James May: New Lego & Meccano Engineering Series - Page 47

jedd_kenobi · November 6th, 2009, 5:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Nati

^I'm making the spitfire in airfix!
It's really frustrating because the pieces don't fit properly at first, and some of them are really tiny
I thought my experience with kinder eggs would help

I was wrong

strangely enough after seeing that episode as well it was enough to make me go to the local model shop in the town center and look for a model spitfire as well. Unfortunately there's only the one shop here that sells models and it had sold out. the guy behind the counter had said that there had been a small spike in sales last week and he's been good enough to put a spitfire to one side for me when it arrives.

stoooo · November 6th, 2009, 9:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LindenChase

Last weekend James has been filming for the Scalextric episode.

That's the episode I'm most looking forward to, especially since this is what my guest room currently looks like...

Susie · November 7th, 2009, 1:47 AM

^^^ That is cool as hell.

Finally watched the plasticine episode. Fantastic. Warmed my heart a little bit.

Sugar Daddy · November 7th, 2009, 3:02 AM

Looks like my spare room too. I have covered the wood and added extras since the pics were taken.

stoooo · November 7th, 2009, 5:33 AM

^^^ Cool ! It's amazing how much 1/64 track you can fit into a relatively small space.

My circuit has used most of the bends that I have, but I have *lots* more straight sections. If I only had the space, it could easily be extended onto four boards, maybe even six.

LindenChase · November 7th, 2009, 5:13 PM

^

You guys might want to go here then:

http://www.jamesmaystoyfair.com/

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a chance to race against James May at Scalextric!

Sounds like great fun. A shame I won't be in London until two weeks later.

maxtortheone · November 7th, 2009, 7:38 PM

After Clarkson and Tiff in Duel, I'm surprised to see him with James in the Scalextric episode(from the trailer on the site). Again I start thinking he should join the TG trio

ozgirl · November 7th, 2009, 8:01 PM

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Originally Posted by LindenChase

^

You guys might want to go here then:

http://www.jamesmaystoyfair.com/

Sounds like great fun. A shame I won't be in London until two weeks later.

I'm going with another guy from the Lego build!

That American Girl · November 8th, 2009, 12:40 AM

And I'll be in Ohio!!! Dammit!!!

Heathrow · November 8th, 2009, 8:27 PM

Just watched the plasticine Flower Show episode which was good but probably the least interesting for me of the series.

An impressively good effort from all the volunteers who made all the flowers and at least the RHS did the right thing in the end with the medal.
(At the beginning of the credits the garden also won a real award, the “Peoples Choice for small gardens” which was pretty cool.)

Fusker with the “WTF are you doing looks?”

and 30 year old Moto Guzzi + Rain = Fail.

Next week Meccano, more my type of thing.

HeidiL · November 9th, 2009, 2:21 PM

Standing outside the selfridges signing with mum, ian, ozgirl, lesley, sharon, gabrielle and misty, and if mr may is still looking at this thread occasionally that if anything I've said here has come across as a criticism of *him* then that was most certainly not my intention. Though it's probably best that the conversation we had about certain people involved happened way back in the queue...

HeidiL · November 9th, 2009, 3:01 PM

Well, the signing's over, and despite being told there were to be no posed photos due to the size of the queue - quite understandable - the lego builders finally got the group photo we wanted with James, so we're all happy now.

Squidge · November 9th, 2009, 3:12 PM

We'd love to see it here, Heidi, if everyone's cool with the idea.

HeidiL · November 9th, 2009, 3:20 PM

Well it's on ozgirl's camera so I expect it'll be up - along with some car porn from mph - quite soon.

Gabrielle Churchill · November 9th, 2009, 7:26 PM

talking of which has ozgirl landed yet????????? left her still shaking @ gone 3 this afternoon lol
roni

LindenChase · November 9th, 2009, 9:11 PM

Some pics of today's book signing:

"Ten ways to pose with a book"

HeidiL · November 9th, 2009, 9:45 PM

I've not heard from Niki, but I made it to Coventry. Apparently my car, while lacking oomph 55-65, will accelerate from 70 to 80 bloody quickly. I discovered this because I was in the middle lane overtaking a truck, with an audi up my chuff (why is it always audis on the motorway and clios in town?) when the truck suddenly decided to pull out. I had a post office van on my right, so the only way I could go was forwards. Now I just have to hope there was no speed trap there. Getting done for speeding within 2 months of passing my test would be ungood.

ozgirl · November 9th, 2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by HeidiL

Standing outside the selfridges signing with mum, ian, ozgirl, lesley, sharon, gabrielle and misty, and if mr may is still looking at this thread occasionally that if anything I've said here has come across as a criticism of *him* then that was most certainly not my intention. Though it's probably best that the conversation we had about certain people involved happened way back in the queue...

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeidiL

Well, the signing's over, and despite being told there were to be no posed photos due to the size of the queue - quite understandable - the lego builders finally got the group photo we wanted with James, so we're all happy now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squidge

We'd love to see it here, Heidi, if everyone's cool with the idea.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeidiL

Well it's on ozgirl's camera so I expect it'll be up - along with some car porn from mph - quite soon.

