My First Snows of the Year
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 02:58 AM UTC
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Nice G-Man , making something out of nothing and what's laying around is a pleasure to watch and learn !!
Hi Cheyenne,
Thanks for the positive feedback.
They say that "Necessity is the mother of invention", but in my case it's being a tight-wad that drives me,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 03:19 AM UTC
Hi all,
It's a tad slow going at the moment due to the good weather being a distraction,
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Over the weekend I had a go at starting the 'cobbled' path, again, like the wall, this is cardboard and paper packaging, and lashings of white glue (see images below).
I have used, right or wrong, a scale 200x100mm 'cobble' for the path, but does anyone know whether the same size 'cobbles' would be used for the roadway?
Another question, in the UK during the war metal railings that sat on top of walls were often cut down to be supposedly melted down to support the war effort...was a similar practice used in the rest of Europe?
Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 03:51 AM UTC
Well, the Germans were real scavengers, but then again, enough older fences from before the war seem to survive to these days.
Ex- PFC Erwin Leetink, RNLA
Napoleon Bonaparte:
"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 03:39 AM UTC
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Well, the Germans were real scavengers, but then again, enough older fences from before the war seem to survive to these days.
Hi Erwin,
Yes, it seems likely from what I've read for the UK that it was mainly the big cities where the practice was carried out...but then again I could be wrong,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 03:47 AM UTC
Hi all,
More cardboard, paper and white glue work today, but managed to more-or-less finish forming the cobbles to the steps (see images below).
I have also covered the wall coping stones with paper and added stubs of the metal railings that once adorned the wall...whether this practice did happen, or not, throughout Europe I thought it would add a splash of rusty colour when it's painted,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 04:35 AM UTC
Makin' nice progress Ol'Buddy!!!
Ex- PFC Erwin Leetink, RNLA
Napoleon Bonaparte:
"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, May 29, 2020 - 08:20 PM UTC
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Makin' nice progress Ol'Buddy!!!
Hi Erwin,
Thank you, though progress is a tad slow due to the nice weather distracting me,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, May 29, 2020 - 08:28 PM UTC
Hi all,
Slow progress, but a few more 'cobbles' set, and a bit of preliminary colour added to the steps.
The large blank piece of card in the middle of the road is me being lazy, this'll be hidden by the Churchill so I thought I'd save myself a bit of time by not having to lay 'cobbles' (see images below),
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Friday, May 29, 2020 - 09:23 PM UTC
Weather is nice over here too, though in the evening it is a bit nippy, specially when the wind won't ly down.
You lazy Bastard! I am such a nut theat would do a complete cobble layout, as I know it will be there...
Ex- PFC Erwin Leetink, RNLA
Napoleon Bonaparte:
"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, May 30, 2020 - 05:09 PM UTC
That’s exactly what I was going to say Erwin, G must have been too busy chasing skirt when they taught the I K(now) I(t’s) T(here) Principle
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Posted: Saturday, May 30, 2020 - 07:29 PM UTC
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That’s exactly what I was going to say Erwin, G must have been too busy chasing skirt when they taught the I K(now) I(t’s) T(here) Principle
Yeah, that must have been the case... Old player... 🤔🤣
Ex- PFC Erwin Leetink, RNLA
Napoleon Bonaparte:
"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 05:03 AM UTC
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Weather is nice over here too, though in the evening it is a bit nippy, specially when the wind won't ly down.
You lazy Bastard! I am such a nut theat would do a complete cobble layout, as I know it will be there...
