Epics of restoration

Epic in scope? I’ll refer y’all to my forum signature!

It was restored, all fabric was stripped, all woodwork checked, engines & props were overhauled then repainted to how it was for its flight. There was a link on the evergreen website at the time showing various stages of work. Alot was done in the special hanger it was stored in before going on display.

How about the epic in everyway Spruce Goose?

I’m not sure it has ever had a restoration as such. And it doesn’t have a website or blog, which was the whole point of Bruce’s thread in the first place, a fact which seems to have been totally missed by most of the posters. 🙁

How about the epic in everyway Spruce Goose?

Glenn Peck, who very kindly showed me around his facility near St Louis some years ago, records progress of many projects on his website:

http://peckaeroplanerestoration.com/

The Liberty engined DH4 was being restored whilst I was there, and the workmanship was superb.

Robert M.

The Auster “a gentleman’s aerial touring carriage and a nice aeroplane” ??? I think not. I have been involved in Austers since my first dual crosscountry in 1956 in J1N ZK-ATS. I have owned J5 ZK-DBU (Ex RNZAF NZ1702) since demob in 1970 and J1B ZK-AXE since 1972 and have over 2,000 hours on various types of Austers. Compared to our Fox Moth and Dragon the dear old Auster is a very good workhorse but not “nice”. Love her to bits though. If anyone needs Auster or Gipsy Major spares , I have good stocks available.

Just a side thought…

It looks like this would be pretty difficult to do in your “backyard” in the UK comparably to the US/Aus ect, due to higher land prices, and the restrictions on what you can use farmland and similar for.

Just a side thought…

It looks like this would be pretty difficult to do in your “backyard” in the UK comparably to the US/Aus ect, due to higher land prices, and the restrictions on what you can use farmland and similar for.

I think people are possibly missing the point here, as I read it Bruce is asking about projects that specifically have a webpage, blog, or some kind of social page that the progress of the restoration can be viewed or followed on and linked here to.
Just naming restorations is easy enough.

TFC’s Bristol Beaufighter although it has a few years left!

:rolleyes:

The Museum Of Flights’ Comet and Cutlass restorations are ambitious, and can be viewed here, http://rbogash.com/restore_capab.html

The Cutlass is an interesting one. As I understand it, it is owned by the head of the restoration shop, rather than by the Museum itself. The last time I was there (a few weeks back) it was covered in a layer of dust and did not look to be actively being worked on. It has also been advertised for sale recently.

They’ve also got some other interesting projects underway, including the prototypes of the F8U Crusader and Lockheed Jetstar, as well as a Wildcat that will replace the example currently on display in the main museum (which is destined for Old Warden)

http://www.museumofflight.org/restoration-center

http://www.airlinereporter.com/2011/02/how-planes-get-to-museum-quality-at-the-museum-of-flight-restoration-center/

I think people are possibly missing the point here, as I read it Bruce is asking about projects that specifically have a webpage, blog, or some kind of social page that the progress of the restoration can be viewed or followed on and linked here to.
Just naming restorations is easy enough.

TFC’s Bristol Beaufighter although it has a few years left!

:rolleyes:

The Museum Of Flights’ Comet and Cutlass restorations are ambitious, and can be viewed here, http://rbogash.com/restore_capab.html

The Cutlass is an interesting one. As I understand it, it is owned by the head of the restoration shop, rather than by the Museum itself. The last time I was there (a few weeks back) it was covered in a layer of dust and did not look to be actively being worked on. It has also been advertised for sale recently.

They’ve also got some other interesting projects underway, including the prototypes of the F8U Crusader and Lockheed Jetstar, as well as a Wildcat that will replace the example currently on display in the main museum (which is destined for Old Warden)

http://www.museumofflight.org/restoration-center

http://www.airlinereporter.com/2011/02/how-planes-get-to-museum-quality-at-the-museum-of-flight-restoration-center/

TFC’s Bristol Beaufighter although it has a few years left!

TFC’s Bristol Beaufighter although it has a few years left!

The APSS Strutter project and the work they have done on East Fortune’s Bolingbroke and Anson

http://www.apss.org.uk/projects/APSS_projects/Strutter/Status/index.htm

The APSS Strutter project and the work they have done on East Fortune’s Bolingbroke and Anson

http://www.apss.org.uk/projects/APSS_projects/Strutter/Status/index.htm

Restoration of Fieseler Storch werknr. 1816 in Norway.

www.storch.no

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Restoration of Fieseler Storch werknr. 1816 in Norway.

www.storch.no

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Yes, you know what I would suggest but the restoration of Halifax NA337 was fully covered on www.halibag.com, unfortunately this website is no longer available. It was my regular fix about this epic restoration.

Cees

Yes, you know what I would suggest but the restoration of Halifax NA337 was fully covered on www.halibag.com, unfortunately this website is no longer available. It was my regular fix about this epic restoration.

Cees

That is fantastic Richard, amazing attention to detail, in fact one is in two minds whether I would want to see it fly or not – on balance I would!

That is fantastic Richard, amazing attention to detail, in fact one is in two minds whether I would want to see it fly or not – on balance I would!