My next toy

Posted on October 25, 2006 by admin

Anyone into unique toys will just love this video. It’s an Radio controlled F14 model that couldn’t be any more realistic. Just watch as they fire up the engines.

F14 starting engines

Will I need a pilots license? And what about flying lessons, so I don’t crash

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Rick Kelly is catching Craig Lowndes

Posted on October 23, 2006 by admin

It’s a real race now between Ford and Holden or Craig Lowndes and Rick Kelly. With only 30 points difference and still 3 races to go, it could be anyone. Rick took out last weekends Gillette V8 Supercar challenge on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland with Craig coming in 10th place overall.  Not a good weekend for the Betta Electrical team.

The results for the round where:
1 Todd Kelly – Holden
2 Mark Winterbottom – Ford
3 Rick Kelly – Holden
4 Jason Bright – Ford

1 22 Holden Racing Team Todd Kelly 313
2 5 Ford Performance Racing Mark Winterbottom 300
3 15 Toll HSV Dealer Team Rick Kelly 294
4 6 Ford Performance Racing Jason Bright 274
5 1 Caltex Racing Russell Ingall 259
6 16 Toll HSV Dealer Team Garth Tander 257
7 17 FirstRock Home Loans Steven Johnson 234
8 10 WPS Racing Jason Bargwanna 233
9 50 Supercheap Auto Racing Cameron McConville 227
10 888 Team Betta Electrical Craig Lowndes 223
11 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport James Courtney 213
12 3 Tasman Motorsport Jason Richards 190
13 7 Jack Daniel’s Racing Steven Richards 170
14 14 Team BOC Brad Jones 166
15 18 APVC Racing Will Davison 163
16 51 Supercheap Auto Racing Greg Murphy 160
17 8 WPS Racing Max Wilson 151
18 111 Glenfords AEG Racing Marcus Marshall 150
19 34 Repco Valvoline [*****]mins Team Dean Canto 134
20 88 Team Betta Electrical Jamie Whincup 120
21 12 Team BOC John Bowe 117
22 55 Autobarn Racing Steve Owen 110
23 39 Team Sirromet Wines Alan Gurr 90
24 67 Team Sirromet Wines Paul Morris 83
25 33 Repco Valvoline [*****]mins Team Lee Holdsworth 73
26 11 Jack Daniel’s Racing Paul Dumbrell 70
27 2 Holden Racing Team Mark Skaife 67
28 25 Fujitsu Racing Warren Luff 30
29 23 Tasman Motorsport Andrew Jones 23
30 26 Fujitsu Racing Jose Fernandez 0
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Gillette V8 Supercar, Race 2 results

Posted on October 22, 2006 by admin

Sunday 22nd October 2006, Gillette V8 Supercar, Race 2 results

Pos Driver Vehicle
1 Garth Tander Holden Commodore VZ
2 Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ
3 Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BA
4 Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ
5 Jason Richards Holden Commodore VZ
6 Jason Bright Ford Falcon BA
7 Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA
8 Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA
9 Jason Bargwanna Ford Falcon BA
10 Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BA

