Aircraft Instrument Panel Projects

Looks great Smirky now you just need a control wheel, throttlebox, seat and… and.

Lancaster II

Getting there now…..

4 engines, 2 wings, rest of the fuselage and enough land to make a runway:D

Spit Mk II cockpitsection and Stirlingproject

Thanks Rocketeer/ Tony for your help with the Spit column part. Can go on with the cockpitsection now.

Also thank you for sending me the files for the Stirling panel decals Hindenburg/Martin. This project is going on fine. The decals are ordered and will be fixed to the panel soon.

:):)
Rijnko

No problem Stirling01,it`s always nice to help along another project.

Not another. It is the one in post nr. 464 in this thread. As you can see on that picture the control column still has to be fixed, which is quite a job.
Cheers,
Rijnko

Thanks Rocketeer/ Tony for your help with the Spit column part. Can go on with the cockpitsection now.

Ohhh another one???Please share piccies!!!!

well done, well past the 50% mark now 🙂

Very nice work Andrew!

I’m glad the panel found a good home.

Here are two CT-133 panels that I have been working on for the last year or so…both appear to be from Canadian built T-birds. Both still retain their original paint and stenciling. I have been tempted to repaint some of the area that has some minor paint damage but it is only original once so I think it will stay that way for now. I am still on the lookout for some replacement instruments to replace those that are no true to the Canadian built version but they seem hard to find.

The panels are not 100% accurate but they are a work in process…

Many thanks to Peter, Mike and Darrell for providing the idea and inspiration and panels..:)

CT-133 s/n 21167

CT-133 s/n 21482 (I think)

I do like that Voodoo Panel Peter….nice job.

I’m so envious of you guys, panels are near impossible to come across in the land down under! One day maybe!

Andrew amazing stuff, well done , Darrell

I spent part of my day contorted like a pretzel while grinding/cutting/shaping/enlarging 3 holes in a DC2 instrument panel so we can fit new fuel guages…oh fun…

No pics.. yet..

Panels

I’m so envious of you guys, panels are near impossible to come across in the land down under! One day maybe!

Depends on what you are after.Know a few guys down here who collect panels.

Andrew, the T-bird panels turned out great! Now you need a seat throttles heck even a cockpit tub!

I’m so envious of you guys, panels are near impossible to come across in the land down under! One day maybe!

Drop me a PM Davesoda with your e-mail address and if you want I’ll put you in touch with a chap in the US who is selling empty UASF panels (1940-1960’s era), can’t say they are cheap though.

Yes a cockpit tub would be a sweat deal….

Andrew I know where a bunch of cockpits are??????? big and heavy though! you will have to get in line behind Peter, DB

Yes I believe Peter and I discussed those cockpits before…and they are on my wish list…just not sure if I will ever get a chance to acquire one…

Andrew…

LANCASTER PROJECT …parts

Well the Canadian winter is almost over,been rather nice to wade through three feet of snow to the workshop….and here are the latest bits…..glad the seat is finally assembled it just needs painting the upholstery is being made by a friend,the wonderful lads in Toronto [FM104] made an excellent job on riveting the seat pan together ….Ill post pics of that later,there’s a couple of sets of extra parts for the seat pan assembly here ….. a few evenings have been spent with large sheets of paper and the making of formers should start soon…thought i would start at the front and work backwards

If any one has questions or wants to chat…pm me