Grandson #1, aka "TLG", will be spending the night on Saturday, and he asked SLW if we could play with the little Radio Controlled trucks I have. Since I'd mentioned it to him when he, his little brother, and our DIL came by to see me in the Hospital, he's been patiently waiting for me to be able to do this.
These two "little guys" are Dromida brand, and while it looks like the models I have are discontinued, they brought them over by the container load, and can still be found on-line.
And since I'm in a "small car" mood, I also busted out Big Red, my "slightly modified" ARRMA Senton Short-Course Truck. Big Red needed new shocks, as the plastic shock absorber bodies were worn internally to the point that new o-ring seals still leaked. The first go round were some cheap Chinesium aluminum shock absorbers, but they were an odd size, and some vital needed parts were not included. The odd diameter meant nothing I had would fit, so I coughed up the bucks, and bought a set of aluminum shocks for an ARRMA Typhon 4WD buggy. They're very nice quality, BUT I didn't check out the mounting hardware differences, and wound up fabricating some little aluminum sleeves from an 8-32 x 1/4" aluminum spacer from my Radio Parts stash. Used an "MS" washer on each side to take up the slack, and presto! Typhon shocks on a Senton!
TLG is bringing over a bunch of small, orange cones, and I have a good stack of them, too. We're to set up what he calls "An Obstacle Course", specifically so he can learn to drive the truck! He sees me doing some maneuvers around my orange cones, and can't quite duplicate them, so he's going to practice. I didn't think stuff like this was rubbing off on him, but I'm tickled pink it is.
And since LSP has posted some art, here's one I bought while I was in the Hospital. One of my favorite WWII works by Rockwell. Printed on canvas, blocked and framed, and delivered to my door for $100.
Sorry the picture is a bit blurry. Those M1917's make a hell of a racket! Oh, and I forgot to pop up the flash....
It's going down the Basement Workshop.
Nice M1917 watercooled on a heavy mount, excellent for fixed emplacements. Not so much for mobility, but that's what the jeep, weapon carrier, halftrack or deturreted M3 Stuart is for.
ReplyDeleteYep. All Hail John Moses Browning!
DeleteI'm jealous. I wish the greats (4 of them under 10 Y/O) lived close enough for frequent visits, but they are in K-Stan north of SF Bay area. And we do NOT do trips out there any longer.
ReplyDeleteYeah, we're blessed with them. He and his little brother live a few miles away, and we see them or have them once a week. All their cousins are "readily available", too, and it's great fun to watch them play.
DeleteHave fun with TLG!
ReplyDeleteWe did indeed have a splendid time! And I'm BEAT ! Still recovering, but feeling good enough to spend the whole day with TLG. And he's better at driving the big car than the little ones!
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