Before jumping to the really distant past: a little bit ago we had some friends invite us to a Nebraska Huskers Women’s Basketball game. They had tickets in the third row from the court, near the basket. Great seats! Great time! We were amazed at how rough these girls played! Fouls called every few minutes, and many that we thought should have been called and weren’t!
Nebraska led Indiana most of the game, sometimes by 10 points, but sometimes dropped behind by a few. It was tight towards the end, but they pulled it out and won by like 3 points. It was really fun.
Below it looks like #14 is about to take a fall! (That happened a lot!)
When the score hit 67, all the young people laughed and did the silly 6/7 hand gestures. If you don’t know what this meaningless 6/7 stuff is about, just ask a teenager. They won’t be able to explain either… it’s just a thing.
A while ago I posted that I’d bought a very old model… this is the backstory:
In 1961 Jaguar introduced the E-Type, known as the XKE in the States. It was an absolutely amazing car, dramatically ahead of its time. The mechanicals were awesome, but the styling was so out-of-this-world, that it actually looked like a spacecraft!
So Monogram, a modeling company, created an extremely detailed model of the new E-Type in the mid sixties. I built one as a kid, and loved it. I was amazed at the complexity and beauty of the model. I have no idea whatever happened to that model. That was a long time ago!
I’ve been wondering for a few years if I could recreate that beautiful model. Whenever near a hobby shop, I’d quietly search for one. Never saw one. [Not like I could have built it while living in a motorhome, anyway…]
I finally thought I’d try searching the internet, and hit the jackpot! I found one, unassembled, advertised as complete with all the parts. It arrived, and it was obvious someone had rifled through the parts, disorganizing them a bit, but it seemed they were all there.
I chose to take my time putting it together, to savor the experience. As I got into it, I was impressed that I could do this as a kid! Pretty complicated stuff! All the ignition wires are in place, the front independent suspension actually has springs and works, the front wheels steer, the doors open, the windows even open and close with the tiny door cranks! (No power windows for Jaguars in those days!)
It was a little nerve wracking, wondering if I’d get halfway done and find some crucial parts missing… It turns out that everything was there, except one tiny little clear lens. You’ll never miss it. I thought maybe I’d try to recreate one with extra clear plastic, but I think I’ll leave that tiny bit off, as a memorial that this model sat 60 years before being assembled!
So here is the kit before I started:
And here is the very recently completed model, about 2 feet long.
And of course I have to do a time-lapse of the assembly. I forgot to shoot some sessions, but most of them are here. Enjoy the 1.5 minute creation!
