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Post by campbellbox on Jul 21, 2011 22:53:38 GMT 12
Another great shot! Obviously taken slightly inland from Pearl by the gunner in the back of Kate.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 21, 2011 23:55:26 GMT 12
Gavin, I love that shot!
Will the P-40C be at Oshkosh? It would be great it it and the ex-RNZAF P-40M both make it.
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Aug 16, 2011 18:39:57 GMT 12
She is a great looker
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 16, 2011 19:10:30 GMT 12
Wow. Really nice. And I think that John Lamont really looks the part in the Campbell helmet and wartime style goggles too, rather than a bonedome.
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Post by fwx on Aug 16, 2011 19:56:34 GMT 12
Always thought the later model P-40's were a fairly "plain" aircraft, but seeing the "C" in the flesh, and in such spectacular, up-close and dangerous fashion, I think I see what the designer originally had in mind. Definitely beautiful, and I imagine, something like the last view the shark victim would get ...!
Thanks Gavin!!
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Post by DragonflyDH90 on Aug 16, 2011 20:55:00 GMT 12
Its kind of ironic that the sharks mouth finds itself on the later P-40's so often whereas the 'C' has more of that shark look.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 16, 2011 21:18:23 GMT 12
I like all the P-40's from the P-40E onwards, they look great. But I had always thought the P-40N and P-40C looked really ugly when looking at old photos and Monogram kitsets. It was only whilst I watched this one being restored and saw it in the metal without that silly sharks mouth artwork, I really began to change my mind on my opinion of the looks. By the time it was all together I had really fallen for this aircraft. I'm so glad it has been restored here in NZ where we got to see and hear it. It's a magnificent beast.
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Post by McFly on Aug 19, 2011 18:43:24 GMT 12
A visit to Avspecs to return some Spitfire wingtips to Wal allowed for a few new photos inside the ultimate 'man' cave. Fresh out of the box - One beast of a RR Griffon engine for the FR Mk.XIV, NH799 Spitfire... What it's going to bolt on to. Serious engine bearers to support the griffon. RH Wing Sunny day (Mossie prop bottom left ready to go) The office.
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Post by McFly on Aug 19, 2011 18:49:20 GMT 12
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Post by McFly on Aug 19, 2011 18:54:54 GMT 12
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Post by lumpy on Aug 19, 2011 19:23:09 GMT 12
Thanks McFly , I really love those " work in progress " type shots . Really nice to see the insides of things that you dont normally get to see .
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Post by mgmike on Aug 19, 2011 20:06:00 GMT 12
Great photos! That Griffon looks just superb. It will be great to see NH799 back in the air after such a long period. I love the purity of the early Spits but there is something about the sound of a Griffon......
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Post by thebrads on Aug 19, 2011 21:37:23 GMT 12
cheers for posting, great pics. Really looking forward to seeing NH799, WoW '96 was my first and was mad keen to see it, so was very disappointed when it took the spill early in the year, so good to see it coming back to life.
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Post by Bruce on Aug 19, 2011 21:46:00 GMT 12
The Griffon for NH799 brings back memories.... back in 1999 after the Wanaka crash the Spit was stored in the old paint shop at PAC in Hamilton on behalf of Paul Page. Me and another one of the Aeromotive guys were tasked with going over to inhibit the engine. As at that stage it couldnt be turned over as it was damaged, the only way we could be sure of getting inhibiting oil on to all the important surfaces was to fill the whole thing with oil. We built heavy duty stands to put the block as we knew it would take quite a bit of oil, but the only way we could get oil into it was pouring it very slowly through the 3/8" hole in the camshaft bevel gears. It took nearly 3 days to fill, and more than an entire 200 Litre drum of oil! all poured from 1 Gallon pourers.... we then had to drain almost all the oil back out again! I wonder if this is the same engine?
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Post by baz62 on Aug 20, 2011 10:51:56 GMT 12
Wow nice shots and that Griffon looks the business (wonder if I could chuck one in the Auster....................nah probably weighs MORE than the whole Auster!!) They didn't waste any time stripping the fabric off that second Mossie. At least now they can check out the wood and see what they have to work with.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 20, 2011 11:39:16 GMT 12
Thanks for the great photos Marty. Engines don't normally thrill me one bit, but that Griffon is gorgeous!
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Post by lumpy on Aug 20, 2011 13:12:30 GMT 12
Engines don't normally thrill me one bit Bite your tounge Dave ! The engines are the best bits !
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Post by baz62 on Aug 20, 2011 15:00:14 GMT 12
Engines don't normally thrill me one bit Bite your tounge Dave ! The engines are the best bits ! What he said. I was wondering in the photo of Doug's Tr9 what the yellowey thin thing is attached to the underside of the oil tank? Some kind of awesome thermal pad to record oil temperature?
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Post by mit on Aug 20, 2011 15:39:00 GMT 12
Bite your tounge Dave ! The engines are the best bits ! What he said. I was wondering in the photo of Doug's Tr9 what the yellowey thin thing is attached to the underside of the oil tank? Some kind of awesome thermal pad to record oil temperature? It's an oil heating pad, so the oil temp is nice and warm before start up. We use them plus battery heaters and avionic heaters up in the arctic they work really well. The Fw190 at Omaka has them as well.
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Post by dakman on Aug 20, 2011 18:21:46 GMT 12
A Automotive idea also used on road vehicles Good move
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