Steve Jones
Steve Jones Scale Modelling Site
Outstanding work on the roof mate. Once weathered it will look the DB's. Its wonderful to see you produce such wonderful work
However I would like to share some of my ornithological expertise with you regarding your pigeon nest. Firstly as your dio is no doubt based somewhere in East Germany near the end of the war, it is natural to assume that the nest is representative of the Greater Lesser Spotted Furcarwee Pigeon. The Furcarwee pigeon's habitat was widespread amongst the yellow tall cornfields of Central Europe at this time. As November is rapidly approaching you will not need to model any eggs or Furcarwee pigeons as they would have migrated north now to SimonT's pidgeon loft. Here he will race t birds during t winter munths t get brass t cover overtime down t mine. ee by gum ecky thump - me whippets et me black pudding!
Secondly I see you have used Lincolnshire corn stalks (For those of you not familiar with technical farming terms, corn stalks are more commonly known as straw) to make the pigeon nest. However the straw from the Central European area are a lot more yellow in colour. In fact the Greater Lesser Spotted Furcarwee Pigeon can be seen regularly in the summer months, leaping up and down amongst the tall corn stalks shouting - Where the furcarwee??, Where the furcarwee?? Hence their name. However during harvest time Mr Dewire likes to walk along the fields refilling his mattress cover and pillow cases with fresh straw so he can use them on his mammoth travels across the continent. I am sure he can send you a proper sample of straw for your nest.
Finally whatever you do don't show the model to our friends in the Far East like Richard. As they will nick your nest and stick it in boiling water and make a nice soup from it
Other than that mate its turning into a masterpiece. Permission to carry on!
However I would like to share some of my ornithological expertise with you regarding your pigeon nest. Firstly as your dio is no doubt based somewhere in East Germany near the end of the war, it is natural to assume that the nest is representative of the Greater Lesser Spotted Furcarwee Pigeon. The Furcarwee pigeon's habitat was widespread amongst the yellow tall cornfields of Central Europe at this time. As November is rapidly approaching you will not need to model any eggs or Furcarwee pigeons as they would have migrated north now to SimonT's pidgeon loft. Here he will race t birds during t winter munths t get brass t cover overtime down t mine. ee by gum ecky thump - me whippets et me black pudding!
Secondly I see you have used Lincolnshire corn stalks (For those of you not familiar with technical farming terms, corn stalks are more commonly known as straw) to make the pigeon nest. However the straw from the Central European area are a lot more yellow in colour. In fact the Greater Lesser Spotted Furcarwee Pigeon can be seen regularly in the summer months, leaping up and down amongst the tall corn stalks shouting - Where the furcarwee??, Where the furcarwee?? Hence their name. However during harvest time Mr Dewire likes to walk along the fields refilling his mattress cover and pillow cases with fresh straw so he can use them on his mammoth travels across the continent. I am sure he can send you a proper sample of straw for your nest.
Finally whatever you do don't show the model to our friends in the Far East like Richard. As they will nick your nest and stick it in boiling water and make a nice soup from it
Other than that mate its turning into a masterpiece. Permission to carry on!
