Avereda Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I think I may have some time on my hands over the next few days, to avoid filling it with alcohol I’m going to blitz build instead. Airfix Mary Rose Starter Set, expect punctuation in the form of lentil soup (we all know why this is necessary so I won’t dwell) and the occasional mince pie. 3-4 hours for this first session, probably something similar for Saturday and Sunday. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I saw these wee kits in Lidl and thought should I try one....there was another tall ship too, they had loads of em Good luck with this and I always fill my blitz build with alcohol anyway but a good focussed build will be good to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depressed lemur Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 A floaty thing in a day!! That is a challenge. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Valkyrie said: I saw these wee kits in Lidl and thought should I try one....there was another tall ship too, they had loads of em Good luck with this and I always fill my blitz build with alcohol anyway but a good focussed build will be good to watch. Thanks, I may revise this dry build technique come tomorrow 3 hours ago, depressed lemur said: A floaty thing in a day!! That is a challenge. Good luck Cheers, not that many parts it has to be said. A bit of a mince pie and brandy cream pit stop Close of play was called at the 4 hour mark, man did that fly by. All parts off the sprues, masts built, main hull together and in the stand. No idea how this will pan out tomorrow. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Nice to see. All I know is the museum shots of timber that's been underwater for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 13 hours ago, Johnson said: Nice to see. All I know is the museum shots of timber that's been underwater for a long time. I’ve been to see the exhibition a few times - I did a fair bit of work at Portsmouth Harbour at one time. In other news I’ve crocked my back quite badly so I may have to abandon ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 Game over for me I’m afraid. My back’s gone good and proper. I’m immobilised in my armchair and to make it worse Mrs Avereda is watching Sunshine on Leith fir the thousandth time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 That's a great shame, was looking forward to seeing the Mary Rose set sail (and not sink...) Hope your back feels better soon, as a fellow sufferer I sympathise and quite understand! All the best, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, Johnson said: That's a great shame, was looking forward to seeing the Mary Rose set sail (and not sink...) Hope your back feels better soon, as a fellow sufferer I sympathise and quite understand! All the best, Thanks for the good wishes, I’ve had the odd muscular problem before but this is a bit more debilitating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Sorry to hear about the back, rest is the only answer, hope you recover soon. It’s a nice kit but a bit of a stretch for a Blitzbuild IMHO. Hopefully it will be your turn for the remote control later! Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Time to refloat this one, if a mod can shift it somewhere more appropriate then I’d be very grateful. I fancied a bit of brush painting to help get a couple of stalled builds from previous GBs, so it’s out with the paintbrush and in with the primer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 If only to prove that I do still, sometimes, do this stuff. A bit of an update, I’ve been fiddling around with some woody browns and a bit of excessive highlighting on the protruding beams. The highlighting needs knocking back a bit and tidying up but at least it’s progress. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 A small amount of progress 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Good to see the progress, keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 Still going. Managed to get some transfers on a couple of days ago, they seemed to have conformed ok and have definitely added a bit of life to the project. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm Lord De Univers Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Looking much more colourful now, I have this one in the stash too, so I shall mash that follow button. Hope the backs' better these days, I've found gardening is just the right level of exercise to help strengthen those core muscles whilst not being able to overdo it, plus mint julep pitstops during such 'work' doesnt go amiss either. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Gidday Avereda, I've just discovered this. Sorry to hear of your back problems, but glad you're able to reopen the shipyard here. She's a good-looking model. Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Adm Lord De Univers said: Looking much more colourful now, I have this one in the stash too, so I shall mash that follow button. Hope the backs' better these days, I've found gardening is just the right level of exercise to help strengthen those core muscles whilst not being able to overdo it, plus mint julep pitstops during such 'work' doesnt go amiss either. David Certainly more cheerful now and my back’s a lot better these days thanks. Malt whisky is the poison of choice here and I’ve just been introduced to the wonders of tablet popcorn. 7 hours ago, ArnoldAmbrose said: Gidday Avereda, I've just discovered this. Sorry to hear of your back problems, but glad you're able to reopen the shipyard here. She's a good-looking model. Regards, Jeff. Good evening Jeff, she’ll be a lot better looking when I remove the gluey fingerprint from the port side. Perth eh, Mrs Avereda is from Perth, Scotland and has always wanted to visit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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