perdu Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 41 minutes ago, Fritag said: It was 'Bake Off' last night; Really? "Bake Off", "Strictly come dancing", .... Wing fences look just great, though And I agree with Ced here: 20 minutes ago, CedB said: What about "Practice makes perfect"? I reckon that's a more appropriate phrase for your impressive modelling matey Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Does anyone else find they have a feeling of calmness and slowed time when reading Steve's updates? The sense of purpose and insight into the making of structure(s) here beguiles every time. I mean, I know this is page 124 and there are shorter novels but really. I mean to say. Quite zen. 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/15/2019 at 7:13 AM, Fritag said: Painful isn't it.........Sorry Neil.......But I'm expecting the pace to pick up - I'm only a several years away from retiring I've got news for you Steve. I fully retired finally, earlier this year, and my already glacial build pace seems to have slowed down! Terry 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 3 hours ago, giemme said: Really? "Bake Off", "Strictly come dancing", .... Remember, he was a pilot, NOT roughy toughy groundcrew 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, hendie said: Remember, he was a pilot, NOT roughy toughy groundcrew I have also been known to use sun screen and moisturiser.............. ... And I never did, and still do not, know how the aeroplanes worked...... Edited October 16, 2019 by Fritag 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/15/2019 at 7:13 AM, Fritag said: Painful isn't it.........Sorry Neil.......But I'm expecting the pace to pick up - I'm only a several years away from retiring I've got news for you Steve. I fully retired finally, earlier this year, and my already glacial build pace seems to have slowed down! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Fritag said: And I never did, and still do not, know how the aeroplanes worked...... Money and paperwork mate. Without either they don't work! Ian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Fritag said: I have also been known to use sun screen and moisturiser..... Quite right. Manliness is not only skin deep. And anyway, "You're worth it" I have some moisturiser somewhere that Mrs B bought me 'a while ago' but I think it's now crustier than the skin it was supposed to go on Now manicures, there another thing entirely… 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Fritag said: I have also been known to use sun screen and moisturiser.............. ... Perhaps but I'm not going to ask what you used them for! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 11 hours ago, Fritag said: And I never did, and still do not, know how the aeroplanes worked...... Ooh, me Sir! 2 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Very important and incisive research there Roland, explains it so well Thank you 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Is there a corresponding manual for helicopters? Their uncanny ability to get off the ground goes WAY beyond simple air and magic. Crisp has often patiently tried to dumb the subject down for us hard-of-thinking types, but I feel that a diagram like the above might really uncover the mysteries of a collective, swash plate etc. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Actually that diagram is the one used to train flight ops inspectors 🤣🤣🤣 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Kirk said: Is there a corresponding manual for helicopters? Their uncanny ability to get off the ground goes WAY beyond simple air and magic. Crisp has often patiently tried to dumb the subject down for us hard-of-thinking types, but I feel that a diagram like the above might really uncover the mysteries of a collective, swash plate etc. They are really very easy Kirk Magic makes the whizzy thing on top lighter than the helicopter but of course that just gives the absence of control that has to be controlled by something or they'd flop about all over the sky making everything untidy The marvellous way they do that is quantum Quantum is generated in tiny bits by the mysterious doohickeys just behind the tail whizzy thing Look here, do you see the vee shaped quantum disorganizers here on this machine preserved from crashing in London The disorganisers enable the driver, a very skilful chap (ask Noel Edmonds) to use quantum to point them along a track to the destination Or destiny BL**dy clever things disorganisers Anyway, hope that helps 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures on early this year I see... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 9 hours ago, Kirk said: Is there a corresponding manual for helicopters? Never seen one, I think that is just black magic. Maybe dark magic. Either that or helicopters are so ugly the earth just repels them! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Great explanation Bill If you also actually want to know how to fly things David Gunson explains it in his great after dinner speech 'What goes up might come down' here. If you haven't heard the whole speech and have an hour to spend, it's well worth listening to the whole thing and hearing about flying from someone who used to try to control the things. Recommended! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Roland Pulfrew said: Never seen one, I think that is just black magic. Maybe dark magic. Either that or helicopters are so ugly the earth just repels them! I suspect that @Ex-FAAWAFU aka Crisp may have view on all this. I look forward to reading his comments. Martian 👽 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 32 minutes ago, CedB said: David Gunson explains it in his great after dinner speech First heard that about 30 years ago on a bootleg tape, never ceases to raise a chuckle! Classic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I’d say Bill’s pretty much nailed it. Especially for a crowd sufficiently limited to think that proper flying machines are ugly. Jets are for kids. 1 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I can never decide whether I prefer the digressions or the modelling on this thread. Don't know what I'll do if Steve ever finishes it; probably start learning lots about making Jaguars I suspect. Thanks Bill, Crisp etc - I needed something to smile at today. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) To fly according to Douglas Adams,one simply falls to the floor and misses,i therefore deduce that aircraft are constantly missing the ground.easy.😜 Edited October 17, 2019 by fatalbert 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ex-FAAWAFU said: Jets are for kids. He is right of course ......but then so were Sopwith Camels, Spitfires, Hurricanes, P51's et al. They still make your middle-aged heart soar tho' Edited October 17, 2019 by Fritag 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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