| Decades ago I
enjoyed putting together plastic models. Mostly cars and ships, I restarted
now with planes though... |
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I
first needed a work surface, finding this dinner tray with the fold up lid
will make it perfect for doing paint by numbers later. Removing the legs and
covering the bottom with cardboard made for a huge storage pocket under the
lid. I slide it over onto my lap, fitting perfectly on the arms of my chair. |
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My
first model in over 30 years, P-38 Lightening. Not as steady painting as I
used to be, learned a lot about glue and paint techniques, but thoroughly
enjoyed it and proud for a first effort.. |
| One of the things
about my hobbies, it's NOT in the finished item but in "the doing!" that I
get the enjoyment. Once finished and displayed it is not as enjoyable. With
the three kids moved back in, Tyler showed such an interest in what I was
doing I ordered with him a Corvette model. Haley is doing scratch art and
Vicki is going to do Tye-dye. |
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A gift from Sheri, (Thanks) only took three days
to glue together, but nearly a month to paint and two weeks for the decals
(most can't be seen in the photos, too small). Sheri knew my penchant for
all things Star Trek.
Side story on the best
gift I ever received... |
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| Though my
favorite ST ship is actually the Klingon Bird of Prey, Voyager is a very
elegant design for a small explorer ship, I like it better than all the
bigger Federation ships. |
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My
display area close at hand... |
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My
next project, B17G Flying Fortress. Upper surfaces will be brown, lower
silver. It's going to take quite a while with the interior details, shame as
they wont be visible from the outside once finished. |
| As the B17G is
going to take quite awhile not sure what will be next... |
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
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OK,
after 3 months I finished it!
It is a shame that most of the details are
hidden after putting the two hull halves together, but here's the pictures
of the interior.
Write to Revell about It, and they
suggested that they had made a half hull clear plastic, years ago.
I lost one upper window part, Revell has
been exceptional on sending my replacement parts. |
 
 
  
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And
here is the finished exterior. |
  
  
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Off
and on while working on the B17, I worked on this small Klingon Bird of
Prey. Actually had a lot of
detail for such a small model. It was a two ship set but Ophey (Kathleen's)
dog got to the Ferengi Maurader before I could work on it.
Had to hand make the display stand as it
didn't come with one.
Accidentally opened my Christmas package
from Sheri when it arrived, she got me the big version of this model (thank
you very much), but, I'll probably do the auto transporter next. |
| I'll start a
second page for my next projects. |
