A Problem on the Ponte Rivetto Contatore...Fusilli, Italy 1944

[spanner570]

Prince K., thank you for your further blessings.
They have passed all the very relaxed U.K laws on emigration and travel, not like we have on immigration. :rolling:

I don't recall offering to pay for your wive's expenses. They are on their own mate!

....and I bid you a farewell.

A.A. Stoni.

I have constructed the outer shells of more buildings. Now they are temporarily plonked on the base, I see some quite radical alterations are required.........

But for now.







Cheers all and thanks for all your encouraging comments thus far.

Ron

[adt70hk]

.... plonked.....

And there is my word for the day...

Personally I think we don't use the word enough in the modelling fraternity.

We use words and phrases like 'placed', "after a lot of thought' and 'strategically located' etc. etc., when actually we've just plonked it on where we think it looks ok, to see what it looks like!

On a truly serious note. The buildings look great Ron and I like where they've been 'plonked'!!! :thumb2:

ATB.

Andrew

[Neil Merryweather]

It looka great-whata scale isa this, Signor Ron?

[spanner570]

Andrew. 'Plonked' is a fine word for sure. Along with 'removing snots', are words and phrases of long standing in the building trade. Also, thank you for the compliment.

Hey amigo Neil.
Youi myst eet on'a de forst pagei. Eet is 1/72. Gladdi you like'a de 'aoosis!

[minitnkr]

Shaping up well. Always associated plonked w/how my daughter sits down, like being dropped from a great height or cinder block and stone masonry.:smiling2:PaulE

[Andy the Sheep]

Shaping up well. Always associated plonked w/how my daughter sits down, like being dropped from a great height or cinder block and stone masonry.:smiling2:PaulE

Paul: glad to see that the plonking youngsters are a worldwide spreading breed :anguished:.
Ron: really fine work. What about some clotheslines? Between different buildings and/or across the road would be very realistic too, considering time and location of Rivetto Contatore.

[Gern]

You ever thought of going into town planning young Ron? Can't remember whether it was Leeds or Manchester advertising for a town planner after their last one was savaged to death by his guide dog.

[Tim Marlow]

Nah Dave, that was Salisbury. They advertised for a new planning incumbent after their previous planner was sectioned because his delusions of grandeur became uncontrollable.

[scottie3158]

Excellent work mate. The other advantage of using weetabix is if you ever fall on hard times you can always eat your builds.

[Graeme C.]

Nicely plonked buildings Ron, interesting idea about the washing lines, if the advert is to be believed Italians use them for passing bottles of beer......
Incidentally, here in Leeds it wasn't the town planner we had a problem with, we are however, waiting for the Roads & traffic planner to pass his driving test.......

[JR]

Andrew. 'Plonked' is a fine word for sure. Along with 'removing snots', are words and phrases of long standing in the building trade. Also, thank you for the compliment.

Hey amigo Neil.
Youi myst eet on'a de forst pagei. Eet is 1/72. Gladdi you like'a de 'aoosis!

Yes the word Snots is another that is not used enough 570, this only the likes of us, uneducated heathens , unheard of in the normal world.
I shall endeavour to use it more often .
453

[Mini Me]

In what context is it used 453?.............here in the "Colonies" it is used in reference to small children who are misbehaving....................
ie. "Little Snots"! :tongue-out3: Rick H.

[stillp]

Incidentally, here in Leeds it wasn't the town planner we had a problem with, we are however, waiting for the Roads & traffic planner to pass his driving test.......

We've had at least one Minister of Transport who'd never learned to drive - Barbara Castle. The Mayor of London who introduced the congestion charge (as well as bendy buses that couldn't get round the corners on some of their routes) failed his driving test.
Pete

[JR]

In what context is it used 453?.............here in the "Colonies" it is used in reference to small children who are misbehaving....................
ie. "Little Snots"! :tongue-out3: Rick H.

Excuse us 570 while I educate Rick in the finner words of the building trade .
Rick the term " Snots " refers to the lumps of mortar left on brickwork, fits well though with the ref to little children with snotty noses, something we have and used here at times by the older generation.
Thank you 570 , hope you concur .

[Ian M]

Gob well and truly smacked!