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Sep 6, 20217 min read
Third times a charm
A longer update today to catch up on some things. CL-44 Third time? Well, perhaps it is the fourth time. That is how many times I...
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Aug 15, 20216 min read
Almost done August 15 2021
The Olympics are done for another year. I always say I won’t spend hours watching. But every time they come around, I get into the...
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Jul 25, 20214 min read
July 21 2021
CL-44 I was happy with the natural metal finish but not the colour. It seemed too dark and too yellow. I had used Alclad Airframe...
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Jul 11, 20215 min read
July 11 2021
CL-44 nearing completion; starting the Northstar CL-44 I continue to make slow progress on the CL-44. It feels like 2 steps forward and...
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Jul 4, 20214 min read
July 1 - 4, 2021
It’s Canada Day. I am taking Friday off as well, so it is a 4 day weekend. It was 23C this morning at 5 am. It is currently 10:30 am,...
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Apr 18, 20213 min read
April 17, 2021
It’s already the middle of April. We are three weeks into turnaround, and it hasn’t really left much time for modelling. It’s been...
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Mar 28, 20214 min read
End of March brings more snow
I am noticing a disconcerting trend. Each weekly(ish) blog has started with a weather related comment, noting more snow on the weekend...
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Mar 21, 20211 min read
End of March
These posts seem to start with a comment on weather, so let’s continue the trend. After several wonderful spring like days, we got rain...
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Mar 7, 20212 min read
It’s March already!
The weather was really nice this weekend, reaching +5C or so both Saturday and Sunday. I got a little time in at the bench thru the...
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Feb 28, 20214 min read
End of February
We had a few days of nice weather at the start of the week, and then boom! Winter came back with a vengeance. We had 5cm of snow Friday,...
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Feb 21, 20215 min read
End of February
A220 After almost three months, my decal order finally arrived. It included photo real windows for the 737 - too late to be used - but...
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Feb 14, 20214 min read
Mid-February
It’s the middle of February. Still cold but there is warmer weather next week. I have been forcing 20 minutes at the workbench each...
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Feb 7, 20213 min read
It’s Cold!
We set a new low temperature record on the house thermometer last night, February 6. The sensor on the tool shed had a previous low of...
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Jan 31, 20216 min read
Already the last day in January
Unbelievably, it is already the end of January. Work continues to demand most of my attention, so there hasn't been much done the last...
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Jan 17, 20215 min read
A new year
This is the first true post of 2021 so - Happy new year! My new year’s resolution is (was?) to spend at least 15 minutes a day at the...
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Jan 4, 20218 min read
The week after Christmas
It’s the week between Christmas and new years. The quiet before the storm. 737 Work continues on the 737. The light grey has been...
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Dec 27, 20208 min read
Christmas update
It’s Sunday again, so time for an update. Christmas is successfully over. Quieter this year, and certainly lower key. All the kids are...
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Dec 13, 20206 min read
Some old, some new
A cold, sunny winter Sunday morning. Might be the coldest day this winter. It was -28C when I got up. Marie is trying hard to finish...
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Nov 22, 20203 min read
A220 Progress
No progress thru the week, but that’s what weekends are for! Started putting decals on the A220. The kit decals are by Pas Decals in...
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Nov 15, 20204 min read
A220 and Buffalo progress
Winter has definitely come. The snow from the last two storms has stayed, and there is more snow in the forecast next week. Hit -20C on...
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