Neat. This was going to be the next one on my workbench but now I'll swap it out for something different. 

Afternoon all,

My big adventure for the day was going to Home Depot to pick up 10 bags of mulch. I got them to the backyard but haven't opened them yet. One thing at a time.

Have a great one!

Evening all, 

I spent some time at the workbench this afternoon adding details to the Gunsmith shop. I've been a little low on motivation lately so I hope this breaks me out of my slump.

Have a great one!

Morning all,

Waiting for a thunderstorm to pass before we head off to the grocery store. After lunch a little workbench time, I hope, and game night this evening.

Have a great one!

Quote from: deemery on August 21, 2025, 04:52:43 PMBob, Yet Another Reason to be glad you're retired:  https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/bank-forced-to-rehire-workers-after-lying-about-chatbot-productivity-union-says/  (First call centers, then software developers...)

dave

Oh, I'm certainly glad to be retired. My company was starting to embrace AI a couple of years before I retired. I didn't bother with it. 

Afternoon all,

A small storm just blew thru the area. Typical for this time of day/time of year. Not much going on down here.

Have a great one!

Afternoon all,

Praying all goes well for George.

Not much to report here. It's hot and humid. What else would you expect from Florida mid-August? The little bit I did outside this afternoon got me perspiring.

Have a great one!

Morning all,

A trip to Home Depot to see if I can find replacement bulbs for the bathroom light. I'll pick up lunch on the way home and then hit the workbench. 

Have a great one! 

Quote from: Michael on August 16, 2025, 09:26:25 PMI find peel and stick included in some kits a hinderance rather than helpful.
How do others view peel and stick issues please?

I agree that they're generally a hinderance. Depending on the type of material. The peel and stick roofing paper I've experienced in some kits seems to give up the ghost, so to speak, as time goes on. I find rows of the shingles or rolled roofing sticking up. For that, I may still apply 3M Transfer tape to the cardstock for some extra 'stick'. For doors, window frames, etc. I add a little glue, like Dave mentioned, to the back of the material.

Afternoon all,

Hot and humid with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Actually, that's pretty much the weather forecast for the next two months. 

Been to the grocery store already. Lunch, then a little workbench time. We'll probably go out for Mexican tonight if I know my better half. 

Have a great one!

Quote from: PRR Modeler on August 11, 2025, 07:57:04 AMGreat update Bob. Very nice modeling. I look forward to seeing it at a SBG meeting.

Thank you, Curt! This one is taking longer than it should have but I'm getting there. 

Quote from: Jerry on August 11, 2025, 12:00:06 AMGreat update Bob.  And real fine modeling.  Where did you get the glue bottle with the metal tip??

Jerry

Thanks, Jerry! The glue bottles I got at JoAnne's Fabric, which is now defunct. I bet you can find them in Hobby Lobby, Michael's of some other craft shops. They were cheap and came in a four pack. 

Afternoon all,

I have never heard of a "wet palette", Jeff. Keep us posted on how it works for you. 

93 right now and a tad bit humid. I skipped the walk this a.m. Even going out at 7 a.m. I can work up quite a sweat until I get back home. 

Off to the workbench.

Have a great one!

Evening all,

Not much to add to the conversation. Jim covered the weather here. Maybe a little workbench time after supper. 

Have a great one!

When I painted the doors, windows, trim, etc. the trim color I should have also painted the edge of the cardboard roof pieces with the same trim color. I forgot so I did that next.



I added 3M Transfer Tape to the top of the roof cards.  This'll be used to affix the roofing paper.



Well, I realized I had another pieced missing from the kit. When I checked at the beginning of the build, I had doors and windows for all the openings in the walls. Or so I thought. I forget about the roof top access. So, I dug out the handy Tichy Train Group 200-piece Window and Door assortment and found a door that do the job. Now I have another part to paint, weather, dry-brush, etc. 



Back to the roofs. Peeling away the backing of the 3M Transfer Tape leaves a sticky film on the surface of the roof card. I forgot to take pictures but it's simply placing the roofing paper (I had leftovers from prior builds already painted so I opted to use those) in position on the roof, working from the bottom edge to the top and overlapping slightly.



And that brings us up to date on this slow moving build.

Thanks for following along!