Lockdown Fever Antidotes

I had you down as more of a Meccano kid, Steve.

 

I might just buy one and use it as a tool to engage with my grandsons.....

 

With recycling & repurposing now all trendy & entertaining why not just drag some of your own junk/project leftovers out of the dark corners and go all Henry C ? I’ve made a an engine trolley from an old bed-frame & some wee wheels and the shed looks so “absolutely amazing “ with the dado rail & fresh coat of Laura Ashley Bleeding Sunset

 

So far this year I have made four knives, upgraded both computers with SSDs and added a graphics card spent money I don't have on gadgets and got the garden sorted early, and I am spending far too much time watching TV and gaming...need to find something more constructive to do can't even shoot as I had to close the range.

 

To be fair, it looks like it’s crashed already and being made of wood, it’ll always float!

 

I'm a bit futher now mate - looks slightly less crashed now....

 

That brings back some memories used to make loads of those as a kid thoroughly enjoyable.

 

It's great fun mate, I used to make them as a kid as well... keeps me out of mischief now...

 

In the first lockdown I managed to make a Honda 250 - 6 cylinder GP bike model as raced by Mike Hailwood, Jim Redman and others in the 1960's.
If anyone has never heard one of these on full chat then have a look on youtube! the sound of a 6 cylinder 250 revving to 17 or 18,000 is unbelievable

This was a very intricate model and at times frustrating to build! But the quality of the parts was reflected in the price, I added the optional chain kit, made up of individual links!!
A few photos attached.

 

That looks brilliant! Well worth the effort.