2015's First Build and Beer

I joined a local group of scale modelers in this year's first Build and Beer! That's an afternoon of scale models, spicy pork cracklings, ice-cold beer and good company. I went to the session carrying an old toolbox I had repurposed as my Take-Away Hobby box and an ESCI Valentine. At the location, the guys were seated around a long table loaded with models in various stages of assembly and painting as well as a host of various materials. Of special note were the chicharon, of which there were a lot! And the beer! The company was so fun that I managed to cut only one part from the sprue. I got guilty when I reached home that I added some road wheels to the build. Hehehehe.

Sonny raffled off two Spitfire books and I snagged one. Lucky me! Now I'm itching to make a Spitfire.

Thanks to Berms Bermudez for hosting the session!

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