Wasnt sure where to put this. It has felt more like figure painting than anything else, so here it is:
The Discworld
(https://i.imgur.com/RkFfp8H.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/abcS7sB.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/QVzH5Rk.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/oCM5y7Q.jpg)
Now that is superb! Pterry would have loved to see that and if you put on a Pratchett/Discworld forum or FB it will go down a storm.
Brilliant :thumbsup: :wub:
WOW!
Love it. :wub: :wub: :wub:
That must be pretty small - unless your paint containers are extremely large scale.
Quote from: perttime on May 07, 2022, 09:07:33 PM
That must be pretty small - unless your paint containers are extremely large scale.
Standard scale paint pots. It is a small model ~10cm diameter. A limitation of printing it in one piece on a resin printer.
Great idea!
TomZ
Brilliant! My favourite world on my favourite site! ;D ;D ;D
Not to detract from the excellence of the work - your painting is very very good - but I have always pictured the elephants facing at 90 degrees to how they are here so that they can spend eternity walking laps around Great A'Tuin's shell.
Quote from: zenrat on May 08, 2022, 04:55:10 AM
Not to detract from the excellence of the work - your painting is very very good - but I have always pictured the elephants facing at 90 degrees to how they are here so that they can spend eternity walking laps around Great A'Tuin's shell.
It's an interesting point and one which I had wondered about. I think your orientation with the elephants trudging around in a circle on the shell makes sense. Especially as the disc is described as rotating with reference to Great A'Tuin. But almost all of the depictions of the discworld have them facing outwards. So either the elephants tramp about sideways or the disc revolves across the elephants backs. STP does briefly cover the mechanic in the opening of one of his books (interesting times maybe?) but to summaries "not much on the disk makes sense".
I have read almost all the Discworld books and can't remember any discussion of Great A'Tuin specifying the alignment of the elephants. Doesn't mean it isn't there though.
I will have to check my library.
Or maybe not. Maybe it's better to leave be and just keep the images in my head as they are?
Most depictions seem to have the elephants facing outwards. But there are other solutions too. They might get bored always facing the same way, or even always standing.
Well done :thumbsup:
That is tremendous work. My favourite sci-fi/fantasy series.
I've read all the books a couple of times and have most in both hardback and paperback. I know that sounds daft, but I have, what is to me at least, a perfectly logical reason for having them ;). I attended all of the Discworld Conferences whilst Terry was alive and had the great pleasure of meeting him many times. On one occasion me and my mate spent most of the afternoon chatting with him in the hotel bar. It's a long story, some of the lads know it as I've probably bored them with it enough ;), but a bit long winded for here. However I do feel Terry would of absolutely adored your depiction of his world :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 09, 2022, 06:37:26 AM
I attended all of the Discworld Conferences whilst Terry was alive and had the great pleasure of meeting him many times. On one occasion me and my mate spent most of the afternoon chatting with him in the hotel bar.
I am now,
Officially, extremely jealous! :-X
Quote from: perttime on May 08, 2022, 05:55:09 AM
Most depictions seem to have the elephants facing outwards. But there are other solutions too. They might get bored always facing the same way, or even always standing.
And earthquakes could be explained by the Elephants changing direction when bored
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 09, 2022, 06:37:26 AM
That is tremendous work. My favourite sci-fi/fantasy series.
I've read all the books a couple of times and have most in both hardback and paperback. I know that sounds daft, but I have, what is to me at least, a perfectly logical reason for having them ;). I attended all of the Discworld Conferences whilst Terry was alive and had the great pleasure of meeting him many times. On one occasion me and my mate spent most of the afternoon chatting with him in the hotel bar. It's a long story, some of the lads know it as I've probably bored them with it enough ;), but a bit long winded for here. However I do feel Terry would of absolutely adored your depiction of his world :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That's definitely a dit to hear. Very jealous!
Quote from: Leading Observer on May 09, 2022, 09:20:24 AM
Quote from: perttime on May 08, 2022, 05:55:09 AM
Most depictions seem to have the elephants facing outwards. But there are other solutions too. They might get bored always facing the same way, or even always standing.
And earthquakes could be explained by the Elephants changing direction when bored
Other sundry tectonic noises are probably due to the elephants passing flatus.
Have you ever heard an elephant break wind?
