I'm still working - albeit not too much - but my trade has been considered "essential", and I have an Ausweis from the Company while travelling.
Fired up the "Skunkworks" model shop. Started working on a '67 Impala SS kit. (One of the kits Bryan gifted to me awhile ago)
The goal is my 1st real diorama. The seed was Karl's "Bisquick" project. What I've got in mind is a scene of a garage with a totally re-done frame & powertrain, then a ratty-azz rusted & weathered (but solid) body w/ interior on sawhorses, with the front clip/hood sitting off to the side, waiting for their turn.
I'll get some pics up when it progresses a little further.
Lost in the 60s said
Apr 3, 2020
I have plenty of yard work I've been doing in the nice weather, but with the rain/sleet/snow today, you got me thinking about a few models I have here. 1 issue is getting cement. Mine is about 30 years old and most of the hobby stores are closed now...
John D said
Apr 3, 2020
Hobby Lobby was open last week...
Lost in the 60s said
Apr 3, 2020
John D wrote:
Hobby Lobby was open last week...
Yeah, I'm 1 week too late thinking about this. Their website indicates they are all closed in MN and WI now.
I'll check the hobby shop in Roseville, but I doubt they are considered an essential business.
OscarZ said
Apr 3, 2020
You can buy online and have it delivered...
John D said
Apr 4, 2020
"I'm still working - albeit not too much - but my trade has been considered "essential""
Not no more... took a voluntary furlough. At least a week, probably more. There's lots of work on the books, but the customer(s) are shut down. One nice thing is my company is covering all medical benefit expenses (employer & employee) for the duration.
Lost in the 60s said
Apr 4, 2020
OscarZ wrote:
You can buy online and have it delivered...
It was one of those impulsive ideas, and I'm still not accustomed to not being able to run off and get it.
I'm not ordering stuff to be delivered for a while. The last 4 packages came way late and one has been in limbo for 2 weeks with no scheduled delivery date. All "non essential" purchases are being held to accommodate "important" shipments. I can understand that but 2 weeks to get a shipment out of Amazon ??
John, good of your company to take care of the employees during this time. We are fortunate, the software company that Barb works for has a lot of their products in hospitals and it hasn't been crazy with problems, but when they pop up, they need to be fixed immediately. She has been working from our home office for 3 weeks now.
There is a huge Ace Hardware in New Richmond that has a little of everything and we may go there today for a few things. They sell models, so may have the glue.
dashboard said
Apr 6, 2020
John D wrote:
I'm still working - albeit not too much - but my trade has been considered "essential", and I have an Ausweis from the Company while travelling.
Fired up the "Skunkworks" model shop. Started working on a '67 Impala SS kit. (One of the kits Bryan gifted to me awhile ago)
The goal is my 1st real diorama. The seed was Karl's "Bisquick" project. What I've got in mind is a scene of a garage with a totally re-done frame & powertrain, then a ratty-azz rusted & weathered (but solid) body w/ interior on sawhorses, with the front clip/hood sitting off to the side, waiting for their turn.
I'll get some pics up when it progresses a little further.
JD, it’s time to declassify some intell photos and release them. You have something going on behind the cypher door in the dark corner of your bunker. So set your camera to macro snap some pix and post them.
John D said
Apr 7, 2020
Ok... Ok Chief. Now that I've gotten permission from a superior officer to declassify (some) of the top-secret methods & procedures of the Skunkworks ... I created another thread to document the project.
I'm still working - albeit not too much - but my trade has been considered "essential", and I have an Ausweis from the Company while travelling.
Fired up the "Skunkworks" model shop. Started working on a '67 Impala SS kit. (One of the kits Bryan gifted to me awhile ago)
The goal is my 1st real diorama. The seed was Karl's "Bisquick" project. What I've got in mind is a scene of a garage with a totally re-done frame & powertrain, then a ratty-azz rusted & weathered (but solid) body w/ interior on sawhorses, with the front clip/hood sitting off to the side, waiting for their turn.
I'll get some pics up when it progresses a little further.
I have plenty of yard work I've been doing in the nice weather, but with the rain/sleet/snow today, you got me thinking about a few models I have here. 1 issue is getting cement. Mine is about 30 years old and most of the hobby stores are closed now...
Yeah, I'm 1 week too late thinking about this. Their website indicates they are all closed in MN and WI now.
I'll check the hobby shop in Roseville, but I doubt they are considered an essential business.
You can buy online and have it delivered...
"I'm still working - albeit not too much - but my trade has been considered "essential""
Not no more... took a voluntary furlough. At least a week, probably more. There's lots of work on the books, but the customer(s) are shut down. One nice thing is my company is covering all medical benefit expenses (employer & employee) for the duration.
It was one of those impulsive ideas, and I'm still not accustomed to not being able to run off and get it.
I'm not ordering stuff to be delivered for a while. The last 4 packages came way late and one has been in limbo for 2 weeks with no scheduled delivery date. All "non essential" purchases are being held to accommodate "important" shipments. I can understand that but 2 weeks to get a shipment out of Amazon ??
John, good of your company to take care of the employees during this time. We are fortunate, the software company that Barb works for has a lot of their products in hospitals and it hasn't been crazy with problems, but when they pop up, they need to be fixed immediately. She has been working from our home office for 3 weeks now.
There is a huge Ace Hardware in New Richmond that has a little of everything and we may go there today for a few things. They sell models, so may have the glue.
JD, it’s time to declassify some intell photos and release them. You have something going on behind the cypher door in the dark corner of your bunker. So set your camera to macro snap some pix and post them.
Ok... Ok Chief.
... I created another thread to document the project.
Now that I've gotten permission from a superior officer to declassify (some) of the top-secret methods & procedures of the Skunkworks