Star Trek: TOS-style Research Cruiser

I had a nice package through from Shapeways today. A chap there has a few lovely little designs, and this one will go very nicely. It's a pretty perfect match in terms of scale with the miniatures formerly produced by Mongoose. They are still available from Amarillo Design Bureau in America. Anyway, this wee ship will serve nicely as USS Reliant. I've gone for a different colour scheme for this one. Drybrushing was right out, as even at the highest detail level, the striations are immediately exposed. So I undercoated the translucent model in white, then applied multiple thin coats of Citadel Ulthuan Grey, with a little highlight of that grey mixed with their White Scar white. I just need to fix her to a base now. And sort out some decals. Here's how she is now, anyway.

Happy Vinalia!

Since it's 23rd April, I think we all know what day it is. That's right: the feast of Vinalia urbana.

The Vinalia were Roman festivals of the wine harvest, wine vintage and gardens, held in honour of Jupiter and Venus. The Vinalia prima ("first Vinalia"), also known as the Vinalia urbana ("Urban Vinalia") was held on April 23, to bless and sample last year's wine and ask for good weather until the next harvest. The Vinalia rustica ("Rustic Vinalia") was on August 19, before the harvest and grape-pressing.

So remember to sample a spot of wine after work, folks! Spill any, and you can always claim it's an offering to Jove or Venus. :D

Also, Happy St George's Day, 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's death and thousandth anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf!

Happy Easter!

Church was really full this morning. We ran out of hymnals to distribute ten minutes before mass even began. I hope you're all having a lovely day, folks! :)

Ebay: Heavy Mortar and Hornby H0/00 Class 90 Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive - last few hours

Just a little reminder that the bidding for these two ends in a few hours' time. Up for sale is a Forgeworld Heavy Mortar and a Hornby H0/00 Class 90 Bo-Bo Electric Locomotive in Speedlink Distribution livery.