**** DONE: 1/48 Harrier GR9,4(AC) Sqn RAF - Your Favorite Aircraft of All Time GB

[Wayne Little]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Great bit of spraying Terry. That first batch of pics made it look as though you had used that rater yellowy looking Humbrol 129

 

[rochie]

looks great Dogsbody

 

[Airframes]

Thanks chaps. Vic, the first attempt used 129 mixed with 165 - but it mixed lighter rather than darker! Rhe (129) paint in the tin was actually much lighter than the shade shown on the tin lid - another Humbrol **** up !!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking very good there Terry.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks Andy. Got the gloss clear coat on, about to start on the decals. Might have some pics later tonight.

 

[Wurger]

With all here Terry.

 

[Lucky13]

I say! Looks rather spiffy what! Carry on old boy!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far Terry!

 

[brucejscott]

Looks great Terry! Keep up the good work.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Moving right along you are.

 

[Airframes]

Thanks very much chaps.
Well Aaron, I was moving right along - but not any more!
After doing some very light, restrained panel-line work, and spraying the clear gloss coat, I proceeded to apply the first of the decals when, suddenly and without warning, just as I was using a scalpel to cut a small decal from the sheet, a distinctly audible "Pop!" emanated from the second finger of my right hand!
I think the tendon has ruptured, as I can not voluntarily bend the finger, and I can feel a sort of electric-shock tingling above the wrist. This has already happened to my left hand, which I can not grip with, or close, and the index finger of my right hand was already very stiff, with about 25% articulation. Out of eight fingers and two thumbs, all that now work are the two outside fingers of my right hand - I'm typing this using thumbs only!
So, whether I can finish this model, or any other model come to that, I don't honestly know. Maybe things might relax after a nights sleep, but I somehow doubt it. Have to see what my Consultant Rheumatologist says, when I eventually see her again, but I'm guessing it's a surgery job, although that didn't work for my left hand.
B*ll*cks and double f****** B*ll*cks!!
Anyway, I just about managed to take a couple of pics, pressing the button with the side of my thumb, so here's what the model looks like so far.

 

[T Bolt]

Thats awfull Terry. I hope it's somthing that can be fixed by the doctors or at least heals with time.

 

[brucejscott]

WELL F**k!!! That just sucks A*S!!! I feel for you Terry and it makes me wonder what I have in store for me down the road. I hope it gets better and your RA specialist can do something because you really do very nice work.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Sorry to hear this Terry. Hopefully there's something the Drs. can do. I wish there were something we could do to help. The Harrier is looking the part sir.

 

[woody]

Sorry to hear this Terry hope it gets better quickly, your build is looking good.

 

[Wayne Little]

Strewth Terry, don't sound good man....hope it turns around and improves quick smart....

 

[Crimea_River]

Damn! Hope this will get sorted for you Terry, I really do.

 

[rochie]

Terry, i am gutted to hear about your finger mate and am hoping things are not as bad as you fear they might be !

 

[Airframes]

Thanks guys, but after 24 hours, things are the same. Almost certainly snapped tendon, so stuck with it for life. These things don't get better, unless surgery can help, which didn't work last time around.
Just have to teach myself new ways of doing things, and accept lower standards, as that's the way things are.