Thanks, gents. I sincerely appreciate your kindness and encouragement. May has been rough for a few of us here (understatement). Let’s hope June’s Gloom is simply atmospheric. Sheesh. I don’t think I can take any more Red Flags or being On The Same Page, Robo-Calls, Drunken Singer Workmen Pounding On My Walls—
speedgraflex wrote:Thanks, gents. I sincerely appreciate your kindness and encouragement. May has been rough for a few of us here (understatement). Let’s hope June’s Gloom is simply atmospheric. Sheesh. I don’t think I can take any more Red Flags or being On The Same Page, Robo-Calls, Drunken Singer Workmen Pounding On My Walls—
Gimme styrene and music and solitude.
Aren’t you near the beach? Chase, book, lemonade....go. Now!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
Stikpusher wrote:In the long run, most reviews are quite subjective, based upon the reviewer’s biases and experience. EspecIlly when they say thing like “sub par” for a kit of XYZ brand.
I've found most times when a reviewer makes said comments like this about a kit in a particular scale; it's because they don't normally build models in that scale and have no clue how to do it. Then they blame the kit instead of their own inexperience.
Bruce, everything is looking great! It does feel good to be gluing parts doesn't it?
The Duke
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Hang in there Bruce... end of shift and happy hour are coming up....
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
Carlos! I pulled a Carlos...
I came home and went for a bike ride...
Then I came home and airbrushed because the sun was still shining....
Cheers, mate.
Good for you Bruce. Obviously you did not go on too long a ride as I did today, if you did that fine work afterwards. A bike ride is good for the soul on a love.y day such as today.
I forgot about fine motor skills being diminished by prolonged physical exertion. After my long range ride today, I sat down at the bench for a bit and tried to do some work. My dexterity was shot. It brought back memories of once upon a time at the end of a 12 mile road march (with 35 pound rucksack and full combat equipment) for Expert Infantrymans Badge. At the end of the March, the soldier is required to completely disassemble his rifle within two minutes. Then re assemble the weapon in another two minutes. The bolt on a M16 has some very tiny parts that need finesse to assemble and disassemble. The handguards and sling are another stumbling block. Let’s just say it is test of skill and determination to perform the task in the allotted time.
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
