Whiffs found surfing

[NARSES2]

I had, and built a couple of those Impact kits when they came out. From memory it was the Gladiator and Flycatcher. I was young enough not to be bothered by rigging, and if I was it would of been thread from mum's sewing box tied around the ends of the struts  Oh to be young and innocent again 

They came with a reel of rigging thread in the kit!

Maybe I didn't raid mum's sewing box then ? 

[JayBee]

Well I only ever built two of the INPACT  kits.
The first was the Bristol Boxkite, and I loved it. I fully rigged it, and no I do not think I raided Mum's sewing cabinet for the thread, but I am sure that is where it came from, as I do not remember the kit having any thread in it.

The first one I built was the Boxkite, and fully rigged, it was the pride of my collection.
That is at least until my older sister managed to step on it and so it was destroyed.

My older sister now lives in Australia so that is most probably far enough away!

The other one that I built was the Anntionette, at least I think it was. It  was certainly a monoplane.

One section of the Boxkite remains and here it is, I do not have the faintest idea what I will ever do with it, other than look at it with fond memories.

[NARSES2]

Nice woodwork Jim 

[CANSO]

A variation of the Laputa Flappter with an insectoid appearance:

More here.

[jcf]

Poster for the 2019 IPMS-USA Nationals in Chattanooga. 



http://www.ipmsusanationals.com/

[scooter]

[philp]

This is directly from the Contest website:

With a focus on model displays, categories such as Was It Over When the Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor?, Farfegnugen, The Wreckers Ball, Models that everyone owns but no one finishes (just kidding about that one).

I gotta work on some ideas.

[kerick]

Models that everyone owns but no one finishes (just kidding about that one).

Sounds like a possible group build subject!

[Rick Lowe]

Models that everyone owns but no one finishes (just kidding about that one).

Sounds like a possible group build subject!

... don't you mean a 'Group Part-Build'?... 

[zenrat]

Which British comedy sketch show featured a spoof Audi advert which finished with "Deutschland Uber Alles, as they still like to imply in Germany"?
I was around the time Audi's Vorsprung lurch Technic ads were being Aired.

[NARSES2]

A variation of the Laputa Flappter with an insectoid appearance:

I like that

[NARSES2]

Which British comedy sketch show featured a spoof Audi advert which finished with "Deutschland Uber Alles, as they still like to imply in Germany"?
I was around the time Audi's Vorsprung lurch Technic ads were being Aired.

I think it was Spitting Image

[zenrat]

Which British comedy sketch show featured a spoof Audi advert which finished with "Deutschland Uber Alles, as they still like to imply in Germany"?
I was around the time Audi's Vorsprung lurch Technic ads were being Aired.

I think it was Spitting Image

Yes. I think you are correct.
They also did the "nice South African" song of which I have fond memories.
They really didn't mind who they upset.

It would be interesting to see what they made out of our current crop of (Australian) pollies.  Or yours for that matter.

[Weaver]

Steampunk fish ('cos steam totally works underwater of course):



ericr should love this one....


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[kerick]

I'm not sure what to say! Awesome doesn't even come close!