AFL Round 8 - it had to come to an end.......

I have been a little late in posting this entry for one reason or another, but fact of the matter is that the winning streak had to come to an end.

Perhaps the pressure of keeping up the winning momentum was a little too much for the Cats last week, I don't know, but the way they played in the 3rd quarter was simply stunning. However, in the last term of the game, you could see the Pies desire to win and overall play meant that though Geelong were up in the 3rd, they seemed to stall in the 4th.

But I am not going to be a sook about it - it is maginificent start to this season and we can only build on this.

I still can hear Sept calling.

Bburago 1/43 Jeep Wrangler

And this is famous not for being that workhorse in WW2, but more for the fact that one got flipped and destroyed every week in the A-Team TV Series.

It is an old casting, but somewhat timeless with ample room for detailing and improvement. The lights can easily be filled in to make it stand out and touches of marker can really highlight and accent the model.

With the white base colour, this makes for an excellent project mule for customisation.

Bburago 1/43 Ford Kuga

This is quite a modern casting, one which is seen in real life more and more every day on the roads in Europe.

Bburago seem to have knack of producing models that little people and us collectors can relate to. And this one is fair game. The detailing is of the usual standard that you would come to expect. Simple, but effective. Like every model that is produced by Bburago, there is ample room for detailing if required.

A good everyday car to have within a collection or as a play item. SuperKings do still exist in today's world......albeit in a different form.........

Hattrick hero Nolan to the rescue - Hammers 4, Reading 2

You would have thought that in parts of this match Reading were looking to be Champions or like. 

This was my first and last visit to the Boleyn this season due to parent duty these days, so I was hoping for a good return on the £48 I shelled out for the ticket.

After going comfortably 2-0 up in the first half, 10 mins of utter shite followed. I didn't even realise that the first goal went in - you just heard the wee roar of delight from the smattering of away support - the silence from the home crowd was almost deafening. No matter, we were still winning - and then the second Reading goal went in.

Suffice to say that the natives were very restless, including myself. Far too many players were not at the races today. joe Cole had a very ordinary game, Diame tried far too much with little end result and despite us chanting for Carroll to sign for us on a permanent basis, he was  not that much of a threat in front. 

Thank God for Kevin Nolan - one could say he is the new Scott Parker. He got in the mix and grabbed a hattrick this arvo - and that means for me more points in the old fantasy league team. 

Without him work ethic, I am sure that te result would have been different. It does worry me that the clubs top scorer has come from midfield.....if Carroll doesn't sign, we are in a whole heap of poop.

And so ends the season. Despite te woeful away form, we have 46 points and a top 10 finish - that is not bad for a team just promoted from the Championship. Just look at the fate of QPR and Our opponents Reading.

Big Sam has signed a new contract - I only hope that we add to the side in terms of quality.

Overall: happy.  

Bburago 1/43 Audi Q7

The Q7 is a bloody ugly lump. Just looks like a A6 Estate gone wrong. And TBH, I am not at all convinced by the boot size despite the size of the actual car.

But it is very nice to see this cast as a 1/43 instead of a Ford Explorer  or a Caddy Escalade.

Not a bad casting at all - one piece body with appropriate tampo's although the Audi rings look a little on the large side.

A good alternative to a scaled Range Rover - which Bburago also have cast.

Bburago 1/43 Audi A1

This is a smart one.

Good amounts of detail, Audi-esque wheels and a well proportioned casting makes for this one to be worthy of a collection.

Almost reminiscent of the Abarth 500 casting as well, this is fresh and fun. A good choice here by Bburago to make.

Bburago 1/43 Fiat 131 Abarth

I blogged a while back about this neat little casting from Bburago and how for the price point it captured the model and livery very well.

http://keefyd.blogspot.ch/2011/02/one-of-finds-so-far-in-2011bburagos-143.html

I could not resist the road going version as well when I saw it on sale.

What a neat little model it is. The lovely gloss of the red gives it the classic Mirafiori look and the alloys used give the model some grunt.

The detailing for such a small car at a €4 price point is exceptional - look at the detailing on the side, front and doors - a delicate hand must have been needed (ok, it must have been a machine then....)

Overall, this is smart and trim. I am even contemplating whether this deserves a place in the garage....space is at a premium, but will this one make the cut whilst other premo models have failed to do so.....