Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Small Arms are fun measurement-wise. I think the best one is the FN FAL, of which there are two groups, Metric and Imperial (of which the British Armies SLR was one). Both groups fire the same ammunition, 7.62 NATO, a modification of the .300 Savage cartridge, also known as the .308 Winchester. The M16 and SA80 both fire a .22 inch round, the 5.56 NATO. Then there was the .280 British, originally termed a 0.270 in round, accepted into UK service as the 7mm Mk1Z which was actually, and always was, 0.284 in / 7.2 mm in diameter. A very few Metric FN FALs were built to shoot .280 British...
-
Piston Broke
- Site Admin
- Posts: 395
- Joined: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:49 pm
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
The only places still operating imperial system
Why are our kids are forced to learn the times table up to 12 when we have been on a base 10 system since the 70's
Still remember father in law telling me he used to confuse his apprentices by asking them to measure 6 foot 30mm of cable
Still remember father in law telling me he used to confuse his apprentices by asking them to measure 6 foot 30mm of cable
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
If it can't be fixed with duck tape it can't be fixed
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"
Facebook is to socialising is what masturbation is to sex
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"
Facebook is to socialising is what masturbation is to sex
-
conistoncollie
- Posts: 98
- Joined: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:17 pm
- Location: Worcestershire
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Out of interest, anyone know what threads are used on the latest US F35 jets?
For years they had their own imperial standards, and strange US Gallons.
Presume there is now some uniformity.
For years they had their own imperial standards, and strange US Gallons.
Presume there is now some uniformity.
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
When I was an apprentice working on the V boats in the shipyard the bow section equipment and fastenings were metric, the missile section was imperial due to the Trident system being American then the aft end and propulsion systems were back to metric.
Bangers!
You must have known I was coming!
You must have known I was coming!
-
Renegadenemo
- Posts: 5176
- Joined: Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:29 pm
- Location: N E England
- Contact:
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
The universe works to base 12 in case you'd not noticed and dumbing it down to ten will never work until we have ten months in a year and ten hours in a day. Until then our kids will have to be able to count to twelve.. Why are our kids are forced to learn the times table up to 12 when we have been on a base 10 system since the 70's
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
what's really scary about his comment Bill, is that he is running your day to day stuff 
"You can screw a man down until he takes to drinking......take me to the fantastic place..."
-
Renegadenemo
- Posts: 5176
- Joined: Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:29 pm
- Location: N E England
- Contact:
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Staggering, isn't it...what's really scary about his comment Bill, is that he is running your day to day stuff
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
So of he sells more than ten roof bars in a day it'll topple his gyros?
Bangers!
You must have known I was coming!
You must have known I was coming!
-
Piston Broke
- Site Admin
- Posts: 395
- Joined: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:49 pm
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Yes and no one has ever tried to pay in pounds shillings and pence
And yes you have to count to twelve and beyond but the twelve times table?
1x12=12
2x12= 1 day
And yes you have to count to twelve and beyond but the twelve times table?
1x12=12
2x12= 1 day
If it can't be fixed with duck tape it can't be fixed
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"
Facebook is to socialising is what masturbation is to sex
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"
Facebook is to socialising is what masturbation is to sex
-
Black Knight
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 1:20 am
Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
A few that are finally finished 
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.