Rob G

LOL, that wouldn't get me to work and back home. Glad I can't afford one.

If accuracy isn't an issue, the otherwise ghastly offerings in 1/72th from Trumpeter should be available relatively cheaply and from my memory of investigating the 2 that I had (donated them to my model club as raffle prizes, IIRC, because anyone who gambles deserves bad luck occasionally), they don't seem to be too difficult to build. (Borne out by the reviews I just looked up). The old Hasegawa/Frog/Revell F.6 kit scrubs up well, although it is a child of its times. It should also be cheap in a Revell box, with Revell's usually good decals.

Here's a start. https://www.historynet.com/the-life-of-fiorello-la-guardia-new-york-mayor-and-wwi-hero/?f YVW.

Chain drive because 1. it's not complicated and it works, 2. it's easy to fix at 2am in the rain and 3 feet of mud and 3. it was what they had laying around when they built the truck in the site workshop! Hydraulics, while wonderful, are also dangerous - look up what happens due to hydraulic injection injuries. It'll give you nightmares. Also, putting a cage around anything that moves is a Very Good Idea. Especially if said thing can grab your glove or sleeve and pull you in - heavy machinery doesn't care about your all too fragile flesh, and at 2am in the rain, it's easy to make mistakes that will last a lifetime (which can be very short if things go awry). Safety is sexy. Come on Keith, it's a truck for a gin pole. Not that difficult, surely? (Yes, I'm TTP) A gin pole is a simple (and ancient) way of making a crane. One or two sheer legs, braced with ropes and used to move loads via ropes and tackle. While limited in mobility and capacity, they're simple to erect and pretty rugged - no complex engineering to go wrong (which is exactly what you want at 2am in the rain...). This may be of interest. https://www.pinterest.com.au/Ftruckn/gin-pole-truck/

Turbo boost pressure regulator knob aka the 'Fun Control'.

over the Bight, causing

that sounds like Morse

Python's a coding language

, beer in hand, fries

than meets the I (that's 'I', not 'l'. Or possibly, 'i', not 'L'. Stupid typeface.)

I was up at the head of the valley this morning, before sunrise, camera in hand (on tripod actually, but let's not split hairs), and there was no sign of any 'global warming' - it was 14C with about 5C of wind chill. The water vapor in the air was condensing on its way up the side of the range and turning into clouds... It will be summer in 3 weeks. For reference, I live at 21 degrees South, so well into the tropics. Global warming, pah. My mower's at the point of needing either some work, or replacing. Decisions, decisions. And to stay on topic, on my way home I stopped in and bought a sausage roll, a mushroom pie and a large flat white for breakfast. How's them for latest acquisitions, eh?

to blow my nose

medal for distance running

needs lots of chlorine

Unleaded fuel, 91 octane, 5 litres, lawn mower for the use of. Sadly, summer's on its way, and that means that the verdammt grass will need regular attention again. I hate mowing, it's such a waste of time.

your Nikes for wellies

I have to admit to a bit of a Primus thing right now. (Snowflakes look away now!) Les Claypool is a genius.

of your lollypop, plop

https://www.mr-hobby.com/en/product2/category_33/1873.html

The Wingnut Wings instruction sheet for their 1/32 version may be of use. Find it here http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww/productdetail?productid=3039&cat=4

of missed opportunities, disappointments

1993 was the first issue of the base kit that this one comes from. To my eye, while they're not perfect, they're a lovely delicate rendition of the Griffon Spits, even if the cockpit's a fiction and the nose and spine inserts are a bit fiddly - not impossible, as even I can make them work! I've built a few of them, and have too many left in the stash to get to. It's looking great so far, will follow along.

kebab stick can upset

like Monty Python lumberjacks

followed by The Specials