Nick's Notes

[PR19_Kit]

Professional snappers sneer at these but when it comes to putting old family snaps onto a PC or tablet screen, it's ideal and low cost.

What do they expect us to use? 

[NARSES2]

This weekend I has mostly been scanning slides. Dad popped over last year and we had a session of looking at old photos. But that was using a 1960s projector that wouldn't show larger than A4..

In the middle of Lidl on Friday night I picked up a Slide and Negative Scanner for £40. All it really is is a plastic box holding a USB powered 8MP camera and an LED lightbox, with a set of manual slide holders. You feed the slides or negatives in, tweak the image for Brightness or Red/Green/Blue and save it.
Software is very simple and liable to fall over at a blink. Takes about 30 seconds per slide and I have 100+ to start with 

Professional snappers sneer at these but when it comes to putting old family snaps onto a PC or tablet screen, it's ideal and low cost.

I was doing something similar with a whole load of slides I had from the 60's and 70's a while ago until I got my passport photo done in January and saw that the Photo shop was offering a similar service. Price was dependent on how many slides you had but I thought it was fair and got some of mine done (some Kenya safari slides). Very pleased with it and intend to get some more done, including some shots of Biggin Hill Air Show in the 60's.

[Nick]

I joined the gym last week and a couple of sessions at minimal effort have worn me out 

Managed 10 lengths of the pool (25m) this morning before my arms gave out. I can barely lift a pint glass now! 

It'll all come good this summer. The more I work out the fitter I'll be for the hills.

[Rheged]

I joined the gym last week and a couple of sessions at minimal effort have worn me out 

Managed 10 lengths of the pool (25m) this morning before my arms gave out. I can barely lift a pint glass now! 

It'll all come good this summer. The more I work out the fitter I'll be for the hills.

   10 lengths of the pool and I'm doing what Madame R calls my "man in the iron lung" impression.   Enjoy the hills when the summer comes!

  But do be aware that a former colleague on a Mountain Rescue exercise once announced to the rest of the team that he got all of his exercise as a pall-bearer for acquaintances who were regular gym-goers.

[NARSES2]

Managed 10 lengths of the pool (25m) this morning before my arms gave out. I can barely lift a pint glass now! 

Just have to go on shorts or get two halves Nick 

[McColm]

I joined the gym last week and a couple of sessions at minimal effort have worn me out 

Managed 10 lengths of the pool (25m) this morning before my arms gave out. I can barely lift a pint glass now! 

It'll all come good this summer. The more I work out the fitter I'll be for the hills.

Take it easy, light weights to begin with.

[kitbasher]

I joined the gym last week and a couple of sessions at minimal effort have worn me out 

Managed 10 lengths of the pool (25m) this morning before my arms gave out. I can barely lift a pint glass now! 

It'll all come good this summer. The more I work out the fitter I'll be for the hills.

Take it easy, light weights to begin with.

You mean start with halves? 😉😂

[zenrat]

Shots.

[Nick]

I needed a shot or two last night after starting the AZ Spitfire IX.

Most aircraft cockpits consist of 5 parts: floor, rear bulkhead, seat, stick, instrument panel.
AZ Spitfire's is: Rear bulkhead - attach tiny headrest, oxygen bottles, seat supports and seat. Attach this to the floor. Add on stick and instrument panel.

All very detailed but fiddly to do. I was doing this while on a Zoom chat with the club and forgot to put the wheel wells in before putting the wings together 
Luckily I was able to slide these parts in between the wing halves but I'm not sure there is enough space for the landing gear to sit in the slot. I shall find out soon!

Also: I never expected to need plasticard on a standard build of a modern kit. This one you need to cover the inside of the engine to stop the separate exhaust part from falling in.
Note - I need to buy some thinner card.

[Pellson]

I needed a shot or two last night after starting the AZ Spitfire IX.

Most aircraft cockpits consist of 5 parts: floor, rear bulkhead, seat, stick, instrument panel.
AZ Spitfire's is: Rear bulkhead - attach tiny headrest, oxygen bottles, seat supports and seat. Attach this to the floor. Add on stick and instrument panel.

All very detailed but fiddly to do. I was doing this while on a Zoom chat with the club and forgot to put the wheel wells in before putting the wings together 
Luckily I was able to slide these parts in between the wing halves but I'm not sure there is enough space for the landing gear to sit in the slot. I shall find out soon!

Also: I never expected to need plasticard on a standard build of a modern kit. This one you need to cover the inside of the engine to stop the separate exhaust part from falling in.
Note - I need to buy some thinner card.

This is exactly why I still am pretty fond of the old Airfix/Matchbox/Hasegawa kits from the 1960's and 1970's. They look the part but without four days of work before you're ready to close up the fuselage..

[NARSES2]

Also: I never expected to need plasticard on a standard build of a modern kit. This one you need to cover the inside of the engine to stop the separate exhaust part from falling in.
Note - I need to buy some thinner card.

Their Hornet's the same.

[Nick]

Yesterday I fitted a new toilet seat. Today I finished installing a handrail so Mum can use the garden steps with ease.

[NARSES2]

Well done mate 

[Nick]

Thinking about Ukraine needing more tanks and that Jordan has just retired its Challenger 1 fleet.

I have 2 of the Matchbox kits in my stash. I just need to work out a suitable colour scheme and create a little blue over yellow flag for the radio aerial.

But I'm not doing digital on a 1/76 tank   

[NARSES2]

Spring greens (not the edible type  ) or winter whitewash.