Steel Penguins braying

[Hobbes]

I saw one decades ago in my LHS - didn't get it of course, and can I find one now? 

Same with a Set-Square with a raised lip on one edge, useful for making 90 degree cuts.
They're in hardware shops, but priced above what I'm willing to pay.

Do you have a Harbor Freight or equivalent? I bought a set of 3 try squares (5, 10 and 15 cm long) for less than €10, they're great for making those cuts, I also use them a lot for alignment jobs.

[Steel Penguin]

went on a little drive this morning,  Mrs SP has a craft market in June out past Stourport,  todays was this months, so we drove over to make sure we knew where we were going, and test the time it took to get there,  no problems,  an hours trip and a fairly easy route ( except the centre of Stourport      ),  nice little village hall and a good variety of sellers, including a nice man who had coffee beans and speciality teas, and would mix and grind the beans  and loose pack the tea,  didn't bat an eye lid when I asked for some bonkers strength coffee, and was more than happy to mix in some vanilla flavoured beans, and grind to give a good strong cup. 
good morning and I may have a walk round Stourport town wile Mrs SP is at the show, but the car will be staying in the show carpark   brrrrr

[Rick Lowe]

I saw one decades ago in my LHS - didn't get it of course, and can I find one now? 

Same with a Set-Square with a raised lip on one edge, useful for making 90 degree cuts.
They're in hardware shops, but priced above what I'm willing to pay.

Do you have a Harbor Freight or equivalent? I bought a set of 3 try squares (5, 10 and 15 cm long) for less than €10, they're great for making those cuts, I also use them a lot for alignment jobs.

I could probably find something online if I was keen enough to go looking, but it's in the 'I only need it occasionally' category, so it gets pushed down the list of 'must gets'.
I can probably live without one (I have so far) - until I need it next time of course! 

  didn't bat an eye lid when I asked for some bonkers strength coffee, and was more than happy to mix in some vanilla flavoured beans, and grind to give a good strong cup. 

Yep, most of us need something to jump start as we get older - including myself in there  - and the Vanilla addition sounds nice. Must try that.

[zenrat]

One of my sisters in law is a coffee roaster.  Souvanny produces awesome strength beans that have me bouncing off the walls if I have more than one mug.  Good stuff.

[Steel Penguin]

had a mug of the good stuff this morning when I got up, as was still feeling the effects aprox 3 hours later    woot.   im not too certain that ill be drinking it at night though, if I don't sleep well im a grumpy penguin. 
modelling wise I got the M60 washed  and am waiting for it to dry before it gets undercoated.  Ive started a Warbases 1:56 Mk 1 male tank,  ( 28mm wargames scale)  its main body is laser cut MDF, with some of the details in laser cut card, the only bit im not too keen on is the 6Lbder barrels, as they are square, when they should be round / conical / cylindrical so I may have to source a couple of bits of sprue / brass rod for then instead.  its already assigned to my home guard platoon ( ill have to sort them out next  )  and will have  to have a sign for the "tank bank"  and an alternative for it to be the local war memorial ( will need a low stepped plinth for that, so ill have to build it) and also an "active" tank for the LDV to operate.  And varnished the Tarzan gang. 

I am still enjoying the " not purchasing anything new" bit,  im fairly happy wondering round places safe in the knowledge that if its not being given away, I don't want it, but if I see an utter bargain I could treat myself ( yesterdays ground coffee falls into this to be honest)

[Captain Canada]

Center finder.....cool ! Didn't even know they existed. Now I want one lol

[Steel Penguin]

ive got 2 coats of green ( Tamiya flat)  on the M60,  I was going to do a 3rd tonight , but flaked earlier due to the heat, and now its cooling I just cant be bothered,
and then I found a link to "Search and destroy " a strontium dog fan film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5EZaO1HPF4

made by the same people who did the Judge Minty film,  a dam fine Judge Dread fan film

well worth watching.

[Steel Penguin]

getting on with the Tank, the drive wheels are done front and back, and one side of road wheels are painted and on, the other side will probably get done tonight, the blue for the optics is done, do itll be time to get on the brown and black splodges, either later tonight or next time im at the table,  after that ill need to add a name, and varnish.   simples.
not certain what ill do after that, I may have another crack at the Conqueror     or pull some thing more doable

[Steel Penguin]

M60 is done, it just needs a quick varnish "whenever"

figures 66   scenery 18  models 5
what to do next  hmmm

[Steel Penguin]

got some more of the MDF WW 1 tank done,  the parts are a good fit, the one bit that's a drag is it comes with no instructions,  but has a link to a PDF on the makers site, ( not a problem to download) but having to switch between one desk with the kit, and one with the PC is a bit of a drag.

[Steel Penguin]

Mrs SP and myself went to a geekcon at the local race course today, to have a bit of a look, see if there was anything she could have a make of for the leather crafting business, and wile we were there, I managed to get one of the guests autograph, my Dr Who  role playing game book for the sixth doctor  signed by Colin Baker.    and a bit of pleasant conversation with him as well.  So a nice couple of hours.

im gluing the laser cut card tracks onto the tank, its nice and easy  as you get 4 lengths each of which is around 60% of what you need, oh that model company's were as generous 

[NARSES2]

Can't really say I was a Colin Baker fan although he's not my least favourite Dr Who. Although in all fairness it was probably the budget that was the problem rather than the actors.

Good to see the Ice Warriors back last night (although no Bernard Breslaw, alas).

[Steel Penguin]

I think he was unfortunate due to senior politics at the Beeb at the time, and what could have been some plot development and character growth didn't get done,  and I admit looking through the RPG book, wile I cant remember the storys that much, most of the pictures I can, some of the character and  scene photos are still familiar.

The ice warriors were good    And it was good to see a bit of character story with all the people involved,  none of them were utterly flat and all had personality. even if a lot didn't survive the whole story.  Im enjoying this series and the crew.

[NARSES2]

  And it was good to see a bit of character story with all the people involved,  none of them were utterly flat and all had personality. even if a lot didn't survive the whole story.  Im enjoying this series and the crew.

Very much so, it was one of the best episodes for a long time, and I'm finally getting "in" to the new companion just as she's about to go 

[zenrat]

Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker were my Doctors.  Peter Davidson was acceptable but I wasn't keen on Colin Baker.
I never hid behind the sofa but I did cover my eyes on more than one occasion.