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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 12, 2013 17:52:37 GMT 12
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Post by vs on Feb 12, 2013 19:16:08 GMT 12
Great pictures! I wonder what Peter Jackson built the replica for?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 12, 2013 19:24:05 GMT 12
To replace P3351 surely?
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Post by vs on Feb 12, 2013 19:25:33 GMT 12
It must have been built with some use in mind....unless the museum had it built for themselves?
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Post by mumbles on Feb 12, 2013 19:28:56 GMT 12
Slight thread drift, but I (and I suspect a lot of other forum members) were there for it's first post restoration flight at Wanaka 21 years ago. Found these pics while looking for Hurricane ones. It's only when you take a look back that you realise just how privileged you've been to see some things.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 12, 2013 19:50:48 GMT 12
Yes, I was there. A great moment.
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Post by Damon on Feb 12, 2013 20:21:51 GMT 12
Yes what a great moment that was when Mark Hanna flew the P-40K.I seem to remember the spirited displays Mark flew.Clearly enjoying the aircraft at the show. On the Saturday of the '92 show I managed to get to the fartherist point on the fence line ,lo and behold Tim Wallis tuns up in his car with Mark in the P-40 close behind. A great sound of the Allison going to full power and off the P-40K went. Magic.
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Post by patmurphy on Feb 15, 2013 12:52:46 GMT 12
Missed this one in Wanaka (not enough time to stop that day, maybe next time ) The good news for me is it appears to be heading to Europe, don't know where but Meier is rumoured on other fora. Ironic I suppose that I headed half way across the world hoping to catch some rare metal and fabric, only to find one of the rarest is heading the other way. Now for that mass Hurricane formation at Legends in July....... ;D
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Post by fwx on Feb 15, 2013 14:26:10 GMT 12
I'm still intrigued by the Peter Jackson connection - given that up until now TVAL has only been known for its immaculate WWI reproductions. But they have the LASER scanning and digital modeling technology to reproduce any a/c I guess.
I can't imagine the museum paying full-price for a TVAL reproduction, so could this be a quid pro quo for access to the real Hurricane while it was still in the country?
Does Sir Peter have another Hurricane project in mind? And if so, is it of the cinematic variety, or could it be for another client or museum, (eg.) the planned WWII expansion of the AHC at Omaka?
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Post by ErrolC on Feb 15, 2013 15:48:18 GMT 12
I'm still intrigued by the Peter Jackson connection - given that up until now TVAL has only been known for its immaculate WWI reproductions. But they have the LASER scanning and digital modeling technology to reproduce any a/c I guess. ... However Weta Workshop are well known for movie replicas of various things... com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=14154
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Post by saratoga on Feb 15, 2013 16:48:51 GMT 12
Would PJ need some Hurricanes for the 'Dambusters',maybe for background shots?
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Post by baz62 on Feb 15, 2013 21:52:00 GMT 12
Wouldn't have thought so, don't recall Hurricanes featuring in any part of the Dambusters story or photos I've seen.
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Post by ngatimozart on Feb 16, 2013 14:04:50 GMT 12
Maybe he just wants it to sit by the BBQ in his backyard ;D
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Post by ZacYates on Feb 16, 2013 19:42:12 GMT 12
I'd rather have a plastic Lanc as a sunshade, personally ;-)
It's great to see a representative Hurricane at Wanaka.
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Post by shorty on Feb 17, 2013 12:36:24 GMT 12
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Post by Mick F on Feb 17, 2013 13:51:11 GMT 12
So is there anything left as part of the AFC?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using proboards
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 17, 2013 14:03:28 GMT 12
The statement that "Most of the restoration, aside from the engine and wings, was carried out in an Air New Zealand hangar in Christchurch." isn't correct because Wings magazine had a photo of it being handed over from Hawker Restorations to Sir Tim to bring home, comlete with rebuilt fuselage framework attached to the wings and engine. Air NZ just did the internal fit out and the fabric and skin work as far as I can tell.
Also, I don't think they restored two Messerschmitts did they?
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Post by DragonflyDH90 on Feb 17, 2013 15:12:12 GMT 12
Fabric work was done by the Croydon crew (onsite in Chch), along with a good amount of remedial wood work that was a bit below par.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 17, 2013 15:29:42 GMT 12
That Ryan, interesting to read that.
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Post by ZacYates on Feb 17, 2013 16:37:19 GMT 12
Some of the aircraft listed in that article threw me, especially the Meserschmitts! I was under the impression the airframe/structural work was done by Hawker Restorations and then essentially covered and completed in Christchurch.
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