Regia Aeronautica GB II (06/15/09 to 06/15/10)

Wow Crusher, Your a mechaniac as well. Ive been a mechanic for most of my working life. And how screwy that you mention Jags as well. Guess what ive just bought recently....aah dont bother guessing...ITS A JAG!! LOL. What you reckon,

Its an awfull lot of car for very little cash. I know its not Italian, but it is British.

If ever you or anyone wants to come to Bournemouth. Theres always a room here.

...Guy

Wow Guy she is a looker! I rented one of those a couple of years ago when I went back to Florida for a bit. A nice looking car but they still scare me a bit when it comes to putting a spanner to one. The one I rented even though it was relativly new had several little annoying bugs in it. The transmission would constantly hang up in third gear and refuse to upshift on its own. The air conditioning would take about five minutes before it would start to blow cold. I still enjoyed driving it though.  Now Italian cars are a whole other subject. They are no longer any Italian made cars sold here in the States besides Ferrari. Do you know what the letters in Fiat stand for? Fix It Agian Tony or Finer Italian Attempting Transportation! My preference is for automobiles manufactored by the Bavarian Motor Works. Specifiecly a 2005 330 convertible with the high performance engine package. With variable valve timing this baby screams down the road and will cruise at 120 MPH all day long.

                                                                               Soulcrusher                        

Hubba hubba, is that yours? Ive had 2 convertibles, an E30 and an E36. Both looked far better than they were,

Hopefully the Jag will be a goodun. I have reciepts similar to the dept of a small country, with it. It is an eco friendly model, only 4.0ltrs and its only a small supercharger.

...Guy

Well Guy it looks like you are not only a fine model builder but you have good taste in automobiles also. I ordered the 330 from my local BMW dealer back in Oct of 04 and I had to wait 6 weeks for the boys over in Bavaria to build her and get it shipped over to here. I'll be saying goodbye to her in Oct this year as the warranty will have expired and I am not interested in paying huge amounts of money if something does go wrong. I will not be replacing it most likely because of the times. It really was a waste of money as it is only showing just over 14,000 miles in 5 years because I just really never drove it much. I am doing alot more saving than I use to because of the economy. I typically drive my Subaru Legacy just about everywhere I go anyway. I still have some good old American Iron sitting in the driveway.

You probally do'nt see many of these over on your side of the pond. It is a 91 Camaro Rally Sport. She has a 5.0 litre V-8 engine backed up by a 5 speed manual gearbox. it is 100% original with the exception of the high rise fiberglass hood. I picked it up about 5 years ago for $2000 dollars and the only repair I have had to do was replace a leaky water pump and change the oil and filter. She is a total blast to drive and handles like a race car. I also installed a nice sound system so I can blast my music as I am enjoying the ride.

I'm waiting for the gray paint to dry on the wing fillet for the 202 then I'm back to the bench to start adding all of the fiddly bits. Pics tonight!

                                                                                    Soulcrusher

 Hey Soulcrusher, I had no idea you were a Mech. I work on the HD stuff, mostly Concrete mixers, Hydraulic, Air, and Electrical type stuff. Bought this one several years ago a 30th anniversary. I had an '82 Z and an '86 IROC. Both were a blast to drive but the old 82 IMO didn't have enough HP's. 

 The C10 in the background is a WIP, Hehe. Be starting on that right after we finish up the Fox body Mustang. Have to have room to work ya know and a few extra bucks for the air ride.

Thats a sweet ride Mobious! I have owned over the years a 69 Camaro an 82 Z-28 2 84 Z-28's one of them I shoehorned a 454 bigblock in. A brand new 88 Z-28 and the 91 rally Sport I own now. Something about them I have always loved. My dad also has a small collection of cars. He has a 67 Corvette 55 Chevy Convertable and a custom 36 Ford Cabriolet converable. I get to repair them and drive them alot. The 67 Corvette is my favorite.

                                                                                       Soulcrusher

Well add one more Mechanic to the soup pot. Here is some of the stuff I use to work on.

