Hi all

The model is made by Speedline models, their website doesn’t have any of these left on stock but you might be able to get them elsewhere online, a quick google might find them, mine cost about £30 IIRC from a quaint little sweet shop in Coniston town.

It is a 1/24 scale vac-form kit, not really for the amature modeller, to be honest it’s going to take me some time to do it right, Nashio, yes this kit can be converted to run on a small rocket motor or electric motor but I will be doing it as a desktop model.

Regards,

John.

Hi all

Well after reading this thread and already having more than just a passing interest in the Campbell history I went down to Coniston while on holiday in the Lake District.

I took the family down to the Bluebird Cafe on the launch at Lake Coniston and was blown away by the breathtaking views and the whole ambiance of the place was just awe inspiring.

After lunch we walked into Coniston town and went to the Ruskin museum to see the Campbell exhibition they have there, all I can say is that I have never felt such emotion looking at the exhibits there, Campbells helmet that was recovered from the crash site shortly after the tragic accident was especially moving, I was pleased to see a donations box for the restoration of K7 which was added to before we departed.

Well going from there we took in a stroll about town and being a modeller at heart I picked up a Bluebird K7 kit, then over to the Black Bull Hotel for a pint of Bluebird ale, shortly afterwards I left the family and paid my respects to the great man himself, sitting beside his grave in the church yard.

To the guys involved with the recovery and restoration of K7 I would like to say keep up the good work and thankyou for everything that has been done in honour of Donald Campbell.

Kindest regards,

John.

My god she looks stunning, I am going to be there on Sunday and I am positivly tingeling at the thought of seing her again.

I will try and get to chat with the guys who are responsible for her restoration, looking forward to Sunday the more I read about what is going on.

Regards,

John.

Don’t forget if you find yourself there on the 25th of this month there is a big open day where they will be fast taxying quite a bit of heavy metal!!.

Check out the LPG website for more details.

John.

just wondering usernamechanged……..what sorta hoops do you have to go through to own those firearms in Great Britain, at least thats where im guessing you live.

Unless it has changed since I gave up shooting it is roughly like this….

For a Shotgun license,

You must either be a member of a gun club or have private land (or use of) to shoot clay or game, the police have to check your history and criminal record and your application has to be countersigned by someone of importance who has known you for a number of years i.e. a doctor, councilor, bank manager.

When you application is submitted you will have a home visit by the local police forces firearms officers, they must approve your home as ‘safe’ to hold firearms, this means secure doors and a burgeler alarm, a police approved gun safe and your general attitude towards gun safety and security.

If you tick all the above then a license is granted and at any time the police will vsit you for spot checks to make sure things are being adhered to.

For a full bore rifle license….

It’s pretty much the same as above but IIRC you must be a member of a gun club for a period of time that proves you are sensible and sain of mind and so on.

The handgun situation in the UK is dreadfull, as has been pointed out gun crime since handguns where banned, gun crime has risen by 270%, all the components for buying amunition and a working firearm is still LEGAL in the UK yet the police and polititions are blind to this.

Kindest Regards,

John.

Panic buying does not mean increased revenue, there is a rush to buy fuel and people fill there tanks earlier than normal (I normally fill mine once a week on a Friday) and then they conserve the fuel.

After the initial rush there is then a trough in sales which offsets the rush, it’s all relevant, just becouse there is panic buying of fuel it does not mean they are panic using it by making unnesacery journeys.

The media are making a total hash of this situation as normal, refineries have planned maintenance schedules that mean for several weeks of a year they shutdown to repair and maintain equipment, durng this period they are not producing fuel and keep the supply going with stockpiled reserves.

Regards,

John.

PM sent Rocketeer.

John.

The act of trespassing itself is not illegal, but it is possible some of those who posted there did gain access by illegal means – ‘The bad elements’ as referred to earlier

I fail to understand how the act of trespassing is not illegal?, why do we have fences, gates, security guards, no entry signs and of course the well used coin of phrase…..trespassers will be prosecuted.

John.