Hi Erwin,
Charmed I'm sure...I'd set my dad on you, if only I knew who he was,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 05:22 AM UTC
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That’s exactly what I was going to say Erwin, G must have been too busy chasing skirt when they taught the I K(now) I(t’s) T(here) Principle
Hi Tim,
Blimey! The last time I chased skirt I had to marry her...I've been paying the price ever since,
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As for the KIT principle, nerrr, I'm more of a PUBIS...Personally, U Bother If Seen...kind of chap myself,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 05:24 AM UTC
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That’s exactly what I was going to say Erwin, G must have been too busy chasing skirt when they taught the I K(now) I(t’s) T(here) Principle
Yeah, that must have been the case... Old player... 🤔🤣
Hi Erwin,
Well I can't argue with the 'Old', but my playing days are over...unless I could be certain the wife wouldn't find out,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 05:31 AM UTC
Hi all,
The first non-sunny day for a some days, so managed to get a bit more of the 'cobbles' done (see images below).
Both with, and without, my PUBIS element on display,
. Alternatively, I could claim that the 'plain' card area is meant to be a tarmacked road repair, that might keep Erwin and Tim happy,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 06:28 AM UTC
Keeps looking better.
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Both with, and without, my PUBIS element on display, . Alternatively, I could claim that the 'plain' card area is meant to be a tarmacked road repair, that might keep Erwin and Tim happy, .
Nope, they know under the tarp there is no stone. Only when all bricks are laid can one then cover if a few didn’t go your way.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 03:46 PM UTC
Oh dear thought I typed “schϋrzen”…I must have had Translate on. So…erm what’s all this about marital fidelity?
Anyhoo the ersatz cobbling’s an interesting compromise – PUBIS aside, as joint chairpersons of the Diorama Investigation Committee’s Knowledge - Hierarchy Education Advice Debunking Syndicate, myself & Erwin will have to take it into consideration
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 04:08 PM UTC
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... Diorama Investigation Committee’s Knowledge - Hierarchy Education Advice Debunking Syndicate ...
Posthaste! Cloak thy sins before stirring the
👑⚔️ . . . . HEADS ⚔️👑 New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 08:40 PM UTC
G , if I'm not mistaken you used the same method on ' Which comes first " , they turned out great . I've got faith in ya !!
As for chasing tail , I'm afraid I'm to old fer that , I'd just be ...........
https://youtu.be/q6g_ggnZwx0Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 09:06 PM UTC
Ex- PFC Erwin Leetink, RNLA
Napoleon Bonaparte:
"A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon."
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2020 - 04:43 AM UTC
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Keeps looking better.
Nope, they know under the tarp there is no stone. Only when all bricks are laid can one then cover if a few didn’t go your way.
Hi Ryan,
Thanks for the positive feedback, as to the lack of stone...what the eye doesn't see,
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I owe you a big thank you for convincing me to buy the NWSL 'Chopper', it's been a godsend, thanks,
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How goes your builds, posted any photos yet?
Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2020 - 04:50 AM UTC
Hi Tim,
'Marital fidelity', blimey it's getting more-and-more like one of those daytime tv gossip shows,
. You're okay, it was only with Jenny Agutter in my dreams,
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'Ersatz' is such a good word, and loving the acronym,
. But why am I not surprised to discover that you and Erwin have that masonic sort of bond,
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Joking aside, hope the move went well,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2020 - 04:54 AM UTC
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... Diorama Investigation Committee’s Knowledge - Hierarchy Education Advice Debunking Syndicate ...
Posthaste! Cloak thy sins before stirring the 👑⚔️ . . . . HEADS ⚔️👑
Hi Mike,
I always carry a cloak with me, just to be on the safe side,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2020 - 04:58 AM UTC
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G , if I'm not mistaken you used the same method on ' Which comes first " , they turned out great . I've got faith in ya !!
As for chasing tail , I'm afraid I'm to old fer that , I'd just be ...........
https://youtu.be/q6g_ggnZwx0
Hi Cheyenne,
Thanks for the support, it's much appreciated after all that online bullying from Tim and Erwin,
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Yes, it was a similar method, but on a much smaller scale,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2020 - 05:02 AM UTC
Hi Erwin,
You must be the one in the flying helmet, and I presume Tim is the one with the big floppy...hat,
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Who's the third person in your masonic-type modelling gang,
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Cheers,
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G
An optimist is a pessimist without all the facts.
