Signing off. Happy new year everyone, may 2026 be healthy and peaceful for you all.

Family Christmas tradition This year it's all about Hoth #starwars

Merry Christmas everyone Hope you have a lovely day.

Morning all, #FestiveTankChallenge2025 day 3 and we started early. Up at 06.30 to get one side of the tracks complete, other side later today. Have a good day all.

#FestiveTankChallenge2025 Road wheels and lower hull complete on the Easy eight. Starting the tracks tomorrow.

Here we go #FestiveTankChallenge2025

Starting this today for the ##FestiveTankChallenge2025

With the #FestiveTankChallenge2025 getting closer I thought i might as well give it a go. Picked this one up on eBay, I'm going 1/48 as it might be a bit quicker to build. I may even finish a kit before the year is out 🤞 #FestiveTankChallenge2025

The boys having a cracking evening, ordered all the drinks, he's feeling tipsy and his grand parents turned up. Perfect #dadstreat

Today's the day I get a new drinking buddy. Wishing my eldest Oscar the very happiest 18th birthday See you down the pub later champ. Xxxx

Kitchen update....after 3 weeks its just snagging tomorrow. Very happy with the final result, good lady loves the dishwasher, she's used it twice already today. 😀

Kitchen update. Extractor in Gas connected Tiling started Washing machine connected and running Should be finished in the next 48 hours 🤞

Current mood. Back to work tomorrow after two weeks of trying to fit a kitchen

Kitchen update, Cupboards in, Sink in Oven in Fridge in Hob in Taps in Dishwasher in Work tops in Hopefully some tiling tomorrow

Half term day 968 Well that's what it feels like, slowly coming together.

Half term day 5 (yestersay) Tiles down

Half term day 4 (yesterday) Everything out and latex down

Half term day three Floor up, walls painted a different shade of white which took two coats (Mrs didn't like pure white) Tarp put on the shed as its started leaking, more roof panels going on tomorrow. Bit of a busy day all in all.

Day two of half term, yesterday. Walls finished

Tamiya Panther G update Finally a little bit of bench time, dining table is out of action so I've grabbed the camping table for the evening. Turret put together 👍

Kitchen has arrived, milk coat on the plaster 👍

First day of half term, who'd have thought stripping paint with a heat gun was so much fun. Kitchen arrives later

Well that's it for 2 weeks, finished the half term with the Grandparents tea, over two days

@orionschaos.bsky.social These aren't bad either mate, myself and the youngest thought you'd like to know. #nomnomnom

First mince pie of the season. Lovely #merrychristmas #hohoho

Saturday cookhouse, at work for the open morning. One week left until half term 👍

Wishing my absolute legend of a son, a very happy 13th birthday. He keeps me going when I'm in my darkest place, no more a little boy, but my word he's special. Happy birthday Ollie, love you buddy. Xxx

Done a bit.... Bit of texture plus some bits and bobs #Tamiya #PantherG

The problem with not model making for a long time is that all my precious green stuff putty has gone hard, so no Zimmerit on the panther. Will try and order a little lump after pay day for the King Tiger. Bugger

The acer is looking magnificent in the garden

Sunday cookhouse. Today's effort, shoulder of pork, apple, sage pie with new potatoes and sprouting broccoli Shortcrust pastry for the top. Magnificent

Little bit more on the Panther, and I mean a little. Water leak in the bathroom dripping into the kitchen which I'm ripping out. Need a new ceiling now, literally, it never rains but it pours....whats the bloody point! #Bugger

Few bits added, bit more tomorrow. #Tamiya #Panther

Going to try a bit for an hour. #Tamiya #Panther

Tamiya T34 from a couple of years ago.

@johnbc74.bsky.social how's it going jb

Good afternoon everyone

@johnbc74.bsky.social hello jb

Happy Saturday, everyone. Have a super afternoon, cheers and good health. #Doombar

Taxi's arrived #home

For the last time... we wish you all good health from Apriltsi Bulgaria and the finest beer in the world. This time tomorrow, we'll be on our way home. Cheers, everyone. #Bulgaria #Apriltsi #Shumensko

Tanks, messing around with AI programme, typed in...... German Tiger This is what it generated

Good morning, all from Apriltsi Our last full day and guess what..the weather has changed again We've had snow, hail, rain, sunshine, snow, glorious sunshine, and now..torrential rain Coffee and toast with wild strawberry jam, it is then Have a super day #Bulgaria #Apriltsi

Cars we left behind years ago because we thought they'd lived their lives. Daily drives in Bulgaria. Vauxhall/Opel Tigra, Vectra, Audi 80, VW Polo, and a glorious Renault RX4, they keep on moving 🇧🇬 #Bulgaria #apriltsi #recycled

Good morning all It's another cold start in Apriltsi, a bit of snow overnight. Anyway, ay it's coffee time. Have a great day all #Bulgaria #Apriltsi #Coffee

Good evening from Apriltsi It's been raining most of the day, so as we're staying in, I'm going large with the Shumensko. Have a lovely evening all. #Bulgaria #Apriltsi #Shumensko

Old cart filled with allsorts drapped with the covers from a couple of Pinzgauers #Bulgaria #Apriltsi

Pinzgauers, ...... thousands of 'em. Well, 3 of them in various states #Bulgaria #Apriltsi

Here it is.....my favourite orange loaf. Still going strong at the Forestry Commission, Apriltsi #Bulgaria #Apriltsi #UAZ452

Good morning from Apriltsi. The temperature has risen by 10c, the snow has all but gone, and I've got a cup of fresh coffee. Hope you all have a magnificent day. #Bulgaria #Apriltsi #coffee