Prop Nut

The whole debate has become very bad tempered and things have been said that won't be forgiven or forgotten for generations. The huge resurgence in Scottish nationalism has provoked an English desire to assert their own nationalism in a way that makes the divisions between the two countries even wider. It's probably better all round that the decision be 'Yes', so we can both be free to benefit from our own efforts. It's hard to see a way back now, especially if the decision is 'No'.

Interesting to see that one of the manufacturers shown was Dancer and Hearne of High Wycombe. I spent a while in the furniture industry in the town and was fascinated to hear some of the old craftsmen talk about making Mosquito sub-assemblies in the War. My Mother-in-Law worked in the dope shop of the factory where I later worked, which was requisitioned by the Ministry of Aircraft Production in 1939 for the use of Phillips and Powis Aircraft Ltd, who were associated with Fred Miles, of Miles Aircraft fame, and who made Mosquitos. Thanks for the link Danny.

Oops, 'affected' not 'effected'!

We went on Sunday and had a great day out. The sun shone, it wasn't overcrowded (one trader told us it was quiet compared to Saturday), the flying was impressive, relaxed but without long pauses waiting for something to happen. I couldn't agree more with Masher's point about commentary, it was certainly the best I've experienced and was clear, factual and to the point, not the mumbled ramblings of someone who likes the sound of his own voice. But - will someone please fix the smell from the sewage treatment plant before next year?

Spot on, Erfolg! 'We, the authorities, can do it, so we will'. This is exactly the sort of stuff we need to question, question, question, preferably via a robust approach from the BMFA. Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.

Magnetic tape for sound recording originated in 1930 and was commonly used by war correspondents throughout the Second World War.

I, too, was surprised that Hugh Dowding's role was not made more of. I know there's only so much you can put into a 90 minute programme, but they could have cut out some of the more frivolous stuff. Also interesting to see the way Frederick Lindemann (later, Lord Cherwell) was portrayed. Not the most open-minded of men, either professionally or personally, and sometimes a malign opponent of more free-thinking scientists and engineers.

Gary, on the Minwax website, they show distribution only in USA, Canada and Australia - none in Europe. On the Ultimate Handyman forum, they say that you can't get Minwax anywhere in the UK. They don't appear to market it under a different name. A number of people say there are plenty of alternatives available here, but they're speaking as DIYers, not aero modellers. Amazon UK price for Polycrylic seems reasonable, and you may only have to wait a week or two for delivery.

Difficult to know what to look for without a link to the video or more information on the product, but a Google search brings up a huge amount of info on Minwax, including in the UK. Is it Minwax Polycrylic? Edited By Prop Nut on 03/09/2014 10:13:13

Ron, try here for windscreen material.

Cessna, from the colour of the film this looks like the H9 .40 size Pawnee - is that correct? I have this model (one of my favourites) and I'm inspired to have a go at an instrument panel like your friend's, even if it's only half as good! Edited By Prop Nut on 01/09/2014 10:35:19

I have to agree with you, Avtur, about the inefficiency of our road repair services. The trouble seems to be that there is no overall economic assessment. Repairs are carried out during the busiest part of the day, with no regard for the financial impact caused by delay to road users and the resulting damage to the environment, because the sole aim is to keep the repair costs to a minimum. It would be cheaper, overall, to do the work at night, even if it trebled the wages bill. However, my experience in the US related to a road where the contractor was on a 100% bonus to complete the repairs within a short time scale. To achieve that he skimped on structural strength and my commute went from an hour each way to almost two, for three months, while the road was ripped up and re-laid. My experience in France was near Epernay, where the concrete separators between lanes were all over the place and there was a two inch deep layer of undisturbed dust, which lead me to believe that no work had taken place for months.

Got rid of our Dyson, too heavy to carry upstairs and expensive to fix. The repair man said he makes his living from mending Dysons and recommended we get a Panasonic. Never had a problem with it in almost twenty years.

Good one, Dave!

I don't know where you were in Belgium and France, Erfolg, but I drove through both countries last month and couldn't believe the number of miles I had to drive through a French contraflow that had clearly had no work going on for weeks, perhaps even months. My wife remarked that it even made the M6 look good! I've had similar problems in Germany, California and Australia, so it seems to me that all highway authorities are equally incompetent.

The problem, as always, is who censors the censor? Edited By Prop Nut on 26/08/2014 10:37:33

Send it to MacGregor at Maidenhead. I've found them to provide a very fast service at a very reasonable cost. Alternatively, try Model Radio Workshop here

Stevo, I've told you a million times 'Don't exaggerate!' Colin, the clue's in the question. The East End of London, where Eastenders is set, is in the South East of England! It's Eastenders copying the glottal stop, not the other way round.   Edited By Prop Nut on 24/08/2014 10:40:45

Drivers who, just because there is no approaching traffic from their right, accelerate into roundabouts regardless of others to their left. Drivers who think fog lights are driving lights. Centre Lane Owner Drivers. Cyclists who, despite being drivers themselves, disconnect their brain as soon as they climb in the saddle. Motorcyclists, who ask for everything they get. Drivers who use a mobile phone on the move. BMW drivers. People who use apostrophes just because a word ends with 's'.

The white gimbal is much easier for my ancient eyes to see clearly, and looks very classy. Funny about opinion being it's hard to keep clean, though. I've had black and white cars at various times, and the black ones showed the dirt far quicker than white!

Of coarse it's shear, Roy!

Out of respect to this man, let's at least get his name right - it's Johnson, not Johnston!

Eastnor doesn't seem to be very well promoted and I couldn't find any information on which trade stands would be there, so I'll give it a miss in favour of the excellent Much Marcle show in a few weeks time. Glad to see it back after two years.

Didn't know 'the opium of the masses' had stopped.

It's the downside of having pets, unfortunately. We had a kitten when our youngest child was just two, and the kids grew up with her. When she died at 19 years old, it was like losing a family member. It took a year and a half for us to consider having another and we took on a four year-old male rescue but, when he died at 17, we couldn't face losing another much-loved pet, so never replaced him. It all goes to show we're human. Fingers crossed for your little chap.