Wednesday, 26 August 2020

All's well,that ends well!

I have a "sat-nav" thingy in my car that I have never used(I've had the car for three years!) because I can't be bothered to read the instructions! Last week I ordered from Warrior Miniatures,2 card-printed Roman Milecastles-they duly arrived and I was presented with,you've guessed it,Instructions!!!!!,so of course I ignored the Instructions and just got on with making the models.....

Instruction sheet(fine print!) and tools,milecastles for the use of,-what could possibly go wrong if I just ignored the Instructions??



Top photo is one of four sheets,printed with all the walls,gates and buildings for the job,bottom photo is a plan for you to stick onto a thicker card or hardboard-this is "idiot-proof"-oh yeah? well they hadn't reckoned on "who needs instructions Jonnie-boy!!"

I managed to get totally mixed up with North Walls,South Walls,NE/NW/SE/SW walls,and ended up with having to "bodge" two milecastles into one large "fort"-however,the end result looks ok,as long as a close inspection isn't called for....................


Two shots of the ,almost finished "Fort"-The instructions tell you to paint the walls etc before making the model,otherwise the card will buckle-but I didn't read the bloody instructions did I? so I elected to colour only the gates,buildings roofs and wall tops,using felt tip pens................

The finished article-quite pleasing to the eye(well,half a half shut one!)

Finally,some of my 15mm Romans to show the scale.The morale to this tale must be, if there are instructions,they are there for a reason-so use them!!
































 

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8 comments:

  1. Reiverdance26 August 2020 at 21:06

    I like following the instructions. I also like your fort. A reet Vindolanda! Take care, Chris :-)

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    1. william coutts29 August 2020 at 18:59

      Cheers Chris-fort doesn't bear close inspection-bit like me!!
      johnc

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  2. Steve-the-Wargamer27 August 2020 at 08:47

    ....that's the reason I've ever used cruise control on the car... can't be bothered to read the instructions even though it would be quite useful.. :o)

    PS. The fort turned out well.. instructions or otherwise..

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    1. william coutts29 August 2020 at 19:01

      YO STW-I've got cruise control too,but don't know what it is,also 6 controls on my steering wheel that don't mean adamned thing to me!!-thanks for comment.
      johnc

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  3. Independentwargamesgroup27 August 2020 at 10:25

    You're very adept at making models John and this is no exception. Of course it would look better with a coat of watercolour over it. I always have classed myself as a neanderthal but knowing you makes me feel like a genius. Keep it up.

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    1. william coutts29 August 2020 at 19:05

      Robbie,you are a Genius-however more arse than genie!!!-Neanderthal?-I would class you as Cro-magnon-it's that funny forehead you've got!
      johnc

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  4. Herkybird27 August 2020 at 19:08

    I too work by faith and only check instructions as a last resort! Its too much of a pride sucker to admit we need help!

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    1. william coutts29 August 2020 at 19:07

      Hello Herkybird,I think of it as an age thing,but my WIFE says I'm just too stupid to read instructions of any sort-thanks for comment.
      johnc

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