Global Scale Modeller

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 10:01 pm Had a pretty productive two day weekend with Lots of different projects attacked

1. BMW taillight assembly rewired as the ground wire overheats, burns out and shorts so you don’t have any rear lighting. It is a well known long history problem with bmw lights.
I lasted driving around like that for a week and would have to wait another week for my service appt to even look at it.
$137 in parts and less than an hour’s work, fixed.
The dealer wanted $200 just to look at it and I have heard $600-800 to do what I just did to repair it. Brutal.
A little google/youtube search and guys have the issues nailed down and walk you through the repair. Easy money saved.

2. Replaced the clear thin plastic sheet on the 3D printer as somebody put the corner of a scraper through the other one
Simple task and the printer is re-zeroed to home and ready to run.

3. Pool maintenance. Have a 12x12 pool for the 30* weather and have to keep the chlorine and water levels right and strain out stuff

4. Project for my sister…a free little library.
She wants this box with a door, shelf and a roof. They stick them on a post and people give and take books. She has done tons for us especially hand me downs to the kids so no reason to say no.
Also she didn’t have any dimensions or conceived plans so I got some on the net and went at it on how I thought it should be done with recycled materials.

Plywood box with shelf and angled roof sealed with titanium roofing stuff from our house.
Still need the metal roof sheathing but awaiting a tool to arrive for cutting that.
Now working on the door which is left over maple baseboards that I saved from an office demolish a few years ago.



I am using my little Grex compressor and airbrush with the largest paint cup to spray the Spar coating on it. Waiting for the first coat to dry before a second spray. Works great and I will use this method to refinish our front door soon.





This will be the third Sunday night we go golf twilight together at a local course where my son works. Been a lot of fun and every time there are more laughs and less squabbles. I bought some LED lit balls to use on the late holes. When hit the light turns on for 8 minutes



That’s my life in a nutshell

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 10:01 pm Had a pretty productive two day weekend with Lots of different projects attacked

1. BMW taillight assembly rewired as the ground wire overheats, burns out and shorts so you don’t have any rear lighting. It is a well known long history problem with bmw lights.
I lasted driving around like that for a week and would have to wait another week for my service appt to even look at it.
$137 in parts and less than an hour’s work, fixed.
The dealer wanted $200 just to look at it and I have heard $600-800 to do what I just did to repair it. Brutal.
A little google/youtube search and guys have the issues nailed down and walk you through the repair. Easy money saved.

2. Replaced the clear thin plastic sheet on the 3D printer as somebody put the corner of a scraper through the other one
Simple task and the printer is re-zeroed to home and ready to run.

3. Pool maintenance. Have a 12x12 pool for the 30* weather and have to keep the chlorine and water levels right and strain out stuff

4. Project for my sister…a free little library.
She wants this box with a door, shelf and a roof. They stick them on a post and people give and take books. She has done tons for us especially hand me downs to the kids so no reason to say no.
Also she didn’t have any dimensions or conceived plans so I got some on the net and went at it on how I thought it should be done with recycled materials.

That’s my life in a nutshell

digger303 wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:15 am Time to give this thread some input.
I've been attacking my shelf queens and I've done as much as I want to to these two kits. No real weathering pin washes or the like. I tried a little colour modulation on the KV-1 without over doing it. Somehow the camera highlights it a lot more than my eyesight. .....I thought it was more subtle until I took a pic. Damn it's back on the shelf now for good.....





I've got my stukka to finish now, but I'm having a bugger of a time colour matching as the paint was mixed with Tamiya ( don't remember the mix) and now I've only got Mr Hobby gunze. 29 tries and non are quiet right and I don't really want to repaint the whole plane... I must keep a diary in future....I've said that a million times before one day I'll learn.

digger303 wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 1:12 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 10:01 pm Had a pretty productive two day weekend with Lots of different projects attacked

1. BMW taillight assembly rewired as the ground wire overheats, burns out and shorts so you don’t have any rear lighting. It is a well known long history problem with bmw lights.
I lasted driving around like that for a week and would have to wait another week for my service appt to even look at it.
$137 in parts and less than an hour’s work, fixed.
The dealer wanted $200 just to look at it and I have heard $600-800 to do what I just did to repair it. Brutal.
A little google/youtube search and guys have the issues nailed down and walk you through the repair. Easy money saved.

2. Replaced the clear thin plastic sheet on the 3D printer as somebody put the corner of a scraper through the other one
Simple task and the printer is re-zeroed to home and ready to run.

3. Pool maintenance. Have a 12x12 pool for the 30* weather and have to keep the chlorine and water levels right and strain out stuff

4. Project for my sister…a free little library.
She wants this box with a door, shelf and a roof. They stick them on a post and people give and take books. She has done tons for us especially hand me downs to the kids so no reason to say no.
Also she didn’t have any dimensions or conceived plans so I got some on the net and went at it on how I thought it should be done with recycled materials.

