Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Was bound to happen again—been a while since i binned two of my fernaglings in the same week !! It just didnt come up to muster [my own not so exacting expectations].
So today i got a clean sheet of 4mm aluminum and started from scratch —-at least all three wings are the same as i made a profile and cut them out all together.
Fuselage and motor are of my own making so i will stand or fall by the finished product—-will be a while afore it’s ready for presentation—perusal—— and persecution ?????
Keep making elementary mistakes that i can’t accept any more.
Do not ask me why as i have no idea. Concept is for no particular person . Not a “commission” — just a good old fashioned concept with no particular person in mind.
Somedays you eat bear ——other days ??????? This has been one of them !!!!!!!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

Nose to the grindstone all day ——finished the motor and the under carriage with the landing gear—next up is the machine gun—-and painting it Red. After all it is “THE RED BARON”!!!!!!!
May be able to post a couple of piccies tomorrow or Wednesday

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

Afraid i have been “INCAPACITATED” for the last three days—- in the old days we used to call it “THE SQUITS “, posh people called it “GASTRO ENTERITUS” ​—whatever the hell the scientific name is . Its just as downright bloody miserable . Headache —- backache—-arseache—guts ache- And no feeling of well being whatsoever. For me to have two days in bed without even thinking of the damned workshop is a tad unusual. Lets see what today brings.

[powerabout]

Whisky can kill bacteria in your stomach that modern medicine cant.

[FUJIMO]

[Amberjack1234]

Whisky can kill bacteria in your stomach that modern medicine cant.

AMEN That statement needs no elaboration to an Irishman!!

[jackiewilson]

AMEN That statement needs no elaboration to an Irishman!!

Tried that but it just would not stay down——made me cry to see my daily glass of CC7 go down the pan. Getting better rapidly—- had a couple of hours on THE RED BARON today—- selected the colour—-fitted the motor —-still have to do the prop—- 2-3-4??? Wait and see.
Won’t be seeing Sam and Clive this Friday as they are in florida for a couple of weeks— but its an ill wind !!!!!!!!!!!!! Should get more quality time in the shop.

[jackiewilson]

FIRST GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP THIS WEEK— was turned five before i woke up!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

You’ll just have to use your imagination——it’s what i do most of the time ????????

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

BEEN ONE OF THOSE DAYS—- never stopped from early morning until now 6-00pm —[1800 hrs.] but achieved very little . Doesn’t matter a flying fart —-summers been and gone , so to be outside with a very large CC7 at this time of night is a rarity indeed .
Visit from Casey [ my very creative grand daughter ] and two of her siblings was a surprise too.
Sold one or two bits , so there’s a shilling or two in the wallet . [still franticly trying to raise the price of a ticket to the land of the free ].

[FUJIMO]

...yeah, a little "too" free these days......

[Lake X Kid]

British teammates disagree. Surely, the Pit & Shop team members are quietly taking sides on which driver is at fault.
Disharmony is like worn-out tires, or like two tunnel boat drivers scraping against each other creating holes in the sponsons.

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“F------ hell,” yelled George Russell, 25. “Come on! What the hell! I have got damage.”
Referencing their ding-dong battle at the last round in Japan, Russell added: “Guys, come on, f---! Two races in a row.”

Sitting in the sandtrap, Lewis Hamilton, 38, pointed the finger at his younger team-mate. “Yeah, I got taken out by my team-mate,” he said.

Back on track and sitting at the rear of the field, Russell returned to the intercom. “Sorry guys, I wasn’t even looking,” he added. “I was focused ahead and he came from nowhere. I am lost for words. Honestly. I have just seen the replays on the TV screen. I couldn’t do anything. Totally sandwiched.”