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Hobart's Hedge Trimmer - A Failed Funny.

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kerick

#30
March 12, 2025, 06:17:21 AM
Quote from: Wardukw on March 12, 2025, 12:11:14 AM
Quote from: kerick on March 11, 2025, 09:58:00 PMI was thinking of the guy up on the fire ladder. Plus the danger of tipping over!
Ahhhh and yeah agreed..im not a fan of standing up at the top of a swaying ladder ..no thanks 😀

While getting shot at!
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NARSES2

#31
March 12, 2025, 07:03:04 AM
Quote from: Rheged on March 11, 2025, 10:05:33 AMThis- https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/uk/praying-mantis  would be the device you mean!  As against the DUKW  shown here:-  https://mikesresearch.com/2019/06/06/dukws-at-pointe-du-hoc-on-d-day/

Ah yes, It's the Praying Mantis I was thinking of and confusing it with the DUKW.
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Wardukw

#32
March 12, 2025, 10:59:41 PM
Quote from: kerick on March 12, 2025, 06:17:21 AM
Quote from: Wardukw on March 12, 2025, 12:11:14 AM
Quote from: kerick on March 11, 2025, 09:58:00 PMI was thinking of the guy up on the fire ladder. Plus the danger of tipping over!
Ahhhh and yeah agreed..im not a fan of standing up at the top of a swaying ladder ..no thanks 😀

While getting shot at!
😆 🤣 😂...im kinda use to that  ;D
The ladder thing..yeah ..not so much .
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jcf

#33
March 13, 2025, 01:34:14 AM
I have admit that when I read the topic title, something like this is what came to mind rather than a bunch of 20mm cannon.
;D

A Jarraff tree trimmer. 
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loupgarou

#34
March 13, 2025, 02:54:00 AM
That too couls have "trimmed" enemy troops quite nicely!  :wacko:
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zenrat

#35
March 13, 2025, 03:33:12 AM
It did cross my mind whether the phrase "Hedge Trimmer" was in use in the 40's...

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Rheged

#36
March 13, 2025, 04:09:50 AM
Quote from: zenrat on March 13, 2025, 03:33:12 AMIt did cross my mind whether the phrase "Hedge Trimmer" was in use in the 40's...



A hand-wound two man operated hedge trimmer was shown on a TV  gardening programme some time ago.  I think it was early 20th century  and was used at a stately home.  I have a vague memory (indeed he has, says Madame Rheged)  that it was actually labelled the  LITTLE WONDER HEDGE TRIMMING MACHINE
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Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

zenrat

#37
March 13, 2025, 04:29:33 AM
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

PR19_Kit

#38
March 13, 2025, 04:32:50 AM
How many hands did you need to operate that????  :o
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Nick

#39
March 13, 2025, 05:05:39 AM
Looks like you'd have the senior gardener holding the blade area and guiding it across the hedge for an even cut - while the young lad holds the end and turns the handle as hard and fast as he can.

NARSES2

#40
March 13, 2025, 07:32:22 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 13, 2025, 04:32:50 AMHow many hands did you need to operate that????  :o

More importantly, how many hands did you have after you'd finished ?  :unsure:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

PR19_Kit

#41
March 13, 2025, 07:42:13 AM
Best if there were the same number...............
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

kerick

#42
March 13, 2025, 10:17:25 AM
Someone else would rake up the fingers along with the trimmed off vegetation seeing as how no one would be able to hold the rake.
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

Rick Lowe

#43
March 13, 2025, 09:33:39 PM
Ah well, there were plenty more plebs in the workhouse!  ;D

Gondor

#44
March 14, 2025, 02:00:27 PM
So if this is a failed funny, is it a chuckle or a smirk?  ;D   :rolleyes:

Gondor
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