Just in time

Finished these tonight and I need them this week.

The first is a model WWII American fighter, my Dad is a big WWII buff and his birthday is tomorrow. A more challenging piece, it was a lot of fun and I learned a lot.

The second is a retirement present for my boss. She speaks at lots of conferences so I put her on a podium with assorted signs she can hold with her favorite quotes. Fun.

Now with paint

train with flash
Originally uploaded by Rusted Hammer

It's not Thomas but I'm pretty happy overall. Need to do something different with the wheels and lighten up that blue paint.

Finshed!

This first one is as done as it is going to get.

Among the lessons leaned:

• The way the grain goes is more important than maximizing the wood. The camel’s leg broke but glued together well, would not have broke had I cut it right.
• Axel holes in the center of the legs don’t leave enough room for hooks and eyes.
• Use smaller hooks and eyes. Too bad I bought so many today.

Other animal trains will be painted or have tribal designs on them, maybe different stains for wheels and bodies as well as plain.

Now back to the other train I started.