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So what the hell have I been doing?

Started by Weaver, October 24, 2017, 05:35:43 AM

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Weaver

I havn't been posting much on the site recently. Some of this is down to non-modelling factors: a new job, other interests, and a spate of health concerns and subsequent doctor's appointments (nothing to worry about as it turned out, but that took some establishing).

However another factor has been that my friend Lisa tasked me with making a mobile for her new baby's cot, that was 'all planes and rockets' in order to 'start him off right' - she has a commendable attitude... :lol: I think she thought I was going to throw some model parts together fairly quickly, but that's not really on (too many small and sharp bits) so I elected to make the things out of wood; the first time I've done this is years.

It all took much longer than I expected, partly due to my own procrastination, plus when I did get going I couldn't find a lot of the tools I knew I had somewhere. Lastly, I had great difficulty trying to make a hot air balloon out of a plastic egg, to which paint simply refused to adhere, so in the end I gave up, 'cheated' and bought a very nice ready-made one from Ebay. I thus CANNOT take credit for the hot-air balloon in the pics.

Anyhow, here's some pics. In addition to the balloon there's a prop plane, a jet/rocket plane, a space capsule (roughly patterned after a Soyuz) and a space rocket that's made from the rocket in the Airfix TSR.2 Stratos 4 kit.






"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Weaver

Here's some finished photos:







The little 'weather scenery' flats halfway up the cords were bought ready-made from Ebay (unpainted).
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Weaver

And here's a (hopefully) satisfied customer, little baby Harvey (he arrived on the same weekend as the hurricane: guess what his first starter kit's going to be in a few years... ;))



Anyway, now that's all out of the way, normal modelling service (i.e. incredibly slow and incompetent) will be resumed shortly!
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

NARSES2

Firstly glad the health "scare" has been sorted  :thumbsup: Secondly that mobile is truly fantastic  :thumbsup: I'm glad to see little Harvey seems to have eyes for the "proper" airplane complete with propeller  ;)

Well done mate  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Old Wombat

Quote from: NARSES2 on October 24, 2017, 07:02:22 AM
Firstly glad the health "scare" has been sorted  :thumbsup: Secondly that mobile is truly fantastic  :thumbsup: I'm glad to see little Harvey seems to have eyes for the "proper" airplane complete with propeller  ;)

Well done mate  :thumbsup:

Ditto on all counts! :thumbsup:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est

PR19_Kit

Terrific work there H, the paintjobs are especially good, and I know only too well how difficult it is to get a good finish on wood.  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

loupgarou

Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

Rheged

"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

DogfighterZen

"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

TheChronicOne

Looks great! I like the Soyuz type the best.  :lol: :lol: :mellow:
-Sprues McDuck-

sandiego89

Looks fantastic....but shouldn't it be a Vulcan, Spit, Blue Steel and TSR2?..... ;D
Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Weaver

Cheers Folks!

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 24, 2017, 08:56:13 AM
Terrific work there H, the paintjobs are especially good, and I know only too well how difficult it is to get a good finish on wood.  :thumbsup:

They're the art-paint spray cans that Hobbycraft are selling at discount at the moment: the same ones that Halfords used to sell that I painted your H.A.T. Gnat with. Think paperchase sell them too. They're all different brand names, but they all have the same design of can with a colour-coded 'dome' under the nozzle.
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

zenrat

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Thorvic

Looking good H, how's the new job BTW ?
Project Cancelled SIG Secretary, specialising in post war British RN warships, RN and RAF aircraft projects. Also USN and Russian warships

Weaver

Quote from: Thorvic on October 25, 2017, 04:32:37 AM
Looking good H, how's the new job BTW ?

Cheers Geoff - job's okay: I like the work. There are various company politics things that are annoying, but you're lucky to avoid some of that anywhere.
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones