I've had a phobia about them ever since one hurt me as a 12 year old :-\ Need to be anaesthetised to get me in the surgery, and I'm not joking.
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 25, 2024, 12:32:19 AMHaving a productive week mate :thumbsup: As for dentists, I've had a phobia about them ever since one hurt me as a 12 year old :-\ Need to be anaesthetised to get me in the surgery, and I'm not joking.
Find one with a knockout receptionist, or nurse... she'll get you in the door! Problem solved. :angel:
Quote from: Rick Lowe on July 25, 2024, 10:45:24 PMFind one with a knockout receptionist, or nurse... she'll get you in the door! Problem solved. :angel:
Oddly enough I've had that experience both when I HAD to have a tooth out a few years back and I went to Kings College Dental School and then again when I had a procedure to remove a polyp from my intestines, again at Kings College Hospital. Nurses at each procedure were crackers and one even held my hand :wub: :wub:
i was reading a wargames fora ( lead adventure, a civilised place) and stumbled across this
https://modiphius.net/pages/space-1999
a space 1999 RPG, oh so tempting :thumbsup:
another 28mm figure finished. not certain on the company but a fairly good representation of Mina Murray from league of extraordinary gentlemen, rapier / small sword, over elbow gloves and the neck scarf.
71 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 10 models.
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 26, 2024, 05:22:45 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on July 25, 2024, 10:45:24 PMFind one with a knockout receptionist, or nurse... she'll get you in the door! Problem solved. :angel:
Oddly enough I've had that experience both when I HAD to have a tooth out a few years back and I went to Kings College Dental School and then again when I had a procedure to remove a polyp from my intestines, again at Kings College Hospital. Nurses at each procedure were crackers and one even held my hand :wub: :wub:
:wub: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Reminds me of the time I ended up in a cardiac wing with four nurses that had to be just out of college and cute as a button. One was actually fluffing my pillow. My sister and my wife were in the room so I had to behave....
Quote from: kerick on July 29, 2024, 06:57:58 AMReminds me of the time I ended up in a cardiac wing with four nurses that had to be just out of college and cute as a button. One was actually fluffing my pillow. My sister and my wife were in the room so I had to behave....
That immediately brings to mind a Carry On Nurse, or Doctor film and Sid James' first sight of nurse Barbera Windsor :angel: ;D
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 29, 2024, 07:00:17 AMQuote from: kerick on July 29, 2024, 06:57:58 AMReminds me of the time I ended up in a cardiac wing with four nurses that had to be just out of college and cute as a button. One was actually fluffing my pillow. My sister and my wife were in the room so I had to behave....
That immediately brings to mind a Carry On Nurse, or Doctor film and Sid James' first sight of nurse Barbera Windsor :angel: ;D
I can imagine... no-one did it better than Sid... ;D
Anyone bring in any daffodils while you were in? :wacko:
Quote from: Charlie_c67 on August 01, 2024, 11:27:32 AMAnyone bring in any daffodils while you were in? :wacko:
;D
after a chunk of missing Mojo, ive managed to finish another 2 of the explorers so again on the windowsill waiting for varnish as the sand on the base drys.
73 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 10 models.
the last 3 of the explores are done so im happy to have cleared them from the desk
76 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 10 models.
ive got the airfix sea harrier that got bird stuck a few years ago on the desk, the spine is reglueing and the drop tanks on the internal pylons re attached ill be pulling the wheels back on as deployed than ill put a piece of glue soaked tissue paper across the front of the pit where the front glazing was. i can scratch some supports / scaffolding from sprue and have it as a air-frame under repair / investigation/ hidden away at the back, for wargaming.
hopefully i can get the pilot out of the pit as well.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 11, 2024, 10:55:50 AMhopefully i can get the pilot out of the pit as well.
A good set of needle-nose pliers... you can always put a replacement bang seat in...
all of the recently finished stuff is now varnished. The pilot easily came out of the tub :thumbsup: :thumbsup: a quick flick with the tip of my craft knife between back and seat, ;D ive the rear wheels on an things are going shiny at the mo!
so happily carrying on and thinking.
i have hit a tiny problem, id mentioned above i was going to put a tissue paper tarp over the cockpit , and tried to do it the way i thought it went, take tissue paper, paint then lay over and paint on watered PVA, that didnt work, tissue paper either broke up or just stuck to the tile i use for a paint pallet, so i have to ask, am i going the wrong way, should it be paper over area, then PVA then paint? :unsure: an enquiring mind needs to know.
That's what I've done when putting tarpaulins over clay wagons for model railways. Once the PVA's dried the tissue is set solid and ready for paint.
Brush on the thinned PVA glue over the tissue paper then place it over the object you want to cover. I like to use an over sized piece of paper then trim it when dry. When the PVA is dry paint to your hearts content.
And the PVA'd part should peel off easily, should you want to trim & paint it off the model.
thank you folks, trying to do it in the wrong order! :thumbsup:
I dip tissue in thinned PVA and then drape it over the thing to be covered. I feel it is less likely to tear this way compared to brushing on the PVA.
I find it shrinks a lot as it dries which works well if making a tonneau cover.
Doesn't work so well if attempting to make a convertible up top on a styrene rod frame as the shrinkage will distort the rods you have spent hours carefully heating and bending into shape...
I drip the PVA on the tissue with a plastic pipette, it goes exactly where I want it to then.
the harrier is on hold ... i was drilling out one of the wing tip wheel mounts and the plane sliped and dived, so not only did it break parts off again, the drill bit snapped as well, and i got spiked by the shank.... :banghead:
put it all back on the desk, bag and bin the broken bit... sit and relax a wile.
Ouch, I feel your pain... and having done similar, I mean that literally.
Yeah, sometimes you have to do that, rather than flinging it at the wall.
Those times, you just have to move onto something easier and try again later.
Easy to say, especially when progress is being made and the end is in sight, but better than spoiling it by getting sanguinary-minded. :thumbsup:
I seem to be getting shaky fingers at times. Sometimes I just have to go do something else for a while before I drop or break things.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on August 15, 2024, 11:55:05 AMthe harrier is on hold ... i was drilling out one of the wing tip wheel mounts and the plane sliped and dived, so not only did it break parts off again, the drill bit snapped as well, and i got spiked by the shank.... :banghead:
put it all back on the desk, bag and bin the broken bit... sit and relax a wile.
Indeed. Hope you cleaned the wound out ok, they can be nasty.
Quote from: kerick on August 15, 2024, 09:03:42 PMI seem to be getting shaky fingers at times. Sometimes I just have to go do something else for a while before I drop or break things.
