The Bluebird Project

Soft lad!

I know it's not an FAQ but the menu bar is missing a 'home' button.

What is the pipework on the root of the leading edge of the tail fin?
Is it something to do with the pitot?

When I was an Apprentice Fitter and Turner a few years ago one of our tasks was to build a tender for a Victorian steam loco which had been converted by the local ironworks into a saddle tank engine (they scrapped the tender) and later retired it to a school playground where it languished for many y...

Any excuse to use the Dymo machine again Mike.......

Does anyone know why he named his bear Mr Whoppit?

Just for a start, the canopy (and thus, the whole cockpit) looks about a third too short, proportions-wise. Plus of course the trim's all wrong,and the tail fin on it is hopeless etc... Yet, it works (enough) on screen and we all love the film anyway! I think the trim is down to 3 big blokes perche...

I think this shot really gives away how small she is compared to the real deal.
It's posted on page 2 of this thread already.

I will second that Mike it's witchcraft of the highest order that Bill is performing. Unbelievable stuff!

That is the best one I have seen so far!
Quite alot has happened in a week!