Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak)
@andrewr.bsky.social
Contract Instructor in Physics, but has PhD in Physical Chemistry. British Immigrant to Canada. Won some teaching awards. Dad to son with DLG-4 Synaptopathy (SHINE Syndrome). Pronouns: he/him/his. Likes tea. Bertie the Labradoodle's human. #iteachphysics
Same in Ottawa.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Same in Ottawa.
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Tamiya 1/700 USS Fletcher (DD-445). The base is a 3D print. The surface is white glue to give a slightly bumpy surface. Leaving it to dry overnight.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Tamiya 1/700 USS Fletcher (DD-445). The base is a 3D print. The surface is white glue to give a slightly bumpy surface. Leaving it to dry overnight.
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The Bulldog trainer is almost finished. I did not quite pack enough weight into the nose, so it's a tail sitter. Sigh. There's a plastic prop holding it up, which is out of camera!
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November 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Bulldog trainer is almost finished. I did not quite pack enough weight into the nose, so it's a tail sitter. Sigh. There's a plastic prop holding it up, which is out of camera!
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November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The Airfix Scottish Aviation Bulldog is coming along. I've finished most of the paintwork, but there are a few bits to tidy up.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The Airfix Scottish Aviation Bulldog is coming along. I've finished most of the paintwork, but there are a few bits to tidy up.
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After about four hours work on the Airfix Bulldog the white and light grey bits are painted. There's quite a complex masking job to do on the fuselage for the red stripes (the RAF doesn't make your life easy 😄).
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November 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
After about four hours work on the Airfix Bulldog the white and light grey bits are painted. There's quite a complex masking job to do on the fuselage for the red stripes (the RAF doesn't make your life easy 😄).
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A quick distraction from the ship building. The Scottish Aviation Bulldog trainer. A vintage 1970s Airfix bubble pack, which takes me back to my youth. 😀
It's taken about 2 hours in total to get this far. Don't forget nose weight - it's a tail sitter.
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It's taken about 2 hours in total to get this far. Don't forget nose weight - it's a tail sitter.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A quick distraction from the ship building. The Scottish Aviation Bulldog trainer. A vintage 1970s Airfix bubble pack, which takes me back to my youth. 😀
It's taken about 2 hours in total to get this far. Don't forget nose weight - it's a tail sitter.
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It's taken about 2 hours in total to get this far. Don't forget nose weight - it's a tail sitter.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Nearly all the bits are on the USS Missouri now, apart from a radar array.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Nearly all the bits are on the USS Missouri now, apart from a radar array.
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Sleeping dog, crouching tarantula
October 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Sleeping dog, crouching tarantula
Bertie is quite chill about his tarantula costume.
October 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Bertie is quite chill about his tarantula costume.
October 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The USS Missouri is almost assembled. There are still a few plastic bits to add, plus the photoetched railings and fittings.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The USS Missouri is almost assembled. There are still a few plastic bits to add, plus the photoetched railings and fittings.
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It was nice and sunny this morning, but a little brisk. I'll need my scarf tomorrow morning.
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It was nice and sunny this morning, but a little brisk. I'll need my scarf tomorrow morning.
October 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
What a tragedy. I've been blocked by Grokipedia. 😂
October 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
What a tragedy. I've been blocked by Grokipedia. 😂
I had the Corgi model!
October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I had the Corgi model!
We have cheerful inflatable pumpkins!
October 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We have cheerful inflatable pumpkins!
I'm trying to get a photo of the USS Missouri model in natural light so you can see the dazzle camouflage!
#HistScaleModels Even in 1/700 scale it's quite impressive in size.
#HistScaleModels Even in 1/700 scale it's quite impressive in size.
October 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm trying to get a photo of the USS Missouri model in natural light so you can see the dazzle camouflage!
#HistScaleModels Even in 1/700 scale it's quite impressive in size.
#HistScaleModels Even in 1/700 scale it's quite impressive in size.
Adding a few of the very fiddly details. Magnifiers and tweezers highly recommended!
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October 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Adding a few of the very fiddly details. Magnifiers and tweezers highly recommended!
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I don't think anyone does the decals for the dazzle. However, they don't look terrible to do with an airbrush. I might have a go. I'm currently building USS Missouri in dazzle. I'm weird.
October 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I don't think anyone does the decals for the dazzle. However, they don't look terrible to do with an airbrush. I might have a go. I'm currently building USS Missouri in dazzle. I'm weird.
Bertie the Labradoodle
October 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Bertie the Labradoodle