Model Boat Mayhem
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The rebuilt Campbell Bluebird K7 has arrived on the Isle of Bute for familiarization on-the- water tests on Loch Fad.... BBC News has pictures. It Looks like new. I might have to slip away to the west for a day or two O0
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The rebuilt Campbell Bluebird K7 has arrived on the Isle of Bute for familiarization on-the- water tests on Loch Fad.... BBC News has pictures. It Looks like new. I might have to slip away to the west for a day or two O0
Could you find out Arrow if they will be running to a timetable weather permitting as my daughter and I are planning to hire a camper for a few days to come up and see her on the water, and don't want to waste a lot of money doing so if she won't be running for days on end......….I can see no contact phone numbers anywhere on their site for updates either.
chees neil,
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Neil, I`ll try to let you know details when/if I get there before you. It seems their "pits" are at a fishing area up a narrow dead-end road. Campers might not be welcome if the area is crowded so maybe leave the wagon in town and take a taxi, it is only a couple of miles ( 10 minute drive it says on the web) I think they might have miscalculated the public interest. Parking could be a problem. Maybe Norry on Mayhem might be worth PM-ing as he has "liked" the fishing area, maybe he is familiar with the place , he being a keen fisher. Rothesay is closer to Clydeside area where Norry lives. I`m near Inverness. Any info you get let us know on here. Any Mayhemers planning a visit ? BBC News mentioned K7 again today(sunday) I think they will cover the event. Wear a Mayhem badge if you get there so I can scrounge a cuppa %)
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Local paper. www.buteman.co.uk (http://www.buteman.co.uk/bluebird) Dont forget the midge repellent, its that time of year :o
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neil
look on the bbc I player for the one show it was on last night Friday 3/8/18 they are covering it next week. they are not running to a time table as they don't know what is going to happen yet, as they have some problems before they start it's a learning week. this is my build of it
david
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OOPS seems I'm in another time zone..... this is just Saturday......should take more water with it. Plenty coverage on Beeb this morning. David nice K7 , got any pics or video of it running ? I`m a K4 man , very cartoon scale based on a free unlimited US hydroplane hull. Real one was a bit prettier :embarrassed: .
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Bluebird on Bute on twitter has up-to-the-minute photos of lochside pit, under canvas, Limited parking (pass system). Worth a look. Gina Campbell is there with Mr.Whopit. Nice to see Saltire on bow.
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K7 on the water. See Bluebird Project`s Twitter pages loads of pictures from Loch Vad., Bute.
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https://twitter.com/bluebirdk7 :-)) out the water again, great video of it afloat.
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They are supposed to be testing the engines tomorrow, according to the news, bet it will sound brilliant.
John
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this was rebuilt approx one mile from me and the neighbours used to hear the engine now and then. nemesis
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That looks amazing on the video, I never thought I'd see her floating again. :-))
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this was rebuilt approx one mile from me and the neighbours used to hear the engine now and then.
from 1 mile away.............wow
John
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Latest from Bluebird nest is that she had powered run on-the-plane O0 Wonderful ! See it on their Twitter pages.
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I have been following it all, looks brilliant and that sound of the jet engine is perfection :-)) :-)) :-))
david
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Fast run on Monday evening. Cockpit canopy blew off, repairs underway Tuesday. Pilot and boat both OK. Anybody know if Neil got there in camper ?
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hi matey...…..got nowhere over the weekend but Blackpool Victoria hospital..suffering kidney stones......but made my grand escape yesterday lunchtime.....too late to book a camper, but got a bed and breakfast for Wednesday and Thursday night on Largs prom, so will be over on Thursday and Friday to watch.
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Kidney stones, Neil, you have my sympathy. Highest pain of all. nemesis
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Plenty of videos of the rebuilt "Donald Campbell K7 Bluebird" " jet boat travelling at speed on Loch Fad" on Youtube. Worth a look :-)) Use any mixture of these words.
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Amazing.. they were still running K7all THIS week and even today , wednesday 15 Aug, in "manky :o conditions". Heroes every damn one. Well done the Bluebird Team :-)) O0 See their Twitter pages. http://twitter.com/bluebirdk7