I know how it feels. Most I can do is about 90 minutes nowadays and then I need to take a break. If it gets consistent then I'd advise checking with a Dr. I had to in the end :-\
Quote from: NARSES2 on August 16, 2024, 05:27:47 AMQuote from: kerick on August 15, 2024, 09:03:42 PMI seem to be getting shaky fingers at times. Sometimes I just have to go do something else for a while before I drop or break things.
I know how it feels. Most I can do is about 90 minutes nowadays and then I need to take a break. If it gets consistent then I'd advise checking with a Dr. I had to in the end :-\
It's probably some med I'm taking. God knows it's quite an assortment.
the Harrier gone to the bin, i started on re-re-repairing and more bits have vanished to the carpet monster, and just :banghead: so ive stripped some more usable bits off of it and the rest are so degraded they not worth keeping.
still its cleared some space, and i can Start something else as opposed to just patching.
Sometimes a blank canvas is better for your mental health and low frustration levels than trying to save something.
And sometimes it's even more fun to STAMP on the damn thing! ;D
not quite Kit torn apart with my bare hands :thumbsup: after all the tilting exhausts are things that are really reusable.
and wile tidying up ive found a power generator dome from the Kryomeck range that is now finished and put away, and a late 80s space marine land speeder ( the all metal type) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dER2KopF7s4 that is cleaned up and 70% done, another easy win, and some black scorpion pirates that i think will be after that. ;D
ive just come from a small ( ouch ) order from Accurate armour as they are shutting down, the news has concentrated the mind wonderfully :banghead:
hopefully they will be able to produce and deliver in the normally short amount of time they have with every other order ive made in the past, but i can see them being rather busy as people order that thing theyve been putting off.. but this is where i do as i mentioned in Seadudes aircraft carrier thread and say " stuff it" and go tonto, ive money put away for stuff and things, and i know from prior experience if i dont get it now, ill never see them again and will regret not doing so, ( see my comment prior regarding not getting enough academy or kit tech 1:48 challengers when they were a lot cheaper, ) and knowing that i got the 1:48 airfix warriors wile i could as they have now evaporated.
welp..... Mrs SP is fully aware, other toys will have to go on the back burner, and at a guess i will not be getting a lot at Telford this year ( well unless i see a 1:48 Concorde cheap :o :wacko: )
Yup, get things now before they go through the roof in 2025 :thumbsup:
so in between waiting for the AA order yep a touch inpatient and knowing ive got to wait for them to produce stuff, still i dont wait welll
And not going to the Wombourne show due to feeling less than 100% an 8 till 4:30 day involving helping traders set up, and take down would have utterly wrecked me, as a 100 yards walk had me short of breath and overheating.... so its a cold or something close, ive started on one of the Empress Landys with Wombat recoil less rifle progress is slow due to the fact that more than 30 seconds of concentration is hard work, and im having to try to pre plan everything in my minds eye so i can still get the crew in the front after the doors are on and the steering wheel is in place, ( or possibly not) and work out how to assemble the bag of bits that is the wombat.
Would attaching the steering wheel to the driver and slotting them both in as a sub-assembly work?
It did for my WAAF in the Woodie.
not too shure that it would due to the slack and wobble in adding the figure, but its an idea and will be looked at in greater depth.
Options are useful -
happy if I can have helped. :thumbsup:
the Landy is on hold wile i try at doing the load, trying to find decent pics of the WOMBAT is a bit tricky as most seem to be of one side, and lots are very "silhouette-y " ive managed to get good enough ( im certain) the Pics of the Scorpion models instructions are massively helpful, as they are of a grey model against a blue background and are well lit, giving a lot of definition on the detail :thumbsup:
just had a moment of :o
13 september 1999 the moon was blown out of orbit sending the crew of moonbase alpha, who knows where.
that was just over 25 years ago now! :unsure:
Time flies mate
and so did the moon. ( badum tish!)
green and buff, not getting anywhere fast on the Landie / WOMBAT crew but i am ( just) progressing.
having had the Flu booster a few weeks ago and not having had a reaction, i went and got the Covid booster on friday, so hot, coughing, bunged up and still no X-gene activation :banghead: i think that ive had a " good " reaction to this one..
needless to say no modelling done this weekend as i can barely think to type ( and thank Bob for spell checkers)
Quote from: Steel Penguin on October 20, 2024, 04:53:56 AMhaving had the Flu booster a few weeks ago and not having had a reaction, i went and got the Covid booster on friday, so hot, coughing, bunged up and still no X-gene activation :banghead: i think that ive had a " good " reaction to this one..
needless to say no modelling done this weekend as i can barely think to type ( and thank Bob for spell checkers)
I'm starting to think that maybe the whole x-gene thing is made up...
Unless my super power is falling asleep in front of the TV in which case i'm an X Man. :thumbsup:
Quote from: zenrat on October 22, 2024, 03:30:29 AMI'm starting to think that maybe the whole x-gene thing is made up...
Unless my super power is falling asleep in front of the TV in which case i'm an X Man. :thumbsup:
Say it ain't so! And wash your mouth out... with the tipple of your choice, of course. ;)
I have that power, but I put it down to 'Old Man', rather than 'X-Man'... ;D
had a breif tidy up, managed to get the area under my desk cleared a little and thus allowing the radiator to work. got all the AA kits into a store cupboard by the simple expedient of double boxing the tamiya desert Challys :thumbsup: as i want to keep all of them together , i just need to find the rest of the AA bits the warning lights, water bottles etc, i have a horrible thought that they are scattered inside the relevant tank kits i bought at the same time that will be a varying value of " Fun" :banghead:
another year another SMW, had a good couple of day, talked with the SIG, tried to lead visitors to the stand along our line of thought, picked up a few kits ad a few books ( more Tankograd post WW2 British), learnt of the potatofication of small moons, discussed the slow enlargement of the periodic table. and wile i was leaving the table had a nice Canadian lady ask regarding my ear pierceings :o
Back home and had a quiet couple of days recovering and a meal out with Mrs SP today, all in all a nice long weekend :thumbsup:
It's nice to put names to faces. Wish I had known you were talking about those subjects as I could have joined in. Another year probably.
Gondor
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 12, 2024, 06:40:37 AManother year another SMW, had a good couple of day, talked with the SIG, tried to lead visitors to the stand along our line of thought, picked up a few kits ad a few books ( more Tankograd post WW2 British), learnt of the potatofication of small moons, discussed the slow enlargement of the periodic table. and wile i was leaving the table had a nice Canadian lady ask regarding my ear pierceings :o
Back home and had a quiet couple of days recovering and a meal out with Mrs SP today, all in all a nice long weekend :thumbsup:
And Michael Angelo's David ;)
and whether we need to take and angle grinder to it.... :-X
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 13, 2024, 09:54:31 AMand whether we need to take and angle grinder to it.... :-X
Hammer and chisel will do ;)
we will take both, for maximum eye watering effect :thumbsup:
another question to ask is why any painting or statue of Adam had a navel...
