Wallace and Gromit Motorbike and Sidecar

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Your build and especially the paintwork is just so good!!

- Kari
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Medicman71 wrote: Mon Jan 19, 2026 1:47 pm That painting looks great!
Thanks Mike!
BorgR3mc0 wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 6:28 am Great looking work! I like those metallics, especially the exhaust
Thanks Borg! It's not strictly true to the film, but I wanted the exhaust to stand out a bit more from the engine.
KSaarni wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 8:48 am Your build and especially the paintwork is just so good!!

- Kari
Thanks Kari - that's appreciated.

How are you now? Has the Sciatica calmed down yet?
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speedgraflex wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2026 4:35 pm I usually check out books from my library but two years ago I purchased and read Book One of the “Inhibitor Trilogy” by Alastair Reynolds and I’m still nursing a grudge against that book. As Frank Herbert once wrote, “When a customer spends their hard earned coin on my book, I am going to give them full value.”
LOL! So you know what I mean then! That's a good quote from Frank Herbert, and so very true. I'm ashamed to say I've not yet read Dune - I've started it, and enjoyed what I read, but I had to give the copy I borrowed back. I really must correct that this year.
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Making more progress - the Porridge/Soap Suds gun is finished as is the ladder. I added a few paint splats (including some orange from the Moon Rocket) to the ladder that no self-respecting inventor like Wallace would be without.

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Talking of Wallace - he's finally dressed and although no longer legless, he is still headless.

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Stuart wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 10:01 am
KSaarni wrote: Tue Jan 20, 2026 8:48 am Your build and especially the paintwork is just so good!!

- Kari
Thanks Kari - that's appreciated.

How are you now? Has the Sciatica calmed down yet?
Thank you Stuart for asking, but no, not good.
Though on the positive side, today was decided that my back will be operated on 5th of February, so there is hope! :-)

- Kari
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TBM-3 Avenger 1:48 by Accurate Miniatures
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I'm really sorry to hear that Kari. My wife is having similar issues so I know what you're struggling with. Best wishes for a successful operation and a full recovery. Let us know how you get on.
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I’m sorry to learn your wife has similar issues, Stuart. Truly.
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Thanks Bruce, much appreciated. Yeah she's had a bad couple of years. She's getting treatment now so fingers crossed it all calms down.
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Well the W&G 'Wash-N-Go' bike is finished - not a bad kit all in all, maybe not worth the price-tag they carry on ebay these days, but a lot of fun if you really want one on your shelf, despite the issues from the vinyl plastic.

Here's hoping my son is pleased with it on his birthday.

Thanks all for following along.

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Man you did an awesome job!! The painting looks great! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:
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