22 laps, 5 out of 30 did not finish

Pos Driver Vehicle Car Entrant Race Time Fastest Lap Fastest Time
1 Garth Tander Holden Commodore VZ 16 Toll HSV Dealer Team 46:22.397 16 01:51.162
2 Todd Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 22 Holden Racing Team 46:22.908 14 01:50.852
3 Mark Winterbottom Ford Falcon BA 5 Ford Performance Racing 46:27.975 14 01:51.144
4 Rick Kelly Holden Commodore VZ 15 Toll HSV Dealer Team 46:29.143 14 01:51.417
5 Jason Richards Holden Commodore VZ 3 Tasman Motorsport 46:29.934 13 01:51.317
6 Jason Bright Ford Falcon BA 6 Ford Performance Racing 46:30.393 16 01:51.206
7 Craig Lowndes Ford Falcon BA 888 Team Betta Electrical 46:32.022 14 01:50.957
8 Russell Ingall Ford Falcon BA 1 Caltex Racing 46:32.614 16 01:51.172
9 Jason Bargwanna Ford Falcon BA 10 WPS Racing 46:49.098 14 01:52.610
10 Steven Johnson Ford Falcon BA 17 FirstRock Home Loans 46:49.731 22 01:52.750
11 Will Davison Ford Falcon BA 18 APVC Racing 46:50.807 18 01:52.732
12 Cameron McConville Holden Commodore VZ 50 Supercheap Auto Racing 46:51.477 16 01:52.614
13 James Courtney Ford Falcon BA 4 Jeld-Wen Motorsport 46:51.915 16 01:52.662
14 Max Wilson Ford Falcon BA 8 WPS Racing 46:56.177 15 01:52.304
15 Brad Jones Ford Falcon BA 14 Team BOC 46:56.823 16 01:52.209
16 John Bowe Ford Falcon BA 12 Team BOC 47:00.711 16 01:52.384
17 Marcus Marshall Ford Falcon BA 111 Glenfords AEG Racing 47:11.761 17 01:53.037
18 Alan Gurr Holden Commodore VZ 39 Team Sirromet Wines 47:15.404 17 01:52.801
19 Paul Morris Holden Commodore VZ 67 Team Sirromet Wines 47:18.422 18 01:53.205
20 Greg Murphy Holden Commodore VZ 51 Supercheap Auto Racing 47:22.420 17 01:52.325
21 Mark Skaife Holden Commodore VZ 2 Holden Racing Team 47:39.043 21 01:51.424
22 Jamie Whincup Ford Falcon BA 88 Team Betta Electrical 46:57.562 17 01:51.639
23 Lee Holdsworth Holden Commodore VZ 33 Repco Valvoline [*****]mins Team 47:04.836 17 01:53.076
24 Steve Owen Holden Commodore VZ 55 Autobarn Racing 47:05.409 17 01:52.484
25 Dean Canto Holden Commodore VZ 34 Repco Valvoline [*****]mins Team 48:10.876 17 01:52.666
DNF Jose Fernandez Ford Falcon BA 26 Fujitsu Racing 25:53.428 9 01:54.552
DNF Paul Dumbrell Holden Commodore VZ 11 Jack Daniel’s Racing 09:22.868 2 01:53.846
DNF Andrew Jones Holden Commodore VZ 23 Tasman Motorsport 04:10.777 2 01:57.217
DNF Warren Luff Ford Falcon BA 25 Fujitsu Racing 02:11.169 1 02:11.169
DNF Steven Richards Holden Commodore VZ 7 Jack Daniel’s Racing
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Not getting the distance with your Wireless network?

Posted on October 21, 2006 by admin

Well why not use a tin can. Yes, the enthusiasts from Air-stream Inc in Adelaide put together a beam antenna to concentrate the wireless signal in a particular direction. And yes, it was made out of an everyday tin can, a small piece of stiff copper wire, a connector and a couple of screws. They should be able to get a couple of kilometers range clear line of site.

 

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Gillette v8 Supercar challenge – Race 1 results

Posted on October 21, 2006 by admin

Results of race 1 of the Gillette v8 Supercar challenge at the Sunshine coast, Queensland, is:

1st – T Kelly – Holden
2nd – G Tander – Holden
3rd – M Winterbottom – Ford
4th – J Richards – Holden
5th – C Lowndes – Ford
6th – J Courtney – Ford
7th – S Richards – Holden
8th – R Kelly – Holden
9th – J Bright – Ford
10th – R Ingall – Ford

2 cars of the field of 30 did not complete.

11th – J Bargwanna – Ford

12th – S Johnson – Ford
13th – P Dumbrell – Holden
14th – C McConville - Holden
15th – W Davison – Ford
16th – B Jones – Ford
17th – J Bowe – Ford
18th – D Canto – Holden
19th – G Murphy – Holden
20th – M Marshal – Holden
21st – L Holdsworth – Holden
22nd – A Gurr – Holden
23rd – P Moris – Holden
24th – W Luff – Ford
25th – M Skaife – Holden
26th – A Jones – Holden
27th – S Owne – Holden
28th – M Wilson – Ford
DNF – J Fernandez – Ford
DNF – J Wincup – Ford

22 laps, dry cool track. 1 caution period.

Data Source http://v8supercar.bigpond.com

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Flight Simulator X is on it’s way

Posted on October 21, 2006 by admin

Just got word that Flight Simulator X is due in stores in Australia on Thu 26th October. I’ve ordered my copy so will be checking it out over the following weekend. Will let you know what I thin,.

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Hi and Welcome

Posted on October 21, 2006 by admin

Hi and welcome to the new look Trev’s Place. It’s my place designed specifically for me to publish thoughts, hobbies, and what ever information comes to mind. Call it a journal or even a journey. Just to give a preview of some of the things that can be found here is things relating to Woodwork, to Flight Simulation, to electronics and computers, and many more. It will also have a forum section dedicated to product, and supplier reviews, so you can find out who and what is good and who and what you probably should steer clear off.

Don’t forget to have a look at some other great sites I have come across as well.

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