Little sister and I still have a giggle remembering a visit to London Zoo about 50 years ago. Alison, being the off-the-wall thinker she still is, timed the pachydermatous eruption as 36 continuous seconds and still describes it as sounding like a large motor cycle revving its engine two feet from the listener.
One time at Melbourne zoo the lady elephant was in heat and, despite being in a separate paddock the bull could smell her and had the (very) obvious physical reaction.
A group of three smirking teenage girls stood there sending photos to their boyfriends while a young lady teacher escorted a group of giggling eight year olds past with a sharp "yes, yes, come along children. We can all see the elephant's penis..."
I just felt very inadequate.
Quote from: Rheged on May 09, 2022, 10:00:21 AM
Other sundry tectonic noises are probably due to the elephants passing flatus.
Beat me to it ;D
Quote from: Rheged on May 09, 2022, 10:00:21 AM
Have you ever heard an elephant break wind?
Yes, and my niece, who was 7 or so at the time, looked at me and with a giggle said "was that you uncle Chris ?". Apparently I have a reputation :angel:
I am definitely the odd one out here forbsure..never read any Discworld books because ive never seen one but that does not detract from the fact the model is awesome :thumbsup:
Totally original build and great painting to..this is impressive ;D
As for elephants butt burping thats gotta be a frist for this channel :lol: :lol:
Never heard a elephant arse trumpeting before ..sounds kinda intresting :lol: :unsure:
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on May 12, 2022, 12:39:23 AM
I am definitely the odd one out here forbsure..never read any Discworld books because ive never seen one ...
You should try one. Here, libraries have them. Surely any major bookstores too. Or Amazon.
Never read any Disc World books either, seen bits of cartoons and live action stuff on the tv. I fully intend to get all the books and read through them, looking forward to Death joining the Foreign Legion. I am currently trying to get some Culture into my head :rolleyes:
Gondor
I've seen movies and TV of DW, not any books, either, but I'm sure I could find some.
You can read any of the Discworld series as a stand alone novel or start from the beginning with the Colour of Magic, it doesn't make much difference. I started with Guards ! Guards ! and then was hooked so went back to the beginning :thumbsup: The only thing you notice is that the books get considerably "thicker" as the series moves on. ;D
A great stand alone read is Good Omens which Terry wrote with Neil Gaiman, and is a book I've read again and again :thumbsup:
Good Omens is not Discworld, but the attitudes and fun are there.
... Or you could pick a central character and follow the career. City Watch, Tiffany Aching, or Moist von Lipwig, for example.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld#Novels
Quote from: perttime on May 14, 2022, 07:26:32 AM
Good Omens is not Discworld, but the attitudes and fun are there.
... Or you could pick a central character and follow the career. City Watch, Tiffany Aching, or Moist von Lipwig, for example.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld#Novels
Granny Weatherwax! ;D
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 14, 2022, 05:45:10 AM
You can read any of the Discworld series as a stand alone novel or start from the beginning with the Colour of Magic, it doesn't make much difference. I started with Guards ! Guards ! and then was hooked so went back to the beginning :thumbsup: The only thing you notice is that the books get considerably "thicker" as the series moves on. ;D
A great stand alone read is Good Omens which Terry wrote with Neil Gaiman, and is a book I've read again and again :thumbsup:
I read a bunch of them in random order (from the library), then bought the whole set to read in chronological order. I liked being able to see the Discworld and its inhabitants grow from one book to the next.
Great stuff! I never quite got into Discworld (read a later one and started another) but I think I need to revisit it.
If i ever read a Discworld book it will have to come from over seas as theres none here..i did a wee search and came back with less than jack ...guess the books never quite took off here ..not surprising really when most ppl here are nuts about computer games and freaking sports.
Online stores in NZ mainly seem to quote pretty long shipping times. Not in stock but they can get the books.
https://www.penguin.co.nz/series/discworld
https://www.mightyape.co.nz/brands/terry-pratchett/all
Also, googling for discworld new zealand library finds a couple of library websites with many titles. They could be at a library near you.
Quote from: perttime on May 14, 2022, 07:26:32 AM
Good Omens is not Discworld, but the attitudes and fun are there.
... Or you could pick a central character and follow the career. City Watch, Tiffany Aching, or Moist von Lipwig, for example.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld#Novels
Yup. I should of said it wasn't Discworld (it's the "Real" one), but it's of the ilk.
Totally agree with the suggestion that you can pick a character. Mine would be the City Watch.
