Project Pye

NARSES2 · October 20, 2012, 01:58:44 AM

Well it's coming together - as what I've no idea

- but it's coming together

martinbayer · October 20, 2012, 02:04:23 PM

Mmmm... Pye...

Martin

McColm · October 20, 2012, 05:02:58 PM

Great idea, another one to cross off on my list of 'what to do with my Revel Lancaster'. I'll move the main wing to the rear

Captain Canada · October 20, 2012, 05:59:29 PM

Neat stuff. Almost scale-o-rama.....

tc2324 · October 22, 2012, 02:26:00 AM

Thanks guys.

Todays, or rather this weekends update, shows that the `battle damage` from kitbashing has now been repaired.

Still needs a bit of smoothing off in some places but I think it`s starting to take shape.

NARSES2 · October 22, 2012, 07:32:24 AM

Oh this has got to nicknamed "Jimmy Durante"

sequoiaranger · October 22, 2012, 08:29:35 AM

"DeHavilland Durante"?

"Schneider Schnozzola"?

"Westland-Curtiss Fields" (W.C. Fields--known for his bulbous and usually red nose)?

Go4fun · October 22, 2012, 01:59:34 PM

Will the delux model be "Pye Ala Mode"?

PR19_Kit · October 22, 2012, 05:07:29 PM

Quote from: Go4fun on October 22, 2012, 01:59:34 PM
Will the delux model be "Pye Ala Mode"?

Very few non-Americans will get that.........

Which raises the question, just WHY are pies with ice cream called 'A la mode'? I've asked loads of Americans friends but no-one seems to know where it comes from.

scooter · October 22, 2012, 05:42:02 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 22, 2012, 05:07:29 PM
Quote from: Go4fun on October 22, 2012, 01:59:34 PM
Will the delux model be "Pye Ala Mode"?

Very few non-Americans will get that.........

Which raises the question, just WHY are pies with ice cream called 'A la mode'? I've asked loads of Americans friends but no-one seems to know where it comes from.

Because there's no set truth for the history of "a la mode", but it was probably coined early in the last century, circa 1903.

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/10438/origin-of-the-meaning-of-a-la-mode

Logan Hartke · October 22, 2012, 07:22:55 PM

Yeah, Wikipedia has as good of an explanation as I can find.

Cheers,

Logan

tc2324 · October 23, 2012, 03:48:01 AM

Intresting to see the Pye comments, everything ranging from Homer Simpson to Pie and ice cream which I`m sure are related somehow....?

However, to put you all out of your misery, the real reason for my name choice of this project was simply that David Randall Pye, who was the Director of Scientific Research at the time of Frank Whittle`s engine tests, was one of the main reasons for the Air Ministry to back further research and funding on the engine.

So in my back story, (soon to be released at all good what if forums, RRP £9.99), the Project was named Pye as homage to the man.

Hope that clears things up.

PR19_Kit · October 23, 2012, 07:03:57 AM

Was that Pye anything to do with the Pye Radio firm that flourished in the UK in the 50s and 60s?

And thanks for the various 'a la mode' explanations, I know much more about it now. Interesting that the Wiki entry that Logan posted says 'citation needed' after the main title when the wiki entry itself IS the citation!

tc2324 · October 23, 2012, 08:17:50 AM

Not that I know off Kit.

Records state that he took up the Provostship of University College in London from 1941 to 1952 and he died in 1960.

Rheged · October 23, 2012, 08:33:54 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 23, 2012, 07:03:57 AM
Was that Pye anything to do with the Pye Radio firm that flourished in the UK in the 50s and 60s?

W.G. Pye & Co. Ltd. was founded in 1896 in Cambridge by William George Pye, as a business making scientific instruments. In 1928 William sold the company and had no further link with it. The name is currently associated with modestly priced DVD players. No connection seems to exist with D R Pye.