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Black base to block the light and followed up with white to reflect light better. Also made a “pedestal” for the diorama. I’ll run the lighting power wires up through this.

Getting things going…

If you only knew the truth. I spent my life being an unorganized slob in my workshop and garage. Started making changes about 6 or 7 years back after hanging out on the Garage Journal website. I saw how guys that organized their work areas we much more productive with projects. I started out with my garage mess and when we moved in May of 2020 I refused to set up my old cafeteria folding table and recreate the previous mess I had just cleaned up and moved out of. Took me a year to figure out my smaller work area and how I could effectively use the space with a custom built table and paint booth. I was going for built in drawers but quickly realized it would kill my leg room. So I bought the tool chest. Once set up, discipline is the key to success at the bench. A complete clean up after project, reorganizing tools, paints, etc.. A fresh new start each time I start a new kit.

Just ordered today. Price went up since I added to my cart. Less than a buck, I think I can swing that.

When you’re done, make sure to post it up in the Fisher builds thread. Looking forward to this one!

Got all the parts and sprues organized and in my work chest.

Same here. It’s on my “Must build in ‘23” list.

Cool! I’ve been thinking about buying one of these and converting it to RC to play around in the cove behind my house.

Let’s get the party started! Here it is, ready to go. Supervisor wants to be fed though…

Paint lifting? I thought we called that “weathering” or “patina”?

Yes, a very Happy and prosperous New Year to all! And here’s to many hours by all spent at the bench doing what we love!

Someone say steampunk submarine?

You go first Harv!

Quite impressive! I just hope mine comes out (of the box one day) as nice as yours has. I fully understand about having patience at the very end. I may have rushed a build or four because of the same reason.

Thanks! I added it to my Amazon cart for my next order.

I’ve been watching this one in anticipation for a while now. Good God it’s going to be huge with that rotor span. At first I was ready to jump on the bandwagon and get one, but the more I think about it I realize I already have two helicopter kits on the SOD and do I really need to add something this freaking huge to my built collection even if I ever got around to building it? I might have to live vicariously through others on this one.

Very! I’ve seen some old WWII bring back guns where blood was left on them and it’s as bad as leaving them to soak in the ocean.

64 today and the same tomorrow. I went outside and did some yard work and cut down a few scrub trees on my shoreline. Might step away from the bench tomorrow and get a little more done with our short break in the weather. Going to be raining all day Saturday and traveling anyway.

Amazing. I think this year I built more than I ever have as an adult. And I got a late start after my bench was done in May. I’m right at 5 if my count is correct for the year.

That would have been my Grandmother. Worked the switchboard and pulled the cables and plugged into the appropriate jack to complete the calls.

Pretty cool. Show that phone number to a kid today and just watch the look on their face.

I’ve got a friend that has a 6’ tall metal rooster that keeps threatening to sneak over one day while we’re away and cement it into the ground out in my front yard. I told him to bring the black spray paint because the wife keeps saying she wants …..

Good luck! It felt so great to pull that eject handle back in April. Went to lunch with the old work crew before Christmas and not regretting it one bit. Current CIO is running the place into the ground morally and business wise. And it’s a state agency. Unfortunately the damage will be done before those on the outside looking in will notice.

Work? What is this work thing you speak of?