Good Omens got made into a TV series, starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant, on Amazon Prime. Haven't had the pleasure of reading the Books, but like American Gods (also by Neil Gaiman) watching the series made me want to read the book.
Quote from: nighthunter on May 15, 2022, 05:41:26 AM
Good Omens got made into a TV series, starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant, on Amazon Prime. Haven't had the pleasure of reading the Books, but like American Gods (also by Neil Gaiman) watching the series made me want to read the book.
Not seen that, but I did see the couple of Discworld books that made UK terrestrial t.v. here in the UK : Going Postal, Colour of Magic and The Hogfather . They were quite good, even though the characterisations in no way matched those in my brain, but that's true with almost every book that's made into a film or tv show, where you see the film after reading the book.
Quote from: perttime on May 14, 2022, 09:06:42 PM
Online stores in NZ mainly seem to quote pretty long shipping times. Not in stock but they can get the books.
https://www.penguin.co.nz/series/discworld
https://www.mightyape.co.nz/brands/terry-pratchett/all
Also, googling for discworld new zealand library finds a couple of library websites with many titles. They could be at a library near you.
The closest library to me is 25kms from me and the next ..well add another 130 kms to that :lol:
And yes delivery times here are counted in multiple weeks not days and its quite often the parcels dont show up at all.
Its like Guy sent me some decals he didnt need..a A4 envelope took a month and half to travel from Australia to here..thats about 3200kms from Brisbane ..still terrible mail service here.
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on May 15, 2022, 04:09:17 PM
And yes delivery times here are counted in multiple weeks not days and its quite often the parcels dont show up at all.
Its like Guy sent me some decals he didnt need..a A4 envelope took a month and half to travel from Australia to here..thats about 3200kms from Brisbane ..still terrible mail service here.
Reminds us in the UK that we shouldn't take what is still basically a good service by Royal Mail for granted :thumbsup:
Oh Chris mate trying to compare Royal Mail to what we have here its like trying to compare car tyres to a jar of pickles ..thr only they have in common is their both round.
I sent a Revell 48th Heinkel He 111 to a mate in the States ..it was missing both upper wings..anyway he got it within 7 days..took 8 days for me to get a parcel from Wellington which is on the same island as me..its always been crap and with covid it got alot worse.
Strange thing is tho if i get anything sent to me from Auckland i get it very fast..i brought a CAH ( cheap as hell ) Academy F16 in 48th..payed for it on a Tuesday and got it the next day..seems to be a distance issue and bad management .
I'm about a third of the way through The Colour of Magic and I'm enjoying it. :thumbsup:
I was reading another book and just couldn't get into it so I downloaded it on Kindle. Won't be doing that much more, the prices have gone up to almost the same as a new paperback. I'll be searching for second-hand copies.
I have all of Terry Pratchett's books in either paperback or hardback. Some of the paperback copies are due for replacement, nearly coming apart in a most embarrassing way. I have read them all multiple times. My favourites vary between the Witches and the City Watch. All are worth reading. Each re-reading allows new gems to be discovered and re-discovered. My kids often wonder what I am chortling over when I read them. They are well worth the study. :wacko: :wacko:
Quote from: rickshaw on May 24, 2022, 06:14:44 AM
I have all of Terry Pratchett's books in either paperback or hardback. Some of the paperback copies are due for replacement, nearly coming apart in a most embarrassing way. I have read them all multiple times. My favourites vary between the Witches and the City Watch. All are worth reading. Each re-reading allows new gems to be discovered and re-discovered. My kids often wonder what I am chortling over when I read them. They are well worth the study. :wacko: :wacko:
Amen, brother! :thumbsup:
(Although I only have "most" of his books.)
Quote from: perttime on May 14, 2022, 09:06:42 PM
Also, googling for discworld new zealand library finds a couple of library websites with many titles. They could be at a library near you.
They are.
Though as you're out in the Boonies, it's a bit problematic.
2nd-hand bookstores would be a good way to go, try Hard to Find in Auckland - worth a look-in when you are next in the Smoke.
https://www.hardtofind.co.nz/
Be prepared, though... it's a bit of a time-sink, but it's worth it.
