Not counting a small effort on the old forum, my 1st WB was John's Great War, January 2014 - November 2015, which got OBE despite being Great Fun also.
My 2nd WB, and the natural predecessor of this new one was John's Whatever Bench, July 2018 - June 2019, which got overcome by health issues.
I think my problem is that I like different things but I like to work on, and post, them as a single entity. The WB format makes it hard for me to restrain myself and maintain continuity - of course, the same thing happens with too many GBs, so the problem really is me, isn't it?
Anyway, the extended COVID GBs just illustrated the height/depth of my problem and I did a bunch of thinking about getting older and the size my stash and other things and have decided I can do better at managing myself. I have been looking at the stash, subjecting all to the Marie Kondo "what brings me joy" test and think that has given me a way to prioritize my efforts, manage my time, and not get distracted by shiny objects.
The 1st project will be what's on my WB right now, finishing the paddle steamer HMS Queen of Thanet from the Battle of France GB ....
In brief, I have the bulk of the resin work done, painting done, and most critically I jumped to the very last step, built and mounted the paddle wheels underneath without smashing all the work on the deck so far.
![Image](https://ratzhome.com/models/0projects/hms_queen-of-thanet/ajm350qot_20-wbw-1a.jpg)
![Image](https://ratzhome.com/models/0projects/hms_queen-of-thanet/ajm350qot_20-wbw-1b.jpg)
From here on, it is mostly photo-etch railings, gun platforms, and details -- all on the top where it should all be safe, right ???
So, here we go .... happy to be back ....