Zvezda 1/35 BMW R12 Motorbike/Sidecar - a small build

[scottie3158]

That's a pity mate it was taking shape nicely.

[Dave Ward]

Aging hands & arthritis means that holding onto things ain't as secure as it used to be!
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

I know that feeling well......along with the one where you manage to get the brush tip into that awkward place and then your wrist or finger binds and you splodge paint right where you don’t want it....

[outrunner]

Aging hands & arthritis means that holding onto things ain't as secure as it used to be!
Dave

Bad news Dace, been there, done that, I dropped my F1 car then slipped getting off the stool and stood on it making it a write-off.

Andy.

[Neil Merryweather]

Sorry to hear this Dave

[Dave Ward]

A warning not to have too models on the bench at the same time! I've got the Holland Submarine, the Delage, and I had the BMW on the go at the same time, I have to move things around to work on them & it just slipped from my fingers - I have a bit more room now!
Dave

[GerryW]

Must admit that that kit is far 'better' than the Tamiya R75 & side car (which I've just started) one is - at least it has the sidecar vertical support struts (without which in 'real' life the bike meets the sidecar!) and the front & rear wheels aren't moulded into the frame/mudguards, plus the figures look a lot better. Far better 'detailing' overall, as well.
Shame about it's demise.

[Dave Ward]

Must admit that that kit is far 'better' than the Tamiya R75 & side car (which I've just started) one is - at least it has the sidecar vertical support struts (without which in 'real' life the bike meets the sidecar!) and the front & rear wheels aren't moulded into the frame/mudguards, plus the figures look a lot better. Far better 'detailing' overall, as well.
Shame about it's demise.

Gerry,
It happens - I find that I do drop things a lot more than I used to. - I've been kept away from the bench the last few days with the arthritis in my wrist, and trying to do anything with only my weak hand is a bit of a puzzle at times. I do have the Zvezda Russian Motorbike & mortar sidecar in the stash, which is very similar in build & detail, so at least that's in the build list!
Dave

[GerryW]

Gerry,
It happens - I find that I do drop things a lot more than I used to. - I've been kept away from the bench the last few days with the arthritis in my wrist, and trying to do anything with only my weak hand is a bit of a puzzle at times. I do have the Zvezda Russian Motorbike & mortar sidecar in the stash, which is very similar in build & detail, so at least that's in the build list!
Dave

Dave, I'm 'lucky' in that my arthritis is in my shoulders (any heavy lifting/pulling gives me gyp) but hasn't spread any further - so far!
I do use a cheapy opti-visor thing - bought it to work with watches, and it goes up to a max of 3.5x - for modelling, I find that 2.5x is OK.