Gene genie

The main man is back !,

"Its 2010 April night time and im having chips" ,
On the box ,the return of "Ashes to Ashes" season 3  , it has been being left in the air as it was ,turns out DI Bolly (Drake) wasn't awake in her time just in a coma in a coma ,confused?,
I was but we will let it slide.
A disfigured cop and Hunt on the run,  this episode spiralled into form quickly smoothly and efficient  ,

 Hunt back behind his desk and running the show even while being investigated.
The case of the day was a good one that was clever thought out and interesting ,
but what was important was everything else, as anyone who watches the show's staring Philip Glenister will know.
Investigation from inside, and what a barsteward he was,
I don't know the actor but he is icy smooth and down right creepy, When he turned it on and wielded his big stick at the end, i felt chills and didn't Hunt look small and lost in the shadows,
The camera shot of the glass door his reflection and hunt through it very, very clever indeed ,Ladies and gentlemen this scene has just been set for the season the tone is set and ding ding round one,
Although the later dialogue was a great tease
Ray as DI following rules ? was a neat twist, I don't know what has happened to shaz seems lots changed as her ex Chris went on to say, we will see it seems
Wow seems Sam is a feature what is this event that's happened ? looks like there is a story here and a good one i take it DI Drake will investigate Sam and the past . I cant wait for next Friday
This is the last season and it appears it is all up for grabs lots happened and it suddenly felt very very modern and up to date this really is as far as Hunt and his team could realisticly  go


The scene of the Quatro cloth on it and the lights,Brilliant, the music the chase scenes
 the opening one with the knight rider style jump as the sheriff shoots the bad guys very heroic, although i tend not to like such scenes as they feel cartoon and not befitting of the program

Was asbestos a problem then in 1983 for health and safety to close the factory ?
But all in all opening shots and i was left wanting more,


Gene Hunt serves to remind us of what we have lost,
 as Men how "The 90s Lad" "Modern man" all support group jargon ,Political Correctness ,softy spineless Pink t shirt, cardigan wearing, sequin t shirted bunch we have become or brow beat into
He is a folk hero to remind us of what its like to be a real man and get the job done, That is why he is vastly popular he says what we used to say and now only dream of (Well some of us),
A man who knows his place knows what he wants and how to deal with life with attitude and unshakable belief ,
I personally long for those freedoms in his world (The not so distant past )  which we have now lost
You know where you stand and what's expected of you and how to live and  enjoy yourself, Even Sam had to return to feeling alive from the sterile modern world

""Son, this world is rough ,And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough "

all that Jazz

"What is the meaning of life ?"
Well i know what it means to me ,Sadly there dead and gone, so you drift aimlessly  until something new comes along ,
I have moved to a gorgeous area in a nice if old fashioned apartment and move in day was fun rushing to get van back so where do my prize possensions wind up ?,In the car park,ever been so sore it hurt to move even breath ?,that was me on my own lumping my goods in ,
 Work is short in coming BUT i am trying isn't that what it is about ?
I cant believe how house proud i am now or the realisation of just how down i was where i was change was defiantly as good as a rest
so here is a really quick catch up of my current situation,

i have returned to the old town recently for a sad occasion a dear close good friend suddenly passed on ,it was heart wrenching shock ,Proof if any were needed that you can literally be dead tomorrow no illness no reason there and then gone deep vein thrombosis was the eventual diagnosis so quick
I tell you this as i know i have changed my attitude in a awful hurry, I always was am and will be a rule breaker "What i wana do when i wana do it " ,is and forever shall be my creed, But this brought it home like a sledge hammer to the skull so im redoubling and pressing forth no more wasted time and im defiantly enjoying myself more, Free of inhibitions that do otherwise hold us back as a species ,Should i do it ? but what if ? ,Sod it do it worry later enjoy and live to the fullest

And i am enjoying spending time and actually talking to friends ok im a guy, so i dunno not in our DNA to go mushy and say how we feel about each other but im certainly taking a keener interest and those who are close one in particular in a recent phone call reminded me it has been more years knowing each other than either would care to admit, listening to him now with family how life changes he is still the eccentric Bohemian I  connect with and his lovely kind sweet wife, feels bad not been down seen the kids but soon it shall be sorted although will be a announced arranged visit  ,As said kind ,sweet wife will swiftly remove from me something vital and add them to her trophy cabinet with her husbands , dumb yes, stupid no,
And my other friend is expecting twins ,well his wife is  that otherwise would be weird, so more sprogs and kaled mutant esque  around  so going to be broke and busy boy where is that job ??
Realised a lot of friends have either gone or moved on so taking a real care of those left life changes part of the fun, I still think and feel 19 I do not recognise that guy in the mirror what's going on ?
 now back to touching up the homestead and getting stuff sorted cleared a lot of old tat and old stored stuff that's not seen daylight for years and feels good to be better organised sorted out long ,long road ahead though now where's my coffee...............

Imperial Daleks

Done and dusted,

Finished my special weapons Dalek off and did the Imperial drone Dalek that came with one 7th Doctor figure

Never wanted or expected a story specific set for "Remembrance of the Daleks" but it has happened and looks great on the shelf and is a great story, and no doubt there will be more Daleks from this story to come

I found through a forum one of the paints used on the props was Nissan gold and this sprayed into a aerosol can top is what i used on the models with a fine Citadel Miniatures brush

The gold was redone on the shoulder armour sections of the SWD ,

lights eye, gun and arm of the drone done in Nissan gold ,The neck bin and slats were done in a gold leaf paint colour, I'm very happy it has given it that edge and lifted it above the mundane and boring

the SWD had slime green added in runs suitably glossed up for that slimy look and charcoal for soot on the gun and gun platform the SWD has come together perfectly and i couldn't be happier