LEGO Jazz Club
Earlier this year, I wrote about putting together the first LEGO set that I had ever bought for myself, this classic Mustang. I had an absolute blast building this kit … Continue Reading LEGO Jazz Club
Doll House for My Sister – 4th Phase
Continued from: Doll House for My Sister – 3rd Phase To get this doll house to the exact same level of partial completeness as we did for the one we … Continue Reading Doll House for My Sister – 4th Phase
Sopwith Camel – Final Assembly
Continued from: Sopwith Camel – More Challenges?? Before I could begin assembling the model, I realized that I needed to prepare the landing gear and wing struts for assembly. In … Continue Reading Sopwith Camel – Final Assembly
Doll House for My Sister – 3rd Phase
Continued from: Doll House for My Sister – 2nd Phase With the first-floor walls in place, I could now add the baseboards to the large green room… …and the faux … Continue Reading Doll House for My Sister – 3rd Phase
Sopwith Camel – More Challenges??
Continued from: Sopwith Camel – Unforeseen Challenges In our last update, I had decided to paint the individual model pieces first rather than assemble them prior to painting as called … Continue Reading Sopwith Camel – More Challenges??
Doll House for My Sister – 2nd Phase
Continued from: Doll House for My Sister – 1st Phase But before I started on the flooring, I realized it would be easier to attach the shutters while the walls … Continue Reading Doll House for My Sister – 2nd Phase
My First LEGO Set – Final Assembly
As I began working with the two “3” bags, I was amazed at how the car was taking shape from mostly square or rectangular pieces. At times, I could not … Continue Reading My First LEGO Set – Final Assembly
My First LEGO Set – Getting Started
I did something last fall that I have never done before—I bought my first LEGO set. Of course, I have bought a multitude of LEGO sets over my adult life, … Continue Reading My First LEGO Set – Getting Started
Sopwith Camel – Unforeseen Challenges
Continued from: Sopwith Camel – Spanning the Frames In my last update of the building of this balsa wood model airplane, I had just attached the tissue to the frames … Continue Reading Sopwith Camel – Unforeseen Challenges
Miniature Backyard Fun
Last fall on one of the days when my in-town granddaughter was off from school, I was at their house watching her while her mom and dad worked. When she … Continue Reading Miniature Backyard Fun
Sopwith Camel – Spanning the Frames
Continued from: Sopwith Camel – Building the Frames I recalled from my model airplane building years ago that covering the frames with silkspan (essentially tissue paper) was another fun step. … Continue Reading Sopwith Camel – Spanning the Frames
Doll House for My Sister – 1st Phase
After having built a doll house for each of my two granddaughters and one for my sister’s grandchildren, my miniature home construction clientele went in a different direction—building a doll … Continue Reading Doll House for My Sister – 1st Phase
Sopwith Camel – Building the Frames
I was very excited to get started working on this balsa wood model airplane, the first one for me to build in at least 50 years. For anyone unfamiliar with … Continue Reading Sopwith Camel – Building the Frames
Doll House Delivery – Success!
The whoosh that I had heard while driving was the tonneau cover taking flight off the truck bed. I had noticed the headwinds and crosswinds had increased significantly as we … Continue Reading Doll House Delivery – Success!
Doll House Delivery – Unexpected Challenges
If you followed my multi-part blog series on building a dollhouse for my sister’s grandchildren, you know it didn’t just end with getting the house built—there was also a long-distance … Continue Reading Doll House Delivery – Unexpected Challenges
Doll House for My Sister’s Grandchildren – 4th Phase
For the top floor, my sister had decided that one room would be an art room and the other would be a bathroom (no outhouse for this classy farmhouse). To … Continue Reading Doll House for My Sister’s Grandchildren – 4th Phase
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