And yeah, my personal recommendations are the City Watch series, the Moist von Lipwig series and most of the Death (sorry, DEATH) series. ;D :thumbsup:
Quote from: rickshaw on May 24, 2022, 06:14:44 AM
I have all of Terry Pratchett's books in either paperback or hardback. Some of the paperback copies are due for replacement, nearly coming apart in a most embarrassing way. I have read them all multiple times. My favourites vary between the Witches and the City Watch. All are worth reading. Each re-reading allows new gems to be discovered and re-discovered. My kids often wonder what I am chortling over when I read them. They are well worth the study. :wacko: :wacko:
Wasn't until the third read of Pyramids that I got the Asassins/Driving Test joke.
A lot of people listen to the audio versions while driving or even model making. They've just released a new batch of these by different actors. Apparently the old Nigel Planer versions are to be avoided....
Quote from: zenrat on May 25, 2022, 04:57:15 AM
Quote from: rickshaw on May 24, 2022, 06:14:44 AM
I have all of Terry Pratchett's books in either paperback or hardback. Some of the paperback copies are due for replacement, nearly coming apart in a most embarrassing way. I have read them all multiple times. My favourites vary between the Witches and the City Watch. All are worth reading. Each re-reading allows new gems to be discovered and re-discovered. My kids often wonder what I am chortling over when I read them. They are well worth the study. :wacko: :wacko:
Wasn't until the third read of Pyramids that I got the Asassins/Driving Test joke.
That's the beauty of them. You will suddenly get a joke after you've missed it a few times previously. Some of them are subtle, but others are simply gentle ;D
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 24, 2022, 07:11:46 PM
Quote from: perttime on May 14, 2022, 09:06:42 PM
Also, googling for discworld new zealand library finds a couple of library websites with many titles. They could be at a library near you.
They are.
Though as you're out in the Boonies, it's a bit problematic.
2nd-hand bookstores would be a good way to go, try Hard to Find in Auckland - worth a look-in when you are next in the Smoke.
https://www.hardtofind.co.nz/
Be prepared, though... it's a bit of a time-sink, but it's worth it.
And yeah, my personal recommendations are the City Watch series, the Moist von Lipwig series and most of the Death (sorry, DEATH) series. ;D :thumbsup:
Oh i know the hard to find book shop mate ..been there dozens of times ..hell i was in Onehunga last Wednesday ;D
But like most times when im in Auckland im there for much more important reasons and time always seems to bugger off far to quickly .
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on May 29, 2022, 03:24:42 AM
time always seems to bugger off far to quickly .
That, sir, is one of the universal rules of life!!! I think we could all do with a few more hours in the day, at some point in our lives.
Quote from: Rheged on May 29, 2022, 07:20:04 AM
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on May 29, 2022, 03:24:42 AM
time always seems to bugger off far to quickly .
That, sir, is one of the universal rules of life!!! I think we could all do with a few more hours in the day, at some point in our lives.
Sage, Sir, Sage.
Although I always seem to be needing more... Organisation? That's for Peasants, Man! ;D
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 30, 2022, 10:13:44 PM
Quote from: Rheged on May 29, 2022, 07:20:04 AM
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on May 29, 2022, 03:24:42 AM
time always seems to bugger off far to quickly .
That, sir, is one of the universal rules of life!!! I think we could all do with a few more hours in the day, at some point in our lives.
Sage, Sir, Sage.
Although I always seem to be needing more... Organisation? That's for Peasants, Man! ;D
:lol: :lol: Rick ;D..trouble is with the work i do at the camp time here is very arse weird..i call it the Tapu time table..Tapu is where i live ;D but its so slow here and man i mean slow..its like something which absolutely has to be done today no matter what can wait till next week :o and when i go to Auckland time moves 10 times faster and having lived in Auckland for many yrs my time seems all screwed up :lol: and i hate Auckland so cant wait to get out of there which seems to take ages ..its freakin weird dude ;D
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on May 31, 2022, 01:22:59 AM
:lol: :lol: Rick ;D..trouble is with the work i do at the camp time here is very arse weird..i call it the Tapu time table..Tapu is where i live ;D but its so slow here and man i mean slow..its like something which absolutely has to be done today no matter what can wait till next week :o and when i go to Auckland time moves 10 times faster and having lived in Auckland for many yrs my time seems all screwed up :lol: and i hate Auckland so cant wait to get out of there which seems to take ages ..its freakin weird dude ;D
Funny how elastic ASAP can be, sometimes... ;D
Yeah, I'm not a fan of driving in Auckland; though it's usually easier when I have a navigator and I'm not pulling over every 30 seconds to check the map... ;D
We have a friend in Aukland. Not seen her for 22 years but are planning a visit (Covid stopped us in 2020).
