[Trisha]

Hurrah. Chassis bits arrived today, so there's a chance I can start my first builds of 2023. More Beetles, therefore. Well well.

 

[Trisha]

The 1937 prototype styled by Erwin Komenda, and built by Daimler-Benz, is on its way, which makes me very glad. Superbly fashioned by Frogeye in 1:32-scale, I hope to build a few more.

History of these cars is well known but, regrettably, the original cars have long since ceased to exist. One or two nice copies have been built, and can be found online in the usual way.

 

[chappyman66]

That's the one we wanted to see..... lovely.

 

[HiFi]

Another front wheel drive Beetle 🤷‍♂️

😉

 

[Trisha]

Disturbing news from fools at the Met Office today, who bring tidings of flooding followed by snow. This not only means that painting bodyshells is out of the question, ibut also threatens those of us with an underlying wife problem.

Snow could result in Mrs Grumpy being holed up at home for days, with nothing better to do than poke and prod things that don't concern her. Deflection techniques are needed, therefore, pdq. Portsmouth Sinfonia at full volume might make a reasonable start. No forgetting Fascinating Aida...

 

[Trisha]

Early 1939 production Beetles can be easily made from Arii kits. At least one is on my list of things to do.

 

[Trisha]

Another HO combo that could be easily converted to a slot application.

 

[Zippy D]

Disturbing news from fools at the Met Office today, who bring tidings of flooding followed by snow. This not only means that painting bodyshells is out of the question, ibut also threatens those of us with an underlying wife problem.

Snow could result in Mrs Grumpy being holed up at home for days, with nothing better to do than poke and prod things that don't concern her. Deflection techniques are needed, therefore, pdq. Portsmouth Sinfonia at full volume might make a reasonable start. No forgetting Fascinating Aida... View attachment 332870 View attachment 332871

Whenever I had the need to keep anyone at bay I settled for either a rather hot Chilli con carne or consumed copious amounts of sprouts, cabbage and beans, washed down with a few pints of Guinness........"Billy no mates"......I wonder why!

Nice to see that Beetle production has resumed in earnest once again.

 

[Trisha]

Thanks, Martin. Lots more Beetles to build before Christmas, plus many more cars long overdue. I suppose the world will run out of Airfix Beetles one day, and I shall be left in a vacuum to supervise the increasingly idiotic activities of uncle Bonkers and his idiotic chums. Onward with more Beetles, therefore.

 

[KensRedZed]

If Airfix runs out. Arii/MicroAce will be happy to keep you going. I like how the windows fit in the Arii kits. Just sayin'.

 

[Trisha]

I wholly agree, Ken. Arii windows are excellent, whist Airfix items are almost impossible. I've fought with the wretched things for years.

 

[GDSLOT]

A bit of contrast is good for the thread, Beetles may die someday, I wonder if the soul of these new Porsches will last as much as the old bug…

Pics taken at the EPrix in Mexico City.

Will the robots replace the human? No more garagistas? No more drivers?

At least they built something this season that looks like a proper Monoposto and they can race for sure, well at least for 45 minutes 😁

Blame it on the bug and 356 that started all! 😉

In the meantime, I shall repeat the high rate of food and alcohol consumption of the Saturday, till the robots come to replace us lawyers 🤣

Cheers

Daniel

 

[Trisha]

Good questions, Daniel. Robots replacing people, the Beetle final dying, and electricity powering Porsches? I just don't know, but I distinctly recall being laughed at by my contemporaries in 1967 for suggesting that my Beetle would outlive me.

They told me all those years ago that people would be transported all over the world by a combination of hovercraft and monorail, and that cars would cease to exist.

My 1965 Beetle is still in the garage, and it still works - occasionally.

 

[KensRedZed]

The teachers in my school told the students "years ago we used to work 6-days a week. Now we only work 5-days a week. Kids... when you grow up. You'll most likely only work 4-days a week and have a 3-day weekend". We all went "Yay!". Well... I'm 61 and still waiting for that 4-day work week!

 

[beardy56]

I'm still waiting for the flying cars, robots doing all the housework and oh yea pigs to fly 😁

 

[Trisha]

Good points above, chaps. I feel guilty and lucky that I've lived through some of the best days of the Twentieth Century. We could reach mainland Europe in 35mins by hovercraft, fly to New York in three hours from London, drive quickly on uncluttered roads, travel in Europe and return to Britain without being treated as an infectious criminal and uncle Bonkers didn't imbibe whisky through an intravenous drip.

Policemen doffed their hats, mince pies and flapjacks were dangerous weapons and octogenarians had yet to discover the Nissan Micra. As an inherently lazy git I've never done a day's work in my life, and I can't believe that the discovery of work has actually improved the lot of human beings.

And this has what to do with Airfix Beetles? The sq rt of naff all.

 

[HiFi]

Fair do’s 👍

 

[Under the stairs]

Good points above, chaps. I feel guilty and lucky that I've lived through some of the best days of the Twentieth Century. We could reach mainland Europe in 35mins by hovercraft, fly to New York in three hours from London, drive quickly on uncluttered roads, travel in Europe and return to Britain without being treated as an infectious criminal and uncle Bonkers didn't imbibe whisky through an intravenous drip.

Policemen doffed their hats, mince pies and flapjacks were dangerous weapons and octogenarians had yet to discover the Nissan Micra. As an inherently lazy git I've never done a day's work in my life, and I can't believe that the discovery of work has actually improved the lot of human beings.

And this has what to do with Airfix Beetles? The sq rt of naff all.

Every thing said I agree with, I am 62 but every time I see a dub coming towards me I go beep, beep then realise its not Herbie what’s worse I think these are a future classic.
Dam I need help.

 

[Trisha]

Brilliant, Simon. Help will be on the way soon - ish.

 

[Under the stairs]

Not soon enough, I have just ordered a Revell beetle from Amazon.
Hey it’s only a tenner, and she’s asleep 😴