From what I learnt, if you are late youβre a goner!! Well the beautiful bird finally decided to face the music and flew away. That leads me to the story of dad and his cousinβs budgerigars! No Tin Can Finale
Afternoon all, or good morning, Iβm posting the last of the beer tin art as I feel itβs run its brief but exciting life, but first a word from our dog Terry. βThank you to all yu kynd peepel who wisht me well on my resent illness! I thinck Iβm on the mend, so Cheers β¦Woof!!β
Ok, thanks Terry. I am surprised how well he came up after the medical problems he has been through, so thanks to all you grand folk. Iβm sure your well wishes helped in his speedy recovery!
Well back to more mundane things like my beer can works or should I say brilliant art work!!!!
Not much to say about these last few but to say that I canβt see me doing any more, it was fun but I felt that these last few lacked somewhat, probably due to my grasshopper brain wanting to move on to my next project.
That project is totally different, I have started to write a story of my life, just for fun and family as it has spanned an amazing period and feel that it might be of interest to my descendants if that happens. Otherwise they can just put it in the recycle bin!!!.
Donβt worry, this hiatus will allow me to catch up with, (sorry, that should read β¦try to) what you fine people have been producing in the last six months!!
Oh before I go, I must say it has been an animal month, not just with Terry giving us worry, but a racing pigeon decided he had had enough (I can understand that, as being the runt of the litter) and stopped by and took up residence. Well a bit of a google told me what to do, give him/her bird seed and a G&T and let them go on their way. Apparently this bird was very smart and knew if it was late, let alone two bloody days late living in my modelling shed, things would turn to shit!
mate, save that for the book!!
Love you all and thanks for your kind comments on my last little venture into the grand world of modelling!
P.S I will try to post a βhow it was doneβ soon! Promise! (Fβ¦ he canβt be trusted) Who said that! JILL !


























John@justneedsvarnish
So, reading between the lines here, I think you’re trying to say that you’ve run out of beer! π Nice work though, Pat, I do like these! π And good to see Terry up and about!
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patmcf
Thanks mate, yep all the beers gone π₯, have get stuck into the scotch π§now what can I do with all the empty bottles π€. I feel he is back to normal pestering me for snacks againππ».
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Dave Stone
Great news on Terry, and WOOOOF
Your latest beer can art looks great Pat, and no less than the first batch you did.
My grandfather did similar and wrote a book about all his different adventures, unfortunately after his stroke, one day he just burnt it, such a sad loss.
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patmcf
Thanks Dave good to have finished them, as they do have a limit when it comes to ideas π€. I have heard of that happening and it is such a tragedy , my dad one but no ones seems to know where it went. His was a serious affair while mine will be pretty light and stick to the humorous side with how life was back before technology ruled the roost π
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theimperfectmodeller
Nicely done Pat. Very creative but I guess like a great many things it can only be taken so far but I like the concept all the same. Can’t blame you for taking a break, I’m doing that myself right now. Good to see the pooch is back on his feet. π
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patmcf
Thanks Dave like you say they are limited, I feel the break idea did come from you as I feel a bit jaded and it will give me time to catch up with what mobs been up to π€π€.
Terry has certainly come good , just caught him trying to get up on the cats food table π³π π .
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Kuribo
I think Terry needs his own platform to share what’s on his mind after this post π Glad to hear he’s doing well and he looks great in the photos you shared! The latest beer can art looks great and that is an exciting project on the horizon. I studied creative writing in grad school and published a textbook when I was still in academia and it was a lot of work, but very gratifying at the same time. I hope you enjoy the writing process!
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patmcf
Thanks Jeff heβs doing fine but his spelling puts him out of having his own platform π π .
I feel I just made it to the end of the cans show as I felt I was starting to over egg the custard, not something with endless possibilities π§.
There is no way I could write a text bookπ±as I was probably the worst kid in my schoolπ. No itβs just a light hearted look at my life and all the changes I have lived through in my 67 odd years , itβs going to be funny when I get to the bit about starting the Blog π π π .
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Kuribo
Haha, fair enough on Terry! That should be a really fun book to write then as I can only imagine all the stories you have to share π
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patmcf
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imperialrebelork
Iβm glad the little fella is ok. Great work Pat
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patmcf
Thanks mate heβs fit a healthy now , Iβve been keeping up with The Fly On the wall , canβt believe you and the big boy have knocked up so many episodes, keep it up mate as I still have a few crying moments π π π ππ».
As Iβm taking a break I will be able to catch up on all of your fine work along with the other guys who I have neglected.
