Saturday, February 06, 2016

Unexciting modelling


I have been modelling recently, it's just not all that exciting. For Ruston Quays, I need a lot of bridge parapet for the back of the high level section. So, on Thursday I made use of the one of the L&WMRS modelling trays and sat at the "tea and chatting" table making up the parts. Assembly is easy so didn't disrupt the main activities. In fact I even manged to east a jammie dodger as well.

Rooting through the Wills arches kits, I found a few but fortunately parapets are also available separately as for some reason I don't have enough. In fact I still need to go shopping for more. 

I like Wills kits a lot but have a problem with this one. When the walls are placed back-to-back, they don't seem perfectly square. I level the top edge and if required trim the bottom but it is odd in an injection moulded part. 

5 comments:

Mikkel said...

Know what you mean about unexciting modelling, am currently laying sleepers one by one. Sigh.

The tray is a great design, thanks for the inspiration. It would be nice to be able to work on it in the living room in order to be a bit more social with the family. Only problem is the fumes from glues etc, but that's just one more reason for cutting down on the non toxic stuff, I guess.

As a Dane I'm seriously puzzled about "to east a jammie dodger" means. I'm off to Google it!

Phil Parker said...

I think the tray came from Games Workshop and it should be EAT a jammie dodger. It's a particularly good biscuit.

Keith P. said...

Agree with your comments about liking Wills kits Phil, and pleased to see the other modelling essential on the tray......the mug for tea. A great lubricant in its own right.

Paul B. said...

I quite like the thought of 'easting' a biscuit, sending it away into the sunset with one big bite.

Phil Parker said...

I've decided that "Easting a jammie dodger" isn't a typo after all, but a bit of "Gangsta" on the blog. It shows that I'm down wid da kidz.

Look out for future rap tracks including the lines "I'm gunna pop a cap in yo ass and east your jammie dodger." - Which probably sounds a bit rude but then that's the way I roll.