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Post by craig on Nov 9, 2016 21:10:32 GMT 12
Leading edge fitted but still some rivets to install  |
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Post by kiwiduster1 on Nov 9, 2016 21:28:39 GMT 12
Looking good !! Cheers.
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Post by Mustang51 on Nov 10, 2016 7:00:06 GMT 12
Craig,When your finished on the Croppie how about coming over and lending a hand to finish my Birdog wing? Free board and food!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2016 9:07:06 GMT 12
Absolutely awesome work, Craig! Debut at Omaka next year?  |
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Post by craig on Nov 11, 2016 6:15:47 GMT 12
Craig,When your finished on the Croppie how about coming over and lending a hand to finish my Birdog wing? Free board and food! I would LOVE to... But can't take any of the credit its all Ben's work, I just pay the bills. He is ex RNZAF and a real artisan. Like alot of other things with this resto which have just fallen into place he just turned up when needed. I am not a particularly religious person but sometimes it really feels like someone "up there" wants to see this job done! |
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Post by craig on Feb 1, 2017 18:33:39 GMT 12
Today was a major milestone... The wings have come together for the first time in more than 40 years. To Bens credit all the holes lined up and what I thought could take days was achieved before lunch! Note the hospital beds which were perfect to align the to wings at the correct angle and height.    |
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Post by aeromedia on Feb 1, 2017 19:03:45 GMT 12
Definitely a project that IS going somewhere. I'm predicting that this creative and inventive use of hospital beds will become the industry standard in the worlds leading aircraft restoration shops in no time.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 1, 2017 20:11:16 GMT 12
Superb! What a great milestone. And yes, I love the use of the beds!
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Post by craig on Feb 1, 2017 20:41:16 GMT 12
Heres a shot of wing assembly mid 60's at Gore. Notice nothing as fancy as our hospital beds!  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Feb 1, 2017 21:19:54 GMT 12
Good to see the tail end off Hewett's C180 ZK-BEI making an appearance there.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2017 8:35:27 GMT 12
Absolutely fantastic, Craig! Congrats! What a milestone!
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Post by Mustang51 on Feb 2, 2017 12:49:59 GMT 12
Well done that man! Looking fwd to this flying. Odd co-incidence that last night I was writing some commentary notes on the Cropmaster......
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Post by baz62 on Feb 3, 2017 15:38:00 GMT 12
Great milestone Craig. Looking forward to getting on with my project once all this house renovation and new house build is done and dusted!
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Post by isc on Feb 3, 2017 21:32:15 GMT 12
The photo from Gore in the 60s, the bloke in it looks familiar, but I can't put a name to him, any ideas? isc
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Post by craig on Feb 4, 2017 5:59:37 GMT 12
Is it Ray Mulqueen? Well before my time, I will check with Dad
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Post by isc on Feb 4, 2017 20:47:59 GMT 12
I think you might be right there Craig, I can't remember how much hair he had then, I worked mostly with his brother Tom, but Ray was at Rex Dunedin for a few months/ maybe a year before I left, motor bikes and all. isc
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Post by craig on Feb 7, 2017 15:54:57 GMT 12
No Dad informs me it is Bruce Burrel
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Post by isc on Feb 7, 2017 20:15:10 GMT 12
That seems more likely, thanks. Rays hair is about that stage now, not 50 years ago. Thought I might have a photo of Ray at Rex about 66/67, but don't see one. isc
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Post by craig on Feb 8, 2017 5:55:58 GMT 12
Do you have contact details for Ray?
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Post by Mustang51 on Feb 8, 2017 9:10:00 GMT 12
Last time I saw him Ray was working on the Sea Fury at Moree with Dave Warburton. Now that it is in the UK he may have moved to greener pastrues. Perhaps a note to Dave?
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