Paddle Tug "Anglia", 1866

[Wilfried]

Originally Posted by ccoyle

Whew! I thought I was the only one that did this!

:D

With lovely greetings
the Wilfried

[member_3]

Originally Posted by Oliver Weiss

I recommend you acquire 3-4 of my kits today and start improving your health immediately!

Oliver, Oliver, Oliver!! A quick perusal of your sales records will show that I already have all of yours...it was one of my "emotional episodes" while trying to build "Livadia" that got me started on therapy in the first place. You are correct in your observation that studying, admiring and fondling <did I say that out loud?> the printed sheets for paper models is a most relaxing and therapeutic exercise. I'm OK - I just need to stay away from sharp objects!

[Golden Bear]

What's wrong with fondling cardmodel kits? Few things I enjoy more on a stressful day than grabbing about 4" from one of my stacks and imagining building them.

I feel that it is fair to point out that cardmodeling does carry some unfortunate side effects such as the inability to discard any tiny scrap of card, or laminated, stock. ...and well as the accumulation of all kinds of oddly shaped items which build up into mounds that create conflict with your significant other. And that person occasionally evinces a tiny bit of peevishness when your response to their complaints about the unending clutter is, "...it'll go away when I finish this model...", and of course it doesn't.

Beatiful model, Oliver. It is on my attention list.


Carl

[Oliver Weiss]

Slow progress, but progress nonetheless. Filling in some of the blank spots aft are the rope hatch and the two aft boiler casings.

[Don Boose]

Oh, how I envy your ability to build so clean and true!

Don

[THE DC]

Looking sweet!


I should mention that there is not safety message on the kits for those vicious paper cuts!


I'm sure the government will require them printed on each kit, once some maladjusted 15 year old mistakenly cuts his own head off with a sheet of malicious, left over cardstock! [This was probably left over from the crown his dear parents were making for his to build his self esteem and better prepare him for the realities of life...]

The DC

[Oliver Weiss]

Thanks, Don - trust me, it's not all clean and true, hence the subdued lighting

Cheers,

Oliver

[Padre]

My pile of unbuilt models grows every year, my list of "I want that!" grows daily. The list goes to my children and friends as hints for birthdays, Christmas, Easter, St. Pats Day, Thanksgiving and any other reason I can think of that I (me, and only me) should receive a gift just because I am such a fine and upstanding, all around good guy................if ya believe that I will send you my growing list too.:p

[Oliver Weiss]

Sure Padre, send it on over. I take MC, VISA and PayPal

Cheers,

Oliver

[Oliver Weiss]

More imperceptible progress. Unfortunately I'm just not finding enough time, what with doing the tax return and such...