Stuart M Bird

Bareback Mountain 2 looks a bit shit if you ask me.

This is a bromance no one ever asked for.

I don't really rate Bareback Mountain 2.

It'll become a subscription service soon.

And once again, I'll sit there baffled as to why people purchase these subscribe cars.

Vote with your feet. By Chinese and tell Europe where they can stick it.

Alas people won't.

Next time, throw some piranhas in there.

I loved that little £20k truck. Awful on the road but super cute. So you'd accept its flaws.

I was so annoyed at Suzuki for not sourcing another engine for it.

I had the pleasure of driving that Transit. It was every bit as joyous as you'd expect it to be.

I'm a bit of a sado at times. And a bit shocked at Tamiya because they do detail their kits like no others.

Hasegawa is the poorest for details.

And Revell's original had so many mistakes but, when all you wanted to do was build Bugs, it was all we had in the 80's.

The lower tins are the wrong way round.

I've tinkered with enough of these engines to understand how the tins should be.

Glad to have inspired. I did however just copy what VW did with a real thing.

A cut away model is something I've wanted to do for a long time.

Tamiya's 66 Beetle kit, despite the lower tin error, is one of the best for all the essential details to do this.

I have to say, this one l did rather enjoy doing.

I can totally get on board with those goals.

Further to my recent paint failure using Halfords paints, it's not just me who has experienced this.

They've changed the formula. It's no longer acrylic as supplied by Hycote.

And when you look at what's in it, it's very chemical based. But this might now prevent the contents from leaking out.

Modeling trick l learnt recently:

Run a green permanent marker around the edge of the windows for a more realistic glass look.

It actually works.

Was this the Mini with the "special" seats that housed and hid the escapes who hid within the seat?

Or had l dreamt that? I heard that story back in a 1990 English class.

I saw that too. Made me look twice.

However, if you're hell bent on having one, eBay can save you a few pounds.

The Italian tricolore

The most over used flag in motoring and the most applied wrong.

For your information: green, white RED.

The joys of a one piece.

YouTube video by Hasbro Pulse We’re Sorry About Optimus Prime | The Transformers: The Movie (1986) 40th Anniversary

This year it was 30 years since Take That split. And girls were devastated.

But fuck that, 40 years ago, us old enough had our toy boxes destroyed when Hasbro killed off Optimus.

It still hurts in the feels. However........you got the touch....you got the power.

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That did make me chuckle

Be careful what you wish for!!

I've always thought flight commander P. R. Johnson was a bit of a bastard.

Here's this woman breaking her heart and threatening suicide "I'm not ashamed to say I badly need a friend. Or it's the end"

And he says nothing in reply. But she detects there could be someone there with him.

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Want to be fabulous like James Walshe, @hubnut.bsky.social and myself?

Well now's your chance. A super early 3 door Berlingo Coupán with sunroof. It doesn't get any better than this.

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There's always a silver lining. Imagine working for him.

Anyway, he can always you know, pay UK taxes.

He might achieve some sympathy.

From the comments.........

I've also been told by a lovely PR from Toyota not to do this.

I should rejoice in the use of VW Beetle rear lights but that's a look that's visually challenging.

I do however like the Merc stack lights.

I like a lot of things on this. If you can, you should.

But the prices. Do people really pay that? I mean, there are far cheaper ways to own a Mini.

Yes, but you also need trees to carry out the exchange. And with forests being hacked to bits, it's not working.

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And now I'm singing a new song.....

YouTube video by TMV Archive Killer Cars: The Car, Road to Revenge

Yes she did.

I love love love this film. One of my favourites.

What isn't, is the really REALLY bad remakish crap that started Ronnie Cox and a faux The Car.

I watched this and had to buy the movie. I watched it twice to make sure it was THAT bad.

ENJOY.

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Listen, what can we do for you sweet thing??

I'm working on a piece about the car and how they got it wrong. This clip does feature.