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Post by airtruk on Mar 15, 2009 22:44:12 GMT 12
Found this picture of ZK-DMZ today topdressing at Mount Studholme, Waimate in 1993. Pilot was Todd Stubbs and the aircraft belonged to Skyfarmers.  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 26, 2009 9:11:52 GMT 12
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 26, 2009 11:05:19 GMT 12
NSD = Nev Deans
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Post by claudioluchina on Mar 27, 2009 9:40:16 GMT 12
Hi All
I would like to introduce myself
My name is Claudio Luchina and I live in California.
I came across your postings on the PL-11 which were extremely informative. My gratitude for all the contributors.
I am a scale modeler and contributed with a number modeling articles online to diverse aviation modeling-related sites (aircraft resource center, Internet Modeler, Modelersite) under the pseudonym of Gabriel Stern.
I "specialize" in out-of-the-ordinary aircraft, mostly scratch-built.
I am now modeling the Pellarini Kingsford Smith PL-7
I couldn't find a way to attach images, though.
and I would very much like to make a model of the PL-11 (not the PL-12).
Unfortunately I couldn't find stats on that one (span, length, etc) or even a simple 3v.
Do any of you have info on that respect?
I would really appreciate any help.
Thanks in advance
Claudio
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 27, 2009 12:42:09 GMT 12
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Post by claudioluchina on Mar 27, 2009 13:31:59 GMT 12
Thanks for your reply.
I re-posted the message on the PL-11, not really knowing how the threads work.
That's the thread I mentioned before and all the info there is really good. I couldn't find there, as said, any "hard" data on the PL-11 specs like span, length, etc. so I can tell the differences from the PL-12 3view that is available to me. From the photos posted there I can tell that there are a number of details, big and small, that differ from the PL-12, but I am not sure how far the general measures were the same.
Thanks again for your kind reply.
Claudio
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Post by mstokes on Mar 30, 2009 21:05:23 GMT 12
I have found an image of the former ZK-DVN being flown by my father as VH-JSO in Tasmania  Attempting to hide behind a fert pile, but it would need to be a tall pile to beat an airtruk  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2009 6:39:51 GMT 12
They mustn't have problems with wet fert sticking together in the hopper over in the sunburnt land? Unless it's on a pad we can't see?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2009 6:41:20 GMT 12
Hi All I would like to introduce myself My name is Claudio Luchina and I live in California. I came across your postings on the PL-11 which were extremely informative. My gratitude for all the contributors. I am a scale modeler and contributed with a number modeling articles online to diverse aviation modeling-related sites (aircraft resource center, Internet Modeler, Modelersite) under the pseudonym of Gabriel Stern. I "specialize" in out-of-the-ordinary aircraft, mostly scratch-built. I am now modeling the Pellarini Kingsford Smith PL-7 I couldn't find a way to attach images, though. and I would very much like to make a model of the PL-11 (not the PL-12). Unfortunately I couldn't find stats on that one (span, length, etc) or even a simple 3v. Do any of you have info on that respect? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance Claudio Claudio: I am a big fan of "Gabriel Stern"s work. I enjoy every model report you post at ARC, please keep up the fantastic work.  |
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Post by jutte on Apr 15, 2009 14:52:14 GMT 12
Hi there - new to the forum here. Was looking throught the web and came across the
Airtruk. Anyway just to say I was parachuting at the Pudding Hill ( near Ashburton)jump zone when ZK- DMZ was working the local area. Would have been in the early 90's sometime.Always impressed me how DMZ seemed to float over the threashold and land. I was at the jump zone all day so I saw DMZ a lot that day.Had a few good jumps that day as well. I seem to remember that a while ago on Trademe that an Airtruk was for sale - can't remember when though.Never knew that they were originally designed here.OK - clear air everyone!
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Post by Peter Lewis on Apr 16, 2009 18:11:56 GMT 12
Thanks for your comments.
ZK-DMZ is the one now at the Ashburton aviation museum.
The Airtruk sold on TradeMe was ZK-CJU, now owned by by member 'airtruk' here.
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Post by airtruk on Apr 16, 2009 22:08:47 GMT 12
Below is a photo of ZK-DMZ in the new hangar in Ashburton, which I took back in February. I will post photos shortly of ZK-CJU once I get things sorted out, I'm currently paint stripping the wings. Does anyone know what happened to Gill Forrester and John Corby (designer of the Corby Starlet) as both of these gentlemen were involved with Transavia and the Airtruk/ Skyfarmer projects after Luigi Pellarini left Transavia? Thanks Mike also for the photo of VH-JSO hiding behind the fert pile in Tasmania, it's an awesome picture. Would also be very regardful for anymore articles out of the Transfielder if you have any others when you get time.  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 1, 2009 21:14:49 GMT 12
Thanks to Dave Bates who has sent me photos of Airtruks ZK-CWU ZK-CWW ZK-CWY and ZK-CWV.
For the sake of completeness I have added these into the appropriate aircraft listings above.
So we are almost there with a full set - any other contributions of the few missing ones will be appreciated.
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Post by tankie on Jun 1, 2009 21:38:41 GMT 12
Sorry if im wrong here but was someone looking for cockpit photos? If so:  Comfort:  from: ZK-CJU  Not my photos but kindly supplied to me for scale aircraft build by AIRTRUCK Gary |
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Post by airtruk on Jun 1, 2009 22:32:38 GMT 12
Thanks very much for sharing the excellent photos of ZK-CWU, CWW, CWY and CWZ and the pictures of ZK-CJU above. It's very interesting to see photos of CWZ as its operational life wasn't very long and I haven't been able to find any photos of it, so thanks very much. Here are a couple more photos which I have recently relocated. The first picture is of ZK-CJU serial number 932 operating to the north east of Waimate, July 1984. Pilot Col Bolgar  The second picture is of ZK-TRR serial number NZ111 operating off the same airstrip, July 1987. Pilot Mark Houston  |
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Post by yak2 on Jun 1, 2009 22:38:07 GMT 12
What is the white faced instrument between the compass and red warning light on the top sub-panel?
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Post by airtruk on Jun 1, 2009 23:53:39 GMT 12
The white faced instrument that you are referring too is the spray pressure gauge and just further to the right is a round rheostat switch, which turns the spray drive on and off. This top panel was only fitted to spray equipped Airtruks and in the later models they modified the panel to make it look part of the cockpit and not an after thought like the one in ZK-CJU.
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Post by tankie on Jun 2, 2009 17:44:37 GMT 12
Note the Backing on the spray pressure gauge. Penned on paper and cut out. Very bush pilot.  Nothing but an axe for company ;D And note the unique aircon system......  I was given 59 (67 megs)digital pics of this aircraft detailing all sorts of parts. If anyone wants the cd let me know. |
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Post by oj on Jul 10, 2009 22:23:17 GMT 12
Re the PL12 in Spain.
Why didn't you buy the Catalina that is in the background?
OJ
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Post by alias on Jan 23, 2010 17:58:48 GMT 12
Airtruks for a change?   |
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