Nick's Notes

[kitbasher]

Batplane!

I had an urge a few years ago to build something in a 'If Batman was British' vein, inspired by an acquaintance's Batman collection and the 1940 Batplane.  Never happened, getting tempted again and it's all your fault, Nick!

[Captain Canada]

5 minute walk from Barbican station and there's a few good pubs nearby.

Yes !

[NARSES2]

It's SMW time at Telford in just under 3 weeks.

Plastic glasses
Drink

Not sure where you get three weeks from ? I'm travelling two weeks tomorrow 

Got the plastic tumblers this morning (25 of them) and will get a bottles of red in Shrewsbury on Friday. 

[Nick]

This Hunter is looking very good. One slight drawback of using 2mm ball bearings as noseweight is that they rattle if not glued in    Thankfully there's no way for them to fall out.

I've not put all the tiny aerials on because they are too small to pick up, I've lost half of them to the carpet monster, and the Saffies would have had their own special radio fit. Yah.


On the table is an M5 Halftrack from Plastic Soldier . This I want to get done for both our Logistics GB and for my clubs Halftrack GB competition on Thursday. It's a wargaming model but I'm going all pacifist with mine....

[NARSES2]

On the table is an M5 Halftrack from Plastic Soldier . This I want to get done for both our Logistics GB and for my clubs Halftrack GB competition on Thursday. It's a wargaming model but I'm going all pacifist with mine....

I can just see that in blue with "Pop Larkin's Go Anywhere Delivery Service" emblazoned on the side 

[zenrat]

This Hunter is looking very good. One slight drawback of using 2mm ball bearings as noseweight is that they rattle if not glued in    Thankfully there's no way for them to fall out.

I've not put all the tiny aerials on because they are too small to pick up, I've lost half of them to the carpet monster, and the Saffies would have had their own special radio fit. Yah.


On the table is an M5 Halftrack from Plastic Soldier . This I want to get done for both our Logistics GB and for my clubs Halftrack GB competition on Thursday. It's a wargaming model but I'm going all pacifist with mine....

Rattling ballast is a good thing.  It keeps anyone picking the model up on their toes.

[Nick]

On the table is an M5 Halftrack from Plastic Soldier . This I want to get done for both our Logistics GB and for my clubs Halftrack GB competition on Thursday. It's a wargaming model but I'm going all pacifist with mine....

I can just see that in blue with "Pop Larkin's Go Anywhere Delivery Service" emblazoned on the side 

There's a thought.... I was going with Steptoe and Son but Pa Larkin getting a halftrack instead of a Chevy truck works well. Need to match some Gentian Blue paint.

Pop Larkin climbed up into the cab of the gentian blue, home-painted thirty-hundredweight truck, laughing happily.

[NARSES2]

There's a thought.... I was going with Steptoe and Son but Pa Larkin getting a halftrack instead of a Chevy truck works well. Need to match some Gentian Blue paint.

See not just a pretty face 

[Nick]

Pop Larkins Halftrack is nearly complete. Just need to finish painting the benches, glue down the cargo (white glue) and paint LARKIN & Son on the sides.

You will see that Ma Larkin is wearing her very best pink dress while Pop has donned a natty red cap and scarf for their trip to the Village Fete. In the rear are the benches for the parish council and bins for the rubbish. The oil drums are black market fuel for a local farmer. The green drum is Larkin's home-made 'mostly apple' cider for sale at the fete 

Just don't ask Pop where all the goodies came from. It's a bit awkward....

[NARSES2]

      

[Nick]

I have made some money today by selling some of my stash. Ordinarily I would have done this at the SMW Kitswap but that's gone for now. Instead I went to Hanslope for Model Market 9, arranged by Matt Irvine and Paul from Littlecars.
This was a very last minute thing as I only emailed them yesterday to ask about next years shows and Matt called me up to offer me a space that had just become available. In the end they gave me two, one for my kits and another for a load of Christmas stuff Mum was throwing out.

It's in a very small village hall in a village off the beaten track. Not that well advertised IMHO and consequently the 'rush' was about 20 people just after opening at 10am. Didn't sell a lot but despite all that I made just over £100 profit after paying out £15 for the table.

My next thing is to try selling on Ebay again. I have quite a few older kits, Matchbox and Airfix, that could get some serious bids because of rarity and boxing.

[PR19_Kit]

The Hanslope events are well worth trying, I've had a stall there 2-3 times and always came out with a profit. 

[Nick]

I'm off to Bolton this weekend!
Decided that as I wasn't going to Leeds aka Huddersfield Show this year then I might as well head up north a bit earlier this year.
I was slightly pushed by my boss telling me to use or lose the 3 days holiday I carried over from last year. 1 down, 2 more to choose from.

Haven't touched much model wise of late - the Christmas period really puts me off and the new job is quite demanding mentally. Not helped by my wanting to hibernate in the dark and cold winter.
On the bright side the days are getting shorter and this week I've seen sunrise on the way to work and it's been daylight while driving home. 

[Pellson]

...Not helped by my wanting to hibernate in the dark and cold winter.

There's a chap called "Jasper Fforde who's written a novel called "Early riser". I think that would be something for you.. 

You may also give a thought to why I liked it.. 

[Rheged]

...Not helped by my wanting to hibernate in the dark and cold winter.

There's a chap called "Jasper Fforde who's written a novel called "Early riser". I think that would be something for you.. 

You may also give a thought to why I liked it.. 

Anything by Jasper Fforde  is worth reading!  His "Thursday Next"  series  is a  particular favourite of my elder son and his wife.