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 14, 2024, 10:51:20 AMwe will take both, for maximum eye watering effect :thumbsup:
another question to ask is why any painting or statue of Adam had a navel...
Now we are getting philosophical ;D Good spot :thumbsup:
i have a Tamiya 1:48 A10, i have been meaning to do a RAF version as why not ( yes i know price, limited role use, price, its not UK built, price, and the Treasury is moaning re- Price) but i think i now have a good reason, i managed to pick up a set of 1:48 JP 233s from the Tornado SIG at Telford, so twin centre line for them, a Pave way under each wing and then treble hunting RBL755 clusters , then singles, then ecm on one wing and twin winder on the other... does that sound any good? or possibly go with single mavs.
Sounds good to me mate :thumbsup:
in other news i had a look at the kingkit website and did a quick run through the Tamiya 1:35 UK and JSDF stuff i want by the time i add in a couple of other random bits it comes to a total that im going to have to start saving for :unsure: :o not massive. and considering the cost of the older kits, nothing too excessive, but more than the metaphorical 2 bob fifty and some luncheon vouchers, but it would certainly get a lot of plastic for the cash. And wile i know other brands exist a large amount of them either arnt UK relevant or seam to have " the more parts are better mindset" that drives me spare, 5 or 6 parts per track piece is not something i want in a tank kit.
and from looking at Telford a lot of dealers seem to think that asking as much as Hobbycraft for old kits in old boxes that have been kicked around the floor is a way of keeping in business, i think some of them were trying to get more than dealer price. i think i may have to " write a little list" to misquote a song, put down what i want and put the new price / 2nd hand price and slowly buy off that, at shows, or from any shops i go past.
dont know if anyone else has noticed but we managed to get at least one pic on the IPMS gallery for SMW this year
https://ipmsuk.org/album/?galleries=smw-24-general-pictures#scale-modelworld-2015
it may have been our enthusiastic reception to having a camera aimed at us :unsure: :o ;D
Well damn me, so we did! That must be the first time ever! :thumbsup:
I'm most impressed, but I'm not sure Alastair was, looking at his expression in the pic. ;D
That was taken on the Sunday, you can tell by the large collection of long winged thingies over on the left, they only came out of storage then to replace some 'Saturday Only' models.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 25, 2024, 01:18:03 PMWell damn me, so we did! That must be the first time ever! :thumbsup:
I'm most impressed, but I'm not sure Alastair was, looking at his expression in the pic. ;D
That was taken on the Sunday, you can tell by the large collection of long winged thingies over on the left, they only came out of storage then to replace some 'Saturday Only' models.
I think I was simply feeling tired
Gondor
i say we take the complement and run with it :wacko:
but where too? Cuba ? nope too traditional, it would have to be either off world, or ( strikes a pose due to inspiration) some where with a surfeit of Fun!
but where, where indeed ??
Defo a geriatric.....I mean enthusiastic bunch ! lol Cheers guys ! Good to see you all enjoying the day !
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 25, 2024, 01:30:00 PMbut where, where indeed ??
WHIFFWorld, where else? :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on November 25, 2024, 01:30:00 PMi say we take the complement and run with it :wacko:
but where too? Cuba ? nope too traditional, it would have to be either off world, or ( strikes a pose due to inspiration) some where with a surfeit of Fun!
but where, where indeed ??
Risa. Both offworld and a surfeit of fun. Don't forget to display your
horga'hn (https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Horga'hn) and enjoy the ensuing
jamaharon
i am reasonably certain ( bwahahaha) that a certain way up tread, i talked regarding my own version of " the Plan" that madcap idea that we all seam to have where we want to fill out a certain list of models, I had one in that i wanted to do a list of Armoured vehicles that have been used by the UK in 1:35 ( tanks, ACs, artillery vehicles etc) and my slow and laboured path to it, which due to lack of space to display, and certain things only being produced in resin, when the moons of Jupiter are in the 3rd house of pycon, in the holy scale of 1: 29, and costing more than my weight in ruby's, are not going to get done, My determination to do a mid 80s+ British battle group in 1:48 / 1:50 / 1:56/ 28mm ( i am slowly getting there, admittedly its now 2 battle-groups, one in Berlin Brigade Block and one in normal green / black BAOR :banghead: mission creep is a thing) and a desire to get the Tamiya JSDF L offerings, as they are different enough to most European theatre things, <_< i now find myself starting to mentally hare off wanting to do a slew of M113 versions, i mean there cant be that many can there :banghead: :o and as i get back from a Wiki look realising there thousands of them, thick as grass, most of them wont get produced, and again i have no storage space.....
i wont even repeat my 1:350 scale ship plan,
I may need to write a list.... ( not hard)
and then stick to it... ( yea right)
And don't forget it will soon be the time for resolutions and new 2025 plans ;)
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 08, 2024, 01:26:31 AMAnd don't forget it will soon be the time for resolutions and new 2025 plans ;)
Rather like the Soviet Five-Year Plan that changed every 5 years to suit the goals of the leadership.
and now i have a longer problem. :rolleyes:
i have boxed some kits in an effort to get some space in the model room, and have decanted them to the loft..... and now as Mrs SP put it, " does the loft now look like Parabellum?" to which the honest answer is " yes"
come the spring i will have to bring everything back down, and then totally re-jenga the space to ensure closest packing. :thumbsup: :banghead:
i know that another answer is to build some stuff and then itll be smaller , but i have massively variable mojo at the moment, and am still trying to finish the land-rover WOMBAT combo. This will however put the brakes on me getting more kits that i dont really need , and are unlikely to build. so at the moment its a bonus not a problem.
still onwards and try not to think too much regarding upwards.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 11, 2024, 10:10:39 AM..but i have massively variable mojo at the moment, and am still trying to finish..
This is exactly how I work, and it can be unbelievably frustrating. I have found, however, that if I want to get anything at all built, I often have to let go of stalled projects, putting them to one side while going with the mojo flow I get as it comes along, building where the lust currently is. The downside is an enormous Shelf of Doom
TM, but seen over time, it does mean I actually get more projects completed during a given period of time as I do return to stalled projects every now and then.
I don't know if this is anything that you can accommodate (i.e if you have space enough for a large enough DoS), or if it even would work for you, but it does work for me, so I thought I'd share.
May the Mojo find you!