Here I am standing Next to the "baby" shovel.. SHould of seen the 5500

And we use to like cars also  - My Wifes old car when we lived in Vegas

A '71 Camaro I was building for a Saturday Night Cruiser

But this is all we have now after moving out of that Hotter then "L" place.

The Dakota is what the Wife Drives - She likes Red..

And the Hemi Ram is mine..

Guy- Nice new Wheels, the old ones are pretty sweet also

SC-  Awesome Deal and a Cruiser too

Neat pics, Sean. from your video, it looks like you live in heaven on earth...what a beautiful track of nature. Someday I'll get to visit the beautiful north-west corner of our country.

On a side note, is ot hard to go from working on such huge equipment to building such small models?

Ok boys here she is. The only thing that is not done is the antenna wire. I have to find someway to make up some thing that looks like a spring on the tail end of the wire. I want to let the mast dry so it does not move when I'm fiddling around with the wire, Here are a bunch of pics.

                                                                     Soulcrusher 

Sean that first pic of the truck is cool. I was never a fan of the 944. I worked on a couple and drove them. I was not impressed at all. it reminded me of driving a VW Jetta from that era. Now that Camaro is sweet and in one of my favorite colors yellow. I wonder how many other of our fellow builders are mechanics our have a sweet ride in the garage.

                                                                                   Soulcrusher 

soulcrusher wrote:

Ok boys here she is. The only thing that is not done is the antenna wire. I have to find someway to make up some thing that looks like a spring on the tail end of the wire. I want to let the mast dry so it does not move when I'm fiddling around with the wire, Here are a bunch of pics.                                                                      Soulcrusher

  Soulcrusher, A very cool looking bird, Great job on the camo.

 Summit, that is some seriously HEAVY MACHINES including the split bumper!

SC, I've already said it but I'll say it again Superb job on the 202!

Okay, I don't have a garage.  I drive the family mini-van to work and the wife drives a Nissan Versa.  Pretty basic and gutless transportation.  So for kicks and thrill rides I have to rely on this...

Mobious -  Very nice , I had an 01 Black Camaro also but just couldnt get into the 4th generation enough to drive it. Sold it 3 years later with less then 10,000 miles upon it. (Garage Queen)  

Love the C-10 , real metal with steel bumpers that dont fall off ....

mucker - Hey Thanks, Glad to hear you like the part of the world I reside in. It has been one of my most favorite places to be .

On the question - I dont smash my fingers and hands anymor building models.. But the old injuries can be a hassle sometimes.

SC- Wow that Chi 202 is one Badd Azz build...

On the 944 - I never worked on it, they had shops in Vegas that specialized on those things.. I hate to tell you but the Camaro is as Lime Green as it comes not yellow - sorry

Dave - A Mini Van   Oh well , Least you have a Really Cool Mtn Bike.. The wife and I did a 25 mile ride today to whip ourselfs back into shape. I drank all 100 oz of water out of my camelback.... I am only saddle sore, my wife said her thighs and calves are speaking to her. (translate into me getting the evil eye)  Great ride though and perfect weather...

soulcrusher wrote:

Frank I managed to grab the 1/48 Hasegawa G-4 kit...

First this great news, then photos of your expertly finished 202?   Man, it doesn't get any better than this!  Well done mate, you done good!

Some cool cars and heavy machinery- YEAH BABY!!!  I got rid of my muscle cars years ago, but these toys keep a smile on my face:

Crusher, that is stunning. To my eye, one of the best builds of the GB. The camo is awesome along with the white striped nose and the grey wing root. Just perfect. Are you 100% certain that she had an aerial wire? I thought the shorter aerials didnt? But hey what do i know. Id do some checking but most of my books have been boxed up.

You guys in the states are just soo lucky. So much space to enjoy and so many fantastic cars and bikes. Dave im sure your mini van has more horsepower than my geri's Vauxhall corsa and is more of a laugh to drive. My Jag is litterally a fair weather wagon. Fuel being so expensive over here, and me not being Rothschild. I was a biker for years, having owned more of them than cars, but my daily driver at the mo is this bad boy,

The last bigger bike i had was this beauty, a Ducati Monster 900. I posted this pic a while back on the forum and i got slated by a few ppl. Are you all traffic cops in the states? Thats what it felt like LOL.

