Good Day Neighbors!

Finally getting back into the modeling groove after a wonderful 5 week camping holiday through southern BC, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Nevada. Saw some beautiful scenery, awesome food and met some great like minded campers along the way. At least the 338 Tariffs that we got hit with forced us to take some well needed R&R.

Beautiful Fall day here with the trees in their wonderful colors.

Keep on Model'n!

As usual, you are doing a bang up job on a very detailed kit.  Our goal is "Detail Insanity". That means "Insane Detail" and "This product can potentially cause insanity".

While those decals are tiny, the results can be spectacular. Go Bob Go!!!

Here is a video of making a tiny cigar box...

https://youtu.be/xxa65iAq4o4?si=wSXQ3W5tkaXcIuN-

That is awesome work. Love it!

Bang up job on the shed and diorama Bob!  Excellent, just excellent!

Cheers!

Hideho Neighbours!  Keep on Model'n!

I am old and grumpy and can't remember why I started this post ...and now I have to pee.   Get off my lawn! 

Beautiful morning here in the valley of the turtles.  Had my first outdoor shower today in our little spa as the mornings are warm and the mountain views are spectacular as all the vegetation is popping. You have to be careful showering outdoors here as the chipmunks are all looking for nuts!  

Working on some new kits and starting some conversions of an Atlas Alco C-425 from British Columbia Railways to Western Branch Lines (my freelance railroad I am just starting).

Have a great day everyone and "Keep on Model'n!"

"Gene" workboat in O Scale that I am just finishing up.

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Anyway, it's raining today, but That's A Good Thing'.  In a bit, I'll go down and try to finish my chicken coop I started yesterday.

I really need to find a new wood glue.  My supply of NESL Flamingo Glue has gotten old and thick.  I tried a couple of carpenter glues, but neither of them had the good initial tack that Flamingo Glue provided, and after the third time the building fell apart after handling it, I just added some clamps and let it sit overnight. 

Suggestions wanted!

dave

Dave, I have always liked and use "Scotch Quick Dry Tacky Glue". I really like the quick stick it has, dries with little residue, and has the right consistency when put in quilling bottles for application. I always set my bottles upside down with the pin in them and see very little drying out or clogging.

Wonderful work as usual Bob!  Sorry about the billions of tiny detail parts, but I did get carried away.  Thanks for the feedback on the bottles sticking together. I will look into QA on that and see if it is an issue. Also, don't want to hijack your thread, but just a note for other modelers that there is a tutorial for this kit here for some tips and hints:
https://youtu.be/f30kZXKZsBc?si=Kjvm8fCKLmRipg9S

...now back to your regular scheduled Bob Build!

Best wishes Dave and a speedy recovery!

Thanks for the kudo!  Fun little project and you get it free right now with orders.

I am quite taken with using water color crayons for staining wood.  It seems to do way less damage to the wood vs staining with alcohol washes, and it is easier to give variation between the engraved boards.

Here is a tutorial on building our current give away kit at Interaction Hobbies.  Some good tip and hints, I thinks!

https://youtu.be/60yowYJe0rM

Happy President's Day to you all down south, and Family day to us Northerners.  Speaking of family, Tony and his "Family" are having samwiches down at the Pork Store!

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The Doll and I got hitched at the Chapel of Love in Vegas.  No Elvis, tho 

LOL!  My wife and I got hitched on the Bridge of the Enterprise at the Star Trek Casino when it was running.  Second choice was Elvis at the Chapel o' Love!

Love is in the air!