Pellson i have a very small shelf of doom, mainly due to the fact that if i loose drive on a wargames project ( such as this one) i useully have multiples of the same thing to complete ( 2 more of this one ) so i have to be carefull or i loose units that take rather more room up partly done than all together.
The other problem is that i dont want to get into the start / stop /restart cycle as that will quickly create a bigger pile than i can cope with... so i generally just wait and then carry on, this one is not that far from finished. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
ive ended up packing an army and a half , and a bitto be stored in the loft, My Games Workshop Tau done in Berlin brigade style camo, and the small force i have for the Privater Press Warmachine game a Cygnar force with warjacks, and a good couple of dozen Infantry done in the US tan brown black 3 colour desert style. the other box going with them contains my original Necromunda gangs, a large Orlock band, possibly 2 or 3 gangs worth, the not Delaques i got from the very fine Heresy miniatures, the Spyera gang and the bits and pieces i had. Ive not used the first for years the second for longer and the 3rd for possibly over a decade. But after the trouble i had to try to regain my wood elf army after i got rid of a large chunk, im not going to sell them on.
Done similar myself, so I can sympathize. :banghead:
Lessons are there to be learned. :thumbsup:
managed to varnish the space marine landspeeder
so now
76 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 11 models.
and undercoated a several sets of 3 pipes stacked on each other, and a fish tank air line slitter array that has bee converted into a set of tank inlets.
and the landy set has got some more paint on it, moving forward as well. :thumbsup:
Good progress :thumbsup:
wile browsing i came across new on the Ground Zero Games site http://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/ it seems that they will have been trading for 40 years next year, i know ive been purchasing for around 35 of them, and have never had problems, in fact im fairly certain that Jon has a tame black hole for delivery's, as wile ive yet to have an order arrive before ive placed it :o Ive had a good many arrive the next day, even when offers have been on. Wile they may not be everyone thing have a look at the ranges, i will say that the 25mm ranges are close to true 25 as well, and are truly wonderful, If anyone remembers the small space ships ive had on the stand a few times they were the Full thrust UN deep range explorers.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 28, 2024, 11:39:35 AMi will say that the 25mm ranges are close to true 25 as well,
You do realise that that phrase could/can start as big, if not a bigger, argument then Airfix's 2025 "New Kit" listing ? ;) :angel: ;D
its the kind of hot button argument, that any sane gamer rapidly avoids.... i just dont want anyone to think that the size would be simeler to anything from say Games workshop in the last 25+ years,
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 29, 2024, 05:14:34 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on December 28, 2024, 11:39:35 AMi will say that the 25mm ranges are close to true 25 as well,
You do realise that that phrase could/can start as big, if not a bigger, argument then Airfix's 2025 "New Kit" listing ? ;) :angel: ;D
Or the 'Correct OD/Russian Green Shade' debate, or the 'What colour is behind the rear windows of early P-40s' wrangle; the list is long and fractious, and it seems a lot of people out there happily spend more time flaming each other than they do modelling or gaming. :banghead:
Life's too short and there's too much to build.
Though it can be fun to toss a
grenade comment into the mix and watch the reactions... ;D :rolleyes:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 29, 2024, 10:36:03 AMits the kind of hot button argument, that any sane gamer rapidly avoids.... i just dont want anyone to think that the size would be simeler to anything from say Games workshop in the last 25+ years,
Appreciated mate :thumbsup:
I haven't got that many "armies" left, an Austrian Marlburian, Han Chinese and maybe one or two others ? Your comments have got me thinking about digging them out and measuring them ;D
Quote from: Rick Lowe on December 29, 2024, 12:06:14 PMThough it can be fun to toss a grenade comment into the mix and watch the reactions... ;D :rolleyes:
Naughty :angel: ;) :rolleyes:
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 30, 2024, 12:12:37 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on December 29, 2024, 12:06:14 PMThough it can be fun to toss a grenade comment into the mix and watch the reactions... ;D :rolleyes:
Naughty :angel: ;) :rolleyes:
You have to have a little fun now and then... ;)
And some people take themselves too seriously on occasion - myself included, though hopefully not as often nowadays.
Quote from: Rick Lowe on December 30, 2024, 01:27:20 AMQuote from: NARSES2 on December 30, 2024, 12:12:37 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on December 29, 2024, 12:06:14 PMThough it can be fun to toss a grenade comment into the mix and watch the reactions... ;D :rolleyes:
Naughty :angel: ;) :rolleyes:
You have to have a little fun now and then... ;)
And some people take themselves too seriously on occasion - myself included, though hopefully not as often nowadays.
I've mellowed as I've got older, but I do feel sorry for those who had to deal with me 30 or more years ago :angel:
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 31, 2024, 06:30:36 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on December 30, 2024, 01:27:20 AMQuote from: NARSES2 on December 30, 2024, 12:12:37 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on December 29, 2024, 12:06:14 PMThough it can be fun to toss a grenade comment into the mix and watch the reactions... ;D :rolleyes:
Naughty :angel: ;) :rolleyes:
You have to have a little fun now and then... ;)
And some people take themselves too seriously on occasion - myself included, though hopefully not as often nowadays.
I've mellowed as I've got older, but I do feel sorry for those who had to deal with me 30 or more years ago :angel:
I feel sorry* for those who've dealt with me at any stage... I seem to have a Default Mode of 'Spiky/Grumpy' and it only seems to be getting worse - I got the 'Intolerance Upgrade' somewhen along the timeline.
*Well, except when they deserve it... ;)
Quote from: Rick Lowe on December 31, 2024, 11:54:00 AMQuote from: NARSES2 on December 31, 2024, 06:30:36 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on December 30, 2024, 01:27:20 AMQuote from: NARSES2 on December 30, 2024, 12:12:37 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on December 29, 2024, 12:06:14 PMThough it can be fun to toss a grenade comment into the mix and watch the reactions... ;D :rolleyes:
Naughty :angel: ;) :rolleyes:
You have to have a little fun now and then... ;)
And some people take themselves too seriously on occasion - myself included, though hopefully not as often nowadays.
I've mellowed as I've got older, but I do feel sorry for those who had to deal with me 30 or more years ago :angel:
I feel sorry* for those who've dealt with me at any stage... I seem to have a Default Mode of 'Spiky/Grumpy' and it only seems to be getting worse - I got the 'Intolerance Upgrade' somewhen along the timeline.
