Got a bit done this weekend

Well I managed to almost finish my 5 StuG IIIs this weekend, (some pics on model reviews page)   I just need to add a little stowage to make them look used and then paint them, but the last few days here have been a bit to wet for painting as I am banished to the garden shed for that. Also started painting my first section of german infantry but my eyes ain't what they used to be. Maybe I should abandon 15mm and try 28mm. Its back to work tomorrow so no more modelling for a few more days.

A few boat pics

Deal Seaways

Spirit of France

Norman Spirit

Sif R

The first 3 pics are ferries on the Dover - Calais route while the last one is a suction dredger which seems to be working regularly in the Calais area. The Spirit of France is P&Os latest boat.

Lazy weekend

Ive not done much this weekend as its been hot and to be honest I couldn't be bothered to do anything so just to show a bit willing heres a couple of pics of a Plastic Soldier Co. sturmgeschutz III. I have so much unpainted stuff sitting in boxes now so I really need to get on and do it.

Does drilling the end of the barrel look any better?

Well this is it for this week, I need to make an effort next weekend to get something done.

Got a little bit of modelling done this weekend (see my wargames modelling page) but I also had a bit of a disaster. I have been painting my hedge sections with acrylic using an airbrush which soon blocked up. I stripped the brush and cleaned it no problem but when reassembling it a part of the valve took off across the room and I haven't been able to find it since. Ive just had to order a new one, but only a basic cheap one but which will probably be better for this type of work. Anyway its back to work early tomorrow starting with a trip to normandy and after that could be anywhere. Hopefully I will be back next weekend to do a bit more..

Normandy Barn

While driving in Normandy last week I took this photo of a barn next to the motorway. Its not the best quality photo but it was a case of point the camera through the window, click and see what came out.

Parked in Calais

A Bad week

Im home now for a couple of days as last week something happened that I have dreaded, I broke down in France, well the truck did . The Starter motor burnt out. Although I have breakdown insurance I couldn't get a garage to do a roadside repair, all they wanted to do was recover the truck to a workshop. The cost of this was minimum £1000 euros + parts + labour so the total was at least 2000 euros with my insurance contributing £350. Luckily Saturday morning another owner driver gave me a tow start and I managed to get it home where I replaced the broken starter for £500