DIECAST DRIVE-IN

Mark G · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject:

I thoroughly enjoyed the programme!! Looked impossible but shows what can be done! I was worried the wheels were going to come off when it came out the hanger but I'd love to see it in the flesh one day!

I take my hat off the James May for being "gooked" so they could make a likeness of his face, for the life size pilot!! Amazed that many of the kids took to it, with all the work they did but well done! Nice to see there are some good kids out there rather than all the trouble makers we're hearing about too often!

James May is the one Top Gear presenter I'd have a lot of time for.

Looking forward to next weeks about plasticine!! These were all toys we all had as kids (I know I did!).

I started with Airfix kits and the first I did was a Cheiftan Tank and I later did other WW2 models which were kits by Matchbox including Monty's caravan. The real one is at Duxford now. I tried cars, one truck, and another plane, the Sepecat Jaguar jet fighter and a Nimrod.

Nowadays I've rediscovered plastic kit making and have done a few cars again in the last 3 years or so, as I was stuck with nothing to do over winter when I couldn't spray diecast restos!

Interestingly, May also found that Airfix headquarters who supplied missing spare parts - although it's not an Airfix kit, I have some missing parts I need for a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air coupe I wish to build, acquired secondhand, but the floorpan and glass are all missing. I wonder whether contacting AMT might help, with the missing parts.......

Otherwise it'll just sit there unbuilt, or will have to be sold for parts.........

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Guzzi Gadgy · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject:

My first Airfix was a ship. It was in a plastic bag with a picture of the completed model on a piece of card.

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Andrew · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:25 pm Post subject:

Old Tom · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:36 pm Post subject:

*Puts Airfix anorak on (I've been building them for over 50 years) and starts spouting 'interesting facts'... sorry*

The model that was built was NOT the original design for BT-K. They actually used the later 1965 MkIV kit to produce the 1:1 kit.
The original BT-K was a copy of a 1:48 Aurora kit [complete with the same fake squadron codes (BT-K) and the same inaccuracies and exactly the same parts sprue, just a smaller scale] which came out a couple of months before the Airfix one. No-one in Airfix can 'remember' if there was a deal done with Aurora but both companies 'were on friendly terms' at the time.

Superb programme, I enjoyed every minute and look forward to the rest...
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Guzzi Gadgy · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:34 am Post subject:

I remember the land rover and the bloodhound, but I can't remember any boxed ones when I made the ships in the bags. Much later I can remember some large scale figures, Henry the V111, maybe one or two of his queens, a Life Guard, a Coldstream Guard. Because they were larger you could paint a lot more detail on them.

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mini95 · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject: Reminder

Just a reminder to say it is lasticine tonight.

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sandie seward · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:56 pm Post subject:

Or even Plasticene Mini. I used to play with the stuff and all the colours would go and it would just become a brown mess!

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mini95 · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject:

New episode tonight Meccanno never remember having much of this or Plasticine. Any way building a life size bridge over a Canal? One word springs to mind

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Andrew · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

I inherited my Meccano from my Dad - always found it a bit frustrating as it was not only 40 years old when I got my hands on it there wasn't much of it and it was too expensive to buy more.

However my kids had Lego Technic, and whisper it low - it knocks Meccano into a cocked hat - even more effective for learning engineering principles while playing, and they did it in pink so girls could play with it.

We had so much fun, we even built a four wheel drive vehicle with suspension based on the 2CV principle which would go right over the cat.
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vincent ryder · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject:

Meccano is probably my main vice. I have about half a ton of it back in N.S.
Did you know that Sir Alec Issigonis used it to design the transmission for the first Mini. When he retired Meccano presented him with a special Number 10 outfit. The set now belongs to a pal of mine in Nottingham. I also have a pile of Lego that I got for my son. Great stuff too.

Guzzi Gadgy · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject:

I have been thinking of getting some Meccano for a while now. Back in the 50s I used to get a small set or upgrade at christmas, don't think I got past proberly 4 or 5. I would have loved to make that dockside crane. Never knew anybody with a number 10 but I can dream

Wonder how much you would pay for an early set now

Ian
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Old Tom · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: