Steel Penguins braying

[Steel Penguin]

Kit I do believe that is very easily doable 
and I may have to get the scanner going before I do so though  its got some lovely pics I it

[PR19_Kit]

Kit I do believe that is very easily doable 
and I may have to get the scanner going before I do so though  its got some lovely pics I it

Magic, and that's an excellent idea too. 

[Steel Penguin]

Right the pics I want from the what if Loco book are done, came out very well on the scanner, so Kit ill bring it along for you sunday 
Aside from the usual Mini rolls and Jaffa cakes, ive not promised any one, anything else have I?  Im sure I haven't but, a double check is always worth wile 

[PR19_Kit]

Right the pics I want from the what if Loco book are done, came out very well on the scanner, so Kit ill bring it along for you sunday 

I've sorted out three vacforms that could help you up the learning curve before getting to the MONSTER Buff.

[Steel Penguin]

In an effort to get stuff finished, I started on the hay loft of the stable block im building....   im glad I did as well, I tried to test fit it last night, and found out id built the main building shell with the long walls bowed in.. Drat..  ive turned the jaws on my clamps round to make a pair of spreaders and have got them ( hopefully) correcting the bow, with time and gentle pressure.

Ive decided, what im going to do with the extra Lynx from sunday.   its going to be a bit of work,  change the twin pilot position to a centrally placed single one,  plate in one of the cabin doors and add a ops centre, remove the landing skids and add some small pylons,  black over grey paint scheme and do an airwolf impersonator, possibly some belly tubes for a Javelin and Rapier missile load.  It will look similar enough, and be a nice challenge to do.   and if I can convince a punter or two " yeah it was a version done for a British version of the TV series that was developed but never fully filmed"  itll do.

and after that Gulp   Vacforms   

[PR19_Kit]

and after that Gulp   Vacforms   

You'll manage it I'm sure.

[NARSES2]

and after that Gulp   Vacforms   

I may well join you as a Vacform virgin mate as I have one that is ideal for the Seaplane etc GB. Maybe 

[Steel Penguin]

ive waited enough for the spreaders to work, ( they are slowly)  so ive done some more subassembly in the shape of doors, ive also got some UN battleship grey on the space craft ive had sitting round for yonks, and had a good look at the train bits in the train bits box, so the brain is turning over for that as well.
also having had a look at the sprues for the Lynx, you seem to get a lot of other bits for ( im assuming) the naval version that arnt needed.

[PR19_Kit]

Yes, yes, yes Lawrence, but have you started the vacforms yet? 

[Steel Penguin]

   err no, im still doing carpentry, alas, alack, ( holds hand to forehead in suitably dramatic pose)  the MDF is not co-operating,  so I am having to resort to biting on pre-started stuff.
The shame, the ignobility of it all. ( removes hand from forehead )
they are in a prominent place overlooking my desk, reminding me , of there presence, and my vows of gluerating .   

[NARSES2]

they are in a prominent place overlooking my desk, reminding me , of there presence, and my vows of gluerating .   

Given the size of one of them in particular it couldn't actually skulk around could it ? 

[Steel Penguin]

That one, is safely in the loft.    I haven't got the room left in the work room to store it,  id have to put 2-4 other kits up there in exchange ( and  one of the kits in the work room is a Tamiya dragon wagon in 35th). Its presence is till "always on my mind" to use a certain song quote. 
its not like a 1:48 Chinook in that it might slip my memory 

[Steel Penguin]

figures 66  scenery 20 models 7
the cow shed is done so the first of the vacs will be  next
ive had a quick google search for articles on doing them,  the one on britmodeller has repeated all the good advise I have seen here over the years, and hasn't added anything more ( which shows what a good educational place here is ).
so time to take things firmly in hand.

also cleared the drive and had a walk off the estate, once im on to any of the more travelled roads I should be ok tomorrow, but the shovel and rock salt are going into the boot. as will plenty of extra warm cloths and my waterproof over trousers from when I used to push bike to work.  I may be over prepared, but better that than cold wet and miserable .

I think this years build count is going to be low compared to the last few.

[Steel Penguin]

started on a vac form. 
but one of those 
wile attempting to find some space for the cow shed, I found an  Amera plastic mouldings sci fi factory unit ( I have no idea at all how long ive had this, as id forgotten id bought it)  and as such its is utterly disposable, and allows me to have a go at chopping and fettling on vac formed plastic utterly without consequence, and if it looks half good I get some more wargames scenery out of it, and if it dosnt I get a load of plasti card I can use to support the interiors of planes   

ive cut out all the windows and doors,  and been practicing filing and knife plane stripping.  ive got to work out how to re size a face piece, so cut a even straight line across a length with multiple steps in it, and add some detail and strengthening parts, and possibly some putty filling.
but at the mo   full chop ahead 

[Steel Penguin]

Mum in law is back in hospital, so Mrs SP and myself have been down to see her in Abergavenny , and Mrs SP has been staying down to visit her during the week, Wile traversing the distance from the bus station to the hospital, Mrs SP says it seems there is a model shop, Abergavenny Model Centre 1 Brecon Rd, Abergavenny NP7 5UH    abergavennymodelshop.co.uk   01873 852566,  and you can take a virtual walk round on google maps, including, Peco, Tamiya, revel, zaveda,  scalextric, games workshop, evergreen, and RC boats planes and cars
If im ever in the there abought ill have to look in.
Don't know if any of you guys are nearby, or pass through but I thought id mention it. 
needless to say, modelling time has contracted massively due to weekends in S Wales, and evening getting myself ready for work the next day and looking after kittys etc.  But slow progress is still being made on things