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Post by jp on Sept 26, 2012 15:55:40 GMT 12
I agree with Dave - speculation by a bunch of armchair mosquito pilots about how hard they are to take off without crashing into the scenery is hardly constructive......
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Post by jp on Sept 26, 2012 10:25:46 GMT 12
Does anyone know, that in the event of bad weather on Saturday, at what point the decision to move the airshow to Sunday will be made/publised?
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MOTAT
Sept 16, 2012 14:11:53 GMT 12
Post by jp on Sept 16, 2012 14:11:53 GMT 12
I'm pretty sure its been stated before (more than once) that the intention is to have ALL the aircraft moved into the main hangar once they are restored to a presentable state.....
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MOTAT
Sept 14, 2012 15:42:06 GMT 12
Post by jp on Sept 14, 2012 15:42:06 GMT 12
expat: I think that big wooden roof might do quite a good job of protecting the aircraft from the elements - lol. As for pristine - isn't that supposed to be äs it left the factory"", not how flash can the restorers make it look? Museum exhibits are supposed to show case history, not the talents of the restorer. As someone who has rebuilt cars in the past, (in my opinion) there is far more skill and dedication required to do things factory correct, with the necessary parts, research, etc, than in building a hot rod, using whatever modern equivilants are available off the shelf.........and, no, I'm not bagging hot-rodders - my projects have been closer to that end of the scale than the other.
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MOTAT
Sept 14, 2012 13:41:19 GMT 12
Post by jp on Sept 14, 2012 13:41:19 GMT 12
pjw: I'm not too concerned if the scheme is authentic to the actual airframe - otherwise the RNZAF would be displaying its P-51 in Indonesian markings, the Beaver would be irrelevant, etc. Insisting that the restored aircraft maintain the actual colour schemes etc they wore would give most themed museums an almost impossible task of obtaining the correct exhibits - aircraft recovered from Russia (for example) would all end up in Russian markings - as long as the scheme is authetic, I'm generally happy. However, I also don't really see the point in the RNZAF Museum's Avenger switching serial numbers, then painting it in a generic scheme......
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MOTAT
Sept 14, 2012 11:10:05 GMT 12
Post by jp on Sept 14, 2012 11:10:05 GMT 12
Painting exhibits correctly with regards to markings and finish would not make any significant difference to the amount of time spent on a project, would improve the accuracy of the restoration, and would work out cheaper in the long run because it wouldn't need correcting at a later date - a gloss finish on a P-40 or a Hudson is just wrong.....
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MOTAT
Sept 13, 2012 8:22:29 GMT 12
Post by jp on Sept 13, 2012 8:22:29 GMT 12
Maybe it'll look less like a mall once the larger aircraft are in place - Sunderland, Solent, DC-3?
From the photos, it looks like both the Hudson and the P-40 are finished in Gloss paint? Whats up with that?
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Post by jp on Sept 13, 2012 8:13:35 GMT 12
Hi Malcolm
With all the current interest in Mosquitoes, how about a set for NZ-based RNZAF Mossies?....
Thanks
John
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Post by jp on Aug 31, 2012 16:20:10 GMT 12
So do TVAL have any of the above in their own collection, as Kermit Weeks now has poccession of examples of their Albatros and Snipe - how many of each did they build?
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Post by jp on Aug 27, 2012 16:45:22 GMT 12
Is it just me, or does everyone thing "cool - there's another post about the Mosquito!" and feel slightly let down when the last twenty or so posts have been about merchandise, where not to import it from, and how to clean it once purchased?........
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Post by jp on Dec 20, 2011 7:42:37 GMT 12
I agree with Mumbles - gate takings at airshows don't cover much in the way of the costs of running one if you're wanting to bring stuff in from overseas, and while Dave is right in that the RNZAF won't be looking at profits, it won't want to have to fork out cash either. While other AirForces (USAF, RAAF, etc) may be happy to turn up at their cost, someone will have to foot the bill if you're wanting to see anything privately owned turn up from offshore (ie Temora Hudson). There would be no Zero, or Wildcat, etc at places like Wanaka without the qty of "bogans" that walk through the gates to see an F-111 dump fuel out its exhaust pipe....
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Post by jp on Dec 15, 2011 7:04:02 GMT 12
How about starting some fund raising now for the eventual purchase of John Smith's Mosquito, as at some point in the future it is likely to need a new home, and if it ever goes on the open market, it'll disappear overseas while everyone in NZ runs around in a flap bitching about RNZAF heritage being sold to the highest bidder....... Then it can be PRESERVED, rather than turning up in the US in some generic RAF scheme....
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Post by jp on Dec 7, 2011 7:11:54 GMT 12
Great - something else I now need a 1/48 scale model of.......
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Post by jp on Dec 6, 2011 8:57:14 GMT 12
Thanks, Dave
good work on the forum - at least as good as any other I've preused on the net.
John
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Post by jp on Dec 6, 2011 8:55:21 GMT 12
Hi Errol
Wasn't having a go at anyone in particular - several comments have regarded replicas....
Personally, I don't really like replicas in museums, unless they are to fill gaps of things that don't exist at all, as I like to view the genuine article... ie - the vast majority of WWI era aircraft are by necessity replicas - but (in my opinion) need to be reproductions made as per the original (ie AFW's Sopwith Pup, TVAL aircraft) - fibreglass replicas should be limited to outside gate guards, etc...
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Post by jp on Dec 6, 2011 8:00:49 GMT 12
Morning all,
This is my first post here, (though I've been having a read of this forum daily for about a year) so I'm not sure if I'm allowed to disagree with anyone yet but.....
Do we really want to fill our National Air Force Museum with replicas? Especially given that there are enough restoration projects sitting in the queue to last about 30 years at the present rate of progress with the funding and manpower currently available?
John
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