WWF Get together - Australia Day Weekend 2015 - Jerilderie

[Repliconics]

Right on two cases crowie. Now with a bit of MDF and body filler I might be able to make a guard to go over that fan thingy on the end of my Nova


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

Again Guy's "HEY"

[crowie]

Again Guy's "HEY"

Isn't that what the cows eat...... well that's what my mum said to us kids when we replied that way!!!!!!

[CAG]

Trevor, are you feeling neglected and ignored, or are you being 'gently' reminded that you have one of the biggest threads in history and that you forgot to bring Dave's new lathe cowling? Nothing to be ashamed of really...but forgetting the man's mug, well that's just unforgivable.

[Repliconics]

Trevor, are you feeling neglected and ignored, or are you being 'gently' reminded that you have one of the biggest threads in history and that you forgot to bring Dave's new lathe cowling? Nothing to be ashamed of really...but forgetting the man's mug, well that's just unforgivable.

None of the above my learned friend.
Unless of course thread is a metaphor regarding something else entirely.

I may well have neglected to bring the cowl.
But to be accused of not recognising Dave when I see him that's just an outlandish suggestion.

You stand rebuffed Sir (and I hope it leaves you with a pleasant over all shine!).

Cheers
Trev.

[Uncle Al]

A photo or three from last weekends GTG at long last! Had a bit of a problem resizing the pics, and probably took too many, although Crowie seems to be a bit trigger happy on the camera as well.

The weekend was very informal and relaxing, with Dave's kids and Springwater's two dogs enjoying the company of the travellers.
I will split up the photos into groups to keep things reasonably uncluttered. Still experimenting with file sizes, hope these look O.K

Alan...


Comparing notes, Repliconics on the right, Dave may have to enlighten us on the other guys.


Plenty of room for a GTG


Security detail looking after Repliconics Indian masterpiece


Springwater showing off his artistic talents


and Dave about to start another scrumptious meal


Dave and son Tyler modelling the new WWF shirts

[Uncle Al]

Ah, looks like I've more or less got the hang of posting pics.
This group of pics of Dave and Springwater converting a River Red Gum log into a replica helmet. You will notice Dave's new Japanese safety boots and the dust extraction system (slight southerly breeze), but ear protection removed for photo clarity!

Alan...




Springwater being supervised by RWBuild

[Uncle Al]

My main reason for attending the GTG was to see up close Repliconic's incredible build which I have been following for the last 12 months or so.
It was certainly worth the 1400km round trip to see the culmination of so much detailed work, and to admire the finish. Trevor's progress photos are first class, but one really needs to see the machine in real life to fully understand what 2/3rds scale actually looks like. A Coke can is a useful scale tool, but RWBuild (Ray) standing next to it certainly put things into perspective.
No damage was done on my couple of laps of Dave's backyard, and the dogs didn't seem too perturbed about the noise it made. Dave's efforts at kick starting it out the front didn't disturb the neighbours, so all in all, a very successful first outing for the Indian.

Alan...


From left - Back row -RWBuild(Ray), Crowie(Peter), Repliconics(Trevor), Uncle Al(Alan), , Springwater(Craig), Kneeling is Dave TTC with 2 of his children plus Dave's
neice in the green jacket.
Group photo courtesy of 's wife Julie.

[Uncle Al]

I wandered about the town of Jerilderie in between GTG events, and found a few interesting items. The sharpening stone was in someone's front yard on the other side of Billabong Creek from Dave's place, the windmill is in the park next to the lake, and the bulldozer and other contraption were in the yard of the local museum in the main street.

Jerilderie is a very neat and clean town, and well worth exploring if you are ever in the area. I never did find Jerilderie Heights, the place would be useless as a venue for a billycart derby! Flat as a tack, but that is what makes the trip around that part of Australia so interesting.

Alan...

[rwbuild]

That sure is one big wet stone grinder, needs 2 dedicated water supplies

[DaveTTC]

Uncle Al, nice set of pics to cap it all off. Of course that's not to say we won't no more. If you or anyone else has more to post don't be shy.

Never seen that water stone, hope the pic has GPS embedded .... Would make a nice addition to my yard.

Trev ... Are they giving you a hard time. I must say I was quite p,ease to see this thread get as many individual posts as you got pages of posts for the Indian (nothing to do with me giving one word posts to up the statistics lol)


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

[Uncle Al]

Never seen that water stone, hope the pic has GPS embedded .... Would make a nice addition to my yard.

Dave, when you take the kids to school, continue over the Billabong Creek bridge and then follow the road around to the right. The waterstone is in a front yard of the first or second house on the right. You'll need quite a few mates to give you a hand if you are thinking of pinching it.

Alan...

[DaveTTC]

Dave, when you take the kids to school, continue over the Billabong Creek bridge and then follow the road around to the right. The waterstone is in a front yard of the first or second house on the right. You'll need quite a few mates to give you a hand if you are thinking of pinching it.

Alan...

Oh that might be the captain of my fire brigade. Better leave it there


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

[pawoods]

Love the counterweight used to keep the Ned Kelly project steady & it looks like no one found a chain file for that poor chainsaw by the smoke I can see in one of the photos. Thanks Dave for your hospitality that was shown to us,it was great meeting other members & putting names to faces.
Cheers Peter.

[Repliconics]

I must say I was quite pleased to see this thread get as many individual posts as you got pages of posts for the Indian (nothing to do with me giving one word posts to up the statistics lol)

Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art

REALLY!

[Repliconics]

Thanks for the kind words about the Indian Alan.
I'm really pleased that you liked it.
I think the photo you took of Dave trying to kick start it is just about my favourite shot of the bike so far!.
You can say it's a model till the cows come home, but at the end of the day if you let a big kid like Dave near it.
It's a "Toy".
Thanks again to all for a great weekend.

Cheers
Trev.