Love the traily Frank. Ive owned a few. (When i was younger and more bendable) I had a Husky 250 and a 490 and a DR400. Green laning was my thing for a few years.

Anyhoo, what a fantastic sidetrack.

...Guy

Oh fantastic MC 202 Soulcrusher!!!! I updated page one pics!

 As far as mechanics I always did the simple stuff, like 600 HP Turbo engines.

Changing the tires...

Trouble shooting things like why your on board machine gun is firing by itself?

Then taking it for a test drive.

 Dave  I think we have said before that us real men drive mini-vans! Nothing screams single, wealthy, available playboy more than cruisin for chicks in a mini-van!  According to my son...

Dee has her Miata  which is about as sporty a convertable as I have driven, but I feel like a Ken doll in a Barbie car.   Especially with the Hello Kitty seat covers! Nothing like riding a bar of soap left in the bottom of the shower floor at 140 MPH!

 Need a new throw out bearing in the Miata which means might as well replace the pressure plate extc.  Always something isn't it!

Thanks everyone for the feedback on the 202. I really appreciate it.

Seems like model building and toys that goes fast and burn gas gather the same crowd.

Guy thats an awfull expensive bike to be playing with it like that is'nt it. I would hate to have to pay to fix that one if you dumped it on its side. Looks like you are having a little fun there.

Aaron those are some cool power plants. It would be cool to work on those big turbo diesels. The best part is always the test drive is'nt it? Thats why when I worked a Dodge I agreed to be trained to work on the Vipers just so I had an excuse to test drive them all whe I was done working on them. The only car I've ever driven that you could start in 4th gear and the car would not buck or jerk when you let the clutch out it would just go! I see now why none of us build model cars. We all have the real things and have no need for plastic replicas! Really cool stuff everyone!

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Im surprised that those tracky things only had 600hp. I dont know why but i thought they had shed loads more.

Crusher, as for abusing the lovely things, I lunched the motor on the monster. Those big Italian twins dont like prolonged wheelies. It cost roughly £1000 to repair. Dint do it myself. I should have but had nowhere to do it. I was quite lucky with accidents. I had a fireblade that i dropped and trashed the fairings on both sides, messing about again. This time i was surfing the thing....oh and i lunched the engine on a TL1000 i had, wheelying again. The Suzuki was more expensive to repair than the Ducati.

Probably why i was always skint LOL.

...Guy

Seems you are a little tough on your toys there Guy. I never free rev any of my engines. As you have already found out it is a recipe for disater. Pushrod engines have a tendency to "float" the valves when there is no load on the engine and makes for a nastly meeting of the valve with the piston. I've taken of some heads and found the end of the valve punched right through the top of the piston and snapped of at the stem! Specificly the Mitsubishi 2.0L turbo's. 0 valve clerance come at a hefty price.

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Hey Guy, that was you that posted the pic of the Ducatti. Man did you ever get fried for that pic. Your right about all the cops out that night. I personally liked the photo and its good to see it again

Steve

Guy just post pics like that in our GB's from now on. That way you wo'nt have to listen to all the wankers lecture you about why you are not suppose to do that because it sets a bad example. Tell them all to bugger off and get a life and stop worrying about what other people are doing. Yes I will drive 125 MPH in my BMW if I want to also!

Do what you want with your own scalp. Do'nt tell me what I ought to be doing with mine!

                                                                        Hawkeye: Last of the Mohicans

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soulcrusher wrote:

Guy just post pics like that in our GB's from now on. That way you wo'nt have to listen to all the wankers lecture you about why you are not suppose to do that because it sets a bad example. Tell them all to bugger off and get a life and stop worrying about what other people are doing. Yes I will drive 125 MPH in my BMW if I want to also! Do what you want with your own scalp. Do'nt tell me what I ought to be doing with mine!                                                                         Hawkeye: Last of the Mohicans                                                                                       Soulcrusher

I remember that post as well, Guy.   They sure hung you on that one!

