More on the Valentine.

Naloko na! I was already starting the turret construction when I realized the parts were for a Bishop instead of the Valentine! I must've accidentally confused the parts sprues years ago! So off to the bodega and after a few minutes search thru the old Valentine and Bishop kits, I finally found the matching sprue and returned the Bishop sprue to its correct box. Good thing the Valentine and the Bishop shared the same chassis.

Now for the Valentine's turret. It's an ugly piece of work. Too much flash. Misaligned attachment stubs. And an ugly main gun.

But I will soldier on. More soon!

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Painting a flock of Dinos

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Migrating to Facebook

After a tragedy in the family and a slow return to my hobbies, I've realized that I've been posting more on Facebook. It's easier, faster and the audience response is faster. So, posting here might be spasmodic at best for the time being. Bear with me as I decide what to do with my blogs, thanks!

Matchbox 1:76 Sherman Firefly 2-Color Kit

I woke up to a beautiful morning and after a good breakfast and a brisk walk around the house, I decided to work on my scale models. Now, I recently fubbed some paintjobs and I had left the models on my main workbench unfinished. With my airbrush still needing a new needle, painting was out of the question. The 1/35 Jagdtiger and SU-122 would have to wait. I had some 1/35 figures still on the workbench but i didn't feel like brush painting either. What I needed ws a simple, fast, uncomplicated out-of-the-box build. And a good cup of coffee. I eventually headed to my bodega and decided to crack open an old kit that had languished in my bodega for years. Browsing thru my collection of unassembled kits, I decided on the old Matchbox Sherman Firefly in 1/76 scale. I had bought this kit way back in the 70's I believe, part of my early collection of 1/72 and 1/76 tanks. Even though the Matchbox tanks were smaller than the ESCI ones, I liked them because of the mini dioramas ...

The Model Box

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