This is my workshop mid-build, photos, blueprints, scrap styrene, tools everywhere, but it works!
Alwyn
Re: Your Workshop or Area
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:40 pm
by tomhugill
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.
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!
Re: Your Workshop or Area
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 10:26 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
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.
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..
Re: Your Workshop or Area
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 11:11 pm
by TKcommander
tomhugill wrote:
Erm.......
It's generally no where near that bad though!
Lol, it was always like that!!
Re: Your Workshop or Area
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:39 am
by Max-U52
No, not an RC blimp, and don't put thoughts in my head!!
Re: Your Workshop or Area
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:46 am
by AlwynTurner
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.......
Alwyn