Had the day off because...well...damn near the entire county is on fire! Air quality is so bad that they're telling us to stay indoors unless it's absolutely necessary to go out. They don't want us driving around either, because emergency vehicles are going back and forth.
So I decide to make more progress on the Xmas gift I'm building for my brother, the Heller Eiffel Tower model I was bitching about before. This kit has some fit problems, but overall it went together pretty well. I'm just a few parts away from completion! Tomorrow, I'll look at where it didn't fit that well and probably put in some sheet plastic shims for reinforcement.
Due to lack of motivation, time and/or energy , I haven't seriously built a kit for a while but I think I've just rediscovered how diverting and relaxing the hobby is. I mean, I REALLY had a good time doing this.
After spraying a coat of dark primer, I think I'll drybrush the thing with a metallic brown paint I got from Model Expo. Never having seen the actual tower, I know this probably isn't accurate but HEY! I'm using artistic license to create my own "interpretation" of the real thing!
...now if only I can extend this momentum for another few days so I can tackle some of the half-finished kits in the closet!
-- Mike (Odo's the dog--ARF!!)