South Africa holiday diary
18 Nov 2025 11:34 #32
by THE BLACKBIRD
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Yes but it only started when i was born 85 years ago
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01 Dec 2025 14:17 #35
by THE BLACKBIRD
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With there being a lot of hot weather and sunshine in South Africa ( i hope ) i ordered a very nice sun hat on the net it turned up at 3 am Saturday morning ( no that is not a mistake in the time ), when i picked the parcel up i thought christ what have they done, turns out it was packed that way
My luck continues all bad
My luck continues all bad
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02 Dec 2025 09:13 #39
by Flytilbroke
Have a nice Day, unless I don't like you.
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With it having a wire brim, shape it as you wish after you get there. Not much you can do about the crown part tho'
I have used similar for many years, but shaped the crown and gave it multi coats of clear water base Varnish, not much use to your need to pack it.
I also fitted a chin cord with a little toggle adjustment thing, to reduce the need to run after it
Got well known did my Paper Straw hats as I made them last a long time.
I have used similar for many years, but shaped the crown and gave it multi coats of clear water base Varnish, not much use to your need to pack it.
I also fitted a chin cord with a little toggle adjustment thing, to reduce the need to run after it
Have a nice Day, unless I don't like you.
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02 Dec 2025 18:15 #40
by Eric
if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!
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It will double as a string bag to put your shopping in! 
if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!
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09 Dec 2025 17:13 #41
by THE BLACKBIRD
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Having looked at several pictures of copies of the colour scheme that the original 1936 one that flew in the Hitler 1936 Olympic games which is the one i did it seems that it should have a silver front end and not the colour i did
so iv done it silver this time, must say i prefer my colour, but having spent £70 on spray cans from Halfords trying to match the repairs to whats already on it iv given up, Klippy can always recover it and paint it in his own prefered colours
Got to do the rest of the fuselage now and touch up the wing and tail / fin
Got to do the rest of the fuselage now and touch up the wing and tail / fin
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09 Dec 2025 17:36 #42
by Klipkopwildlife
Do it now, you may never get another chance
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However and whenever she arrives will be just fine with me, I won't change a thing.
Do it now, you may never get another chance
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10 Dec 2025 17:29 #44
by THE BLACKBIRD
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Doing a little painting on the wing
And started to see how it fits in the box and its a big lump, ill not be able to get either my glider or the fun fly in there as well
The landing gear is 600mm wide
And started to see how it fits in the box and its a big lump, ill not be able to get either my glider or the fun fly in there as well
The landing gear is 600mm wide
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