Andy's Modelmaking Misadventures

[Reynard]

Gubbins. I think it needs more ‘gubbins’.

It needs blinkenlights And a Big Red Button.

 

[Punkawallah]

It needs blinkenlights And a Big Red Button.

And quite possibly a ‘Third Switch’.

 

[Andy in Germany]

And quite possibly a ‘Third Switch’.

Third switch?

 

[Punkawallah]

Third switch?

Yes, to let everyone know you really mean business :-)
'Young Frankenstein', Marty Feldman quote.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFI4HRpBTkM

 

[oldwheels]

That's cool @Andy in Germany

You might've wanted to look up the sort of cars used by the moonshine runners in the US during the prohibition era. The lessons learned there went into building the very first NASCAR racers post-war. And in fact, the best early racers were actually the fellas who ran the moonshine pre-war.

Nothing much to do with cars but some of the Scotch whisky distillers of the 1950’s and 1960’s were exbootleggers.
I worked for one of them and nearby distilleries had similar owners. We were eventually taken over by some with definite experience and they were of Italian extraction from Chicago. Draw your own conclusions.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Nothing much to do with cars but some of the Scotch whisky distillers of the 1950’s and 1960’s were exbootleggers.
I worked for one of them and nearby distilleries had similar owners. We were eventually taken over by some with definite experience and they were of Italian extraction from Chicago. Draw your own conclusions.

They gave you an offer you couldn't refuse?

 

[oldwheels]

They gave you an offer you couldn't refuse?

If you did refuse we were given to understand that two men with violin cases came for you one evening and you were never seen again unless the Clyde dredgers found you with feet in a bucket of cement.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I'm waiting until a day when I'm tired out to paint the power station interior. In the meantime I'm working on a different model, namely the first (and so far only) Casino on Ascension.

 

[Punkawallah]

Busboy Berkeley steps to the doors?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Busboy Berkeley steps to the doors?

If I knew what they were, then maybe.

 

[Punkawallah]

Any lavish staircase festooned with dancing girls.

 

[Reynard]

I'm waiting until a day when I'm tired out to paint the power station interior. In the meantime I'm working on a different model, namely the first (and so far only) Casino on Ascension.

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That's *very* art deco. Reminds me of some of the suburban London tube stations.

 

[Andy in Germany]

That's *very* art deco. Reminds me of some of the suburban London tube stations.

It's based (roughly, if you squint) on a photo by @EltonFrog of this parish.

That said, the back end isn't as salubrious...

...although the roof isn't as wonky as it looks in the picture, honest.

 

[Punkawallah]

Very important to have a fall on a flat roof, for drainage purposes.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I got all focussed and finished the casino.

Contrary to appearances, the casino is a fairly new building, in fact it’s the first on the island. this is why the mysterious investors didn’t bother with am original name, or indeed in cleaning the outside.

Rumour has it that they are spending a fair bit of money maintaining their monopoly, There are stories of ‘lobbying’ behind closed doors involving envelopes full of cash to make sure this remains the only legal gambling establishment on the island. Several groups have come to the island to invest in similar establishments, but all seem to be refused a licence and occasionally decide to leave the island very suddenly, sometimes without even taking the time to pack.

Of course in the spirit of enterprise that made the Empire great, a number of ‘freelance’ groups are quietly offering alternatives, outside of the jurisdiction of the civil authorities. One has even rather cheekily advertised upcoming fixtures on the wall of the casino.