Thanks to your descriptions i'm looking forward to it even more now. ;D
Damn funny thing Rick ..here at the camp i did the same thing for a mate when he had to go to Auckland :lol:..he'd normally just say you drive ;D
Oh Fred mate it gets even better than that..used to work in a place called Parnell..its at the bottom of Auckland city and used to live in a place called Manurewa..their about 20 ks apart..finshed work and 2 hrs later i was home :o..Auckland traffic is sweet :banghead: and it dont matter if ya go by road or motorway..its the same..they call Auckland the city of sails..it should be called the city of traffic lights.
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on June 01, 2022, 05:28:55 PM
Damn funny thing Rick ..here at the camp i did the same thing for a mate when he had to go to Auckland :lol:..he'd normally just say you drive ;D
Oh Fred mate it gets even better than that..used to work in a place called Parnell..its at the bottom of Auckland city and used to live in a place called Manurewa..their about 20 ks apart..finshed work and 2 hrs later i was home :o..Auckland traffic is sweet :banghead: and it dont matter if ya go by road or motorway..its the same..they call Auckland the city of sails..it should be called the city of traffic lights.
Ah yes, the State Highway One Parking Lot (with 'thanks' to the M25 for the "inspiration")
I remember travelling back to South Auckland from the city, and if we weren't on the motorway by 1530, the trip to Drury would take 50+ mins... :banghead:
Quote from: Rick Lowe on June 02, 2022, 10:14:11 PM
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on June 01, 2022, 05:28:55 PM
Damn funny thing Rick ..here at the camp i did the same thing for a mate when he had to go to Auckland :lol:..he'd normally just say you drive ;D
Oh Fred mate it gets even better than that..used to work in a place called Parnell..its at the bottom of Auckland city and used to live in a place called Manurewa..their about 20 ks apart..finshed work and 2 hrs later i was home :o..Auckland traffic is sweet :banghead: and it dont matter if ya go by road or motorway..its the same..they call Auckland the city of sails..it should be called the city of traffic lights.
Ah yes, the State Highway One Parking Lot (with 'thanks' to the M25 for the "inspiration")
I remember travelling back to South Auckland from the city, and if we weren't on the motorway by 1530, the trip to Drury would take 50+ mins... :banghead:
50+ mins is a pipe dream now mate..its a minimum of a hr 20 now and its bot 1530 anymore..it starts at 13 or 1400 and that depends on no prangs..if there is one all bets are off..theres many times i wished i still rode bikes ;D..traffic ? What traffic :lol:
When i head home ive got to drive thru all that and sometimes its like that all the way to the Bombay Hills off ramp and then..its all good..ya know i can drive from home all the way to Hamilton with out going thru a single set of traffic lights :thumbsup:
Went and bought myself a copy of Good Omen's for the train journey home Tuesday. Must be the third copy I'll now have ;D
Sure, but you've read the other ones..... ;D
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 31, 2022, 10:11:30 PM
Funny how elastic ASAP can be, sometimes... ;D
Cecil Northcote Parkinson (remember "Parkinson's Law" ?) explained that the answer "In due course" was infinitely elastic in Civil Service terms. In due course meant a few years in terms of a major building project, a few days if answering an urgent memo, a few hours in terms of a train journey, a few minutes in tea making terms and a few seconds to a drowning man.
Quote from: Rheged on June 04, 2022, 07:19:02 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 31, 2022, 10:11:30 PM
Funny how elastic ASAP can be, sometimes... ;D
Cecil Northcote Parkinson (remember "Parkinson's Law" ?) explained that the answer "In due course" was infinitely elastic in Civil Service terms. In due course meant a few years in terms of a major building project, a few days if answering an urgent memo, a few hours in terms of a train journey, a few minutes in tea making terms and a few seconds to a drowning man.
;D :thumbsup:
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on June 03, 2022, 12:01:44 AM
50+ mins is a pipe dream now mate..its a minimum of a hr 20 now and its bot 1530 anymore..it starts at 13 or 1400 and that depends on no prangs..if there is one all bets are off..
Yikes! And I'm thinking of heading up there in a while... welp, best plan on a lot of transit time, then. Get some good tunes or a good book to while away the time...
