Luft46's Blog

I got the new magnifying light set up for upstairs. Whilst it’s a much smaller desk space and it needs to be non smelly paints etc it is MUCH warmer than my usual garage space in winter.

I’m working on the Brengun Ta go plane. It’s a typical short run kit of a purpose built kamikaze craft. I’ve even used some wood grain decals for the first time. I think a white background colour rather than using a light wood would have worked better.

I’m still assembling the cockpit area so more on this later.

In the garage on slightly better days I’m still working on the Wirbelwind. The main body is now together and I’m adding small details. Lots of little modelling tasks including painting the rubber band tracks.

I found Expo a little disappointing this year. There were less traders and Models on show and a few of the clubs seemed to phone in their displays with one of them having only five kits on show and a small sign only.

Whilst I have grumbled in the past about the in-house catering the replacement van outside was also quite poor quality and expensive.

I did manage to pick up the Axis Wings bookazine which looks quite good. The next issue looks even better with some articles on radar units and the X4 amongst others.

Next up is a few favourites from the show.

And lastly a shot of Campbell arcade again, still being worked on.

I arrived home with my other son moved in. The view from the model bench is now quite crowded.

I got this kit for the bargain price of only $400.

It’s quite nice and the larger scale means they can show the mesh unlike the 1.72 version but there is a lot of resin to be cut up and sanded. I’m not going to be starting this for a while.

I’m off to Model Expo on Sunday.

The cold weather has really set in so it’s the season for thick jackets and fan heaters in my garage. The other half of the garage is now storage for my departing son to the UK and my other son moving back in.

I’m seriously considering a part time move upstairs to my study for much of the next few months. It’s not as well equipped  but some modelling is better than none.

There has been a slight rearrangement of the desk area to hopefully make it a little less messy and stop me losing stuff.