6.21.2024 UPDATE: Do You Ever Get Tired of Yourself?

Friends,

Have you ever gotten tired of yourself?  Not really yourself, but the stupid things you do that you know you shouldn’t be doing?  Yeah?  Well, that’s where I am lately.

THIS WEEK

There is nothing special going on here at TMD.  I’m just in a bit of a funk.  That said, I am plodding forward, and progress is being made — just slower than I’d like it to happen.

INITIAL LIMA M4A1 (‘MICHAEL’) CONVERSION PRE-SALE

I spent the week making the production blanks for the re-mastered version of this kit.  This went slower than usual, manly due to the weather.  The shop A/C cannot keep up and I cannot work in 95+ F’, so…  Still, the molds will be ready Monday and I will start shipping the pre-sale kits Monday afternoon.  Unless this heat lets up, these will ship out slowly (1-2 kits/day), but they will ship!

ON THE BENCH

I am still looking at Trumpeter’s new FLAK 88 Famo.  Not a horrible kit, but not the way we interpreted the available pictures.  I am thinking about making a detail set to cover the alternate possibilities and missing items.

I am also struggling with the M-18 driver’s compartment.  I know a lot of you out there want this, but it is fighting me.

OPEN ORDERS
I have 4 open orders.  Most need new molds, so they will ship next week.

CUSTOMER SERVICE ISSUES

I have no known customer service issues at this time.

MY WORLD

I’m good — I guess.  Just repeating stupid mistakes.  This seems to be a pattern with me and I can’t seem to break it.  I guess I’m just disappointed in myself, but it’s nothing life threatening and I’m not depressed.  Like I said, just tired of myself.

MY BUILD BLOG

I’m tired of this, too.  I cannot bring myself to build the Dragon kit, but I will make masters for it — for those who don’t mind these kits.  As for me: I am still in the desert war, still Jonesing to build something.  I just can’t decide what.  Most likely, I’ll start on this same Sherm,an, just using Asuka/TMD parts.

THAT IS ALL

OK, that is all I have for now. Until next week, stay safe and try to build something (preferably something using TMD resin).

Joe, out

4 thoughts on “6.21.2024 UPDATE: Do You Ever Get Tired of Yourself?”

  1. Joe, such is life and welcome to the club. Have a beer. Play with your dog. If you don’t have a dog, borrow someone else’s dog. Go enjoy a nice chili dog. All good things involve dogs… 🙂

  2. If your tired of your self make a change. I keep a stock of old airfix kits under the bench. When I’m tired or lacklust in German with myself or what l’m doing l stop clear the bench and build an airfix kit till l find my.self agian.

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