Morning all,

Slightly cooler around here today with the high predicted to be 77.

I just noticed I made a slight booboo on the roof for the Moonshiners Shed. I can leave it as is or try to correct it later on today. I'll probably try to correct it, but it'll depend on how difficult it is to pry off a couple of rafters. 

Have a great one!

Evening all,

Paul's Pub looks great, Jim!

Got some workbench time in today. Tomorrow I should be able to wrap up the Moonshiners Shed build and move on to something new.  

Have a great one!

Creative way to make some different colored flowers!

It's getting there, Dave. I still have some pain but the drug the Doc gave me helped quite a bit. Some kind of steroid. A bit of a concern given we're headed to Europe in June and that will involve a lot of walking on the excursions.

Afternoon all,

I survived my 2.5 mile walk this morning. I think I'll try again tomorrow. 

I did spend time at the workbench yesterday and plan on more of the same after lunch. 

Have a great one! 

Afternoon all,

The only places in the house my wife hasn't cleaned/rearranged are my work areas.    I'll be in trouble if she ever sets her sights on those. 

Been slacking off recently but the good news is the hip is improving. Not 100% better but not nearly as painful as it was. Guess I'll pull out the workbench this afternoon and try to get back in the groove.

Have a great one!

Morning all,

I've been wondering if the Phillies were going to start firing people. They dropped 10 in a row before finally winning one in extra innings yesterday.

I think I'll pull out the workbench later while the NASCAR boys compete in the demolition derby know as superspeedway racing at Talladega. 

Have a great one!

Quote from: Larry C on April 25, 2026, 08:21:57 AMBob you're doing a great job on this build. I have to hand it to you doing this type of detailed build in HO scale. Working in O scale myself, some of my details require tweezers and yes I have launched a few myself never to be found again. Have fun.

Thank you, Larry! It's a fun little kit. I do wonder what building the O Scale version would be like. I've done a few N Scale builds but never an O Scale build. 

Morning all,

I never heard of Anzac Biscuits before, Dave, but they look like they'd go well with a spot of tea.

Game night tonight. Between now and then a trip to the grocery store and maybe a little workbench time.

The Reading Railroad train station located in my hometown of Schuylkill Haven.



Have a great one! 

Quote from: Rick on April 24, 2026, 05:34:59 PMBob, that's a good trick putting the details on the shelves while the walls are laying flat.

Thanks, Rick! That trick was described in the instructions and in the YouTube video Darryl put out there so I can't take credit for it. It would have been difficult to do it any other way though. 

Quote from: Jerry on April 24, 2026, 09:52:58 AMBob your usual wonderful tutorial.  And outstanding work with those tiny details!!

Jerry

Thank you, Jerry! I'm glad to have you following along. The YouTube video that's out there on building this one is very useful. 

Quote from: PRR Modeler on April 24, 2026, 07:52:35 AMVery steady hands with those tiny flimsy parts and you did an excellent job. I look forward to seeing the final results.

Thanks, Curt! I look forward to finishing it off and taking it down to Tom's for a show and tell one of these days. I still have the roof to assemble and some other odds and ends to take care of but it's close to being finished. 

Quote from: Vietnam Seabee on April 24, 2026, 07:16:14 AMLooking great Bob...
Along with leaning from your builds I also enjoy trying to determine the wording/design on the various shirts you wear ;-))
terry

Thanks, Terry! My favorite t-shirt store, in Mt. Dora, closed. I need to find a new source for t-shirts with funny phrases on them. 

Quote from: Mark Dalrymple on April 23, 2026, 08:39:52 PMLooking good, Bob.

Some really cool details, and, like you say, a good amount of them.

Cheers, Mark.

Thanks, Mark! Darryl did a really nice job with this one. It's a fun one to build once you recover from painting everything. 

Afternoon all, 

Hope everything goes smoothly with your wife's eye surgery, Karl.

Not much going on here. Maybe a chore around the house and then a little workbench time.

Have a great one!