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Post by Gary. on Nov 2, 2012 16:28:48 GMT 12
I would say the Pilot is a little green though...... ;D I love that dual seat hunter by the way, i would place it in my lounge and watch telly through the windshield..... ;D ;D ;D
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Post by martytheduck on Nov 2, 2012 19:38:40 GMT 12
Could go a lot further with the Lysander, we will be displaying a few panels at Classic Fighters, more the merrier might take some more piccys later
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Post by martytheduck on Nov 2, 2012 19:41:01 GMT 12
This is pretty cool Attachments:
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Post by martytheduck on Nov 2, 2012 19:41:51 GMT 12
Top work on the Metro
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Post by davidd on Nov 3, 2012 13:16:46 GMT 12
Just a few words about the nose-mounted machine guns fitted in RNZAF Oxfords. These were intended as OPERATIONAL aircraft and were NOT intended for training duties only. About 30 or 40 must have been modified in early/mid 1942 at Wigram, Ohakea, and Woodbourne; they could easily be indentified by (a) the gun barrel poking out low in nose, and (b) the ring and bead sight mounted on top of nose in line with pilot's seat. The gun mountings were locally made by machining and the modification itself must have been fairly straightforward apart from the fashioning of the parts. The whole set up probably owed much to the similar arrangements fitted in the Anson, although the RNZAF's Ansons did not arrive in NZ until AFTER the Oxfords had been modified. David D
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Post by robb on Nov 4, 2012 21:11:28 GMT 12
Here is part of my work in progress, laid out on the floor. Most of the instruments have been identified using the 'Mapua Marvel' as a guide, and sourced through Ebay. It is to be an FBVI (English built). Cockpit construction starts next year... Attachments:
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 5, 2012 8:35:44 GMT 12
David D, were those operational armed Oxfords used by No. 1 SFTS though for the gunnery training on Lake Ellesmere? Or were these the Oxfords assigned to operational squadrons when they were converting over to Hudsons, etc?
Great work on the Mosquito Robb. I'm sure we'd all love to see regular updates on that project as the cockpit progresses.
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Post by aeromedia on Nov 5, 2012 12:15:43 GMT 12
This thread is young and already finding out about some amazing projects. Nice work indeed Robb. Can you tell us about how you made the actual panels? Water jet? After measuring the JS Mossie for sizes or did you work from drawings? Would love to hear the how and why of your project. Great work !
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Post by baz62 on Nov 5, 2012 18:58:30 GMT 12
Anthony is getting cockpit panels made for his Auster here in Chch perhaps a message to him will help.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Nov 5, 2012 19:15:38 GMT 12
There is the Airtourer cockpit ex-ZK-CDO at Nelson
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 5, 2012 21:40:54 GMT 12
Wasn't someone on the forum doing a really early Fletcher cockpit at some stage too? Or am i thinking of the Airtourer that Peter mentions?
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Post by robb on Nov 5, 2012 22:30:23 GMT 12
The panels are true to the original -Tufnol and Al. alloy as required. Bandsaw, guillotine, and trepanning tools were used to make them. Some dimensions are measured off originals at Ferrymead. My aim has been to build a vintage aircraft simulator that has a very high level of fidelity : all the noises, vibration, smell(!) etc of the real thing without leaving the farm.... Twin engines are always going to be more fun, as are two seats -get the passenger reaching for that bag. Add the incorporation of realistic sounding and vibrating MG's and cannon.... for these and many other reasons a Mossie was the only choice. I am going to build a replica of the front 12feet of the fusilage (nose to rear of canopy). And of course one will have to climb a 'rickety ladder' to get up into it! Most of the instruments are to be replicated and driven by stepper motors or servos so they can be interfaced with Flight Sim software.
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Post by aeromedia on Nov 6, 2012 4:13:29 GMT 12
Holy Heck. Impressive.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 8:29:02 GMT 12
That will be really awesome Robb!
How will you form the fuselage shell woodwork? Will you be able to use Glyn Powell's moulds perhaps?
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Post by baz62 on Nov 6, 2012 11:24:01 GMT 12
That will be really awesome Robb! How will you form the fuselage shell woodwork? Will you be able to use Glyn Powell's moulds perhaps? A chap in Australia built a Mosquito nose ,fullsize and had an original Canopy as well. He shaped it using wooden stringers clad with plywood.
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Post by robb on Nov 6, 2012 21:42:57 GMT 12
I am going to make the fuselage out of Paulownia using the 'strip canoe building method'. It is quite different from the 'proper' dH method used by G.P. but far simpler (and if it breaks up in flight I shouldn't come to too much harm at an altitude of 6 feet AGL). Regarding using any of his facilities, I am in Nth Canterbury and he is in Drury....but I did wheedle the necessary lofting data from him a couple of years ago. Baz: Would the Aussie fellow be Lincoln Nitschke who has a museum in Sth Australia?
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Post by ZacYates on Nov 7, 2012 14:09:34 GMT 12
Robb, that sounds an amazing project! Please, please keep us posted.
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Post by baz62 on Nov 7, 2012 14:43:45 GMT 12
I am going to make the fuselage out of Paulownia using the 'strip canoe building method'. It is quite different from the 'proper' dH method used by G.P. but far simpler (and if it breaks up in flight I shouldn't come to too much harm at an altitude of 6 feet AGL). Regarding using any of his facilities, I am in Nth Canterbury and he is in Drury....but I did wheedle the necessary lofting data from him a couple of years ago. Baz: Would the Aussie fellow be Lincoln Nitschke who has a museum in Sth Australia? Yep thats the one! North Canterbury...not too far for a visit when you have some wood coming together!
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Post by martytheduck on Nov 8, 2012 22:08:18 GMT 12
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