So, after some experimentation (no, the kids and cats are still breathing) I’ve found a nice system for making pullies and blocks. At the moment they actually work, but I think I might just tie the lines up rather than making a fully working model. Jezebel...if I follow that line of inquiry, I’ll be planning a fully operational ‘Bruce’ the mechanical shark (mmm...now that you think of it...)

Thanks for the comment, Greg; you are 100% right, I find that I’ll go to bed after working on a detail and look the next morning and think...no, I can do better.

@gkittinger

There’s a certain likeness.

Well, today, I had a really lovely time at the Elstree model show, met the very marvellous David Mills @davem

Back at the bench, I put some of the styrene sheets bought at the model show to good effect.

Making pullies, blocks, etc.

Getting some traction on this beast, first scratch build project, BIG learning curve.

@jamesb - “a little old to be bouncing around a deck”...well, take a leaf from my book. At the risk of sounding a bit...eccentric, I have an alter-ego. His name is ‘Davis’ and he often buys me gifts (birthdays, Christmas, random acts of kindness, etc). Buys me all the sort of things only a person that knows you like no other would know about, that come with little cards that say things like, “David, you’ve worked hard, and you deserve this! You rock.” Makes the family laugh like drains when the post arrives sometimes - “oh, look, a 350 scale Indianapolis with a little card, who could have sent this...?”

Anyway, he (Davis) saw this the other day and I’m just waiting for it to arrive...

You should try it - cheers you up no end.

Ok, back to reality.

David @dirtylittlefokker, one thing to remember, I still get in the back of a 70+ year old warbird occasionally. Attitude! A Man Has Got To Know His Limitations! 🙂

I'd share some of my T-shirt collection, but it's not really PC on here. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.

Nice shirt by the way!

Cheers from Texas!

Thanks, David. I had a look around before I left but couldn’t see you. I’ll definitely have a look at the schedule and try to unpick some time to come along to the club, you guys seem to have a great time.

@davem

I'll have to get myself a Davis - it is getting embarassing to buy all the stuff myself.. - Anyway thanx for posting this bulid! Smooth sailing David.

Erik, everyone needs a ‘Davis’. He also does all the things (having difficult conversations, attending social events, presentations, etc) that I really don’t want to do. Give it a try; it’s also nice to get a few more presents under the Christmas tree.

@airbum