Brandy Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 A belated "Happy Birthday" from me too. Have fun with those engines! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 And me. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 And me! I tried a metal earth kit once and gave up. It just donates parts to scratchbuilds now! So you must be coming back! Odd about those engines though. Nice painting so far. Good luck with the rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Happy Birthday Ced ! 🎂🎂🎂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Happy birthday Ced. Some rather exotic bending with that falcon. Nice. 🤩 more tools you say? Why not indeed. 👊😆 the engines are looking rather robust, pitty about the flash and pins but that’s where the fun’s at right? 🤪 Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Happy belated B-Day Ced. Sounds like you are staying busy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY from me as well B 17's coming together nicely now Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Happy Birthday from me too Ced. Glad the chest x-rays were fine. 20 hours ago, CedB said: Friday I met the new Chief Inspector to talk about what we're going to do now I've taken the chair of the Independent Advisory group. Interesting stuff. Seeing as Alan @hendie stole the bestest facetious reply I’ll just have to be serious. Cor! I always knew you wos important. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 And a belated happy birthday from me to Ced. Seems like you had a busy week, but still found time for some bench work. Stay safe. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Happy birthday Ced, sounds like you had fun! the engines do look a faff! You appear to have them under control though. Coming along nicely! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 Belated birthday wishes, Ced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 30, 2022 Author Share Posted May 30, 2022 Thanks James, Steve, Giorgio, Ian, Biggles, Dennis, Johnny, Phil, Roger, Simon, Rob and John for the birthday greetings! Many treats were had… On 29/05/2022 at 13:01, hendie said: happy B'day Ced. Nice little update Did he tell you to return it? I'm surprised he didn't arrest you for stealing 15 hours ago, Fritag said: Happy Birthday from me too Ced. Glad the chest x-rays were fine. Seeing as Alan @hendie stole the bestest facetious reply I’ll just have to be serious. Cor! I always knew you wos important. Now you two, move along there, nothing to see here… On 29/05/2022 at 18:49, Pete in Lincs said: And me! I tried a metal earth kit once and gave up. It just donates parts to scratchbuilds now! So you must be coming back! Odd about those engines though. Nice painting so far. Good luck with the rest. Cheers Pete You obviously needed more tools: Despite BMers suggesting I could find 'things the right diameter' it was not to be, so these cheap things got ordered. Just right for the tricky bendy bits: Completed just now: Right, that's enough of that birthday diversion, back to the B-17s. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Happy birthday Ced!! That is one cool metal Millennium Falcon. New tools; worth it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Ced, a belated happy birthday from me as well! A small token of my esteem is winging its way to you, with the added virtue that if you do not enjoy it, you can burn it for warmth or to cook something. I admit to being both intrigued and alarmed by these "mandrels". 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Happy birthday Ced!! That is one cool metal Millennium Falcon. New tools; worth it. Thanks Cookie, for both comments 1 hour ago, Procopius said: Ced, a belated happy birthday from me as well! A small token of my esteem is winging its way to you, with the added virtue that if you do not enjoy it, you can burn it for warmth or to cook something. I admit to being both intrigued and alarmed by these "mandrels". Oh PC, you are awful… wait! I was about to quote Dick Emery (oh, no, now I've used a…) but I fear that someone will read the post in years to come and cancel me Of course it's unlikely they would use their real name 'cos critics are rarely among the brave, those cold and timid souls. * Very kind of you, as usual. I shall look forward to the postie with bated breath (whatever that is). The Mandrels are, like most of my tools, a good compensation for cack-handed people like me who can't model without help. Lots of it. Both from that place that people, for some reason, won't name but make reference to long rivers in South America. Branded 'The Beadsmith'. Cheap too. Guess where they were made? The metal ones (about £6) are well made and go from 1.5mm then 2mm and 1mm steps to 10mm. The bigger ones (about £8) don't state a size but there's a round one, a square one, a triangular one and a round one (that'll get the rugby players singing) with a swappable handle. They helped me finish The Falcon in no time at all. Go on, 'cos you're worth it! (Pity someone doesn't cancel the advertising people that are brainwashing the population…) Oi, Bufton, stop moaning and get on with those models… * “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” - Theodore Roosevelt. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I'll swing in here with my own belated birthday wishes Ced, and I must say I'm very impressed with those Mandrels. I do like a good tool purchase m'self!! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 Thanks Terry [The rest of this post contains a health warning] While I'm getting all philosophical (hah!) I've been propounding a method that maintains my lifestyle. I think we all know that a 'level of fitness' needs to be maintained. If you stop maintaining it, your fitness level deteriorates. But maintenance takes time that you don't get back (except perhaps in the nursing home). I'm currently fit for nothing and feel I can maintain that for some time, if not continuously. A view not shared by my family, as shown by the birthday card my eldest sent me. I like that bear, after my own heart. Google Liz Como cards - they're a hoot! 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 23 minutes ago, CedB said: as shown by the birthday card my eldest sent me. That was a cracker! 37 minutes ago, CedB said: Oi, Bufton, stop moaning and get on with those models… Amen to that.... Ciao 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, giemme said: Amen to that.... Amen to that….. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Nice work on assembling the Falcon, Ced, but when are you going to paint it? James 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Fritag said: Amen to that….. I was about to say Amen as well, then I thought can one do 3 Amen's in a row? .............. or am I getting confused with hail marys...... 🤔 Terry 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Even belateder birthday benedictions Ced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 8 hours ago, CedB said: I like that bear, after my own heart. Allow me a hearty ditto please young CedB A card timed and placed to perfection I aver And many, many more of 'em too amigo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 7 hours ago, Terry1954 said: can one do 3 Amen's in a row? Are they those noodle thingies? I've heard they're pretty filling. Ian 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 18 hours ago, CedB said: 18 hours ago, CedB said: Evil child! So that's where the attachments for my blurglecruncheon went! Return them at once 'ere I do some gobberwarts rending, Miffed of Mars 👽 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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