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Earlier this week I finished the rest of the plane stands. Thanks heaps to everyone who left a comment last time.

Not the most exciting thing to post about, as with my previous, but it's good to have them all up and ready to go. It was a matter of perseverance, as Peter said. I knew that if I stopped making them I would find it harder to get going again.

Woulda been more exciting or impressive if I was showing 314 painted figs, but I appreciated the encouragement Stew, Jon and Mark, thanks.

Richard, I watched/listened to lots of shows or podcasts, as I commonly do. This week it has been the first of the Tour de France.

I also finished making the 12 paper TBD Devastators that I wanted to make.

We had some desired and necessary rain late last week—it has been a particularly dry season so far. We'd like lots more, but it was beaut to get more than bugger all. It provide a few lovely snaps too.

Cloud building up prior to the rain provided a beautiful sunrise.

A gorgeous, male mouse spider (Missulena sp.) that I spotted on the path when I was walking the dogs after the rain. From what I have read they get on the move when looking for a mate.

Half standing

Half-way there. At 16 per day, I have completed all of the 500 mm, 400 mm and 300 mm stands.

156 stands of 500, 400 & 300 mm completed.

Six TBDs lead them on. A bit of an angle to these early sea-level stands. I could straighten them, but will probably leave 'em—all part of the fun.

These have occupied most of my hobby time; a sizeable chunk of time at that. I also managed to assemble four more paper planes, glued the wings and floats on the last of the float planes that I have from the ship kits and done some undercoating and basing of figures. I haven't done any other painting, not quite had the inclination. That will change.