That’s my life in a nutshell

That's a busy weekend. Great result with the car nothing like saving a buck or two and a good deed for your sister too...lovely.
My pool has a ring of black green alge and it's bitch to get rid of. I've put in 4 bottles of the right stuff and it's still hanging in there. That's with me scrubbing with that brush as well.


I have kept on top of the chlorine much better this year. Mind you a 12x12 above ground is nothing compared to maintaining your pool
The water was reading 30* last week and this weekend was 25*. It is noticeably much colder and you can feel the drop in temps at night and morning already starting as summer thinks about turning to autumn

Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:30 pm

digger303 wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:15 am Time to give this thread some input.
I've been attacking my shelf queens and I've done as much as I want to to these two kits. No real weathering pin washes or the like. I tried a little colour modulation on the KV-1 without over doing it. Somehow the camera highlights it a lot more than my eyesight. .....I thought it was more subtle until I took a pic. Damn it's back on the shelf now for good.....





I've got my stukka to finish now, but I'm having a bugger of a time colour matching as the paint was mixed with Tamiya ( don't remember the mix) and now I've only got Mr Hobby gunze. 29 tries and non are quiet right and I don't really want to repaint the whole plane... I must keep a diary in future....I've said that a million times before one day I'll learn.

I missed that you fished these off the shelf and sorted them out along with the Stuka - superb work mate

bfrd wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:23 pm Ok, This weekend, I will get back on track. I am saying it out loud; perhaps that will get my ass in gear. I have several kits in progress:

Kit	% Complete
Alby DV.V	45%
Sopwith Camel	90%
BSG Viper Mk.II	25%
Porsche 911 GT2	75%

Some are for group builds long since closed, and others are just kits. My hobby area is almost back to normal after a significant rearrangement. My airbrush hood is now venting outside, so hopefully, no more complaints about lacquer paint stinking up the house.

digger303 wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:07 pm

bfrd wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:23 pm Ok, This weekend, I will get back on track. I am saying it out loud; perhaps that will get my ass in gear. I have several kits in progress:

Kit	% Complete
Alby DV.V	45%
Sopwith Camel	90%
BSG Viper Mk.II	25%
Porsche 911 GT2	75%

Some are for group builds long since closed, and others are just kits. My hobby area is almost back to normal after a significant rearrangement. My airbrush hood is now venting outside, so hopefully, no more complaints about lacquer paint stinking up the house.

I'm having the weekend off although it hasn't started well ending up at the wrong airport and then couldn't find the proper car park

Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 4:14 pm

digger303 wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:07 pm

bfrd wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 12:23 pm Ok, This weekend, I will get back on track. I am saying it out loud; perhaps that will get my ass in gear. I have several kits in progress:

Kit	% Complete
Alby DV.V	45%
Sopwith Camel	90%
BSG Viper Mk.II	25%
Porsche 911 GT2	75%

Some are for group builds long since closed, and others are just kits. My hobby area is almost back to normal after a significant rearrangement. My airbrush hood is now venting outside, so hopefully, no more complaints about lacquer paint stinking up the house.

I'm having the weekend off although it hasn't started well ending up at the wrong airport and then couldn't find the proper car park

digger303 wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:15 am

Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 4:14 pm

digger303 wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:07 pm
I'm having the weekend off although it hasn't started well ending up at the wrong airport and then couldn't find the proper car park

I don't travel well......something always goes wrong
On the way back they changed the departure gate after issuing my boarding pass.....ok coped with that ok after double checking my pass and not understanding.... it all came together. Got on the right plane then sat on the tarmac while security went through the luggage hunting for a possible bomb. Seems someone checked their bag in and didn't get on the plane. Never mind us getting blown up and sitting patiently for a hour.
Arrived back in Perth behind schedule, delayed us 10min from leaving the aircraft another 40min to get our bags, 15 min for the bus to get me to my car which wouldn't start cause this fool left the inside light on. It then started to rain and it was another hour waiting for the Car club to arrive and give me a jump start. Another slight hiccup getting out of the car park because I prepaid online with the up shot being I didn't start home until 6.15pm with it pouring almost the entire time, but I was a little peeved and damn well determined to get home tonight which saw me awake and alert for most of the way arriving home 11.15pm

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:02 am Well I've got Covid so my goal for the weekend is to be here on Monday

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:02 am Well I've got Covid so my goal for the weekend is to be here on Monday

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:02 am Well I've got Covid so my goal for the weekend is to be here on Monday

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:58 am Oh this is shaping up to be a great weekend
One more work day and then I am ‘off’ until September 6th. Still some bills and paperwork and likely some emergencies to deal with though.

I picked up the box for my mini lathe today.

Only poked my nose inside, lots of little boxes with parts and screws and stuff so need a good clean place to set her up
That means a garage clean up and some new cabinets/ desks in there
Paint here for the Budweiser boat so will push on to move that build forward

Small trip to ski hill Monday to look at condo construction and do some appliance and furniture stuff.
And rum. Lots of rum.

