The forum Whimsey build off

[Tom The Brat]

What a trip!

[TrainFreak409]

Oh wow...this is getting interesting. I can't wait to see what is going to spring up over the weekend! WHY CAN'T IT COME SOONER?!?![^]

[Anonymous]

Ahhhh.
Destroy the Doctor !
You are an enemy of the Tangerine Jack whimsey build !

P.S. Can they destroy giant moon loving rabbits ?

[tangerine-jack]

QUOTE: Originally posted by troybetts

QUOTE: Umm, errr, ehh, well, it all kinda depends on exactly what "prototype" you refer to now doesn't it????? I'd sure hate to be "terminated" or even "EXTERMINATED" for not adhering to a "scale" when one cannot agree to what "scale" G even is. I can gurantee one thing, it sure the Hll ain't politicaly correct! I thought that was the object of the build off- to make a goofy vehicle that we otherwise wouldn't normaly do. Oh well, that's what I've done, and I'm having fun doing it! I think you're gonna love it- rules be hanged!

You won't be judged my me.Only by the Swiss prototype scale ect police.
And to think I used to be stressed by the coffee shop.Ha.Time is a wonderful thing,don't you think.
Scale went out of the window on mine !!!!

Not worried in the least, Troy! All inferior life forms will be EXTERMINATED!!!!! EXTERMINATE EXTERMINATE EXTERMINATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oX)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Umm, errr, ehh, well, it all kinda depends on exactly what "prototype" you refer to now doesn't it????? I'd sure hate to be "terminated" or even "EXTERMINATED" for not adhering to a "scale" when one cannot agree to what "scale" G even is. I can gurantee one thing, it sure the Hll ain't politicaly correct! I thought that was the object of the build off- to make a goofy vehicle that we otherwise wouldn't normaly do. Oh well, that's what I've done, and I'm having fun doing it! I think you're gonna love it- rules be hanged!

You won't be judged my me.Only by the Swiss prototype scale ect police.
And to think I used to be stressed by the coffee shop.Ha.Time is a wonderful thing,don't you think.
Scale went out of the window on mine !!!!

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by troybetts


Be afraid !



I am..............

I smell CHEESE grommit![;)]

[tangerine-jack]

QUOTE: Originally posted by troybetts

You may be on your own folks.
This place has become a bit of a politically correct nightmare.
TJ.If your 'thing' and I use the term loosely and in a nice way is not prototypical and to scale,then I'm afraid that you will have to be terminated.This is even worse that 'Troy's Amazing Coffee Shop Crusade'
Mine is not to scale.Does not adhere to DCC standards and does not represent any real vehicle.I am very bad and I really am sorry.

( but it works and the kids bloody love it.!!)
I'll e-mail the results and pictures)

Umm, errr, ehh, well, it all kinda depends on exactly what "prototype" you refer to now doesn't it????? I'd sure hate to be "terminated" or even "EXTERMINATED" for not adhering to a "scale" when one cannot agree to what "scale" G even is. I can gurantee one thing, it sure the H[censored]ll ain't politicaly correct! I thought that was the object of the build off- to make a goofy vehicle that we otherwise wouldn't normaly do. Oh well, that's what I've done, and I'm having fun doing it! I think you're gonna love it- rules be hanged!

[oX)]

[Anonymous]

Be afraid !



I am..............

[vsmith]

Hope to see some fun stuff this weekend, guys. Post Away!

[Anonymous]

You may be on your own folks.
This place has become a bit of a politically correct nightmare.
TJ.If your 'thing' and I use the term loosely and in a nice way is not prototypical and to scale,then I'm afraid that you will have to be terminated.This is even worse that 'Troy's Amazing Coffee Shop Crusade'
Mine is not to scale.Does not adhere to DCC standards and does not represent any real vehicle.I am very bad and I really am sorry.

( but it works and the kids bloody love it.!!)
I'll e-mail the results and pictures)

[tangerine-jack]

Moohahahah! Mooohahahaha, mooohahahah[}:)][}:)][}:)]
I'm soooo ready! In fact, tomorrow will be the final test day, with photographic evidence just in case of a mishap. This should be interesting...................


[oX)]

[Rastun]

Oh my the 12th is just around the corner what ever will the contestants come up with for their entries?

edit to correct my inability to make contestants plural

[Capt Bob Johnson]

They're dropping like flies! My bet on TJ's looking better all the time!

Tj, win this thing and I might have to buy you a mint julep out on the back porch someday!

[vsmith]

Sorry guys 3rd weekend and no work, i am out!

