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speedgraflex wrote:

Started gluing parts!
That is always fun—
Mr. Cement Deluxe!

I feel like I am writing haikus while high on glue.

Ken: Haha! I stayed away from the swirly search—
to avoid the nightmares! I am glad your foot is not broken, bud!

Lovely job gluing,
Those welds ought to hold just fine,
Refrigerator.

I feel like Haiku is an underappreciated form of poetry. Haiku is my favorite poetry. They just don’t make sense sometimes.

Good to see you gluing, my man! Very good!

Always great to see your builds start to come together Bruce!

Bruce, looking good! Always a good thing to start seeing assemblies come together.

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!

The Reality—an office in WLA:



I appreciate your sentiments, though.

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?

Hang in there Bruce... end of shift and happy hour are coming up....

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.