Tamiya Dragon Wagon

[scottie3158]

Jim,
Good to see this back on the go. Really looking sweet.

[stillp]

A couple of really impressive models there Jim, and there's nothing wrong with the photography.
Pete

[grumpa]

Some really beautiful work. PaulE

Thanks Paul, have been so busy of late it's hard to get up the snuff to put anything out lately.

[grumpa]

I happen to agree with Paul, that is a sweet looking model Jim. The tractor looks good too!!:rolling: LOL
Rick H.

Thank you Rick, thought they would make a nice couple.
One day they will go into a massive dio together, maybe my last crowning achievement.


Jim

Jim,
Good to see this back on the go. Really looking sweet.

Thanks Paul, I...well, we, have been off the hook busy, folks are scampering as fast as their legs can carry them from the cities.
This is a popular area for coppers to retire to, and many I know personally have properties about for week ending and vacations and such.
Something is going on....gee...I wonder what it could be?
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They are getting out early and the demand for new homes is skyrocketing!
We dabble in land clearing and site prep and have to defer a lot of work to others, we just can't handle it all by a long shot.
We want to stay small and simple but it is hard to resist the temptations to go "big", but many a high debt bubble has burst in many an optimistic face.

Had a heart to heart with the boys and they kind of reluctantly agreed. We are happy, pretty much self sufficient and
every thing is paid for, so why be greedy?

Mamma is beside herself lately as she worries about me so, I told her please let me decide when I,v had enough.
Almost afraid to stagnate, besides when one loves his work he is a very lucky man indeed.
My granddaughter just got her license so I keep her with me as sort of a side kick which Mamma appreciates
besides she is getting quite good with a dozer!

Thanks for your kind attention,
Jim

[JR]

Hi Jim.
Good to see you back.
She's looking spot on and easily recognized as your work.
Granddaughter good with a dozer, well done to her.:thumb2:

[grumpa]

Hi Jim.
Good to see you back.
She's looking spot on and easily recognized as your work.
Granddaughter good with a dozer, well done to her.:thumb2:

Thanks John, am doing ok but I think I'll be taking a bit of a rest for a week or two,
have pretty much caught up and will let the boys do the finishing touches
before taking on any new projects because moving equipment around can be quite expensive in itself.

Work I have shuttled off to others will be done to MY satisfaction or there will be hell to pay.
plus a nice finders fee is required.

I have a side project coming along which will be part of "Jim's winter wonderland" series.
Some old dust shelf denizens to be re-furbished in winter camo and set in a snowy scene.
Not so much about the base but concentrating on the vehicles themselves.

Already have a few made up for the series that have been posted in the past.
Should be posting "Wooly Mammoth" soon.

Thanks as always for your kind attention,

Jim

[Mini Me]

Sounds like a well deserved rest........keep us posted on you progress Sir. Rick H.

[JR]

Jim, agree with Rick, the project sounds good.

Will pm .

[grumpa]

Jim, agree with Rick, the project sounds good.

Will pm .

Yeah something to cool off the brain a bit especially during this heat wave were having.
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[grumpa]

UPDATE:

Trailer.
Please excuse my primitive cave man like style, but it all works out in the gritty end,

[grumpa]

Since one can only put 20 pics per post here's a continuation.
Been working on recovery vehicle in preparation for dio, Sgt. "Big T" Thompson up top wearing
his 'Pa's' lucky Missouri mule skinners hat, and impatient 'Vinny' from Brooklyn N.Y wearing his
baseball cap.

Both hats were scratched up from a desert storm sun hat and a German field cap.
There are also some usual suspects rounded up for various duties loading up Sherman,
I'm sure a bit of butchering should get them somewhere where they need to be,
we'll see how things come along,

Base for dio will be 20 inch by 30 inch foam board tripled up for strength but still light as a feather.
That way it won't hurt so bad when the Missus whacks me over the head with it for making
yet another huge dio.

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[Mini Me]

Nice update Jim.....20X30 won't give that "toy hauler" room to turn around! :rolling:
Rick H.

[grumpa]

Nice update Jim.....20X30 won't give that "toy hauler" room to turn around! :rolling:
Rick H.

I had originally wanted to turn our dining room table with both leafs in, into a complete village court yard
replete with "several" vehicles a church tower and about a company's worth of men doing various things.

I told the wife we only need two tray tables for us and we can have all future family functions and holiday meals at
one of the kid's houses.

Refer back to pic of head bump...:face-with-head-bandage:

Jim.

[Mini Me]

Why do they always resort to violence when it comes to defending what they perceive as their territory? I made the mistake of setting up my Marklin trains on the dining room table one Christmas for the kids......after that event I invested in a 4X8 sheet of plywood with removable legs and set it up in the family room thereafter. "Peace in the Valley" Rick H.

[minitnkr]

Shaping up nicely Jim. PaulE