Jessie The Jeep

I think the worlds biggest tyres belong to the trucks in the Kennecott Copper mine in Utah. The trucks which carry 360 tons of rock at a time, have tyres which are about 11 or 12 feet in diameter. The tyres cost between $18,000 and $26,000 each and last 9 months. http://www.kennecott.com/ Steve

That old heap!!! :-D

Errrrrrrrrr, NO!!! Garage ain't big enough for a Jeep, two trailers and a B-17 AND an ambulance!! Steve

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Here's a few pics from the wartime weekend on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Jack's as sharp as a ping pong ball!!! :whistle:

and Bagpuss!!! The mice were just ornaments on the mouse organ, Gabriel and Madeline were rag dolls, Professor Yaffle was a carved wooden book end in the shape of a woodpecker, and even Bagpuss himself was just a saggy old cloth cat, baggy and a bit loose at the seams, but Emily loved him! I think that's how it went! Here's my old cat doing his Bagpuss impression! Steve

If General Mayhems Mrs reads this, he'll be needing the Helmet!!!!!!

They launched a squadron of weather balloons sent to crash at Roswell to deceive the public into thinking we were being invaded by weathermen from another planet ( and if you see some of their forecasts, you would think they WERE from another planet!!! ) Steve

Just the hair net?????????

Steve

Queen Mary or Titanic?

It looks like the conning tower is not mounted on the centre line of the sub. The reason is that a) the captain now doesn't need to walk as far to get ashore b) the gangway wasn't long enough!!

It did have a dummy propeller added on the ground, and I think jet intakes and exhaust were covered by canvas. Steve

I believe it was called the 'Airacomet'. 66 Were built, and they were used for training pilots on jet engine operation. First 'official' flight 2nd Oct 1942, but I don't know if there was an unofficial flight! Steve

I can feel another article for Jack coming on here!!!!!! :shake: Steve

I could reply with two words, and mine begins with F too!!!!!! ;-)

Finished!!!!!!! Got the straps added today. A bit tough to sew through, but got there in the end. Anyone at Pickering this weekend will get a chance to see it. Steve

Did the instructions say..... "Some additional parts ( not included ) may be required to complete this vehicle" That's quite a project. Apart from the obvious rust, what is the overall condition of the parts like? Steve

That follows along the lines that I would normally use for making multiple objects, except that I usually make a GRP female mould. I've been this route many times, with plaster or GRP, and both are fine. If the shape is more complex, or you plan making many copies, GRP is better for the mould as it is more hard wearing and will last longer. The mould for a helmet should be about 1/4 inch thick to maintain strength and shape. I've also used the bike valve method before. You can mould quite complex shapes by making the mould in more than one part, each section bolting together for laying up the mould, then taking apart to make releasing the shape easier. For the helmet I just made, I wasn't planning on more than one, so I dispensed with the mould stage, and went straight for laying up the GRP on the helmet and finishing the outside. This method is quicker and cheaper for one off's. Has anyone else made themselves any accessories because originals were hard to find for example, or for weight like the helmet? Steve