Genuine Zero for Sale – less than a P-51 Mr Grey Where are you?!

That’s what you’d call a data plate restoration with benefits. 😀

oops….. good work BWB…

IJAAF Ki 43

Luftwaffe Jungmeister

CHECK ??

OOOOHHHHHHHHHHH .

You are large……

AF (Ex BBMF)

Aha as the old Beech Restoration Saying goes ‘Dont Worry It’ll Buff Out!’

Havent seen the film but the description of a spar splice didnt sound too much fun

TFC need something Japanese in their collection dont they….British CHECK Russian CHECK Italian CHECK French (sort of) CHECK American CHECK…kinda leaves IJAAF and The Luftwaffe…

TT

IJAAF Ki 43

Luftwaffe Jungmeister

CHECK ??

….helluvaway to treat a Firefly

Indeed, new to me as well.

I always thought that was a ‘proper’ conversion. Didn’t realise it had be ‘Diemart-ised’ 😮

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Ah.

Oh dear.
Cheers Dave, helluvaway to treat a Firefly

TT,

See the ‘Bob Diemart’ thread……..

Ta Paul –

why was the restoration such as it was considered to be so ‘bad’?

Review:

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/reviews/defender.html

and if you are in canada

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/iru/publications/bibliographies/flight-1999-05.pdf

Never heard of this film before but see over on WIX that the restorer doesnt seem to have a very good reputation! Where can i get a copy of the DVD to borrow (Reg 2?)

All t best

TT

Did you never see the film about the restoration of this aircraft (amongst others). It might put you off! Its cheap, as it needs a LOT of work!

Not the one that idiot built in Canada & then couldn’t get it out of the barn because the door was too narrow?

Did you never see the film about the restoration of this aircraft (amongst others). It might put you off! Its cheap, as it needs a LOT of work!

Bruce

Is this the one in “the Defender” film?

regrettably the fuselage/bodywork of our EoTS Zero /T-6 was full of P-38 – the filler, not the fork tailed devil…. they made an excellent job though, rudder extension, twin gun fairings forward of the windscreen, extensively modded turtle deck, well they turned the rear curved end canopy upside down and faired it in – but the detailling in the cockpit was fantastic right down to the handpainted Japanese lettering on the instrument panels….

TT

There’s something about the Zero that I like – I just can’t put my finger on it.

Even if it’s a “Tora!” Zero!

Would love to see one in the UK someday. :rolleyes:

Well we’ve converted a T-6 back from a ‘Zero’ so am sure we could do it the other way round!

BTW cheers Daz will take a peek

TT

Ben, I’m sure you can ‘do’ a converted T-6 for half the price!

There’s a big thread on this over on WIX, with quite a bit about the Diemert film.

Aha as the old Beech Restoration Saying goes ‘Dont Worry It’ll Buff Out!’

Havent seen the film but the description of a spar splice didnt sound too much fun

TFC need something Japanese in their collection dont they….British CHECK Russian CHECK Italian CHECK French (sort of) CHECK American CHECK…kinda leaves IJAAF and The Luftwaffe…

TT

Did you never see the film about the restoration of this aircraft (amongst others). It might put you off! Its cheap, as it needs a LOT of work!

Bruce