By: pagen01
- 7th May 2011 at 17:00Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Forgot about this thread, yesterday, sorting out trolley for cockpit section to sit on.
I have two trolleys, one which is good but has perished tyres, and the other with great tyres but not suitable for task. Easy solution, swap the wheels over - nah, it's ex MoD!
The wheels look identical but the decent set wouldn't quite fit over the hubs of the decent trolly, cure - split all eight wheels and swap tyres and tubes over, 108 seized wheel nuts, 10 skinned knuckles, and 3 1/2 hours later it was done!
BTW Vulture I love that Shack Griffon intake hanging on your wall!:)
By: Pure Lightning
- 7th May 2011 at 17:09Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi guys today i have been fitting the newly refurbished panels back into 887's pilots cabin...and with this result (just had to close the door to get the full effect):p
By: Pure Lightning
- 7th May 2011 at 18:11Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Cheers James i think the nav seat should do for the night:cool:
Joking aside its a great feeling to see parts of 887 working again..........never in my wildest dreams would i have thought that putting power back on to 887 was possible when i first see her :eek:
By: pagen01
- 7th May 2011 at 21:37Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes you have done incredible work with that Canberra, just goes to show what can be done with a stripped and battered hulk and a lot of hard work.
I wouldn't like to count the pillar lights!:eek:
By: sopwith.7f1
- 15th June 2011 at 16:18Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Running around like a Blue Arsed fly, trying to get the front end of the Snipe together for Cockpitfest, only to fall at the last hurdle as a couple of bits ain't going to be done in time :mad:.
By: sopwith.7f1
- 15th June 2011 at 22:58Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
will be great to see it!
Unfortunately it's looking like all there will be there to see, is a board with some of the parts on it, my friends CNC router has been U/S for the last couple of weeks, so I couldn't get the 8th vertical struts & a couple of other bits done, I had planned to mock up the front engine mount & assemble the rest up to the bay behind the cockpit.
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By: pagen01 - 7th May 2011 at 17:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Forgot about this thread, yesterday, sorting out trolley for cockpit section to sit on.
I have two trolleys, one which is good but has perished tyres, and the other with great tyres but not suitable for task. Easy solution, swap the wheels over - nah, it's ex MoD!
The wheels look identical but the decent set wouldn't quite fit over the hubs of the decent trolly, cure - split all eight wheels and swap tyres and tubes over, 108 seized wheel nuts, 10 skinned knuckles, and 3 1/2 hours later it was done!
BTW Vulture I love that Shack Griffon intake hanging on your wall!:)
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By: Pure Lightning - 7th May 2011 at 17:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi guys today i have been fitting the newly refurbished panels back into 887's pilots cabin...and with this result (just had to close the door to get the full effect):p
all the best Matt
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By: pagen01 - 7th May 2011 at 17:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Very nice Matt, hugely satisfying I bet, where are you going to spend most of the night?!:)
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By: Pure Lightning - 7th May 2011 at 18:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Cheers James i think the nav seat should do for the night:cool:
Joking aside its a great feeling to see parts of 887 working again..........never in my wildest dreams would i have thought that putting power back on to 887 was possible when i first see her :eek:
all the best Matt
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By: pagen01 - 7th May 2011 at 21:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes you have done incredible work with that Canberra, just goes to show what can be done with a stripped and battered hulk and a lot of hard work.
I wouldn't like to count the pillar lights!:eek:
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By: TwinOtter23 - 14th June 2011 at 17:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This afternoon I’ve done a radio interview on BBC Radio Nottingham to promote Cockpit-Fest 2011 and the Aviation In Nottinghamshire booklet!
Mistyar66 you got an ‘anonymous mention’ as I wasn’t sure what part of Notts you’re in!! :o
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By: pierrepjc - 14th June 2011 at 19:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sitting in the sun reading Lord Sugars book.
Paul
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By: sopwith.7f1 - 15th June 2011 at 16:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Running around like a Blue Arsed fly, trying to get the front end of the Snipe together for Cockpitfest, only to fall at the last hurdle as a couple of bits ain't going to be done in time :mad:.
Bob. T
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By: Rocketeer - 15th June 2011 at 16:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
will be great to see it!
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By: sopwith.7f1 - 15th June 2011 at 22:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Unfortunately it's looking like all there will be there to see, is a board with some of the parts on it, my friends CNC router has been U/S for the last couple of weeks, so I couldn't get the 8th vertical struts & a couple of other bits done, I had planned to mock up the front engine mount & assemble the rest up to the bay behind the cockpit.
Bob. T
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By: Scott Marlee - 15th June 2011 at 23:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
roping off aircraft so our public dont break things or themselves at the sci fi event on sunday :)
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By: Rocketeer - 16th June 2011 at 00:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
getting p'd on champers in LAX exec lounge....does that count?!:D
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By: Rocketeer - 16th June 2011 at 18:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
sorry all......proof one should not post on forums when tiddly!! managed to get on the plane and been frantically working on bits for seafire!
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By: Blue_2 - 18th June 2011 at 18:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
removing and refitting a spotlight from under the Victor. Which had decided to impersonate a goldfish bowl and fill with water...
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By: Mudmover - 18th June 2011 at 22:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Paint stripping the fuse of G-AWPZ-the prototype Andreasson BA-4B [metal]:)
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By: Peter - 18th June 2011 at 22:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Damn Tony...Almost spit my tea over the keyboard with that post!:eek: A+for the shock factor and truthfullness of your post though!;)
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By: Peter - 18th June 2011 at 22:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Paint stripping the outside of the cab on a classic ww2 built Steam Locomotive!
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By: Augsburgeagle - 18th June 2011 at 22:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thinning out the Roman kite population with a £50million jet...
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By: Mark12 - 27th June 2011 at 01:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Today, oh! yesterday, I have been checking out a Swastika trophy from a former 'Desert Rat'.
The panel is Me109, starboard side, and most probably cut from a Gustav.
The Mediterranean sand livery almost matches the new 'etch primer' finish on this Emil.
Mark
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By: Rocketeer - 27th June 2011 at 10:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yesterday, finally sourced, restored and fitted a pair of upper engine mount lugs to the Spit firewall of my Mk5