*Well, except when they deserve it... ;)
Whilst agreeing that a well lobbed verbal grenade can result in a magnificent display of sweeping gestures, unparliamentary language and social pyrotechnics (in other words, much amusement for onlookers) I try to adopt a more gentle philosophy of an ecological nature: the JMN, knowitall and instant universal expert are (like the horned slug, the lesser louse and the politician) occupying a specific niche in the great scheme of things. As my little sister comments "Poor unfortunate things, they can't really help themselves"
Quote from: Rheged on December 31, 2024, 12:06:54 PMQuote from: Rick Lowe on December 31, 2024, 11:54:00 AMQuote from: NARSES2 on December 31, 2024, 06:30:36 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on December 30, 2024, 01:27:20 AMQuote from: NARSES2 on December 30, 2024, 12:12:37 AMQuote from: Rick Lowe on December 29, 2024, 12:06:14 PMThough it can be fun to toss a grenade comment into the mix and watch the reactions... ;D :rolleyes:
Naughty :angel: ;) :rolleyes:
You have to have a little fun now and then... ;)
And some people take themselves too seriously on occasion - myself included, though hopefully not as often nowadays.
I've mellowed as I've got older, but I do feel sorry for those who had to deal with me 30 or more years ago :angel:
I feel sorry* for those who've dealt with me at any stage... I seem to have a Default Mode of 'Spiky/Grumpy' and it only seems to be getting worse - I got the 'Intolerance Upgrade' somewhen along the timeline.
*Well, except when they deserve it... ;)
Whilst agreeing that a well lobbed verbal grenade can result in a magnificent display of sweeping gestures, unparliamentary language and social pyrotechnics (in other words, much amusement for onlookers) I try to adopt a more gentle philosophy of an ecological nature: the JMN, knowitall and instant universal expert are (like the horned slug, the lesser louse and the politician) occupying a specific niche in the great scheme of things. As my little sister comments "Poor unfortunate things, they can't really help themselves"
I have always appreciated your turn of phrase, and do so again, good sir. :thumbsup:
I also agree with Little Sister that sometimes the perspective of 'It's their nature' can help to cope with whatever they decide to throw at us. :-\
2024 out put 76 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 11 models it seems that i have been more productive than i thought i was :thumbsup: ;D
2023 is 69 figures 4 models and 7 bits of scenery a respectable amount considering :thumbsup:
2022 total 7 bits of scenery 7 models
2021 total nil oh well im still searching for mojo, so im not that disappointed.
2020 total 1 piece of scenery
2019 total 1 figure 3 models
2018 total 8 figures 1 piece of scenery 0 models.
2017 total figures 66 scenery 20 models 7
2016 149 figures 6 bits of scenery 6 models.
2015 153 figs 17 pieces of scenery 8 models
2014 88 figs 9 models 19 pieces of scenery
2013 90 figs 4 models 1 piece of scenery
2012 228 items including 1 1:48 Tonka and 17 vehicles
2011 152 items including 1 1:48 A10 and 16 resin vehicles
Definately more productive :thumbsup: You obviously pinched some of my "productivity genes" ;) ;D
Mrs SP was happy as well, she can tell that im feeling better, when she sees me poddling around with brush and hobby knife :thumbsup:
In other news. first full week of the year = a weeks holiday, So i ve got some lie ins ahead and stuff to do.. YAY!
And wile i remember :banghead:
There is a wargames table top sale Sunday 5th Jan 2025 at Peace Memorial Hail, Pinfold Ln, Penkridge, Stafford ST19 5AP, UK
I will be in attendance due to trying to sell wargames and RPG stuff that is no longer needed. And Mrs SP will be present with her Leather craft products, wallets dice trays, bracelets bookmarks and stuff.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 03, 2025, 10:58:41 AMMrs SP was happy as well, she can tell that im feeling better, when she sees me poddling around with brush and hobby knife :thumbsup:
When leaving the house always carry a brush if carrying a hobby knife. It makes interactions with Percy Plod a little easier ;)
due to the looong finishing bit ive managed to get the WOMBAT Landy and crews done :thumbsup:
so this year starts!
4 figures ( 3 crew and the WOMBAT) and 1 model ( Landy and 3 crew)
now ive got to pick the next thing.
managed to get another 4 of the 3 pipe stacks scatter cover done and the tank farm filling station is also done the brickwork painter red / brown and the pipes gunmetal and varnished as well
4 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 2 models.
and have started on the 1:48 Tamiya Challenger 2 ( desert) so glue in the weight brackets and super glue the weight to them. and it has a crew man to put in the turret as well, which is pleasing.
a few more parts on the Chally, and the design is different from the 1:35 version, in that there are a lot less parts, what would be small fiddly delicate parts even on the larger Tamiya kit, are integral on this one it is quite eye opening. i am defiantly having the good type of fun so far building this :thumbsup:
Fun modelling is good. :thumbsup:
been into the dentist today, a bit of PSR in that an old filling had worn so has had a small amount of glass ionimer added... have to hold off the eating and drinking for a couple of hours wile it sets.
so can carry on doing track bits on the chally.
My teeth would need a LOT more than just a bit of PSR! I'd need some major 'cross-kitting' I'm sure, or even some 'scratchbuilding'. :banghead:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 27, 2025, 04:50:19 AMMy teeth would need a LOT more than just a bit of PSR! I'd need some major 'cross-kitting' I'm sure, or even some 'scratchbuilding'. :banghead:
You and me both and they'd have to get me in there first :o
a few track links on.... im rapidly falling out of love with link and length, yes i kow that the normal Tamiya rubberband tracks arnt the " most accurate " in the world but having to make 90 odd tack links per side from 3 or 4 parts each and then have to play around at trying to tension the darn things isnt a game i want to play, i can feel it sucking all of my modelling joy away even as im typing that
on the other hand im at the pre painting before i get the PVA glue stage of a 28mm sci fi hanger. it nothing detailed but more than just a box :thumbsup:
Pics of the completed hangar would be interesting, if you'd be so kind... :thumbsup:
from the manufacturers site https://sarissa-precision.com/products/hanger?variant=7994224934956
and at just over a third of the new price as well, ( just realised ) :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 29, 2025, 09:52:53 AMfrom the manufacturers site https://sarissa-precision.com/products/hanger?variant=7994224934956
Those are the same guys who do the MDF work for that Italeri 'Pegasus Bridge' diorama that I had for Christmas. Their laser cutting is EXCEPTIONAL! :thumbsup:
Thanks, SP - I'll have a peruse soon. :thumbsup:
watch out its a time sink, and be careful on the scales, they will make a chunk of differance on what goes with what.
In other things, as its the first week of Feb i am on hols, so today was out for a meal with Mrs SP, the (local ish ) OK diner, https://okdiners.com/ its a UK take on the classic US Diner, the menus are reasonably basic for a diner, the quantity and quality are good, and the price point is fine. needless to say im full :thumbsup: i shall be doing modely things, but not right now, sleepy :o ;D
Ooooh, I like the sound of the OK Diners, and that link has a map with them all on it.