Thanks for the heads up. :thumbsup:
Your most welcome matey ;D
Time wise if ya manage to hit say Drury at around 10am your gonna have a pretty smooth ride..its not bad now around that time and as for leaving..the earlier the better..after 3pm it turns into a freaking nightmare..no kidding it has taken me on a occasion over an hr to travel 10kms .
As for tunes..i use a 4gig USB stick fully loaded with metal ;D ..really relaxes me :lol:
This is Phill; :P
https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1Sgp7QOpdo (https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1Sgp7QOpdo)
:wacko:
Quote from: Wardukw-NZ on June 12, 2022, 06:32:09 PM
Your most welcome matey ;D
Time wise if ya manage to hit say Drury at around 10am your gonna have a pretty smooth ride..its not bad now around that time and as for leaving..the earlier the better..after 3pm it turns into a freaking nightmare..no kidding it has taken me on a occasion over an hr to travel 10kms .
As for tunes..i use a 4gig USB stick fully loaded with metal ;D ..really relaxes me :lol:
I'm old school and use CDs... ;) Still, when I need to change one, it gives me a good excuse to stop and have a bite to waken up again.
I usually reach Drury/Papakura about ten, and that's where I have accommodation, so no having to navigate Auk at Peak Times... :thumbsup:
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 13, 2022, 08:44:49 AM
This is Phill; :P
https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1Sgp7QOpdo (https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1Sgp7QOpdo)
:wacko:
Hahahahaha oh you absolutely nailed that Guy ;D ;D and yip thats me all right :lol:
Rick your timing is pretty good..10am is the sweet spot..work traffic is gone and nobody is going yet.
When i head to AK i normally get off at Drury and cruise to Mt Wellington to Hobbycity as they open at 9.30 ..traffic is pretty good then too.
Cd's??? Ya know ive heard of those somewhere..think it was on the history channel ..yeah it was..they were talking about anicent technology :lol: :lol:
Oh i cant give you any crap there ..ive still got some myself ..honestly I dont know where they are ;D
The USB makes life so good..ive got like 60 CD's on this one stick.
Yeah, 10 hours straight through from Welly isn't too bad.
Sadly the annual trip is a thing of the past, now ModelX is long gone.
Your saying you had a model x tesla? With fuel prices being the way they are im not surprised really but haha.
I took my mum to Hamilton last week..so thats me driving from Thames to Mt Albert in Auckland..from Ak to hammy and then back again and then home ..including the other dicking around driving ..563 Kms on less than 3/4 of a tank..no bad for a 3.5 ltr Mitsubishi Diamante ;D
Nope, ModelX was a Hobby Expo held in Waitakere for a good few years.
It disappeared in 2018, never heard as to why.
Though there is still one in Taupo.
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2021/hobby-expo/taupo
I drive a Mondeo; ICE is good enough for me.
Ahhh model x ..yeah thats the one that was in the Herderson town hall ..never knew what it was called i do know what whenever it was on i was to busy to go and it was quite aways from me ..i would say lack of interest or they charged to much to get in or both.
Mondeos are a pretty good car as for In Car Entertainment..mines not stupidly powerful..i replaced all the factory stuff with crap ten times better and many times more powerful .it can crank it but it dont need to be loud to sound good :thumbsup:
Yeah, Nah - I'm too cheap to aftermarket my sound systems these days - and after all the stuff I cranked up all those years ago, I can't tell the difference anyway, nowadays.
I've only ever heard 2nd or 3rd hand rumours/speculation about why Modelx folded - to my knowledge, no one ever got a definitive, or even any answer, despite all the questions.
Sad it's no more, but it is what it is.
Least ya heard something..ive never heard a word about it shutting down so im in the dark about this but like ya said it is what it is ..history now .
Oh when it comes to cars i think i have a wee problem :lol:
Factory sounds from 03 were crap and im affraid 25 watt speckers just dont cut the mustard when it comes to metal..so now the smallest speckers are 300 watts and 450 watts and the sub is 1200 watts ..its clean sound with a good amount of bass but not too much..its a lovely balance and it will be used again on my way to Auckland this Wednesday :lol:
Yeah, I don't tend to crank things up that much anymore... and the door skins vibrating makes an annoying buzzing addition to the music... ;D :rolleyes:
Safe travel, fella.
Thanks mate ;D its the trying to not committing suicide cause i have to go to Auckland which is the hard part :lol: