Zenrat's Flying Circus

[NARSES2]

I've done that on round windows but what I meant was I wasn't sure how it would go with the corners.

Drag from the corners. I've done it that way and works fine

[zenrat]

Paint on the SM 81 today.  Zenrat industries pale blue.
Severe nozzle blocking problems due to being distracted from painting by the neighbours.  The only time I ever seem to have problems like this is with acrylics.  I guess because of their quick drying time.  Never had an issue with lacquers or enamels.

I also did some PSR on the next car - a Monogram 1/24 '66 Malibu (almost box stock apart from some suspension mods).  It has a very ill fitting hood scoop, someone had ripped it off of the sprue taking chunks out of the body and i've done a RH Drive conversion so all that needed filler.

[zenrat]

Not a whiff, but something to add some interest to photos of them.
ICM 1/72 ATZ-5-375 Fuel Bowser.  A gorgeous little kit which puts the old tool Airfix aircraft fuelling trucks to shame.

[NARSES2]

Looks nice. Be interesting to see what the forthcoming Airfix USAAF bomber re-supply set is like

[zenrat]

I can't see them not updating their small scale vehicle kit design when every other new mould kit is so well engineered.
Fingers crossed.

[Captain Canada]

Some great stuff going on here...glad I checked in ! Love the vehicles and the wee dudes. The Beau is going to look excellent. And thanks for the screen cap of the ice launch...that looks awesome and now I want to watch the films !

[zenrat]

After Logan posted the pic and link I found the movie and watched it.
It's OK in a remove brain, sit back and go with the action sort of way.  There is also a P40 and a (surely too early) Flying Boxcar in it.
An a Yeti attack!  That bit was good.

[zenrat]

Not much done in the last few days.  We have The Boy staying with us as his mum (Mrs z's niece) is on a cruise.  In between the school run, supervising homework, making packed lunch, cooking his tea and watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with him there is no time left to pop down to the shed.
This is a shame as i've finished the turboprop MiG 15 and just need to paint a figure and a ladder for it.
I have no idea how people find the time to be parents constantly.

[kerick]

Try 3. We're empty nest now days, boring some times.

[Rheged]

Try 3. We're empty nest now days, boring some times.

Madame and I thought we were empty nest, but after finishing his MA (thesis title "Steel Dinosaurs? British tank deployment  and tactics since 1945")   Rheged Minimus (No2 son) has returned to stay with us until he can find a full time job.........and it's NEVER boring.

[kerick]

Try 3. We're empty nest now days, boring some times.

Madame and I thought we were empty nest, but after finishing his MA (thesis title "Steel Dinosaurs? British tank deployment  and tactics since 1945")   Rheged Minimus (No2 son) has returned to stay with us until he can find a full time job.........and it's NEVER boring.

Ah yes, we went through that too. #3 is still in college and home in the summer. I'm sure she will be back when the time comes.

[zenrat]

Hats off to parents.  Glad we chose not to do it though.

Managed to fit in about 1/2 hour of whiffing today in-between painting pantry doors and painting the next run of soffit boards (eaves).  I have the MiG crewman and his ladder primed and a 1/72 Airfix Landrover ready to receive some wheels and decals.

[zenrat]

Managed to get the MiG crewman's face and hands painted flesh colour and the ladder squirted with some yellow today.

[zenrat]

Finally got the SM-81 masked and the second shade of blue on it.

[NARSES2]

Without the nose engine it's an Italian Dakota  . Looking good