Tag: workshop leftovers
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Dirt Rich

As a kid I encountered the term ” dirt poor “. A lot of you know it as well – though we probably wouldn’t describe ourselves as such if we are building scale model kits or reading this on a computer screen. I would like to introduce a new phrase: ” Dirt Rich “. It…
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Can You Hear The Cheaping?

No, it’s not the sparrows on the lawn or the dry wheel bearings on the Toyota…it’s the cheaping noise the modeller makes when they want to do something frugally. Put another way, it’s the sound a penny makes when you pinch it. No, this will not be a post on how to crochet a Sunderland…
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If It’s Worthwhile Doing…

It’s worthwhile doing badly. Then looking at what can be improved, and doing it again. This was the unfortunate story of Ploesti, but that was also a tale of the baleful effects of listening to authority when you know you’re right. The other thing to consider is that if something is worth doing, it’s worth…
