Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[GENE LANHAM]

I thought the Malibu was getting a V8 conversion?

Nope---but I would consider the JETPROP CONVERSION--

But I'm short about $700,000---

[jackiewilson]

Nope---but I would consider the JETPROP CONVERSION--

But I'm short about $700,000---

Might just have to do that as the next “CONCEPT” Gene —— post a piccy of the whole shebang that makes up the JETPROP CONVERSION——- might be a welcome respite from a bad, bad, week.

[GENE LANHAM]

Might just have to do that as the next “CONCEPT” Gene —— post a piccy of the whole shebang that makes up the JETPROP CONVERSION——- might be a welcome respite from a bad, bad, week.

Sorry about your week Jackie--better times ahead!!??

The nose on the JETPROP is a little longer to accommadate the PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6-35 engine

The scale model was given to me for my 80th

[jackiewilson]

Sorry about your week Jackie--better times ahead!!??

The nose on the JETPROP is a little longer to accommadate the PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6-35 engine

The scale model was given to me for my 80th

Let’s see what i can cobble together in the next month or so Gene—- takes me longer to do less these days.

[GENE LANHAM]

Let’s see what i can cobble together in the next month or so Gene—- takes me longer to do less these days.

I understand Jackie

None of us are as fast as we were 43 years ago----

[jackiewilson]

THERE YOU GO ——. 2” x 2” x 20” aircraft aluminium fuselage.
30” x 1/4” wing. I have the makings of a “MALIBUSTANG” TURBO PROP, will have to see if i still have the ability to fernagle a product !

[FUJIMO]

...make it out of balsa so we can all get in it and take it for a ride......

[jackiewilson]

...make it out of balsa so we can all get in it and take it for a ride......

STUFF I DO IS PURELY DECORATIVE DESK TOP ORNAMENTS.
None of it is functional— nothing more than a „CONCEPT“— I NEVER CLAIMED THEY WERE MODELS. I honestly would not have the foggiest idea of how to do a „“MODEL“
I get a bee in my bonnet— see something i fancy — pick out a lump of wood or alloy . Whatever happens to be laying around and set to work „“FERNAGLING“
Sometimes i make a glorious cock up of things — bin is usually half full with stuff that never made muster—- not fit for human consumption — know what i mean ???????
When i set out to do THE MERT— i knew what i wanted in my own mind — problem was — getting a concept that i was happy with [even using all the artists licence]. I have three concepts that im reasonably happy with—— there are three more in the bin that i wasn’t happy with.

THREE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE SAME THING .
Still a fair way to go but i think you will get the general idea .

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

...ahhh life is good. everything looks sharply finished. supershed turned out architectually attractive as well......

[jackiewilson]

Now that really is hitting below the belt Fuji !!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

All seems lovely to the outside world — then you get kicked in the balls .
Brenda,— mother to my five kids died peacefully at the beach house this morning.
She was well known to most of the racers in the world that i knew —— but that was a long time ago .

[ron54]

Met her several times back in the day Jackie, nice lady. Sorry all for your loss.