Who likes Bluebottle?

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:14 pm

Vote now or forever hold your tongue......

The metamorphosis from an ugly bug to a beautiful butterfly

Mark 1 version

Mark 2 version

Mark 3......

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:48 pm

Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:53 pm

It's Frankie, please

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:11 pm

i love the thing a good laught
is it scrach build ?? or kit ??

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:20 pm

Its sratch built on a cheap IP chassis & motor.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:24 pm

Just splitting the thread a little bit, but what make is the mill building in the photo behind the Mk1 version??

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:25 pm

i have to say i would love one

90733 · Post by **90733** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:26 pm

Is bluebottle built out of platicard?

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:27 pm

It looks quite nice for a scratchbuild!,I always thought it was a kit!

Seeing that it is scratchbuild I do think it has had a bit of a hammering from the others, BUT, the videos and comments are funny though!

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:34 pm

Narrow Minded wrote:Just splitting the thread a little bit, but what make is the mill building in the photo behind the Mk1 version??

I bought it second hand off a mate of PTLRcecils. Its made of resin & originally sat in a resin basin with pump to work the water wheel. I presume it was from a garden centre. Its really too small for 16mm scale but looks fine in the background.

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:36 pm

I think it should be in a different colour. What do you think(I know MrB is going to say Dark blue

). I would like to see it in a glossy dark green. If Meldrew looks good in it, surely bluebottle will

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:36 pm

90733 wrote:Is bluebottle built out of platicard?

Thin plywood, balsawood & lots of glue!

PCLR · Post by **PCLR** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:37 pm

Hancockshire wrote:I think it should be in a different colour. What do you think(I know MrB is going to say Dark blue ). I would like to see it in a glossy dark green. If Meldrew looks good in it, surely bluebottle will

then it will not be bluebottle

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:39 pm

PCLR wrote:
Hancockshire wrote:I think it should be in a different colour. What do you think(I know MrB is going to say Dark blue ). I would like to see it in a glossy dark green. If Meldrew looks good in it, surely bluebottle will
then it will not be bluebottle

Blue then

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:41 pm

Hancockshire wrote:
PCLR wrote:
Hancockshire wrote:I think it should be in a different colour. What do you think(I know MrB is going to say Dark blue ). I would like to see it in a glossy dark green. If Meldrew looks good in it, surely bluebottle will
then it will not be bluebottle
Blue then

agreed! It wouldn't be the same in any other colour!

SLRmidge · Post by **SLRmidge** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:42 pm

But Bluebottle's always been in red :shock:

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:42 pm

Blue would look smart but that's just me! Red does. however, fit bluebottle well.

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:43 pm

Good grief, HOW can people like Bluebottle?! It goes so slowly and causes traffic jams which just annoy everyone that is running at the time!

Dr. Bond of the DVLR · Post by **Dr. Bond of the DVLR** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:48 pm

I dont like bluebottle- infact I voted for the hate it option!!

Hancockshire · Post by **Hancockshire** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:50 pm

Meldrew is slow but attracted a crowd of kids following it at Llechfan. Will can prove it

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