Oh for one that never thought he listen to podcast Iβve become a bit of an addict πthanks for pointing them out ππ»
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imperialrebelork
Haha glad youβre still enjoying them mate. Tonight me and the gorgeous Glenn are discussing werewolves. Should be fun
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patmcf
I bet ππ»π
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Pete S/ SP
Glad Terry is better.
Love these mini dioramas… best head to the off licence for more ‘modelling’ supplies.
Cheers,
Pete.
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patmcf
π π π ππ»cheers Pete !
Iβm having a bit of a break so Iβll be catching up with what you and the others have been up to ππ»π€
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rantingsfromunder
Great to hear the little chap is back on top form again!, the beer can dioramas look awesome to me, you really must post the “how too” on these!
I read above you are now back on the Scotch, so its ships in bottles for you next modelling project then?
Good luck with your book, just remember to leave out all the libellous stuff and you indiscretions with Scarlett Johansson (you can sell them to the tabloids later! π
Cheers Roger.
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patmcf
Thanks mate he is full of pep now ππ». Scotch bottles failed as the consumption ruins my glass cutting skills and can be pretty dangerous π π .
πyep my scandals will not be told, maybe because my life has been pretty dull, thatβs probably why S. J knock me back π€π. No itβs just an account of life in the past, you would be surprised what things my kids donβt know about how life was back when I was a kid, what I call a more simple times π.
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Guru PIG
Some amazing work again. Don’t worry I won’t let you forget to show us how was done.
By the way Pat don ‘t forget to do a post on how you do the beer cans, and by they way Pat……………. Nag nag nag.
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patmcf
π π π ππ»ok mate now that all the jungle has been wrestled down to an acceptable level I might have time to do it as there has been some interest in see how I did it ππ»π€.
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Jeff Groves
One more vote for the “how to”, looks like it could be helpful for other concepts as well. Glad to hear Terry is well, it’s so hard on everyone when they’re not!
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patmcf
Thanks Jeff, it looks like itβs a go then π€will get to it soonππ». Terry is fine mate, now that spring is coming he is feeling a bit frisky for an old guy, trued to play with the cat π€π ππ»
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M.B. Henry
Glad your doggy is feeling better! And I LOVE the artwork!!!
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patmcf
Thanks M.B. Terry is doing just fine what with spring coming alongπ, Artwork π€! Oh yep it was fun to do , maybe some time in the future I just might do some more.π€.
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lordcommandereloth
These look great Pat, please please do a how to guide, as I showed my little lad the first ones and he wants to make one!
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patmcf
Thanks lord , I have had a grand response to this little fun show so Iβm out in the shed at this moment do a guide should have it up in a tomorrow fingers crossed. I had a feeling that the little ones would like it as itβs pretty similar once dad or mum do the cutting out π. The great thing is you canβt go wrong π π π ππ»π€cheers mate π
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lordcommandereloth
I told my lad there was a how to guide and he was well excited!
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patmcf
Thatβs great mate, it was his excitement that sealed the deal πππ»π€
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deturnation
It surely is exciting to hear directly from the big ma- a dog!
Great he’s feeling better now!
“probably due to my grasshopper brain wanting to move on to my next project”
Well I think you’re safe mate, I mean, you’re not just painting the faces of your mini and stop, to start with the next one, like some imbeceillig people I have seen!!! ;D
Oh memoirs! I can imagine this being an exciting process, digging through yours and your family’s history, after getting some small glances via our conversations already.
Jules Verne-Motifs? Anyways, they are very nice and I find the tower most impressing, though seeing the dino is also quite entertaining.
Say, have you thought about, that you could use those cans maybe as chess-pieces for some of those outdoor or bigger- chessboards? I imagine that would work well, you’d only have to put them under glass or plastic. o.o
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patmcf
Terry is back to 100 %and is now being the nuisance he we beforeπ§.
The book, to call it that is a bit of an exaggeration π, more like the scribbling sod an old guyππ»to amuse any decedents that may be interested π π .
I was thinking of making a huge tower like the IMP did but saw sense π§.
The chess idea sounds great, I will put it to one of my girls boyfriends as he is an avid chess player and as we are experiencing loos and heaps of rain I will just make them weather proof ππ»π π€
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deturnation
Aww. As it should be. π
Well, isn’t that like most great memoires started Pat? π
Why stop at a huge tower, why not make a giant one, that acts as a pillar for a shed instead? lol
Well that sounds great!
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patmcf
π π π donβt encourage me mate π
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Azazel
Great stuff yet again, Pat – and I especially love those last two images!
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