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

[Rick Lowe]

Concur with that idea - done exactly that before and regretted it.

[NARSES2]

I'm one of these people that if I write a note out about something then I tend to remember without using the note. Been like it since I was a kid, the act of writing something down is all it takes. It's part of the reason I was good at my O Level Exams. They were basically repetition  After that you had to think  Also useful to cross things out when done as well 

Anyway the D.520 is all together and can be painted. Typical of this age of Hasegawa kit. Nice and simple and goes together very well and quickly. Minimal cleanup afterwards 

Ideal way to start a youngster on modelling, apart from the price    Mine have been in the stash since about when they came out, 20 years or so a go ?

[NARSES2]

The D 520 has had it's undersides painted. Will be using White Ensign's French enamels range on her, lovely paints.

[TheChronicOne]

French paint on a French plane. Makes all the sense!! 

You know, I really love the Hasegawa kits, especially the ones of the last 15 or so years (and all the older ones, too)....  because of the subject matters available. THAT SAID, I can't see spending $40-$50 for what amounts to a new decal sheet. Looking at things like the Texas ANG 90th anniversary F16.  You can buy the F-16, same one, sans the transfers for about $10 or you can spend $40 more and get the transfers.  Like...  come on now. Stuff like this is why I'm slowly trying to get into printing my own transfers. This price bump for the newer kits bleeds over to the old ones, too, sometimes. You just don't really see them all that cheap.

Anyway, parlez vous Fraincais.....and carry on.

[zenrat]

But Brad C, they are "limited editions" now.

[TheChronicOne]

But Brad C, they are "limited editions" now.

And so is my money.   


One of the oldest tricks in the book.......  I guess Hase has been paying attention to the Star Trek universe. And... Pokemon. 

[NARSES2]

But Brad C, they are "limited editions" now.

And so is my money.   

That one I have to remember 

I bought most of this type of Hasegawa kit when they first came out so the price was more reasonable back then, wouldn't pay current full price for them. They were basically very simple, but good fitting, kits.

[zenrat]

The trick with Hasegawa is knowing what they have produced new moulds for.
This is where Scalemates comes in handy.
I buy the old releases for the box design (what I think of as "box art & font" issues) and usually pay about $AU 10 for them.

[NARSES2]

No progress obviously as I'm away, and there won't be for a couple of weeks. However the Northern show last Sunday has certainly boosted the enthusiasm to return to the bench  Got quite a few ideas and want to start on a couple of the kits I got there 

[NARSES2]

Last day Up North and popped into the posh £Store (Tiger), amazing how much hobby/craft related stuff they have. Picked up a few bits and bobs.

[TheChronicOne]

The trick with Hasegawa is knowing what they have produced new moulds for.
This is where Scalemates comes in handy.
I buy the old releases for the box design (what I think of as "box art & font" issues) and usually pay about $AU 10 for them.

Don't have to convince me.. I'm a yuge fan of those myself... I clown about the "$50 transfer sheets" but I adore those kits.  I've amassed my own collection, some of which are hard to find and sought after. I've spent too much on them.. but I don't care. 

[NARSES2]

Back home but no modeling done as yet.

Apart from the inevitable catching up that needs to be done when you've been away for a couple of weeks I'm in the middle of a busy N.H.S. and social period. N.H.S. wise I'm getting my monies worth for all those stamps I paid over the years  First appointment was yesterday and was to do with my ongoing eye problem. Good news was that it has stabilised and indeed there may have been some small improvement  Doctor doesn't want to see me for a year, so I have my first 2018 diary entry  3 more appointments next week.

I might be able to get some work done next week but we shall see. I'm chaffing at the bit a little but don't want to rush at it.

[NARSES2]

More non-modeling related stuff.

Anyone who has visited London will have seen the Blue Plaques on buildings telling you about famous or historically important people who have lived on the site or important events that have happened there. Well our local Norwood Society have just finished putting their own version of these on most of the shop premise fronts in the Crystal Palace Triangle area and they are fascinating.

Mostly they go from the 1850's through to the early 1970's and the diversity of trades/services carried on is remarkable. I can remember a lot of these places in the 1950/60's before supermarkets etc took over, which shows how old I'm getting  A lot seem to have closed in 1937 which I assume is when the origional leases came to a end, I need to check. The one I find most fascinating for some reason is a current cafe which between 1857 and 1907 was a Railway Booking Office, shows how important the railways were I suppose and Crystal Palace had 3 stations back then, mainly because of The Crystal Palace.

In a sign of the times a lot of these premises are now returning to the former trades carried on in the sense of fashion and household retailers, specialist food outlets as the area becomes more "gentrified".

Finally just found myself saying something I very, very seldom say. I was heard to mutter "well done the Jocks" as the 10.00.am news mentioned their defeat of Australia in the rugby 

[Old Wombat]

Meh, it's only rugby. When you guys learn how to play REAL football, then we'll talk!

[rickshaw]

Bunch o' Nancy Boys nowadays, Guy.  I remember when Neil Kernney was playin' as Captain-Coach for Glenelg.  You know how to behave in them days.