Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

Yesterday I cut a piece of pipe into sections on the table saw at work.

That's always fun.

I cut some more today.

So there.

 

[Reynard]

Lovely supper of steamed loch trout and spaghetti with spinach, pesto and creme fraiche.

I do love my yellow stickers

 

[Reynard]

Lexi had some trout too. It was the only way I could stop her stabbing me in the behind while trying to eat...

 

[Reynard]

Thanks In my younger days stock cars were souped up
and reinforced old bangers which ended up battered and bent
Are the drivers stil allowed to push ther opponents off the track.You must be putting in some intricate work making your model Hope you will post a photograph when completed

I wouldn’t have the patience or skill to make something like that.Even with instructions I have problems putting flat pack together

Just had a thought we’re did the name Higman come from👍👍👍

Ah, but there are loads of different kinds of Stock Cars, from bangers to stock saloons, ministox, hot rods etc as well as the single-seater F1 and F2 cars. Though the cars have evolved a LOT over the years - the chap on the extreme right of the photo was the world champion in superstox in 1973 (the older brother of the driver of the car that I'm modelling), and his car is a lot more basic.

Colin Higman was a top stock car driver in his own right, but made a real name for himself building Superstox and Brisca F2 race cars from the early 1980s onwards. Each car he produced was unique, and he destroyed all the drawings on completing the builds.

I've never really done any modelling before, so much learning as I go along...

 

[PeteXXX]

I've ridden my bike around Northampton International Raceway..

Not at the same time as the BriSCA F1 and F2 chaps were on it, though!

 

[classic33]

If they've got 'Blast Furnaces' in there it was probably the safest vehicle to use, no liquid fuel to ignite in an accident or electricity to be shorted by flying droplets of molten metal

Fireless steam locomotive.

 

[Reynard]

I've ridden my bike around Northampton International Raceway..

Not at the same time as the BriSCA F1 and F2 chaps were on it, though!

That would not be recommended...

A cool thing to do, though

 

[classic33]

I cut some more today.

So there.

Got it wrong the first time?

 

[PeteXXX]

That would not be recommended...

A cool thing to do, though

I've also ridden Donington, Silverstone and Santa Pod drag strip

 

[Gravity Aided]

If they've got 'Blast Furnaces' in there it was probably the safest vehicle to use, no liquid fuel to ignite in an accident or electricity to be shorted by flying droplets of molten metal

I believe they were Grand Trunk Railway locomotives, turned in when the Canadian National quit running steam in the early 60's, for scrap. Plant management thought they were in good shape, so they kept them around . You can still see some rolling anachronisms around American steel mills.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Ahhhhh.. A modern musical version of Romeo & Juliet!

Not so modern, anymore.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Fireless steam locomotive.

But these were coal fired. We still use some creosoted ties here in the States, and those require a fireless steam locomotive.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e-O10AnWbo


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yB7Q02vOjw

 

[Speicher]

I've ridden my bike around Northampton International Raceway..

Not at the same time as the BriSCA F1 and F2 chaps were on it, though!

I nearly won a game of "Pitch and Putt" against Mr Faldo.

 

[Speicher]

Perhaps I should explain that I was on holiday at the same hotel as Nick Faldo's parents. There was a Pitch and putt competition organised. I think Mr Faldo senior was trying not to be competitive and by halfway round, I was in the lead. Sadly he then upped his game and went on to win.

 

[classic33]

Perhaps I should explain that I was on holiday at the same hotel as Nick Faldo's parents. There was a Pitch and putt competition organised. I think Mr Faldo senior was trying not to be competitive and by halfway round, I was in the lead. Sadly he then upped his game and went on to win.

Why didn't you up your game when he did?