Yey gang, i loves yall. Do you wanna hear another naughty we used to do? Well? Do you? LOL.

Theres a place over here called wareham and theres a long road (Not long by US standards) about 4miles straightish to another place called Wool. Near wool theres a speed camera (Fixed) What we used to do for giggles is try to go the fastest through the speed camera on our bikes. With No. plates removed or covered, obviously. I took my Honda fireblade through there at around 160mph. Im bad, i know and i flog myself regularly for it. Ill bet the guys who look at the pics had a laugh though. Its only a normal 'B' road not a dual carriageway.

My modelling has been put on (I hope) temporary hold. The GF is driving me nuts about trying to move house and i think the best way to keep her happy and me sane is to pack all my modelling gear and Unmade kits. Most is all boxed now, including my stringbag for the FAA gb. Im feeling pretty gutted but its either this or kill her...It was definately a tricky decision. LOL.

...Guy

Someone sent me this picture this morning.  Guess who it reminded me of?  Lord knows I did my share of stupid stunts but lets all remember there are other idiots on the road that don't know how to drive and get out of the way.  Wish I had taken a picture of my first car after I tried to immitate the Dukes of Hazard.  

Found this on the news this morning.  Cause of accident is unclear but they found a dremel tool and a pile of resin dust on the floor of one of the cabs.

I hear you Dave about all of the other bad drivers out their that can put you in harms way to to their lack of common sense. I think they all live here in Southwestern Conneticutt too. Around here a stop sign means slow down a bit and roll out on the main road even thought you can not see around the blind turn. If there is someone comeing then I guess they will have to slam on there brakes to avoid hitting me. Some jerk did it to me about a month ago. He rolled right out of a side street through a stop sign and I had to jam on my brakes to avoid the accident. He did not seem to concerned that he had just almost caused an accident so I though I would educate him. When he pulled out I pulled over to the other side of the street and blocked his path so he could not proceed. He blew the horn at me as if I he had done nothing wrong and I was crazy. I whish he would have gotten out of the car! Thats why I will never climb on anything with only two wheels. To many morons behind the wheel that do not have the first clue as to how to operate a vehicle.

                                                                                   Soulcrusher

SC, that accident in the picture was probably caused by the driver of the car making a left hand turn in front of the motorcycle.  Somebody did something very similar to my brother many years back.  Bike blew up on imact and threw my brother over the hood of the car.  He was fortunate enough to walk away with a broken arm, singed eyebrows and a melted nylon jacket. 

As for that picture I have to ask myself how fast do you have to be going to bury your bike into it like that?

BTW, if you ever come up to Canada watch out for my wife.  She's one of those stop sign creepers.

Luftwoller wrote:

Yey gang, i loves yall. Do you wanna hear another naughty we used to do? Well? Do you? LOL. Theres a place over here called wareham and theres a long road (Not long by US standards) about 4miles straightish to another place called Wool. Near wool theres a speed camera (Fixed) What we used to do for giggles is try to go the fastest through the speed camera on our bikes. With No. plates removed or covered, obviously. I took my Honda fireblade through there at around 160mph. Im bad, i know and i flog myself regularly for it. Ill bet the guys who look at the pics had a laugh though. Its only a normal 'B' road not a dual carriageway. My modelling has been put on (I hope) temporary hold. The GF is driving me nuts about trying to move house and i think the best way to keep her happy and me sane is to pack all my modelling gear and Unmade kits. Most is all boxed now, including my stringbag for the FAA gb. Im feeling pretty gutted but its either this or kill her...It was definately a tricky decision. LOL. ...Guy

Guy even if you can build this missus will still let you come oout and play with us in the forum still I hope. it just would'nt be the same without you. I'm pretty sure you would get in trouble if you killed her so if you have to put the modeling on hold a bit to move to make her happy then get on with it and get your workbench set back up as soon as you can. We'll all be here when you get back. 

                                                                              Soulcrusher