I found an American Diner in Ireland a few years ago, on the opposite side of the car park from the hotel we were staying in, and each table had its own juke box selector. :thumbsup: Of course you had to wait till all the previous 'selectees' had had theirs played before you heard yours but it was great.
All that and it was right under the flight path for Shannon Airport too. ;D
Quote from: Steel Penguin on February 03, 2025, 11:11:42 AMToday was out for a meal with Mrs SP, the (local ish ) OK diner, https://okdiners.com/
I have occasionally used the OK Diner on the Leominster bypass. As you say, it's eminently acceptable quality, considerable quantity and sensibly priced
Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 03, 2025, 11:35:52 AMI found an American Diner in Ireland a few years ago, on the opposite side of the car park from the hotel we were staying in, and each table had its own juke box selector. :thumbsup: Of course you had to wait till all the previous 'selectees' had had theirs played before you heard yours but it was great.
Once upon a time, the diners local to where I grew up had them. That was a treat back then.
Last time I used a jukebox was in a pub (The Telegraph) in Newcastle last year, before going to see Half Man, Half Biscuit at the Boilershop. Place was full of fans and what went on the Jukebox? You guessed it, HMHB. it was fantastic. The gig was good too. Decent view near the front.
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I used to drink in the pub where all the local student band members used to hang out.
Obviously there was a high level of pretentiousness.
To p**s them off I would put an entire Carpenters LP on the jukebox. Drove them all mad but they just had to grit their teeth. Best thing was they never worked out who was doing it.
Quote from: zenrat on February 04, 2025, 03:13:59 AMTo p**s them off I would put an entire Carpenters LP on the jukebox. Drove them all mad but they just had to grit their teeth. Best thing was they never worked out who was doing it.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I can just imagine that too. ;D
Mind you, I reckon the Carpenters anyway, Karen's voice could dissolve pure unobtanium on a good night.
Quote from: zenrat on February 04, 2025, 03:13:59 AMI used to drink in the pub where all the local student band members used to hang out.
Obviously there was a high level of pretentiousness.
To p**s them off I would put an entire Carpenters LP on the jukebox. Drove them all mad but they just had to grit their teeth. Best thing was they never worked out who was doing it.
:bow: :bow:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 03, 2025, 11:35:52 AMand each table had its own juke box selector. :thumbsup: Of course you had to wait till all the previous 'selectees' had had theirs played before you heard yours but it was great.
There was a disco in Waterloo back in the late 60's/early 70's (The Birdsnest) that had something similar. It also had a phone on each table so that you could phone any birds you fancied while they were sitting at their table. Could get right confusing after a couple of pints :angel:
Quote from: zenrat on February 04, 2025, 03:13:59 AMI used to drink in the pub where all the local student band members used to hang out.
Obviously there was a high level of pretentiousness.
To p**s them off I would put an entire Carpenters LP on the jukebox. Drove them all mad but they just had to grit their teeth. Best thing was they never worked out who was doing it.
Had Yoko already started her "singing" career at that point?
Quote from: scooter on February 04, 2025, 07:23:28 AMQuote from: zenrat on February 04, 2025, 03:13:59 AMI used to drink in the pub where all the local student band members used to hang out.
Obviously there was a high level of pretentiousness.
To p**s them off I would put an entire Carpenters LP on the jukebox. Drove them all mad but they just had to grit their teeth. Best thing was they never worked out who was doing it.
Had Yoko already started her "singing" career at that point?
That would be cruel and unusual punishment!
Or they may have liked it.......
welp up thread ( dec 24) i said that i was going to have a re-Jenga / Tetris at the loft, part one was this morning, i have managed to get stuff better packed :thumbsup:
in doing so i have had a quick reminder of some things.
1:35 bailey bridge for the operation Carousel, break out of west Berlin / cold war diorama check <_<
2 48th scale Chinooks check ;D ;D
the 4 Tamiya ships check :mellow:
all the stuff for the 1:24 scale Grav Cars yup :thumbsup:
the TSR2s in both scales.... then i get to the Pile of 48th Warriors i know i got 10 when they 1st came out for wargames reasons, and have picked up one or 2 since, so i seem to have 16 :banghead: :banghead: i know one is for converting to the Rapier version but the others ???? im certain ill find a use for them though.
still i can see more and have better access to them as well so its all win as far as i recon. :mellow:
It's nice to remind yourself what you have, and to get re-enthused about older projects. :thumbsup:
Sometimes the newer stuff overshadows the older and you forget. :-\
i will start with a retraction / correction, it appears that i have 14 Warriors, :banghead: :thumbsup: having done a bit more moving / sorting / boxing in the loft,
I have finished the hanger building so its now ( im counting it as a model as its approx a foot square, rather bigger that just a small bit of scenery)
4 figures 4 pieces of scenery and 3 models
in doing so the left over MDF has given some nice linear bits that i can make 11" of wall and two 3" wall sections that will be suitably gate like, and there are some bits that will make some nice bases and things as well, so have gone in the bits MDF bag.
track work continues on the Chally, slow and steady and not un-enjoyable. :-\ ive also brought done some resin tanks and industrial bits, for the nex builds / paints jobs.
been able to get some paint on the chally, its that much smaller than 1:35 some parts are paint as sub assembly's, and i know the rear of a chally once you get the extra range fuel drums on it is nigh on impossible to get a brush into at the larger scale, so im not risking this one.
Ive put in an order with King kit, mainly JSDF:L stuff, tanks and an infantry pack, plus a Marder MICV to replace the one that got changed to the franken TAM where possible not first owner stuff as well so its cheaper ( yay) giving more kit for my budget. that will probably post monday so hopefully will arrive end of the week.
with the Aldersly wargames / model show this weekend, i am considering what to take...
I will probably be taking my normal confuse the unimaginative set, the franken TAM, and the 2 re engined business jet, the a10- engined Lear and the 4 engine Falcon, and the rest may well be wargames stuff, with the Empress miniatures Chieftains, FV432 and landy / wombat combo along with some infantry, plus possibly some other resin wargames vehicles and possibly some of the slum scum to go with them.
enough to be a ble to through a few people for a bit, and to try to draw others away from the established Games Workshop lines <_<
Quote from: Steel Penguin on March 28, 2025, 01:46:52 PMenough to be a ble to through a few people for a bit, and to try to draw others away from the established Games Workshop lines <_<
You'll be finding yourself tied to a stake wiith someone asking "anyone got a match ?" ;)
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 29, 2025, 07:51:31 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on March 28, 2025, 01:46:52 PMenough to be a ble to through a few people for a bit, and to try to draw others away from the established Games Workshop lines <_<
You'll be finding yourself tied to a stake wiith someone asking "anyone got a match ?" ;)
ive a few distractions i can throw out to distract them, not quite as good as using a starfix spitfire to throw off a JMN :wacko: but enough, the odd question regarding scale creep,or of using old names for paints is usually enough :angel:
wile the Chally continues onward, ( a few parts each day on the weekend) ivw been doing that Favourite of wargamers, Scfi modelers and cheapskates bit bashing, a scrap bit of MDF as a base a small food tub and a spraycan lid for a pair of tanks, some sprue for pipes and scraps to break up the smoothness of the plastic, and some more scatter terrain for my industrial area, i can throw some primer at it tomorrow :thumbsup:
ive been distracted and painted 2 small and 1 medium fuel tanks, the chally has paused but is still out.
4 figures 7 pieces of scenery and 3 models
yesterday was one of the local wargames tabletops, and once again i left with less stuff than i arrived with :thumbsup: :o Mrs SP made several sales from her leathercraft stall as well, so we had a good morning, and managed on repacking when home to shrink down the box load to put back in the loft.
im still painting fuel / chemical tanks and bit of other scatter scenery..
another large bulk tank done, the scrap built scenery and 3 more tube piles done, ive also given one of the resin lander`s i picked up (mutter) years ago a quick respray over the top with ford diamond white, ill need to hand brush the undersides black, then get a good bark grey dry brush on, to give it a scorched re-entry look.
got gloss blue on the challys optics, and some black on the rubber anti bump strips on the gin deck,
4 figures 12 pieces of scenery and 3 models
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 10, 2025, 06:28:40 AManother large bulk tank done, the scrap built scenery and 3 more tube piles done, ive also given one of the resin lander`s i picked up (mutter) years ago
Depending on exactly how old it is you realise the resin used back then is probaby illegal nowadays ? ;)
meh :wacko: no matter, i think its less than 20 years old :wacko: ive one by the same company that i got somewhere between 95 and the early 2000`s and that fine, its not sweating monomer or anything else "fun" that some of the cheaper stuff can do. and for a hollow bodied piece of scenery thats around 6" in Dia they are good to work with :thumbsup:
Im also getting some paint on 3 Ground Zero Games hover vehicles a small recon / range truck, and 2 hover apcs ( links for 15mm not 25)
http://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/15mm-stargrunt/vehicles/hover-combat-vehicles/v15-82a.html
http://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/15mm-stargrunt/vehicles/hover-combat-vehicles/v15-07a.html
for simaeler to the 2 apcs, they are 4 and 1/2" long and 2 and 1/2" wide ok for 25mm but rather small for the larger GW 28mm ( heroic) stuff I have a chunk of other stuff by the same firm so they will fit in with that, they are again resin but with the history of GZG im not worried regarding quality. :thumbsup:
off today, as Mrs SP had an emergency dental apt, as wed managed to get 08:30 , and were ( as normal) early we were back home by just after 09:30, i am therefore doing some repair work on the send hand Mongral 80s Brits i got 2nd hand, a few repaints on sections that had been chipped, and then ill be modding the bases a bit to make them fit, ive fabed a light fitting for the chally one of the 2 got carpet monster-ed, so a rough copy has been done with a piece of suitable dia sprue rough filed to give th convex back then cut to a close depth and attached, paint to follow.
im slowly working on th 72nd hawk i got in the box of bits from the avon shop last year, cant find the rear horizontal controls, so ive used a pair of ( i think) phantom ones, they are a wee bit big but not jarringly so, the screen over the pit is tough as one wasnt in the box, there was a more single piece teardrop shaped one so that is getting used, with no control panel or chair its going to be a gloss black screen
Mrs ok mate ?
TY Narses yep shes good, a small piece of tooth / filling came away, nothing painful or worrying, just a case of getting more glass ionimer adder after a quick check of the rest of the tooth :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 13, 2025, 06:38:19 AMTY Narses yep shes good, a small piece of tooth / filling came away, nothing painful or worrying, just a case of getting more glass ionimer adder after a quick check of the rest of the tooth :thumbsup:
I had that happen at dinner one Mother's Day, ages ago with a wisdom tooth. I just waited until my Guard battalion's summer camp at Ft Drum to blame the rations on it, and had it extracted at one of the base dental clinics when there was still an AMEDD (Army Medical Department) presence on the base.
Quote from: scooter on May 13, 2025, 06:43:41 AMQuote from: Steel Penguin on May 13, 2025, 06:38:19 AMTY Narses yep shes good, a small piece of tooth / filling came away, nothing painful or worrying, just a case of getting more glass ionimer adder after a quick check of the rest of the tooth :thumbsup:
I had that happen at dinner one Mother's Day, ages ago with a wisdom tooth. I just waited until my Guard battalion's summer camp at Ft Drum to blame the rations on it, and had it extracted at one of the base dental clinics when there was still an AMEDD (Army Medical Department) presence on the base.
ouch! glad you got it sorted ok.
the 80s brits are done, and wile it was 10 figs im only counting them as 5 for completions sake. the chally is done assembled and painted, need to put a few decals on and its done gone for a lighter green main coat, with the standard stripes blotched on in nato black, and then some flat white the same ( that has a good variance of opacity some some parts are more very pale green ) it looks rather striking, and i intend to do a landy and 2 warriors to go with it, along with the Athena winter squaddies https://www.athenaminiatures.co.uk/product/british-rifle-section . to give a bit more winter feel to them, its rather heavy metal for most skirmishes in that form but gives a pair of reinforced squads and a non too obvious officer,
9 figures 12 pieces of scenery and 3 models
Sounds interesting mate :thumbsup:
the 3 ground zero games hover vehicles are done, the less gloss varnish drying now, they are a fun and simple paint but do look good.
