DonW

I'm interested to see how you tackle the headers.

For those wearying of seeing the same name winning GP after GP, here's where things didn't go so well, in the Grand Prix in Czechoslovakia: 'Such was Hamilton's amazing speed, he even started to catch the race leader, but his luck ran out when at speed his waterproof cape blew up into his face. Moments later he lost control and the little J4 rolled several times...' OK so this was not the same Hamilton, this was Hugh Hamilton in the 1932 Byrno Grand Prix. How times have changed.... Me, I still love F1 even though it is now far safer.

For me the movie imagery and the music work so powerfully together. But we seem to be getting just a tad off topic. ?

Oh yes the old UOP Shadow. And now I look closer, the sketches of the 'T' do seem to show a similar large front wing, mostly chopped off by the edge of the image, so that makes it more sensible, if that's the right word for a fad T F1 car!

Fair enough. I can't help feeling that the rod with those tiny front wheels and huge rears with all that power and weight in the back just looks as though it would go straight on at any corner as soon as you touched the loud pedal! But please ignore me as I'm just an old curmudgeon!☺️

One thing strikes me as odd about the Porsche kit - it's got pretty exotic induction with its six trumpets, but the silencer (muffler) and tailpipe look a bit tame. Maybe just a big bore tailpipe would suit it better. Otherwise, yes it is a lovely thing.

As famously owned by TE Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) who owned 8, although he was killed on number 7 before number 8 was delivered. Apart from number 1, they were all called George, either after King George or George Brough. Lovely model.

What scale is the beer?

It will be interesting to see what evolves!

It's your model but I know which car I prefer.?

Agreed, and in my view the effort you posted gets it slightly wrong, just a bit too hunched, Spoiled also by the Mickey Mouse headlights and the chrome wire wheels - I never got why people decided that these were in any way a good idea as chroming only makes the spokes weaker. Strong enough to drive in and out of the garage, on and off the trailer and onto the parade ground.?

Especially as part of the score to Easy Rider!

I forgot the Orwell books. Really powerful stuff, last one I re-read was Down and Out in Paris and London. Also Steppenwolf, by Hesse of course. But Algy was an early hero, and Nancy Blackett a true heroine! Cheers, -Don.

You mean like this? Just quick Google search for Gerry Anderson SuperCar

And isn't it cute! It looks like all it wants is a saucer of milk.

Try reading the first post. It states: 'We wanted to have a specific place where people could get the latest status on the magazine, and other efforts to improve our content.'

Biggles! Swallows and Amazons, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Dambusters by Paul Brickhill, WO Bentley's and Fangio's autobiographies, Speed Six by Bruce Carter. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Lots of books about WW2 flying. The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger. Mike at Wrykin and Mike and Psmith by PG Wodehouse. The Moomins series by Tove Jansson. How to be Topp and Back in the Jug Agane by Geoffrey Willans. Metamorphosis and The Castle by Franz Kafka. Lots more, but gave up on Sartre and Camus. And you're right Pete the book is better than the film, can't watch any Lord of the Rings films. Maybe the Dambusters is the exception because they had real Lancasters and a great cast. Not too shabby a plot either!

Clever - a car with it's own built in nursery slope for avid skiers!

I eventually got that it was a type III on the basis that the car is clearly at a fairly recent show, and an enthusiast such as the owner clearly is would have chosen the type III for it's more powerful engine, better for use in modern traffic! Good challenge, thanks Mike!

Lambo's are rubbish anyway. Close up and in the real world they are a bit less than well conceived and built. At least those of the Countach era. No tears shed here.

We have four entirely different cats. One kills the mouse or rat, one brings it indoors sometimes, one poses beside it and one sleeps all day and eats all the food he can get out of the can or box of biscuits. But they all creep into the kitchen and explore the food bin when they get the chance. They are very grounding. And funny!

Nettle soup is really good.

Ratatouille, anyone? What's for afters?” “Well, there's, uh, rat pie, rat pudding, rat sorbet or ..." After all, people eat Spam. Free range rat sounds almost good! We've fattened and eaten snails from the garden, ok with garlic butter but a bit gritty. Only did it the once, but if that were all there was...

My dad and his mates had a few days leave in Delhi during WW2. They went for a curry, but something was not right, 'This isn't chicken, this is rabbit!'. 'Oh no no no sa'ab. Him not rabbit. Him cat! Maybe we'll have to get used to some different sources of protein. Pass the chilli sauce!

Oh you don't want that Ray, it's a terrible kit. I'll take it of your hands...? Seriously, you cannot get this kit in the UK nowadays and I want one badly! I hope you enjoy it, sure you will. Cheers, -Don.