CHECKING IN

Just checking in!

Been a little busy the last few days.  Needed a little more elbow room in my den as it was a little too chaotic and cramped for the projects I intend to do.

Moved my light tent setup to another room as the footprint for it is quite large for something that is only used for a few minutes at a time.  So I now have my woodlathe, associated tools and wood etc, plus the light tent setup, in a small box room and everything else in my daughters old room.  (Mind you - I would vacate it in a heartbeat if she had to return home for any reason).

Moving the photo setup gave me a good 6 feet (multiply that by 12 for inches if you don't use "feet") by 3 feet space.  That has given me another workspace on the right of my original workdesk that I will use for "clean" work (plans, marking out, pyrography etc) and the original desk will be used for painting, airbrushing gluing etc - all accessible by swinging my high back leather pedestal chair around - luxury!

My small wood working machines are on my left hand side and easily accessible with another, smaller, swivel chair.

I have also ordered, and received, some more impress moulds in 1/48 scale.  This is more like the Games Workshop 28mm models and also some 30mm models I will be doing later ... but that will be another Blog.

I bought the impress moulds from the following link.  This is the second order from Malcolm and the delivery and service is spot on ... recommended:-
http://www.malcolmsminiatures.co.uk/


So - now we are up-to-date and my next task is to build the extra walls for the perimeter fence using the impress moulds.

BALCONY DONE

Have made and fitted the balcony using 3mm dowel rods for the railings.  The balcony gives an outside walkaround to the whole front of the house.  I have deliberately built it at a slight "cockeyed" angle and have made sure that the railings are not all straight.  Further distressing and breakages will be made later in the build.

No pics at the moment as my camera Battery Charger cannot be found (probably left it in Malta on our last holiday) so I am awaiting a replacement from Amazon.

The next job is to have a go at the roof.  I have some roofing tile impress moulds from Malcom's Miniatures and will experiment with those.  If they dont look right then its back to my old system - lots of card cutout rectangles!  (hope the impress moulds do their job!).

Thats it for now - sit and talk to wifey for a bit then back to the house.....

Dont drink and craft .......