1/35 Great Wall Hobby 12. 8 cm Pak 44 .

[JR]

Thanks, I’m fine just had a busy time with work and sports.
Hope you and your family are all well, with the covid and Brexit troubles hitting the UK.

Yes good mate, staying in and having shopping on line, with a few extras from some good friends.Glad your ok.

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Hi all, what a day, been raining for most of it, so much in fact we have had to bring out the drain pump and put it into a net and pump out some of the pond water as it was staring to overflow. Don't mind a bit of extra water, but the fish will unfortunately end up on the paving. Currently pumping the water into the drain.

Managed to get the roof sheets on yesterday, started to paint them today. Also painted inside the damaged part of the building and and primed some plastic strip for the wreaked roof.




Complete with pewter valley !


Waiting to dry, so I could trim the overhang. Note the roof supports.

Today.



If and when it dries, the paint is taking forever. ( Used some cheap poster acrylics )I'd like to do a camo , yes Steve :smiling2: 3 PART !

Thanks for looking in, any comments welcome.

John.

[Steve Jones]

Is it safe to come out yet??

I'd like to do a camo , yes Steve :smiling2:3 PART !

.... with a two part winter camo on top of course. :smiling5: :thumb2:

Well. Where shall I begin? for starters the brick work is incorrect where the jib is. The pipe work placement is wrong. There arnt enough rivets. The corrugated sheets should be made out of asbestos. The downpipes go up instead of down so insey winsey spider is screwed. No pigeon poo - whats that all about? and to top it all off Santa aint stuck in his chimney.

Apart from that mate it's totally awesome dude. Have a great Christmas and New Year and always remember my build - my rules

Happy modelling mate

Steve

[JR]

Is it safe to come out yet??


.... with a two part winter camo on top of course. :smiling5: :thumb2:

Well. Where shall I begin? for starters the brick work is incorrect where the jib is. The pipe work placement is wrong. There arnt enough rivets. The corrugated sheets should be made out of asbestos. The downpipes go up instead of down so insey winsey spider is screwed. No pigeon poo - whats that all about? and to top it all off Santa aint stuck in his chimney.

Apart from that mate is totally awesome dude. Have a great Christmas and New Year and always remember my build - my rules

Happy modelling mate

Steve

Thanks Steve, love it .

More pressing things at the moment, raining so hard this afternoon and now that we have had to start to pump out the pond ! Been pumping for 1.5 hrs at 120 gallons PER HR ! and just about keeping up with the level.
This heavy rain is forecast to last until gone 2200 , don't want any of our 40 odd fish to end up on the slabs
Feel sorry for any one who is at river level.
John.

[Steve Jones]

Devon is swimming as well at the moment. Saw loads of swans in the middle of a field today swimming around. Its another layer of hardship people are having to endure. Keep pumping Popeye. :thumb2:

[Neil Merryweather]

I'm loving this, John, it is totally EPIC! there's so much to look at ,it's brilliant.
Wasn't there going to be a gun or something somewhere in amongst it all.....?

[Strenko J]

John I am with Steve and the rest of the guys in regards to comments that you received from someone else on your building… it’s your build and you will do what you want with it… Furthermore, There is nothing wrong with what you’re doing and creating. Your work is top notch and you will always be John the builder in my book. I’ve learned a lot from watching your buildings come to life over the years. Keep up the great work for us all to see

[JR]

I'm loving this, John, it is totally EPIC! there's so much to look at ,it's brilliant.
Wasn't there going to be a gun or something somewhere in amongst it all.....?

Neil, oh that, well if you insist :smiling2: Actually put it on the base the other day, it looks so small now :surprised:. Once the roof is painted to Steve's liking I'll start to position the gun ,figures and the debris .Oh and that water, gave up on the boat !

John I am with Steve and the rest of the guys in regards to comments that you received from someone else on your building… it’s your build and you will do what you want with it… Furthermore, There is nothing wrong with what you’re doing and creating. Your work is top notch and you will always be John the builder in my book. I’ve learned a lot from watching your buildings come to life over the years. Keep up the great work for us all to see

Joe that is very kind of you to say, the support of the guys on here has really lifted my spirits.
Take care .

[JR]

Pond update .
Glad that I removed a lot of water due to the extremely heavy downpour, soon was removing more water than the rain was adding. Rain eased off late evening and clearer weather expected tomorrow.
So George and his friends are safe .

[outrunner]

That building just gets better and better John, I reckon it will be a winner when it is completed.

Andy.

[JR]

That building just gets better and better John, I reckon it will be a winner when it is completed.

Andy.

Thanks Andy.

[JR]

As a surprise for Steve Jones I've actually done the roof in a 3 part Camo !
Will post tomorrow :smiling2::smiling2::smiling2::nerd:

[Si Benson]

Evening John,
Don’t seem to be getting notification email again so missed the latest update

Roof work is looking fabulous, trust you to add a roof valley....Very nice indeed mate:thumb2:

Merry Christmas

[JR]

Evening John,
Don’t seem to be getting notification email again so missed the latest update

Roof work is looking fabulous, trust you to add a roof valley....Very nice indeed mate:thumb2:

Merry Christmas

Hi Si, thank you .

No I don't get any email from here anymore either.

Cooking tomorrow like you no doubt I'm doing roast pork as we aren't going to Kay's .
Got myself a Gluten Free Christmas pud !!!!

[Si Benson]

Hope the pud is nice....I do look forward to eating pud with brandy cream :hungry:

Doing roasted chicken and a piece of gammon and all the trimmings too !!

[JR]

Hope the pud is nice....I do look forward to eating pud with brandy cream :hungry:

Doing roasted chicken and a piece of gammon and all the trimmings too !!

Ooh sounds nice, enjoy .