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:02 am Well I've got Covid so my goal for the weekend is to be here on Monday

Stokesy44 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 6:02 am Well I've got Covid so my goal for the weekend is to be here on Monday

Tomcat64 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:56 pm We also have a steam train due through on the main line tomorrow so will being going to chase that...

Tomcat64 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 10:26 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:56 pm We also have a steam train due through on the main line tomorrow so will being going to chase that...

Well that's one weekend goal achieved

Outbound this morning


And the return run this evening

Tomcat64 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 10:26 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:56 pm We also have a steam train due through on the main line tomorrow so will being going to chase that...

Well that's one weekend goal achieved

Outbound this morning


And the return run this evening

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:45 am I seem to be winning my battle with the dreaded Covid. Still coughing away but just starting to feel human again.

That's 9 days of my life I could have done without.

Thanks for all your good wishes.

digger303 wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 12:19 am

Tomcat64 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 10:26 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:56 pm We also have a steam train due through on the main line tomorrow so will being going to chase that...

Well that's one weekend goal achieved

Outbound this morning


And the return run this evening

My you sat there all day waiting for it to come back.....

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:43 am ...Beautiful pictures Sir

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:45 am I seem to be winning my battle with the dreaded Covid. Still coughing away but just starting to feel human again.

That's 9 days of my life I could have done without.

Thanks for all your good wishes.

Stokesy44 wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:45 am I seem to be winning my battle with the dreaded Covid. Still coughing away but just starting to feel human again.

That's 9 days of my life I could have done without.

Thanks for all your good wishes.

digger303 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 1:58 am My goal is get myself out of the dog house....

Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:13 pm

digger303 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 1:58 am My goal is get myself out of the dog house....

How did that go?

bfrd wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:10 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:13 pm

digger303 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 1:58 am My goal is get myself out of the dog house....

How did that go?

Must have gone well; he is posting. Unless the doghouse has WiFi.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:17 am Outside dining on some good Italian food, lovely company and a sunset in the mountains…one more day then home

bfrd wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:10 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:13 pm
How did that go?

Must have gone well; he is posting. Unless the doghouse has WiFi.

digger303 wrote: Tue Aug 30, 2022 4:12 pm Ha ha
Got my chin out of it, but it's hard going.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:17 am Outside dining on some good Italian food, lovely company and a sunset in the mountains…one more day then home

Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:32 am How cool is that?

Its not just about bits of plastic. This is a place where you meet people and become friends. How awesome in this day and age!

Now what excuse can I come up with to travel to Canada..... I could swing by BC on my way to Andy's Hobby HQ in Arizona, its only a little out of the way.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:48 am Ok That would scare me too!! Well done on the bridge climb
My sister did that climb at night and everyone had carried lights

I got very little modelling done, having too much fun
Some guy from Texas came and visited my modelling room


We had a lovely visit with bfrd and his wife, a couple good dinners and they did some touring around Vancouver area

digger303 wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:18 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:32 am How cool is that?

Its not just about bits of plastic. This is a place where you meet people and become friends. How awesome in this day and age!

Now what excuse can I come up with to travel to Canada..... I could swing by BC on my way to Andy's Hobby HQ in Arizona, its only a little out of the way.

Very cool
Scott didn't clean up much before he arrived

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:43 pm

digger303 wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:18 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:32 am How cool is that?

Its not just about bits of plastic. This is a place where you meet people and become friends. How awesome in this day and age!

Now what excuse can I come up with to travel to Canada..... I could swing by BC on my way to Andy's Hobby HQ in Arizona, its only a little out of the way.

Very cool
Scott didn't clean up much before he arrived

Hey!
THAT is clean…ish

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:43 pm

digger303 wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:18 am

Stokesy44 wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:32 am How cool is that?

Its not just about bits of plastic. This is a place where you meet people and become friends. How awesome in this day and age!

Now what excuse can I come up with to travel to Canada..... I could swing by BC on my way to Andy's Hobby HQ in Arizona, its only a little out of the way.

Very cool
Scott didn't clean up much before he arrived

Hey!
THAT is clean…ish

digger303 wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:04 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:43 pm

digger303 wrote: Mon Oct 10, 2022 11:18 am

Very cool
Scott didn't clean up much before he arrived

Hey!
THAT is clean…ish

RangerNeil wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:30 pm Spent our weekend looking after our dog - she managed to break a toe on Sat evening....

Garion77 wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:05 am well....my goal for the weekend would be to find time to finally finish the paint job of my never-ending project...my Pfalz !! Been battling huge gaps to fill for a while and don't have much time at hand having too much work and most of the time being too tired after my day. I find little time while my lunch break. Not much left to finally put on a gloss coat and go on to the decals, markings and the dreaded rigging. But this weekend still have a lot on the plate with my poker night with my friends, hiking with the missus on Saturday and dinner at a restaurant. And all the chores that are left to prepare for winter. Even had our first snow 2 week ago !! Didn't stay on the ground but still... mid-october !!!!