Old Blind Dog

I've been building model kits for about 50 years . . . While I'm demonstrably better at it than I was when I was 8, I still pretty much suck at it. Still, you know what? It's been fun, and that's all that matters. cheers Old Blind Dog

Sweet! cheers Old Blind Dog

Nice! (Wish I had the display space to build things that big.) cheers Old Blind Dog

The stuff of nightmares! cheers Old Blind Dog

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I maintain two blogs under my professional pen name. One key to successful blogging, I've found, is to keep a very regular schedule, being consistent to post at the same time every day or week or month. (That is, if you decide to post twice a week on Monday and Thursday or twice a month on every other Sunday, stick to that schedule as best you can. If readers know when to expect a post, they will be much more likely to 'tune in' on a regular basis.) Conversely, the worst thing you can do--the fastest way to lose a potential audience--is to post at irregular intervals, when you feel like it, o

Nice!!! Love 'em both. Great job. (I know what you mean about momentum . . . I haven't finished anything in nearly a year.) cheers Old Blind Dog

Loved his hilarious roles in "Dogma" and "Galaxy Quest", too! RIP cheers Old Blind Dog

It's been a very sad day. I am heartbroken at his passing--he was one of the first great artists I heard when I began to explore pop music on my own back in the early 70s--but I am also enriched and enlightened forever by his legacy, and that is a cause for celebration. Also. . . loved his acting. I especially remember his small turn as Nicola Teslas in "The Prestige". Understated yet brilliant! RIP cheers Old Blind Dog

Ch'ag s'mayach y'alls! cheers Old Blind Dog

Deeply saddened to hear this. He was a great guy. I always found him to be knowledgeable and very personable and open in all my dealings with him. RIP cheers Old Blind Dog

"The Big Lebowski" Dude: "Nice marmot!" cheers Old Blind Dog

Watched a Netflix rental copy of "The Hunt for Red October" again last Friday. Forgotten how exciting, well-acted and beautifully-produced it is! Immediately turned around and ordered a copy from Amazon. cheers Old Blind Dog

Building aircraft made me a much better car modeler; more thoughtful about the process, and much more attentive to detail. Old Blind Dog

Have I ever lost heart before a project??? Why do you think my stash is so big???? cheers Old Blind Dog

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I've admired his music for decades. Sad, sad news. cheers Old Blind Dog

One of the greats--and one of my very favorites. I will happily watch anything he's in, from LOTR, to "The Devil Rides Out"; from "the Horror pf Dracula" to "The Man with the Golden Gun"; from "Burke and Hare" (only seconds of screen time but he OWNS the movie!) to "The Wicker Man" and "Hound of the Baskervilles". RIP cheers Old Blind Dog

Nice!!! Thanks for sharing. Old Blind Dog

Brilliant musician . . . and a great human being, too! RIP Old Blind Dog

What are you thinning the Tamiya acrylic with? Are you using X-20 A thinner, or something else? This can make a difference--sometimes a substantial difference--in the quality of the spray. How far away from the model are you spraying? What pressure are you using? If the nozzle is too far away from the model surface or if the pressure is too low, the paint could be drying before it hits the surface. If the pressure is too high, the paint might be building up on the surface, especially depending on how evenly you move the airbrush across the target area. Sometimes, too, it helps to add a t

The very first episode of "Star Trek" I ever saw (the second broadcast, in fact, on September 15, 1966) was "Charlie X" in which Ms. Whitney as Yeoman Rand played a fairly important role. I had a crush on her from then on . . . It was too bad that her part in the show was curtailed (due to the treachery and abuse of some studio execs); I thought she might have made a near-perfect long-term love interest for Kirk; indeed, the sexual tension would have been quite something for the mid-60s. RIP cheers Old Blind Dog

Very good news, indeed! Sending positive thoughts your way. Old Blind Dog

Sweet! Old Blind Dog

Yes! cheers Old Blind Dog