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A NORTHERN MODELLER
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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,...
Feb 28, 20214 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...
Feb 21, 20215 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...
Feb 14, 20214 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...
Feb 7, 20213 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...
Jan 31, 20216 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...
Jan 17, 20215 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...
Jan 4, 20218 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...
Dec 27, 20208 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...
Dec 13, 20206 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...
Nov 22, 20203 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...
Nov 15, 20204 min read
Buffalo progress
A sunny Friday that wasn’t very sunny became the perfect opportunity to progress the Buffalo. The red high visibility areas were masked...
Nov 8, 20202 min read
Back to the planes
A post that is two weeks in the making showing continued slow progress on planes. White body and wings has been sprayed. Unfortunately,...
Nov 1, 20202 min read
Another rainy Sunday
It’s been 2 months since the last update. All the other things in life have taken precedence - two new dogs, a new vehicle, a leaky...
Oct 12, 20207 min read
Grain elevators and airplanes
AUGUST 14. Got to love sunny Friday’s. Today is a scheduled Friday off. The perfect time to head to the basement for a couple hours at...
Aug 23, 20207 min read
Hot summer days
Nearing the end of two weeks staycation. Weather the first week was okay. The end of the first week and all of the second week has been...
Aug 9, 20204 min read
1/144 Airbus A220
On vacation! Unfortunately, not in Kelowna like we had planned. Just too much disruption and risk with covid 19. Worse, Marie got sick...
Jul 23, 20204 min read
Eastern Express 1/144 Airbus A220
Sometime in the fall of 2019, I saw that Eastern Express would be producing a 1/144 scale Airbus A220 kit. The A220 was the rebranded...
Jul 19, 20201 min read
DHC-5 Buffalo
A sunny Friday that is actually wet and miserable seems like a great time to get some modelling done. Some “doh” moments over the last...
Jul 19, 20202 min read
July 12 2020 1/144 Revell RCAF C-17 Globemaster III
I recently finished Revell‘s 1/144 C-17 Globemaster III using Xtrascale decals for a RCAF plane. An enjoyable kit with no build issues...
Jul 12, 20202 min read
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