Will post the MPH stuff when my computer dongle's behaving better!

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Originally Posted by Gabrielle Churchill

talking of which has ozgirl landed yet????????? left her still shaking @ gone 3 this afternoon lol
roni

Flew home down the M3

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeidiL

I've not heard from Niki, but I made it to Coventry. Apparently my car, while lacking oomph 55-65, will accelerate from 70 to 80 bloody quickly. I discovered this because I was in the middle lane overtaking a truck, with an audi up my chuff (why is it always audis on the motorway and clios in town?) when the truck suddenly decided to pull out. I had a post office van on my right, so the only way I could go was forwards. Now I just have to hope there was no speed trap there. Getting done for speeding within 2 months of passing my test would be ungood.

Sorry guys, Iain, Lesley & I went for a bite, then (Lesley) decided to make hard copies of "the pic", just in case something happened to my camera - paranoid much

, then had to drive down & have a "family" dinner with housemates and ~~bore~~ enthrall them with pics of MPH autoporn and Mr May! And then my stupid dongle kept flicking from 3G/HSDPA to GPRS!
ANYWAY here 'tis!
http://s943.photobucket.com/albums/a...ook%20Signing/

Oh BTW I bought a 1:48 Spitfire model on Sat, must be the last one not in captivity in Hampshire!

Never done one before,so should be interesting...

EDIT Added pic of my book to album!

Soup? · November 9th, 2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jedd_kenobi

Unfortunately there's only the one shop here that sells models and it had sold out. the guy behind the counter had said that there had been a small spike in sales last week.

Doesn't that mean that Mr May's program's done what he intended it to?
In so far as introducing new people to Airfix?

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Originally Posted by stoooo

this is what my guest room currently looks like...

*Pornographic images snipped*

*paces about*

Can I come over? I'll bake a casserole!

*Paces about a bit more*

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Originally Posted by Sugar Daddy

*More pornographic images snipped*

Can I... *looks at Sugar Daddy's location* ... Oh, never mind.

Nati · November 10th, 2009, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ozgirl

ANYWAY here 'tis!
http://s943.photobucket.com/albums/a...ook%20Signing/

Nice pictures!

November 7th, 2009, 3:02 AM	#924
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LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 1,003 Rep Power: 65	Some pics of today's book signing: "Ten ways to pose with a book" __________________ "I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes. A gentleman can, but doesn't." James May

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November 7th, 2009, 1:47 AM	#923
Susie Not A Dude Joined: Jan 26th, 2008 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 168 Rep Power: 17	^^^ That is cool as hell. Finally watched the plasticine episode. Fantastic. Warmed my heart a little bit.

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stoooo Joined: Mar 8th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Expat Doncastrian now in Cyprus Posts: 10 Car: 2000 Subaru Impreza WRX STi VI Type-RA Limited Rep Power: 0	^^^ Cool ! It's amazing how much 1/64 track you can fit into a relatively small space. My circuit has used most of the bends that I have, but I have lots more straight sections. If I only had the space, it could easily be extended onto four boards, maybe even six.

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Heathrow Joined: Aug 2nd, 2008 Last Online: 12:30 AM Location: London, UK Posts: 773 Car: 1995 BMW 325i SE Rep Power: 29	Just watched the plasticine Flower Show episode which was good but probably the least interesting for me of the series. An impressively good effort from all the volunteers who made all the flowers and at least the RHS did the right thing in the end with the medal. (At the beginning of the credits the garden also won a real award, the “Peoples Choice for small gardens” which was pretty cool.) Fusker with the “WTF are you doing looks?” and 30 year old Moto Guzzi + Rain = Fail. Next week Meccano, more my type of thing.

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HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	Standing outside the selfridges signing with mum, ian, ozgirl, lesley, sharon, gabrielle and misty, and if mr may is still looking at this thread occasionally that if anything I've said here has come across as a criticism of him then that was most certainly not my intention. Though it's probably best that the conversation we had about certain people involved happened way back in the queue...

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HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	Well, the signing's over, and despite being told there were to be no posed photos due to the size of the queue - quite understandable - the lego builders finally got the group photo we wanted with James, so we're all happy now.

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Squidge Not A Dude Joined: Jul 4th, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 182 Rep Power: 11	We'd love to see it here, Heidi, if everyone's cool with the idea.

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HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	Well it's on ozgirl's camera so I expect it'll be up - along with some car porn from mph - quite soon.

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HeidiL Joined: Aug 19th, 2009 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Bolton, Lancs Posts: 401 Car: Austin Mini Rep Power: 21	I've not heard from Niki, but I made it to Coventry. Apparently my car, while lacking oomph 55-65, will accelerate from 70 to 80 bloody quickly. I discovered this because I was in the middle lane overtaking a truck, with an audi up my chuff (why is it always audis on the motorway and clios in town?) when the truck suddenly decided to pull out. I had a post office van on my right, so the only way I could go was forwards. Now I just have to hope there was no speed trap there. Getting done for speeding within 2 months of passing my test would be ungood.

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