A Modeler's Night Before Christmas, 2019

[72modeler]

I thought I would post this again- Not sure if this is the most appropriate forum, but it seems most of you hang out in WW2- Mike or Julien, if this is not appropriate, feel free to move it as you see fit. I want to wish all of my new friends and fellow styrene surgeons on Britmodeller a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season. Hoping your filler never shrinks and your decals never silver in the new year! Thank you so  much for all of the knowledge, references, and modeling techniques you have so generously shared all year long.

Mike

 

A Modeler's Night Before Christmas

 

T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the pad,

I was sneaking new kits in so the Missus wouldn't get mad.

The stockings were all hung on the mantle in a row-

Hoping for goodies from Airfix or John Aero!

The children were all nestled all snug in their beds

While visions of Airfix starter sets danced in their heads.

When up on the rooftop there arose such a clatter

That I sprang up from my workbench to see what was the matter.

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear

But a Short Skyvan pulled by eight tiny reindeer!

With a little old driver dressed up in red velvet,

I knew in an instant it must be General Melchett!

More rapid than a Hunter, his coursers they came,

And he whistled and shouted and called them by name.

"Now ToT; now Sabrejet; now Moa and Ridgerunner;

Now Giorgio; now Replicant!" (Whose builds are all stunners!)

As I drew back my head and was turning around,

Down the chimney came General Melchett with a bound.

He was dressed in an old flight suit from his head to his toes,

And each panel was inked in. (You know how THAT goes!)

He spoke not a word, but to my surprise,

He filled all the stockings with kits and supplies!

And, laying an airbrush aside of his nose,

He gave me a smile  and up the chimney he rose!

He boarded the Skyvan and gave his team a shrill tweet,

And away they all flew like a Lightning F6 in reheat!

And I heard him exclaim as they chandelled out of sight,

"Merry Christmas to all- how about finishing a model tonight?"

 

 

 

 

[Nigel Bunker]

An excellent parody - well done Mike

[busnproplinerfan]

Something chrismassy that i actually liked.

[cngaero]

Better than the original. 

It certainly made me chuckle.