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[Churchill]

Everyone knows the most beautiful sound in the world is Sally Anne sleeping

A gentleman never tells...

[freakydancer]

Everyone knows the most beautiful sound in the world is Sally Anne sleeping

Snoring like a yeti....

[Board Game Geek]

The whole point of this thread was to discuss the sound that a big feck off Merlin engine produces!

Ok...Merlin Engines (any relation to the Big f-off Merlin-Gerin Generators anyone ?) sound big and lovely.

Now, on to the guns.

Who can deny the sweet onomatopœia of something that goes rat-a-tat-tat ?

[Paula]

Everyone knows the most beautiful sound in the world is Sally Anne sleeping

[Churchill]

I can't believe no one noticed....


(From Mk26 Spirfire )

SPECS & DATA

THE Mk 26 SPITFIRE
Top Speed (VNE) 193 Knots / 222 mph / 357ph
Max Cruise 160 Knots
Cruise (Economical) 150Knots
Stall 45 Knots / 48 mph / 67 kph
Range 3 hrs (approx. at economical cruise speed) with reserve
Rate Of Climb (fpm) 2500 +
Takeoff Distance 207m / 226 yds
Landing Distance (m) 445 m / 487yds
Service Ceiling (ft) 18000 ft +approx.
Engine Used JABIRU 8 Cyl / V6 GM
Power 180 hp / 250 hp
Empty Weight 1014 lbs (460 kg) (Aust- RAA 405Kg)
Gross Weight 1650 lbs (810 kg) (Aust- RAA 560Kg)
Height (ft) 6’ 9” (at Spinner)
Length (ft) 23’ 9” / 7.24 m
Wingspan (ft) 27’ 8” / 8.43 m
Wing Area (sq ft) 122 sq ft
Fuel Capacity 115 litres / 25.3 UK gal / 30.3 US gal
No. Of Seats 2 (1Seater RAA- Aust only)
Bldg. Material Aluminium
Build Time (beginners) 1200 hours (approx)
No. Built (10 flying)
Info Pack $30.00 US
Plans not available
Rating Limited Aerobatic +6 -4 g

WHERE'S THE FOOKING GUNS ?????????

What a waste of metal if you can't get to "play" with it properly

The whole point of this thread was to discuss the sound that a big feck off Merlin engine produces!

[Board Game Geek]

I can't believe no one noticed....


(From Mk26 Spirfire )

SPECS & DATA

THE Mk 26 SPITFIRE
Top Speed (VNE) 193 Knots / 222 mph / 357ph
Max Cruise 160 Knots
Cruise (Economical) 150Knots
Stall 45 Knots / 48 mph / 67 kph
Range 3 hrs (approx. at economical cruise speed) with reserve
Rate Of Climb (fpm) 2500 +
Takeoff Distance 207m / 226 yds
Landing Distance (m) 445 m / 487yds
Service Ceiling (ft) 18000 ft +approx.
Engine Used JABIRU 8 Cyl / V6 GM
Power 180 hp / 250 hp
Empty Weight 1014 lbs (460 kg) (Aust- RAA 405Kg)
Gross Weight 1650 lbs (810 kg) (Aust- RAA 560Kg)
Height (ft) 6’ 9” (at Spinner)
Length (ft) 23’ 9” / 7.24 m
Wingspan (ft) 27’ 8” / 8.43 m
Wing Area (sq ft) 122 sq ft
Fuel Capacity 115 litres / 25.3 UK gal / 30.3 US gal
No. Of Seats 2 (1Seater RAA- Aust only)
Bldg. Material Aluminium
Build Time (beginners) 1200 hours (approx)
No. Built (10 flying)
Info Pack $30.00 US
Plans not available
Rating Limited Aerobatic +6 -4 g

WHERE'S THE FOOKING GUNS ?????????

What a waste of metal if you can't get to "play" with it properly

[Red 7]

Not to mention extra creamy ...

And it's wonderful if you're protein deficient.

[sasguru]

Anyway, enough of that. Would anybody like some of Lucifer's famous home made marmalade?

I have two jars left and then I'm afraid that's it until the Seville oranges come back into season next February. If anyone would like to snap one of them up, it's £1 per 100g net, plus the postage, which for a normal sized jar (300-400g) has been between £1.50 and £2.00.

For those who didn't catch it first time around, it's a delicious Seville orange marmalade made with organic oranges. Lots of lovely thick chunks of peel, with muscavado sugar, black treacle, and kentucky bourbon which makes it really dark, full bodied and aromatic. After tasting this you'll never want to buy mass produced, watery, sugary slop that you're hard pushed to tell has any oranges in it again.

Just drop me a PM if you're interested.

Not to mention extra creamy ...

[Lucifer Box]

Anyway, enough of that. Would anybody like some of Lucifer's famous home made marmalade?

I have two jars left and then I'm afraid that's it until the Seville oranges come back into season next February. If anyone would like to snap one of them up, it's £1 per 100g net, plus the postage, which for a normal sized jar (300-400g) has been between £1.50 and £2.00.

For those who didn't catch it first time around, it's a delicious Seville orange marmalade made with organic oranges. Lots of lovely thick chunks of peel, with muscavado sugar, black treacle, and kentucky bourbon which makes it really dark, full bodied and aromatic. After tasting this you'll never want to buy mass produced, watery, sugary slop that you're hard pushed to tell has any oranges in it again.

Just drop me a PM if you're interested.

[EternalOptimist]

The gunners dream

Floating down through the clouds
Memories come rushing up to meet me now.
In the space between the heavens
and in the corner of some foreign field
I had a dream.
I had a dream.
Good-bye Max.
Good-bye Ma.
After the service when you're walking slowly to the car
And the silver in her hair shines in the cold November air
You hear the tolling bell
And touch the silk in your lapel
And as the tear drops rise to meet the comfort of the band
You take her frail hand
And hold on to the dream.
A place to stay
Enough to eat
Somewhere old heroes shuffle safely down the street
Where you can speak out loud
About your doubts and fears
And what's more no-one ever disappears
You never hear their standard issue kicking in your door.
You can relax on both sides of the tracks
And maniacs don't blow holes in bandsmen by remote control
And everyone has recourse to the law
And no-one kills the children anymore.
And no one kills the children anymore.

Night after night
Going round and round my brain
His dream is driving me insane.
In the corner of some foreign field
The gunner sleeps tonight.
What's done is done.
We cannot just write off his final scene.
Take heed of his dream.
Take heed

[interested]

On-topic (not sure how it got to golden showers...!)

- The prototype ME109 and Stuka both were powered by Rolls Royce Kestrel engines
- When President Roosevelt asked Edsel Ford to manufacture Merlin's after Churchill requested help, Edsel said yes, but Henry Ford apparently said that 'he hated the British and Churchill in particular'* and told Roosevelt where to go. Packard ended up building Merlins in the US instead.
- The Ford plant in Manchester was compelled by the Air Ministry to build Merlins, not sure when they started building them but most Merlins were built by RR in Derby
- And Churchill, you're right, there is no more beautiful sound - and sight.

*Source - my Grandad, Spitfire pilot.

[Red 7]

Thought of a name for this delectable confection yet ?

how about : Robinson's Golden Showered

Yeah, bad joke I know....

[The Lone Gunman]

Too many chunks for that.

Where is the puking smiley when you need it?

Marmalade with a faint hint of cheese and onion and a slightly pissy aroma.
Mmmmm delicious.

[Lucifer Box]

Indeed. Perhaps you could market it as extra creamy with a velvety texture?

Too many chunks for that.

[gingerjedi]

this was a blokes big engine thread... start your own!