"Airbrushing some 1/72 while recovering from neck surgery" Topic

Hi guys

I had 2 discs replaced and fused in my neck last week, so I have some "light" hobby time on my hands while I recover, I received a new Iwata airbrush for Christmas which I had not had a chance to use, so I have had a day of airbrush work on my Stalingrad, Romanian and French WWII projects. Wow, I didn't think there would be much difference between my old sparmax and the new Iwata airbrushes, but I must say the Iwata is a much better tool.
More pics here
gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/2021/03/airbrushing-some-172-kits.html

Dan,

Looks like you're on the road to recovery, and your models will be taking that road to battle asap too!

(glad you're enjoying that new spray gun Gunner) ;)

Best of luck with your recovery.
Quite the BDA photo on your blog.

It looks like you have quite a bit of "recovery" modeling ahead of you.

Visit your blog now and again and always enjoy your work.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery and great work!

Nice work.

In from the front. Looks like lots of fun

Thanks guys, yeah, in from the front, surprised me to, I would have thought the back was easier, apparently not.

Nope. Cloward's it is called. Dead easy. Straight in the front, push the larynx and pharynx to one side (usually your left…actually, now I see your photo, exactly what they did). Get the junior to just keep pulling (retract) and you are straight onto the vertebral body. Just stick to the midline. Please.

Think about it. Your spinal column is a series of bony cylinders. Now there are discs in between each one and each bony cylinder has sticky out bits to either side and especially one big one behind. Those sticky out bits are to attach lots of different muscles. The bony tunnel for your spinal cord is also behind the vertebral body. So go in from behind, to get to a disc, you have to get past loads of muscles, your spinal cord which moves your limbs, major vessels I forgot to mention.

Anterior approach everytime. Can prang a nerve that leaves you a bit hoarse for while but usually temporary.

Very neat incision BTW and glad to see they knew to loop the drain. Long story but used to drive me mad when not so.

You will get well soon

Thanks deadhead, you have seen a few of those? Doctor?

Yes to both, but a retired surgeon now. Still involved with exam prep so I have to more up to date than the candidates. I just do not have to do it myself anymore. Frankly, for most of the last year, my old mates have been sitting around bored stiff and desperately wanting to get back to decent levels of activity.

Oh and by the way. Great detail work on those AFVs above, not just the painting.

OK, cool, and thanks again.