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Post by kiwi285 on Jan 25, 2019 15:53:46 GMT 12
I think we have finished painting the Cheetah now and will move it to the display hangar next week. When the prop arrives we can fit that and it should make a great display item along side the other engines there. 250119 001 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 250119 003 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 250119 002 by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
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Post by kiwi285 on Jan 30, 2019 14:52:36 GMT 12
The Cheetah has now been moved from the restoration shop into the main display hangar so have a look for it when you next come in. The crankcase colour will reveal where it is displayed - it does stand out.
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Post by l29 on Jan 30, 2019 15:09:13 GMT 12
Is that the factory colour?
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Post by kiwi285 on Jan 30, 2019 16:03:13 GMT 12
I very much doubt it. When I did a search looking for colours that were repeated I couldn't find any. They ranged from all completely black to no paint at all. We figured that a reasonable blue would look okay but that one is a bit intense. Still you will know it when you see it.
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Post by kiwi285 on Feb 8, 2019 16:27:28 GMT 12
Over the last couple of workdays some of the team have been involved in getting one of the Bristol Hercules engines (ex Bristol Freighter) ready for transport To Phil Rowse's workshop. Phil is feeling the need to work on a decent engine again so it was stripped of cowls and extraneous parts and loaded onto the hiab truck today and I gather it will be in Phils workshop before the weekend is out. I am sure that he will make a great job of this as he has with the other engines entrusted to his care.
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Post by denysjones on Feb 10, 2019 19:37:48 GMT 12
Hi Mike, Seeing your post on your other thread about a jaunt to WLG I thought I'd just be a tease to you and those following this thread and enquire as to whether or not your new toys have arrived while you were away
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Post by kiwi285 on Feb 15, 2019 10:47:25 GMT 12
Have just arrived home now so will have to try and find out whether they have arrived.
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Post by kiwi285 on Feb 15, 2019 11:02:09 GMT 12
Just received a text from Des to tell me that the goodies have arrived in good repair.
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Post by kiwi285 on Feb 21, 2019 10:43:32 GMT 12
We have inherited another project that could be an interesting restoration. It is a Bofors 40 mm gun. As you can see we have the two major parts but everything else is on the wanted list. If anyone has information or contact details for anyone who might be able to help us here we would really appreciate it. 200219 Bofors gun (2) by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 200219 Bofors gun (1) by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
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Post by denysjones on Feb 22, 2019 19:02:35 GMT 12
Mike didn't rise to my wee bait above but the team's also got a couple of other wee project kitset bits that came their way recently to kick on with .
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Post by kiwi285 on Feb 22, 2019 20:31:51 GMT 12
I was sidetracked Denys. Yes we have another two projects to get on with. The Cheetah prop has already been scraped down and will be due for a long slow sanding effort. The F-27 main undercarriage leg is the other project that will need a driver for. We are hoping to get this set up as an operating rig so that people can put money in the slot and see how the leg folds away. I quite looking forward to seeing that myself.
I big thank you to Denys and the Ferrymead organisation for allowing us to get these projects to enhance the exhibits on show at Tauranga.
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Post by ZacYates on Feb 24, 2019 8:41:01 GMT 12
The F-27 leg display is a great idea! I know it's early but I'd like to get in early to say I hope the gear lever from a Friendship will be used rather than a push-button (this said with not the faintest clue how to create such a display).
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Post by kiwi285 on Feb 25, 2019 15:17:38 GMT 12
Zac, that makes two of us - I have no idea either at the moment. The way undercarriage legs work has always fascinated me and when Deny's told me that the unit was likely to go to the scrap man I thought it was too good an opportunity to let it go. There is always some one around who has ideas about how these things can be done so I will be relying on them for input. People are already talking about building part of the nacelle and having working doors on it too. Time will tell.
Have also thought about making a wooden cockpit section of a WW II fighter aircraft so that people could sit in it and pretend whatever.
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Post by rone on Feb 25, 2019 16:44:16 GMT 12
As for the Bofors, why not try the Navy. Might be a waste of time but Kauri Point Stores had dozens of them stored away. The breech and barrel shown is looooooooong way from making a gun again.
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Post by planewriting on Feb 25, 2019 17:20:29 GMT 12
The F-27 leg display is a great idea! I know it's early but I'd like to get in early to say I hope the gear lever from a Friendship will be used rather than a push-button (this said with not the faintest clue how to create such a display). Denys, from which F-27 did this gear come from? Was it from ZK-BXG or from VT-NED or may be something else?
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Post by denysjones on Feb 25, 2019 18:56:47 GMT 12
I've no idea of the provenance of the gear apart from the obvious fact that it is 500 series not 100.
It was part of the attendant materials Peter Mac passed to us with BXG and as the cowls in that parcel were from NED who knows if the gear was or wasn't, apart from Peter.
BXG had no real gear left in it as after AirNZ gave it to Wigram AirNZ reclaimed a lot of bits and someone made up some units from Bedford truck wheels and sundry steel.
The nose and main leg BXG now has are ex-BXI and one of the conditions AirNZ put on BXI process of going to the islands was that said items had to be handed to us.
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Post by planewriting on Feb 25, 2019 21:21:29 GMT 12
Hmmm - well that sets a bit of a challenge but it has at least eliminated BXG. Thanks Denys.
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Post by kiwi285 on Mar 2, 2019 15:01:56 GMT 12
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Post by planecrazy on Mar 26, 2019 9:45:21 GMT 12
Nice pic's of the T28s, will be great down the track to see a two ship display with two Trojans in similar markings, such an impressive airshow machine!
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Post by kiwi285 on Apr 17, 2019 17:28:42 GMT 12
When I went in this morning there was a nice clean and tidy section of a Wright Cyclone 14 crankcase sitting on a trailer awaiting someone to build a display stand for it. Last time I saw the section was several months ago and it was a rotting mess good only for the scrapman. I believe that Phil Rowse decided that he could rescue it and make something of it and he has done an excellent job. If I had taken a photo I would include it here to show you what he started with. Great work Phil. 170419 R2600 display (1) by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 170419 R2600 display (3) by Mike Feisst, on Flickr 170419 R2600 display (5) by Mike Feisst, on Flickr
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