The Bluebird Project

The air intakes on today's POTD -Wow!

Also notice the tail fin back on

As usual I'm loving the pics. They really make clear just how big the sponsons are, and the shot of DCs head thru the canopy makes it clear just how small the cockpit entrance must be.

Subsequent sponsons discussion split off into appropriate thread so as not to derail Neil's thread -Mike

Mike Bull wrote:We had a marvellous day trip to a sunny York earlier this year and plan to return- a fantastic city, with so much to see.

Agreed, I've visited York a few times and always found the history fascinating and found it a nice place to look at too.

Dare I stick me neck out and say 'I quite like it'. Yeh some of the lyrics may seem a bit trite for some people but the melody and vocal harmonies are solid. The chord progression is nice and I reckon the song could also work in a few different styles, perhaps with bigger guitars beefing up the chor...

How do you get a Granny to swear?

Get another one to shout 'Bingo'.

You should call it the broken Barracuda Conserveering - the acronym might get it some accidental extra attention.

Braveheart is alive and well and living in Sauchiehall Street. :D If Wallace really were alive and well, he would be more likely to be urging Scotland to knuckle down and prepare for success next time, rather than just be content to wish failure on England. Apparently there are also tshirts on sale...

jonwrightk7 wrote:lets hope it doesnt turn into a Total Obscuring Sunset Scenario Possibly Occuring Tomorrow

Lets hope its cleared by the time K7 is ready to run, I've heard that Damaged Orpheuses Generally Want A New Kerosene supply system.

OK, another question which is probably blindingly obvious - how will you be able to get her back in the jig once the transom is in (what will the jig attach to with the transom in the way)? As for temporarily suspending K7 while the jig is off, does she have to be strung up or would it be simpler to...

Interesting pic and words today with the stuff being blown out of the frame tubes. What else needs to be done before the transom can go back?