ITLSU 1917 Project

[Techno]

My only problem is the damn weather report -  envious doesn't come into it.   

You and me, both ! 
Cheers - Phil

[pierre the shy]

You and me, both ! 
Cheers - Phil

"Can't beat Wellington on a good day" 


Looks like we will be doing a Gallipoi game around the anzacs
later on 25 April 1915 once they got inland a bit.

Quite a lot going on around the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoi landing here in NZ.

They'll be remembered

[paulr]

No progress the last few days 

Dry brushing in over 30 degrees Celsius is out of the question  

[Techno]

Oh....Go away, Paul.....I hate you !! 
Seriously though, 30 degrees would be too hot, even for me !!.....And the green putty would be almost unworkable at that sort of temperature.
Mind you, ProCreate would probably be my putty of choice in those conditions.
Hope you get a chance to do some more soon.....Looking forward to seeing the next 'batch'.
Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

ProCreate?    Hot summer nights, eh Phil?

[paulr]

Stll too bloddy hot to paint Having to run the heat pump as air conditioning and it doesn't cover my painting area

[Leman]

Meanwhile we're having the coldest snap since 2013.

[Hertsblue]

Time to make a start on boring the exchanger vent through the core, methinks.

[Leman]

Indeed!

[paulr]

Finally manged to get one more dry brush colour painted yesterday before it got too hot

Three more to go...

Cooler with rain now but at work today  

[paulr]

Busy week at work but Friday off for Waitangi Day (our National day) so managed to get the last three lots of dry brushing done 

Blankets, rifle stocks and packs next

[Leman]

We have that over here, but it's quite random and called Waiting Around Day. Generally it's sponsored by the NHS.

[Hertsblue]

We have that over here, but it's quite random and called Waiting Around Day. Generally it's sponsored by the NHS.

It would be even funnier if it wasn't so true. 

[Ithoriel]

Having used the services of the NHS quite a bit over the past few years I've been impressed by the speed and efficiency of the system.

For "Waiting Day" try US medical services. Unlike the NHS, where you get what you're given and woe betide you if you turn up late, the Americans let you pick a time and date that suits you but you then wind up waiting long enough to be able to write a novel let alone read one.

In my experience at any rate.

[Hertsblue]

The corollary of that is when your doctor or community hospital gives you a slip with a red tag on it to take to the general hospital, you find you're next regardless of who's waiting. You also know you're in trouble. 

[paulr]

Blankets, rifle stocks and packs next

Got the blankets done 
Then diverted into domestic duties 
To ensure smooth hosting of a game tonight 

Rifle stocks and packs next

[Roy]

Cracking stuff!
I really like those New Zealander troops

[Hertsblue]

Were they wearing the old lemmon-squeezer hats back then?

[paulr]

Were they wearing the old lemmon-squeezer hats back then?

The infantry probably were but the Mounted Rifles didn't

[paulr]

In what is begining to look like a pattern this project is now on hold, after this and the 1914 project put my AWI project on hold 

I am now one of the lucky volunteers painting 4,000 54mm Perry figures for a Peter Jackson organised diorama marking the 100^th Anniversary of ANZAC Day

For more information see http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,11412.0.html