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Automan21k

 


Since Char has decided to return to us, I guess I have to start posting cute kitten videos again…


I’m not sure if I ever posted this one, but I found this on one of my old 4mp digital cameras. This was about a week after we rescued Piedie (she was about a month old when my wife found her).


 


 


I have started working on something that may actually be the thing to drive me nuts. My Grandfather was a VERY thrifty man. He was the type to buy a mattress from a fire sale saying “just let it dry out, I’m sure that smoky smell will go away in a few years.” well, one thing he managed to rescue in such a transaction were a bunch of wooden ship model kits…. kits that are now running between $250 and $3,000 online.


I have started assembling the H.M.S. Victory….not the full ship (I’m not that crazy) but a cross section of the hull/ center mast.   I’m sure I won’t be able to finish this to the degree worthy of Lord Nelson. But I am putting a level of attention into this ship that I have never given before (not even in my other models.)    There’s nothing like opening the box for a new kit, even if that box only contains bundles of wood scraps and a few dozen pages of french directions.


If I manage to keep my sanity, I'll try to post a few Pics as I progress.


 


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Comments (5)

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char·
You’ve got a basement kitty!...lol\r \r What an adorable little guy. Have fun with your new friend.\r \r My dad has been working on a ship model. The work seems very tedious, but he’s been enjoying it.\r
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Automan21k·
@Char. Well, since then (Piedie is now almost 6 years old) she has grown into a neurotic psychopath. \r \r Yes, I am learning my lesson on picking this model. I find myself constantly needing to buy one more tool to get something done, only to need a completely different one in the next step. in saving $250 by already having the model, I'll have to spend $300 on tools.
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char·
Oh! \r \r Still a cute video. =)\r \r
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H2Daddy·
I want to see some toy soldiers.
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Automan21k·
@H2. I keep forgetting to show the finished squad. \r \r I also wrapped up a Chinese recoil-less rifle, and have a 90% complete duce and a half.