Duncan Willis

I make replica puppets and props. Honestly, I do:

[Duncan Willis @Superproprep]

@DailyPicTheme2 This Morris van is looking a tad #Weathered.

[Duncan Willis @Superproprep]

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND...

At Machynys beach during WALKIES this evening.

WINDY AND CHILLY!

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@DetectoristsA @BBCiPlayer Or a Pina Colada...

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OFF THE SHELF PROP...

Watching 'Star Trek Strange New Worlds' I was surprised and delighted to see Scotty wearing an identical magnifying/illuminating head piece to the one that I bought recently for close-up work when I'm making models.

The future is NOW! 😎

[Duncan Willis @Superproprep]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

To the amazing, and simply wonderful David Sterne, 81 today!

I had the great good fortune to be treated to lunch by David when we met up in Hampshire a couple of years ago and we chatted for an hour.

David played eccentric farmer Larry Bishop in 'detectorists'.

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@DailyPicTheme2 The #ViewFrom the High Lane near where I live.

I often walk my dog, Colin, here on the quiet single-track lanes through farmland in Carmarthenshire.

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CRACKING LEGO, GROMIT!

That was a fun build.

It's a nice solid model of characters which suit the Lego medium, and a nice break for me from my usual resin/paint/glue messy model-making to build these fun, clean Lego kits.

I'm already looking forward to making Lego Mario Kart.

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@DailyPicTheme2 Earlier this year I bought a job lot of these tool kits which are specifically designed for model-making.

I'm selling them for £10 each including postage on eBay.

I'm keeping one back for myself because it's really #Useful.

[Duncan Willis @Superproprep]

DAYS OF HEAVEN (1978)...

How have I not seen this beautiful, mesmerising film before?

Gorgeous cinematography, gentle pacing, and sparse dialogue combine to make an engrossing and convincing period piece.

Definitely a keeper on DVD (but hard to find).

[Duncan Willis @Superproprep]

WAITING FOR WALLACE...

I expect he'll be along sometime tomorrow.

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DRAMATIC SKY TONIGHT...

During High Lane WALKIES by The Windy Tree.

NICE!

[Lloyd Warburton🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦 @LloydCymru]

60 years ago today, we lost 116 children and 28 adults on one of the darkest days in Welsh history.

Cofiwn Aberfan.🖤

[Duncan Willis @Superproprep]

@DailyPicTheme2 I'm constantly impressed by the incredible detail in Tamiya 1/6 scale motorcycle plastic construction kits, like this #Tiny battery for their Honda CB750F model.

[Detectorists Addicts @DetectoristsA]

Detectorists... The perfect escape ❤️
@BBCiPlayer
#Detectorists

[Duncan Willis @Superproprep]

@GentTracy Cheers! I'm having a little drinkie now in an attempt to calm myself down.

I might go on eBay later...

😎

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CRACKING ON GROMIT...

And the first Easter egg has arrived.

Lego fun is just what I need after two fraudulent charges to my credit card and a blown electric oven in the past three days.

Gotta love Lego!

[Duncan Willis @Superproprep]

@DetectoristsA @BBCiPlayer The most rewatchable TV series of any description that I have ever seen.

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@GentTracy Yeah, it wasn't obvious at that stage what was being built, but later on you lay that large rectangular structure horizontal and it is the frame on which Gromit's sidecar is built.

Also, trying to register the fraud with my bank proved to be a six and a half hour nightmare.

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SO FAR, SO GROMIT...

My Lego therapy is working nicely.

Wallace and his motorbike are up next.

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@markyoboyle Nope. Slavishly following the instructions Mark.