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

[NARSES2]

As an aside, the Kara's is one of the first models on which I've used GW "basic" colours. Now whilst covering well I've noted that when you come to cleaning the brush the pigment seems to stay on the brush for far longer then most other acrylics I've used. Indeed I've started cleaning these brushes in Polywhatever rather then normal acrylic cleaner.

[NARSES2]

Well the Karas's national markings are better then I thought. Comparing to the other one they are about the same, so I'll leave them as they are.

Any modelling over the next couple of weeks will probably be in spits and spots. Combination of social life and Dr's/hospital - annual checks and the eye doc. Must start on my Telford build soon, well one of them anyway

[Radish]

You must...
Good luck at the various quacks

[NARSES2]

Ta mate

Decided I'll clear my working area up (I've seen Rad's and mines pristine in comparison  ) as it's annoying me and that's affecting my modelling. I don't like it to tidy but it's got so messy it's distracting me.

[zenrat]

Be careful.  A tidy desk is the sign of a sick mind...

[PR19_Kit]

Be careful.  A tidy desk is the sign of a sick mind...

If that's true I'm so sane it's almost unbelievable.   

[Radish]

There is a possibility that my "shed" will be tidy before too long.

We will be child and dwarfless.......

We did think of a "Flag Day Party" but every weekend is "booked" before Christmas with fun, frolics and noise!!

[Rheged]

Be careful.  A tidy desk is the sign of a sick mind...

If that's true I'm so sane it's almost unbelievable.   

Einstein is alleged to have said "A tidy desk is the sign of a tiny mind".  Which probably  means that most(if not all) citizens of Whiffworld have imaginations the size of minor planets.

[NARSES2]

I saw a really neat storage cabinet type thing in Clas Ohlsen yesterday. Lots of drawers of various sizes, ideal for things like, paint, stirrers, sanding sticks, cotton buds, scraps of sponge etc. All the stuff that clutters the desk. May well get one next time I'm in Croydon.

[Radish]

Nah.....

[NARSES2]

Well some progress -

Sea Fury now just needs to be varnished and then have her transparencies fitted.

Kara's has had her transfers completed.

Tempest has had her transfers completed.

I want to get them all matted at the same time, More economic use of the spray can that way 

I know what the next builds will be, but I am not sarting them until these are finished. And I intend to try and stick to that statement

[zenrat]

...I am not starting them until these are finished. And I intend to try and stick to that statement

 

[Captain Canada]

Looking forward to seeing that Sea Fury and Tempest !

[NARSES2]

Apart from getting the kits matted and de-masked not much done this week. It's been a very social one 

More progress this week I hope, indeed I want to finish them

[NARSES2]

Slow progress, to many other things going on.

The Sea Fury is almost there however so I'll have one last little moan about it 

When this kit was reviewed in various places there were probably some nice comments about the finesse of the parts. What that means is that some of them are so small that it's almost impossible for ordinary modellers to handle them without getting incredibly frustrated. Some of them including a couple of the transparencies are plain daft and it's the only kit I've built where I've thrown one part without even trying to fit it...it was minuscule 

Now I know I have a dodgy eye but it's not all down to that.

I have not enjoyed this kit at all which is a shame as it's one of my favourite aircraft of all time.