Martian Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 6 minutes ago, Fritag said: Yes - he does seem to be a bit of a dab hand at it don't he........ It always seems a bit of a shame to see a martian interior covered in paint. (I can't quite believe I've just written that sentence - but it does sort of make sense in context - honest ) Yes but how many BMers, least of all Ced, do you seriously expect to take the remark in context? 1 minute ago, perdu said: Nice ......er.... HAT nice, must get me one of them hat too of course I think Nick might get in a bit of a huff if you turn up in the same hat! How about this one? Nicely understated I thought. Martian Milliner to Britmodeller 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Hmm Somehow it lacks the 'je ne sais pas' of your original Martian Yes Rather lacking... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Oh by the way Context? Is it compulsory? Works full of spanners that could cause... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 5 minutes ago, perdu said: Hmm Somehow it lacks the 'je ne sais pas' of your original Martian Yes Rather lacking... Alright, how about this? Martian Now Milliner to the Hard to Please 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I'm sorrry Martian Fifi, it seems you are not in tune with my mojo I'd best pop down to Montmartre to see if that little mad hatter behind the Moulin Rouge can help (yes the piglet is amusing but it does not quite do 'it' for me) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 7 hours ago, Martian Hale said: There are so many of us that we could well be making acting really strangely the new normal! As to hats, I had a good look around and thought this might be more your style, if you don't like it I am sure you can flog it to the Baroness. Either way, its suitably inconspicuous for Telford! Martian Well you've let the cat out of the bag now Martian. Time to come clean everybody at the weekend I is a ladiee and am known as Mavis. I shall start looking for something (un)suitable for Telford. If two guys wear the same they congratulate each other on their great taste. Two women become instant mortal enemies. No wonder I have issues! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 8 hours ago, Martian Hale said: if you don't like it I am sure you can flog it to the Baroness. Sadly that yellow will be a challenge to accessorize with the purple glitter Jimmy Choos and lederhosen ensemble I had picked out. If Bill's not going as a bus, surely we could at least put peer pressure on for him to go as a conductor? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Surely you wore the purple Jimmys at Ladies Day this year at Aintree, good job we chaps don't get our thongs in a twist over such fripperies I grew out of the bus conductor set when I was five, all the little tickets got soggy when I wore it to ford the Rio Rea that fateful day I couldn't possibly revive such startling memories Oh the irony I have no chance to avoid the Telford dress code IPMS Brum's excruciating blue shirt and the dayglo fascinator in Dockerblaze. 😕 At least I can be seen from almost anywhere in the International Centre 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 52 minutes ago, perdu said: Surely you wore the purple Jimmys at Ladies Day this year at Aintree, Mortified so I am - you're right! The transparent Doctor Martins and fake foot tan it is. 53 minutes ago, perdu said: I have no chance to avoid the Telford dress code IPMS Brum's excruciating blue shirt and the dayglo fascinator in Dockerblaze We'll never spot you in the throng of adoring females. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Hi Martian, I had lost your last update! It's getting reallybusy in there!!! Great stuff, as usual!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 12 hours ago, perdu said: I have no chance to avoid the Telford dress code IPMS Brum's excruciating blue shirt and the dayglo fascinator in Dockerblaze. 😕 At least I can be seen from almost anywhere in the International Centre How does this stop you wearing the hat? 11 hours ago, TheBaron said: We'll never spot you in the throng of adoring females. Ah well, we all have our crosses to bear! 19 minutes ago, massimo said: Hi Martian, I had lost your last update! It's getting reallybusy in there!!! Great stuff, as usual!!! Thanks Massimo! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 The fascinator Martian, très obligatory If I wore the hat, surely the dayglo feathers would get a tad ruffled And of course, ruffling the feathers is reserved solely for the adoring throng It's a pain but we do for our art what the art needs Oh dear yes 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 11 hours ago, perdu said: The fascinator Martian, très obligatory If I wore the hat, surely the dayglo feathers would get a tad ruffled It is possible that our Martian friend - so frequently horrified by our base terrestrial ways - may have thought the 'fascinator' to be some kind of primitive fertility adornment, akin to an ornamental codpiece. Either way, bright warning colours would seem prudent. You could have somebody's eye(s) out... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Don't tell us the Baron will be wearing an ornamental codpiece to Telford!! I'm off to cut some struts for the floats before the image sends be completely and irreversibly round the bend! Martian 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Having got a tad jaded with doing nano-engineering on the interior, I decided to start sorting out the floats and assorted struts. I began by measuring up the floats for the beaching gear so kindly donated by Crisp and the cause of this current outbreak of lunacy. It being notoriously difficult to get four points to touch the ground at once, I shall enlarge the inner location holes in the floats slightly. This way the outer pair of wheels will touch the ground naturally and the inner pair can then find their own level. Next I carved the two firings that go on the outer faces of the floats, allowing the rear outer struts to attach to the floats. I had been dreading this bit for some time but when it came own to it, everything went smoothly. Next up, I cut and shaped front two struts and their cross member. These were then drilled and pins inserted from Albion Alloy's' brass rod. The pins on the cross member had their ends flattened and drilled out to thread through the pins on the forward struts. A tiny hole was drilled inboard of each of these holes to allow for two rigging wires to pass through. I like to use functional rigging where possible on my builds as it allows some adjustment of alignment should anything be slightly out of true when all the strutting is in place. After all we are all human aren't we? Well, I'm not obviously but you get the message. Meanwhile at a Karel Doorman thread near you....................... Thanks for looking Martian 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Very nice work Martian, they're looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Thanks Ced, I am quite pleased as to how the floats are turning out. I just hope I got the mathematics right for the length of the struts. I'm in trouble if I haven't as I have completely forgotten how I worked it out! Martian 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massimo Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I hadn't seen those floats since the beginning, and it's nice to see them back. Nice gears , well done Crisp! Good point about the wheels levelling! Those struts are superb!!! I'll be watching for the next update!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 11 minutes ago, massimo said: I hadn't seen those floats since the beginning, and it's nice to see them back. Nice gears , well done Crisp! Good point about the wheels levelling! Those struts are superb!!! I'll be watching for the next update!!! Thanks Massimo. I think it will be more struts next. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 50 minutes ago, Martian Hale said: jaded with doing nano-engineering So you move onto micro engineering......... Whatever looking good Kev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 minute ago, longshanks said: So you move onto micro engineering......... Whatever looking good Kev Thanks Kev. Drilling through the flattened out ends of the cross strut was pretty much nano-engineering anyway, so not much of a break as it turned out! Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Micro - nano whatever, it has turned out nice again Lovely work on the floats Martian and the things for keeping them off the bottom of the mainplanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 The strap-on canoe-fettlage is looking fine and dandy Martian. More than in fact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 36 minutes ago, perdu said: Micro - nano whatever, it has turned out nice again Lovely work on the floats Martian and the things for keeping them off the bottom of the mainplanes Thanks Bill. 32 minutes ago, TheBaron said: The strap-on canoe-fettlage is looking fine and dandy Martian. That could so be taken the wrong way!! As it happens the Roc is just pleased to see you. However I know/hope I know, what you mean and thanks. Martian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Beautiful work on the floats and struts Martian . This is all looking very impressive indeed Best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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