Well we're getting there. The first disaster was what came from Ebay, Swann Morton yes but disposable meaning made of thin plastic. The blade was steel so I tried to use it in the advised way, ie two or three slices and snap, right? Wrong, the thickness of the spare plastic I was given I measured with a Vernier, 3.2 mm, about 130 thou I think, which is pretty thick, so I pressed harder on the blade and it snapped in half, the scalpel handle did. The blade flew across the room, luckily there was
Well today has been the typical day. I have lost my Swann Morton scalpel handle so I had to go on Ebay and order one, and a few extra blades. I love Swann Morton. Anyway I have to wait for stuff to arrive from Ebay and get set up.
I have a round kitchen type table, an old one and have put it in the conservatory. I have my tools, an A3 cutting mat, rulers, glues and stuff ready to begin. I have some plastic sheet that was given to me about a year or so ago, but I don't know if it is actually
This is my first posting on my blog. Over the years I've made lots of models for my layout (which as it stands will be Snettisham) but they are all Metcalfe kits made of card and card in our garage where I have to work is not good. I have no heating but its coming up to spring. but it does get really cold and damp in the garage.
I am back in England now having lived for some years in Crete, Greece where we built a house but it definitely is not a good time to sell in Greece.
Now is anyon
