Scotties Pinky

[Jim R]

Love that radio - a work of art.

 

[scottie3158]

Love that radio - a work of art.

Thank you Jim

 

[Waspie]

Not sure if they had these in the sixty's, but water was kept in black plastic jerry cans. They differed in shape having one central carrying handle and caps both sides.

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So I have had a go at making my own by modifying normal petrol cans.

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And finally for today I have painted up the radio set for between the front seats.

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cheers
Scottie

And the water tasted awful out of those plastic jerry cans too!!
The right angled torch is a proper winner.
Don't know how you do it!! Pure brilliance.

 

[scottie3158]

And the water tasted awful out of those plastic jerry cans too!!
The right angled torch is a proper winner.
Don't know how you do it!! Pure brilliance.

Your right it did have a particular taste but it was always cold. Glad you like the torch I still have one with all the filters in my garage.

 

[Waspie]

Your right it did have a particular taste but it was always cold. Glad you like the torch I still have one with all the filters in my garage.

Ditto, strange what you hang onto!! Gimpy cleaning kit - personal survival kit with edible candles!!! (Disgusting)
Oh, edited to add the filter for my torch was a red chinagraph!!! Filters were for posh torch owners!!

 

[scottie3158]

Ii didn't really keep that much and what I did has long gone with the exception of the torch. But the most useful thing I still have on my key ring is my compo tin opener.

 

[Waspie]

Gimpy cleaner has proved useful for bunging up small orifices and cleaning them out!! Number of times the combo can opener has saved the day - best thing invented. Kept much of my navigation equipment, nav computer, (circular slide rule), specialist rulers, a big square round thing for sea navigation. Other than that - it all went!!! Oh I lie - my scalpels - which I have now put back into use!!

 

[Airborne01]

Not sure if they had these in the sixty's, but water was kept in black plastic jerry cans. They differed in shape having one central carrying handle and caps both sides.

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So I have had a go at making my own by modifying normal petrol cans.

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And finally for today I have painted up the radio set for between the front seats.

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cheers
Scottie

Those water 'cans came in black and mid-green mate - so mix 'n' match . I have several 1/35 buckshee if you want them - not taking the p but your' cans are good! The photo's are relevant to the sixties however!
Steve

 

[Airborne01]

Ditto, strange what you hang onto!! Gimpy cleaning kit - personal survival kit with edible candles!!! (Disgusting)
Oh, edited to add the filter for my torch was a red chinagraph!!! Filters were for posh torch owners!!

Used red nail varnish (available from any convenient RAF base) when the filters had been lost from the bottom screw section of the torch (Anybody remember mini-flares (a little mod makes the launcher a great poaching tool )) - in all my time I never saw the green filter used though! I still have my 'O Group' book somewhere - as you say, strange what we keep! [Wives, overdrafts, worn out shreddies etc spring to mind ]
Steve

 

[Waspie]

Used red nail varnish (available from any convenient RAF base) when the filters had been lost from the bottom screw section of the torch (Anybody remember mini-flares (a little mod makes the launcher a great poaching tool )) - in all my time I never saw the green filter used though! I still have my 'O Group' book somewhere - as you say, strange what we keep! [Wives, overdrafts, worn out shreddies etc spring to mind ]
Steve

That had me going!! and yeah, never saw a green filter! Always red. NEVER clear!!!!! Had a watch keeper wake me up one morning for an early launch, shone the clear torch in my face. He nursed a black eye for weeks!!!! Took ages to get my night vision!!!! The Pratt!!!!

 

[Allen Dewire]

Top-drawer scratchy Bro!!! Looking real good with a coat on her and glad the pink is finally gone...Water always tasted like crap out of those plastic jerrycans back then. We used to paint ours green as they were molded in tan plastic...

Prost and Alles Gutem zum Gerburtstag!!!
Allen

PS, Schnitzel und Pommes heute für Abend essen???

 

[scottie3158]

Top-drawer scratchy Bro!!! Looking real good with a coat on her and glad the pink is finally gone...Water always tasted like crap out of those plastic jerrycans back then. We used to paint ours green as they were molded in tan plastic...

Prost and Alles Gutem zum Gerburtstag!!!
Allen

PS, Schnitzel und Pommes heute für Abend essen???

Currywurst und pommers rot weiss spater.

 

[Waspie]

Currywurst und pommers rot weiss spater.

Is there a beer with that?

 

[Airborne01]

Is there a beer with that?

Aber naturlich! (Excuse sh-- German phraseology and spelling!) Zwei Dunkelbrau bitte!

Steve

 

[JR]

Nice Paul , detailing up to your high standard, suppose you actually spliced those tow ropes as well Nothing would suprise me with you builds !

 

[Richard48]

Just gets better Paul.Real eye for detail bud.
Rich

 

[adt70hk]

Coming on very nicely Scottie. As for that radio... That's a model in it's own right!

Great work.

Andrew

 

[scottie3158]

Is there a beer with that?

Always

Nice Paul , detailing up to your high standard, suppose you actually spliced those tow ropes as well Nothing would suprise me with you builds !

John,
I have to admit mate I did lol.

Just gets better Paul.Real eye for detail bud.
Rich

Cheers Rich.

Coming on very nicely Scottie. As for that radio... That's a model in it's own right!

Great work.

Andrew

Cheers Andrew, I must admit I am quite happy with the radio.

 

[langy71]

Ii didn't really keep that much and what I did has long gone with the exception of the torch. But the most useful thing I still have on my key ring is my compo tin opener.

lolz, I've also still got on of those...and it's on my keyring....great minds ..eh?

 

[scottie3158]

lolz, I've also still got on of those...and it's on my keyring....great minds ..eh?

lol somewhere in the house I still have my clasp knife.