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A range of kits that does not seem to have made an appearance in the GB is that made by Metcalfe Models. As we have not had a hut made for some time and this was lurking in my stash, I thought I would add it as my final entry.
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I accept that I"m legally an adult responsible for my own actions, but the voices or at least a post by @Paul821 made me do it! It's our weekend to provide respite care for my father-in-law so only small models and no solvents can come with us, fortunately yesterday was the Aladins cave of Model Junction in Bury St Edmunds so I go this Very straightforward, I suspect writing them up will take longer than the making of them. 2 n gauge pill boxes in laser cut card to pass a few minutes Standard, exemplary Metcalfe instructions. I'm not sure about laser cutting card, but it seems to work and the scorch marks (for it is they that make me wonder if they ever burst into flames) give the card a ready-weathered look. Which is just as well as no pencils came on this trip for shading. Quicker than you can shout, 'Take cover', the main elements for the hexagonal one are done... They come with a door, which is tricky because the ones I'm familiar with don't seem to have doors but a blast deflecting opening. At least it save me modelling that bit, though I wish I'd brought something to colour the door as perhaps it's where Farmer Roy keeps his traps etc. I can also see that folding onto the hexagonal base is going to give very pronounced edges, which I think should be smoothed off. A bit of drying time and on we go... -
My first entry in the GB is non-glue and the second is non injection neither of my entries will exercise me much so I do have plans for another.