This is getting ridiculous...never have any time to do anything fun anymore[:(!]

[tangerine-jack]

QUOTE: Originally posted by troybetts

The Fat Lady only sings at the end Jack.
I think that is a result of her not being 'pillaged' [:I]

Ah-ha!!!! So THAT's the problem!



[oX)]

[Anonymous]

The Fat Lady only sings at the end Jack.
I think that is a result of her not being 'pillaged' [:I]

[tangerine-jack]

Somehow I doubt that, Troy. I think it will be very interesting to see what different cultures consider "whimsey". It's not just elves and unicorns. I think mine is trans-cultural, but you will have to wait until the 12th to find out, moohahaha! moooohahahah!!!!!!!!

John, as far as the boat goes, I have done some in the past and the best way is to copy the original method, lay down a keel, make ribs to shape the hull, then plank it. Troy's suggestion of balsa is an excellent one. I disagree on the best result method- I found it helpful to burn and pillage after killing a few sea monsters before I build, but I never could get the fat lady to sing..........................


[oX)]

[Anonymous]

I think the idea of whimsey is different in different cultures.
I think mine is going to be a bit of a let down..
If we were looking for spectacular ,I do electrical work for the fire service.
Together we could have come up with something good.

John.
Balsa frames with thin balsa planks secured with woodglue and small pins eg. track pins to simulate nails ).
Soak all the wood in warm water before you start.
For best results,wear a hard hat with 2 horns sticking out from each side..
Also grab wife,throw over shoulder and carry off to...........

Sorry.Wife stopped play[:I]

[ttrigg]

Just came in from a test run of my whimsy mobile.

It went so fast it completely miss the cure, went through the fence, down the 40 ft hill, over the small trees the city planted down there, and smack into the oncoming lane of traffic! Big truck ......... Well..... it ain't as tall as it was!!!!


Got to start over

Got to find a smaller rocket motor!

Need to find something heavier that just a wheel set!

Must remember to get camera for next test you dummy just in case the same [censored] happens again

[John Busby]

Hi Troy
Spooners rail boat
In a nut shell it was a small sail and gravity powered rail vehicle.
The front end of which looks something like a viking long boat but has no dragon head it curves around the front and has an upward curve like the medieval pictures of boats and has a big ball shaped protruberance where the figure head would be..
OK so the real one was 2' gauge or there abouts.
But for whimsey no one said it couldn't be based on something real[:D]
incidently the real one came to a sticky end head on with a slate train
Now where did I put those Temille split spoke wheels? and Tootle Eng inside axel boxes.
regards John

[Anonymous]

John.
This could require a little bit more information about what you are trying to achieve.

[Tom The Brat]

QUOTE: Could some one PLEASE HELP HElp Help!! by explaining how to build the front end of a wooden boat before I go off the rails completely

You build it nicely.

Does that help[:-,]

[John Busby]

Hi all
Well there are no mights about it I am out[:(]
I will not be any thing near finnished.[:(]
Could some one PLEASE HELP HElp Help!! by explaining how to build the front end of a wooden boat before I go off the rails completely [banghead][banghead][banghead][%-)]
regards John

[jasher817]

So the Sunk Works are hard at working [banghead][censored][censored][censored][censored] that is good to see.

Looks like government funding is being withdrawn[V][V]

[tangerine-jack]

I am not authorized to comment on whether or not I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any project which may or may not be in progress at this time or any other, in this or any other location by this entity or any person or corporation either acting alone or on the behalf of any said person or entities.
[oX)]

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Well, TJ has his ready for the testing stages. He was gonna bring it up to test it on my layout, but I'm under travelling orders from the secretary of home affairs for the next two weekends! He wanted the part that looked like a WWII - [censored]. Just looking for the gravitational brakes beings he don't have a dynamic brake car to hook to it!

[jasher817]

So has the security forces cut down on rumors, or is everyone working hard to build there projects?

[Puckdropper]

Vic,

There's two easy methods I can think of to power your whimsey contribution... CO2 cartridges (like those used for paint ball) or model rocket motors. You'll probably do better with a CO2 cartridge, you just poke a hole in the end with a nail and let the car go.

You could use bottle rockets also, but where are you going to find them this time of year?

[vsmith]

Well, I might be out of the competition guys,

Second weekend and again i have been to sidetracked with family items over the last two weeks that I haven't had a chance to do anything on my project, that plus I cannot find anything to drive it. If I can, I'll finish it, but unpowered for now. Sorry guys.