Just to show I am making some progress, but where the hell did I put those instructions ? 

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Well after a busy 4/5 days I finally got back to the bench this morning and managed to get a little bit of paintwork done. Won't get much more done today as I'm absolutely creamed.

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 09, 2025, 05:17:55 AMWell after a busy 4/5 days I finally got back to the bench this morning and managed to get a little bit of paintwork done. Won't get much more done today as I'm absolutely creamed.

..but you got SOMETHING done! That's surely worth a pint, innit? 

Quote from: Pellson on April 09, 2025, 10:09:55 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 09, 2025, 05:17:55 AMWell after a busy 4/5 days I finally got back to the bench this morning and managed to get a little bit of paintwork done. Won't get much more done today as I'm absolutely creamed.

..but you got SOMETHING done! That's surely worth a pint, innit? 

Yup, or two    Lunchtime today, after all it's Thursday 

Some work is better than none ..think I might have said that before 😆

As a famous old Scottish saying says..."If at first you don't succeed..screw it ..im getting rat arsed " or something like that 
 

  

Feeling absolutely creamed, and when I am the "Big P" can kick in a bit    Paintbrushes can be lethal when that happens let alone a scalpel, so no building today. 

Sorry to note that, Chris, but wise decision.

Hope you're up for it tomorrow.

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 11, 2025, 05:42:47 AMFeeling absolutely creamed, and when I am the "Big P" can kick in a bit    Paintbrushes can be lethal when that happens let alone a scalpel, so no building today. 

Oh, that mean sofa day. And possibly even study-the-referece-library day. At length. Making short notes for future backstories.

Take care, Chris. And there'll be another day tomorrow.

Cheers gents 

Much better today so got some bench time this morning 

Quote from: Pellson on April 12, 2025, 02:48:32 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 11, 2025, 05:42:47 AMFeeling absolutely creamed, and when I am the "Big P" can kick in a bit    Paintbrushes can be lethal when that happens let alone a scalpel, so no building today. 

Oh, that mean sofa day. And possibly even study-the-reference-library day. At length. Making short notes for future backstories.

Take care, Chris. And there'll be another day tomorrow.

Yes, indeed - reference grazing and note taking are always a good option.

And yep, there's always another day. 

So the 24hr man flu is a real thing 🤧 😆
Glad your feeling up and at em again mate 👍

Quote from: Wardukw on April 15, 2025, 10:51:06 PMSo the 24hr man flu is a real thing 🤧 😆
Glad your feeling up and at em again mate 👍

Yes it is, just take your time.

Quote from: Wardukw on April 15, 2025, 10:51:06 PMSo the 24hr man flu is a real thing 🤧 😆
Glad your feeling up and at em again mate 👍

It's definately not "man flu" mate.  Bit more serious than that 

Anyway whilst waiting for various paint/glue/putty to dry or set I started tinkering with "Project 23" the Special hobby Boomerang. It's typical of Special Hobby's "Second Period *", when they moved a little more mainstream. Still that soft blue/grey plastic, chunky sprue gates (some in awkward places) but some really nice detail and reasonable/good fit (touching all the wood when I say that as I still have to fit the cockpit and close the fuselage). It also has some fitment aids/guides (pins and holes) which is generaly a sign of progress.  Also typical is the inclusion of some resin (wheels and exhaust) and a profusion of cockpit parts, almost half the parts on the single sprue - 23 out of 50 - are for the cockpit. It's the first kit I've built where I've made a concious decision to not bother with some of the tiny parts. I doubt if you'd see them anyway ?

So, after a couple of hours all the major parts are cleaned up and test fitted which is good, and the cockpit is assembled and awaits paint. So I'm pleased with the progress made. Soon have to open another box 

Special Hobby's recent new toolings are what I'd call "Third Period", getting up there and indeed surpassing some main stream established producers.

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