Narses2's Blog - or what I'm slowly making progress on

[NARSES2]

That would be a heck of a safari going from Crystal Palace to Ikea by public transport.  You'd need three or four native bearers to carry the essential provisions.   

Living almost on top of Addiscombe Tramlink stop we could get to the Ikea industrial park area by tram.  I have fond memories of buying a stepladder in Homebase and then bringing it home on the Tram.

Where did you live in Addiscombe ? I lived in Teevan Rd when married, eons before the Tram was even dreamt of. Whent to school at Ashburton

[PR19_Kit]

.........eons before the Tram was even dreamt of.

There were trams in Croydon BEFORE WWII! They were still there when I lived with my Nanna in Chatsworth Rd in the early 50s!

But they were PROPER trams, with two decks and poles on the roof as well as skates under the floor, and they had guards who came along to sell you tickets.

Those present day thingies are like Underground trains lifted up to the surface!

[scooter]

Those present day thingies are like Underground trains lifted up to the surface!

DLR with pantographs instead of a 3rd rail.  But light-years ahead of what we have here in New Jersey in the various forms of mass transit

[Nick]

Those carpet protectors can be quite heavy and bulky. You might need it delivered or take a trolley to carry it.
I've used one for years and does work well, just remember to hoover around the edges now and then.

I had to collect a small bookcase from IKEA in North Greenwich a couple of years ago. That was an awkward carry just getting to the tube station - then I had to change at Stratford via several staircases and at the end in Epping it's a long long walk uphill to my house.

[NARSES2]

There were trams in Croydon BEFORE WWII! They were still there when I lived with my Nanna in Chatsworth Rd in the early 50s!

True, although I don't remember any trams in London in the 50's, although the tram tracks (or bike traps as we called them  ) were still in Streatham and various other places. I did travel on trolley buses however, oddly enough to see my Gran

As for Chatsworh Rd, I've had a few pints in a club down there 

[zenrat]

That would be a heck of a safari going from Crystal Palace to Ikea by public transport.  You'd need three or four native bearers to carry the essential provisions.   

Living almost on top of Addiscombe Tramlink stop we could get to the Ikea industrial park area by tram.  I have fond memories of buying a stepladder in Homebase and then bringing it home on the Tram.

Where did you live in Addiscombe ? I lived in Teevan Rd when married, eons before the Tram was even dreamt of. Whent to school at Ashburton

Longhurst Rd (formerly Corporation Rd).  Off Spring Lane on the NE side of Ashburton Park.  Our place was a terraced house (once a two up two down) built by the Croydon Corporation in the 1890's.
And the Tramlink stop is Woodside, not Addiscombe.

[PR19_Kit]

As for Chatsworh Rd, I've had a few pints in a club down there 

We lived in No. 15, toward the south end, right opposite a MASSIVE mansion of a place that we called 'The Chateau', but the last time I went down there No. 15 was still there but 'The Chateau' was long gone, replaced by a block of flats of course.

[NARSES2]

Where did you live in Addiscombe ? I lived in Teevan Rd when married, eons before the Tram was even dreamt of. Whent to school at Ashburton

Longhurst Rd (formerly Corporation Rd).  Off Spring Lane on the NE side of Ashburton Park.  Our place was a terraced house (once a two up two down) built by the Croydon Corporation in the 1890's.
And the Tramlink stop is Woodside, not Addiscombe.

Know it well, I had schoolmates live down there and in Longhurst Gardens. Small world 

As for Chatsworh Rd, I've had a few pints in a club down there 

We lived in No. 15, toward the south end, right opposite a MASSIVE mansion of a place that we called 'The Chateau', but the last time I went down there No. 15 was still there but 'The Chateau' was long gone, replaced by a block of flats of course.

I'm preaty sure "The Chateau" was converted into Croydon Council's Social Club, and that's where I had a few pints and my 50th.

[NARSES2]

Work continues on the H-75    One thing you get very used to with this kit is cleaning up sprue gates    Even the small parts will have 3 or 4 in order to get the standard of detail. No problem as they are tiny and the plastic cleans up easily. 

I've also broken plastic on the Fw 187. Not looked at the added extras yet, the resin and 3D printed parts, but SH have certainly cleaned the moulds up    and are obviously using their current "harder" plastic rather than the rather "soft" material in the earlier boxing.

I look forward to them doing the same with some of their other long out of production vintage kits.

[NARSES2]

Shock, horror, but I needed a tiny bit of PSR (actually PPP and wipe) on one of the cowling joints of the H-75. I'd got a previous part slightly out of skew and it effected the fit. Most people would not have this problem, I'm just me   

I've also finally entered the 21st Century and worked with 3D printed parts.    Those in the SH Fw 187 are superbly detailed and in the main sensible replacements for some of the old plastic. I can't see why they replaced the rear bulkhead with a 3D part though, but still it doesn't matter. My only issue was with removing them from their casting "trees/bases" or whatever they are called, especially as SH's is small and packed with a few even smaller parts. (maybe the bulkhead was to fill an otherwise empty space ?). I found a small pair of "sprue cutters" (actually a pair of toenail clippers Lee gave me a couple of years ago) and they worked a treat. Once off they cleaned up easily 

So 3D definately has it place and I won't be put off using it. My only concern is that some manufacturers will use it for tiny/fiddly parts just to say "look what we can do" and not offer IM/resin alternatives. Maybe if they print 2 parts, so when one goes on a journey to visit the carpet monster ?

[Rick Lowe]

Yeah, those toenail clippers are a great little tool for that sort of thing.

[The Rat]

Yep, straight-edge toenal clippers are an invaluable addition to the tool box. 

[NARSES2]

Progress continues on both the H-75 and 187, who's cockpit has had the first coat of RLM 02. I was talking about the quality of the 3D parts earlier, well as and example the rudder pedals are 3D printed and have been produced with the toe straps and they arn't solid    I'll try and take a picture which will explain it better, but if this is what can be done in 1/72, what's the detail in 1/48 or 1/32 like ?

Meanwhile as an example oof the world we live in, I was in my regular coffee shop this morning (Nero's) and their wi-fi was down. Cue the number of people who came in, ordered a coffee or whatever and when told they could'nt use the Nero's Ap or their phones had no way to pay. They had neither cash, nor cards.

What on earth will happen if all the worlds mobile networks go down. Chaos, anarchy, the world's ecconomy shudders to a halt ?  It's all a plot I tell you    I'll be off to join Radish now 

PS:- I was fine, cash and card. 

[zenrat]

As a matter of interest, how many people here have a cheque book?
I don't, but more than a few of the customers at work do.  Probably says more about the local demographics though  - lots of retirement communities round here.

[NARSES2]

As a matter of interest, how many people here have a cheque book?

I got a "new" one when I opened my current bank account on the day I retired 18 years ago. Just looked and I've used 5 since then. The last 4 years ago and it was a charitable donation.