Zenrat's Flying Circus

[scooter]

You could mix and match, like the D.VII at the NMUSAF

[NARSES2]

That's a nice looking D.VII. Pink was a quite often used on D.VII's

[zenrat]

It is a nice looking D VII.  Unfortunately Eduard only provide lozenge transfers for the wings and I am not painting it on the fuselage.
Not in 1/72.

I have an idea in my head involving pink/yellow checks.  Presumably a squadron connected to the Battenberg family.   

The zero paint job was practice for a checked Be 2c I have been thinking about.

[NARSES2]

I have an idea in my head involving pink/yellow checks.  Presumably a squadron connected to the Battenberg family.   

Very, very rarely someone cracks a "silly" which actually earns them "brownies points" which can be offset against "naughty boy" marks chalked up, and boy do you need them 

[Rheged]

I have an idea in my head involving pink/yellow checks.  Presumably a squadron connected to the Battenberg family.   

Very, very rarely someone cracks a "silly" which actually earns them "brownies points" which can be offset against "naughty boy" marks chalked up, and boy do you need them 

Yup!!  On this occasion I think that a positive Brownie Point is most appropriate.       

Should it be of use to you, my little sister used to lead an infestation pack of Brownies, and I think she still has a spare tin of Brownie Points available, should you ever run low on stocks.  She took Brownies in a rough area for nearly 30 years, which I think entitles her to a DSO at very least.

[Rick Lowe]

I have an idea in my head involving pink/yellow checks.  Presumably a squadron connected to the Battenberg family.   

Very, very rarely someone cracks a "silly" which actually earns them "brownies points" which can be offset against "naughty boy" marks chalked up, and boy do you need them 

Yup!!  On this occasion I think that a positive Brownie Point is most appropriate.       

Should it be of use to you, my little sister used to lead an infestation pack of Brownies, and I think she still has a spare tin of Brownie Points available, should you ever run low on stocks.  She took Brownies in a rough area for nearly 30 years, which I think entitles her to a DSO at very least.

Nice use of the oft-neglected Group Monicker for Littlies (of whatever derivation).
Of course, the Group Term when they get a bit older becomes a Twitter of Tweenies (also good for either gender).

Fred - yes, those are the Ratlines I was referring to, but I hadn't remembered ol' WitchiePoo was so large. Sorry about that.

[NARSES2]

Who's the image in your new Avatar of Fred ?

[zenrat]

That is John Monash.

[NARSES2]

That is John Monash.

Cheers mate, I thought it was, but wasn't 100% sure

[TheChronicOne]

Neat Zero 

Hell yeah!! I've always loved that one.... 

I seem to be pressed for time and sapped for energy....perpetually.....normally I'd comment individually in the appropriate threads but not so much lately.  but!  I've finally sat down to try to get caught up around here and have been looking, if not commenting, at everything and you've been knocking out some really killer sh!t in these last months, Fred!!!!! 

[zenrat]

Thanks Brad C.



Back to work today after two weeks off.  No modelling done.
Asked to work a full day tomorrow so will get none done tomorrow either.
Yesterday though I dusted, and then attached the first rigging line to the Sea Witch.  Took me about 1/2 an hour to knot the too short ends of a piece of cotton around the mast.  I could have replaced it with a longer piece which would have made it easier to knot but I am stubborn.

[NARSES2]

but I am stubborn.

And more often than "knot" that's an attribute  Sorry I couldn't resist 

[scooter]

Yesterday though I dusted, and then attached the first rigging line to the Sea Witch.  Took me about 1/2 an hour to knot the too short ends of a piece of cotton around the mast.  I could have replaced it with a longer piece which would have made it easier to knot but I am stubborn.

One of these years, I'm going to get the gumption to do the 1/96 USS Constitution I have in my stash (as USS Enterprise).  But I keep looking at it and quail at the thought of not only rigging her but also tying down all the guns.

[zenrat]

I would never have built the Sea Witch for myself.  Simply because of the sheer size.  I would have nowhere to keep it if it were mine.  My Brother in Law has a large office he can put it in.

[zenrat]

Sea Witch.  Six lines rigged.
Sea Witch WIP 01-07-2021 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr