Tag: paint
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If it Was Blue…Who Could?
Fans of Rowan and Martin may recognise that line, and bless Dan and Dick for the joy they brought us. But colour theory is not as simple as that – particularly if you are going to venture into the Little World. I did just that tone afternoon when I tried to organise my Tamiya and…
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The Cup Runneth Over
It’s often the little things in the Little World that loom largest. Now I’m not going to suggest that I’m a cheapskate. A penny-pincher. A scrooge. But I encounter things in daily and modelling life that press my Frugality Alarm button something chronic. And paint wastage is one of them. Paint from model shops is…
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I Only Know What I Don’t Read In The Papers – F2A Four
My misquotation of Will Rogers is not meant to be disrespectful – I have always thought him one of the finest humourists that the Americas have produced. But he was long before the era of the internet and the wonderful collection of bad information that it provides. Note that I’m not using this column to…
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It Always Pays To Get Sniffy
Recently I was given a bum steer, but fortunately it was not fatal. I’d purchased a silver-coloured paint to spray a small model airplane, and since I normally work in acrylic paints, I wanted assurance that the bottle I’d bought was acrylic. I was told it was. When getting ready for the spray job tonight…
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Pirate Day
Arrrrrrr. It was Talk Like A Pirate Day at Bunnings, the local DIY shop. All the staff – old and young – were dressed as pirates and the cries of ” Matey ” and ” Arrrr” flew thick and fast. I understood their joy – I do enjoy a good keelhauling myself in warm weather……
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