Friday 19 July 2024
Congo teams assembled
Friday 12 July 2024
Colonial Paddle Steamer
As with all 'Sarissa Precision' kits there is a quality that exudes from this model, it is simply so well designed that I knew it was going to go together well. When starting a build there is also a sense of apprehension as there will always be a point when you have to make a decision about playability over construction and as I tend to do so much of my planning on the fly this moment often cripples the construction process by causing me to overthink to point of inactivity. There is also a point in every build, and I appreciate that this might be just me and my fat fingers, when there is a sickening snap as some integral part of the structure is fractured or broken due to my stubbornness to yield to the fragility of MDF!
So it was with this build. I had taken the boat to school to work on in the evenings that I wasn't on duty, all was proceeding well when I had to make a decision about whether to stick the decks together along with the roof panels. In the end I decided against it believing that it would make it easier to paint and accessorise when I got home. Following this hiatus a sickening snap was heard as I tried to drive home part of the substructure, but my familiarity with this type of kit allowed me to adopt a far more pragmatic approach than to throw the model across the office and simple repair was effected without any obvious loss to aesthetic or dignity.
It is a shame that the same couldn't be said for the cardboard funnel, which I butchered beyond all possible explanation. This would clearly need a little more thought later in the process. Finally completed the launch returned home and sat idly by as I found new dustractions*, but as the playdate loomed ever closer it was clear that I needed to get it finished. It was at this point that I realised that my poorly assembled funnel was also poorly sited causing it to look as if would topple over in a stiff breeze. I briefly considered removing the offending piece and building it again from scratch, but instead decided to embrace my mistakes and incorporate them as part of the wear and tear of a working vessel.
Sunday 30 June 2024
Cantina completed
Thursday 27 June 2024
Cantina build
A long time ago, in what feels like a galaxy far, far away and long before, James and I were building Bavarian Castles, we collaborated on an unlikely project that was to sow the seed for future endeavours. James was fascinated by my efforts with my toy soldiers and asked if there was anything that I 'needed' that he might try his hand at building. As you can imagine this could have been a hugely long list, but given that Star Wars: Legion was my then focus, I suggested the Mos Eisley Cantina.
James was aware of the cultural phenomena that was Star Wars, but was not a life long fan of the space opera that bewitched young Master Awdry. That said, he threw himself into the project and after an initial discussion we decided that we were looking to create a modular playing area that whilst drawing on the original plans allowed for some artistic licence to make the build more manageable. With the concept decided upon James set about drawing out the initial floor plan and before you could say twelve parsecs we were underway. James is a prodigious talent, in that he is able to draw using his software of choice as effortlessly as I can with a pencil. Not only that, but he seems to be able to solve complex construction problems in his head. As a result it wasn't long before fully fledged designs had been drawn up and test cutting had begun.
Bexhill West
Monday 20 May 2024
The Doctor will see you now
Saturday 11 May 2024
Wamp!
Saturday 4 May 2024
Wookie Warriors
Monday 29 April 2024
Shoot 'n' Skedaddle
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