9 figures 12 pieces of scenery and 6 models
ive had a rummage through my airfix operation Herrick stuff amd found that i have a snatch land rover in the pile, so thats been extracted from the pile of potential, and undercoated. I think i will leave off the decals for the mesh on the windows, as it looks rather busy just on the storage sheet. but at the moment im feeling good with hobby things, and will have to go into the loft to get the warriors soon ish.
the landy is rather busier than i thought it would be having engine gubbins and extensive underside bits ( yes i know, highly technical terms :rolleyes: ) and im going to have to read my paint conversion tables carefully as not being a Humbrol user im going to have to convert to Tamiya numbers.
the interior is also rather more detailed than the ( much) older 1:43 scale one i put together years back, which isnt a bad thing either :thumbsup: as that one looked very good at wargames ranges ( 2` visual range on the table top) even if it looked rather large compared to most other stuff i used, due to that being 1:50 or 1:48.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 18, 2025, 12:49:22 PMthe landy is rather busier than i thought it would be having engine gubbins and extensive underside bits ( yes i know, highly technical terms :rolleyes: ) and im going to have to read my paint conversion tables carefully as not being a Humbrol user im going to have to convert to Tamiya numbers.
the interior is also rather more detailed than the ( much) older 1:43 scale one i put together years back, which isnt a bad thing either :thumbsup: as that one looked very good at wargames ranges ( 2` visual range on the table top) even if it looked rather large compared to most other stuff i used, due to that being 1:50 or 1:48.
A chat to our esteemed colleagues Pellson and Killnoizer about the extensive underside bits and engine gubbins of the Land Rover Defender might be helpful. They are our experts in this field, having found it necessary to lean into or crawl underneath the full size vehicle on occasion.
I don't know if it's true, but there was a rumour that early Land Rovers were painted RAF cockpit green, the paint having been bought as military surplus material in 1948 . If so, it could well be Tamiya XF71.
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 18, 2025, 10:59:33 AMthe pile of potential
I like that, as an alternative to The Stash(tm). :thumbsup:
Quote from: Rheged on May 18, 2025, 01:17:35 PMI don't know if it's true, but there was a rumour that early Land Rovers were painted RAF cockpit green, the paint having been bought as military surplus material in 1948 . If so, it could well be Tamiya XF71.
Something to file under "If it ain't true, it sounds like it should have been." ;D
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 18, 2025, 10:40:03 PMQuote from: Steel Penguin on May 18, 2025, 10:59:33 AMthe pile of potential
I like that, as an alternative to The Stash(tm). :thumbsup:
shamelessly stolen from my younger brother, ( for a wargamer the alternative is " the pile of shame" due to the unbuilt unpainted units residing thereof.
Quote from: Rheged on May 18, 2025, 01:17:35 PMI don't know if it's true, but there was a rumour that early Land Rovers were painted RAF cockpit green, the paint having been bought as military surplus material in 1948 . If so, it could well be Tamiya XF71.
Something to file under "If it ain't true, it sounds like it should have been." ;D
works for me as well, though mine is rather more modern in that the troops have SA80s so it must be after 1984 i think as thats when the troop trials started or post 94 for chally 2 adoption
ive just finished the commander for the chally so thats going to get varnished momentarily, ive also finished a ScFi shuttle / lander that i picked up at a show a wile back, dont know the company who made it but at a guess its a casting from a converted toy, the half Jerrycans on where door openings would be is rather a give away, its in ford ice diamond white so a very pale blue ( or " white with a flick of black" according to my friend who worked in the paint industry) and the the bottom scrubbed with black and then NATO black paint to give it a burnt from re-entry look, looks alright and is sufficiently generic it could be on any landing area. :thumbsup:
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ive got the first two parts of the landy gluing, lower engine and part of the transmission i think. so further progress.
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the landy continues onward ( a statement many owners would no-dought endorse :thumbsup: ) im following the instructions and they do seem to lead an easy road so far, parts come off the sprues easily, and the fitment is good ( i looked at the exhaust pipe and silencers a trifle warily, but they went in well). the amount of interior is good but not massively surprising considering the amount you can see in. so happy there.
slow and fun, i can do.
Sounds good, carry on!
yup, ideedy, will do so.
especially as now the fuel truck has arrived i have something to give a convoy to .... feel :thumbsup:
in the opposite way to things normally happening, the wheels are a bought to go on :thumbsup:
they are in 2 parts each, have the bottoms flattened and bulged for weight and are keyed on the face where they attach to the shafts so they go on that way easily ( i would say they will only go on one way, but, you know that is just challenging Murphy and the fates :wacko: )
there is evidence of thought going into the design of the parts,
Yup, we've all had our encounters with Mr Murphy :angel:
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 02, 2025, 07:45:38 AMYup, we've all had our encounters with Mr Murphy :angel:
Mine resulted in a trip to the ER(A&E) 13 years ago, and a lovely set of bruises
4 driving wheels are on, the spare not so much so ;D
its slow progress but faster than my slowest. :thumbsup: and means that i enjoy any progress
a few more parts together on the landy, and in a fit of efficiency, ive hauled the 1:35 Cent AVRE out of the pile and measured the demo gun, i have some brass tube that is close enough for the main barrel, and a larger size that will slide over for the fume extractor, so have added those to the box for the Chieftain that i was going to convert into the planned but unbuilt AVRE version :thumbsup: as well as having a quick tidy up of the Hasa weapons sets, putting a part set D into an other part used set D, giving a bit more space round my desk :thumbsup:
i had a :o moment today as my check on kingkit turned up a 1:48 Hustler on there, alas too much for my budget at the moment, so i will have to hope that it remains unsold for a wile... if it does go, ho hum, ive been sort of after one for years, and will get it eventually, if i am meant too :-\
ive been able to get more landy done. steering wheel on and im painting the roof support / divider between the driving cab and the rear, its not very fast, but anything faster than a total halt is a forward motion, and its faster than the Blakes 7 Liberator build, which is my record for slowness ( took close on 10 years, but it was a build that only progressed when i was utterly in the mood for modelling, and it was during times when i was at uni so had a lot of other things to do)
ive also been having a slow look through various company's M113 versions. I think it will be a slow accumulation for this one, as mentioned above ive several in the stash, i will need to get a PIVAD and the command version, and then try to find the fitters version ( didnt even know that was was made in plastic) Italari and Tamiya for the first 2 and cant find the 3rd again drat, i think ive the Saladin turret FSV version, so the AFV club scorpion version is one to look for, ive the Lance carrier so thats one less.
other variants will be added slowly, i may have to stick a piece of paper to the door by th PC and add and cross trough as i id them and acquire.
But this is a way off and still in the planning / thinking stage.... especially as i will be looking to try to get as many cheap from under table sales / 2nd hand ;D
The Fitters' version is an Academy kit.
thank you sir ! :thumbsup:
got the sides and roof on now, though i think i may have been a little overenthusiastic with the paint , or possibly not quite clamped the sides in enough as wile the roof its well length wise, its got a bit of a gap each side, still glue it on then fill, a smear of filler should do it, if i cant just use a slurp of thick poly cement :thumbsup:
Quote from: Steel Penguin on June 30, 2025, 10:00:51 AMthank you sir ! :thumbsup:
Welcome! Happy to help. :thumbsup: