Lots of Wows!

Mrs. Woody and me had a day out - it was her birthday after all! We ended up at Burghley House just outside Stamford in Lincolnshire. We had never been before and it was to say the least a Wow property. You jus kept saying Wow! 

First thing that made me go Wow was the house itself.

Second Wow was the arrival of the chimney sweeps! Looking at all those chimneys on the house these guys must have at least a months worth of work ahead of them!

Going inside the kitchen is another Wow with all the copper pots.

Theses were just some of the bells that would ring in the servants area when assistance was required - Wow!

Before being queen, Victoria slept in this so called 'Travelling' bed!

There are around 350 paintings on display.

It was not just paintings on display but entire rooms painted like this.

The rooms were all painted in a 3D manner - very deceptive to the eye.

More Wow moments n the huge gardens with the Garden of Surprises being particularly interesting with a variety of water features.

The day really was a Wow day and after a birthday meal out it was back to WMD HQ where I was onto more painting of the  Airfix Curtiss Tomahawk. This time the underside using the provided paint which looks like that classic duck egg green that was used during WW2. First off though was a bit of masking.

With that applied the paint was airbrushed on.

Then it was that precarious moment as I removed the masking tape hoping it would not pull the paint under it off the model. Wow! I was lucky or should that be skillful? 

It needs some varnish next to allow the decals to be applied but all in all, so far a quick and easy build as Mr. Beecham said it would be when I started. Wow!