The Bluebird Project

I see the Windermere boat museum have no problem getting their steam boat on to the water. Looks like a nice craft from what I saw on the telly tonight.

After its long redevelopment opening 23 March. Looks impressive.

Question: what should we call a gathering of Bluebird Modellers?

How about a 'murder' of modellers

A flock

Date is good for me.

I can do any Sunday except 7th

any chance of some alternative dates?

Only one of the Bristol Siddeley badges was present. It was an etched stainless steel thing. We took it off and gave it to Gina and it currently resides in the museum in Dumbelyung. Would it be safe to assume these BS logos were taken off Gnat XM691 which had them affixed to each side of the fusela...

Interesting photo. Union Jack upside down. In 1966 'white' was brighter (whiter) than 'Old English White', which as the name suggests, harks back to an earlier white made from White Lead mixed with oil. Lead was dangerous, and fugitive (it went grey over time). Titanium white was used for most white...

Count me in.

It is very kind of Bill to make this offer to open up his place of work.

Modern A4 paper and Brilliant White paint contains artificial brighteners. 1960's signwriters paint would be more muted. Not old-Engish, but not as aggressive as Brilliant White. An old signwriter once told me he mixed a small amount of black into white used for historical/restoration work. In effec...