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This is my workshop mid-build, photos, blueprints, scrap styrene, tools everywhere, but it works! :crazy: :thumbup:
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Max-U52 wrote:Well, you guys should be getting to know me just a tad by now so you shouldn't be surprised that the photo of my workspace takes the form of a video. 8)

There's a story behind that blimp. You can't buy those, they were only given away to auto parts stores and tire dealers by Goodyear. It took quite a bit of money spent on my 1968 327 Chevy small block before I was able to convince the guys at Canton Auto Parts to obtain one for me.



Any of my British Buds wanna see the Hawker get built? I haven't done a single plane since I bought my first tank, but lately I've been considering it. An OOB build of the Hunter might be just the ticket. Not long ago I saw a thing on TV about this chap that has a real one. Made me slightly green with envy, if you can relate.
Very jealous Gary!
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tomhugill wrote:
Max-U52 wrote:Well, you guys should be getting to know me just a tad by now so you shouldn't be surprised that the photo of my workspace takes the form of a video. 8)

There's a story behind that blimp. You can't buy those, they were only given away to auto parts stores and tire dealers by Goodyear. It took quite a bit of money spent on my 1968 327 Chevy small block before I was able to convince the guys at Canton Auto Parts to obtain one for me.



Any of my British Buds wanna see the Hawker get built? I haven't done a single plane since I bought my first tank, but lately I've been considering it. An OOB build of the Hunter might be just the ticket. Not long ago I saw a thing on TV about this chap that has a real one. Made me slightly green with envy, if you can relate.
Very jealous Gary!
Is that a radio controlled Blimp. Gary" If so, it would be a great platform for filming and spying on the Tank Village...The Goodyear Blimp looks very like the Skyship 500 used in the Bond flick..'A view to a kill'. That was moored at Leaves den Airfield, near Watford (now Warner studios,where Harry Potter movies were made) and I used to see it when visiting a friend there (I worked in London local Government at the time).. I'd love an RC Blimp...no, not Roman Catholic..
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tomhugill wrote: Erm.......

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It's generally no where near that bad though!
Lol, it was always like that!! :haha: :haha: :haha:
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No, not an RC blimp, and don't put thoughts in my head!! :)
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I'd love to do a model of the new Airlander
http://www.hybridairvehicles.com/
I wonder if a cheap quadcopter would do for the rc/propulsion with a partially filled helium envelope for bouyancy ....... Hmmmmm
It would be a matter of how to make the envelope and make it gas tight. Or maybe somehow make an envelope and put a couple of helium balloons inside? There's a party balloon shop at the end of my street.......

8O :crazy: :wave: Alwyn
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