Welcome to the first post of 2023. The plans are to finish the Airfix WW2 US Paratroops this month (painted and based). Begin some terrain projects using various materials accumulated over the years – basically to clean out my junk pile, work on finally painting up my hobby space – tired of looking at theContinue reading “Happy 2023!”
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Some WW2 Paras progress – Dec 2022
So. Welcome back? It’s been a minute since the last update on the paint-up for the Airfix WW2 Paratroops. It is the eve of Dec 30, 2022 and I have to say I have been severely procrastinating on this one. I don’t really know why. I can clearly see the models screaming for attention onContinue reading “Some WW2 Paras progress – Dec 2022”
Too Little, Too Much…Paint
So I was mixing my colors on my wet palette trying to complete this Airfix WW2 US Paratroops painting project and this random thought came to mind, “Is it better to have a small set of colors to mix or just have every color paint available?” There are a couple of schools of thought onContinue reading “Too Little, Too Much…Paint”
Calamity is the spice of life
It’s been a while since I put down words and worked on my hobbies. Life will often get in the way of things you’d rather be doing. Take for example the drywall screws I discovered that the previous owners (or builder of this home I live in) drove into the ABS waste pipe in theContinue reading “Calamity is the spice of life”
Obsession by Airfix?
I have had this obsession to acquire and paint up a set of Airfix WW2 1/32 scale figures since seeing a painted set on the interwebs years ago. This began a multi-year challenge as I soon realized that these were out of print figures. I searched many websites and Amazon to see if I couldContinue reading “Obsession by Airfix?”
The second post is just as difficult
It has been well over a year since starting this site. It is nearing the end of 2022. We are at the (hopefully) tail end of the COVID19 pandemic and I feel like folks are returning to a sense of “new normalcy”. The anxiety still lingers in me, but I hope to channel this energyContinue reading “The second post is just as difficult”
There is always a beginning…
There came a time in my life where I asked myself, “Why?”. I heard myself reply with, “Why not.”. Welcome friends to the first blog post for my little corner of the interwebs. My goals for this website are to simply entertain and inform. I will do this by showcasing my many crafts and hobbies,Continue reading “There is always a beginning…”
A Little Bit of Glue 