G’day folks,
I thought I’d post a link to an Australian restoration thread, at the Warbirdz site. This Aussie site has a good bit of interesting Aussie discussion and is worth a look.
The linked thread started as a specific Kittyhawk thread but has grown to cover a variety of Aussie restoration topics.
Anyway, I think it’s worth a look.
http://www.warbirdz.net/forum/showthread.php?t=768
Cheers,
Matt
By: Duke_Nukem - 21st April 2011 at 03:05
LOL, that Lincoln is a pile of junk that was once an aircraft. If “in hibernation” you mean that it’s stuffed into sea containers where the enviroment will speed up their already horrid corrosion that has set in, than yes you’d be right.
oscar duck – that lincoln is simply beyond the museums resources to rebuild. Ever.
By: mark_pilkington - 14th April 2011 at 21:51
Mark, nice to read you work on keeping Pt Cook “alive” the other day…
How’s that Lincoln looking?
Thanks Oscar, its something very much worth working on, but unfortunately its still not finished yet, I assume you were down south for the pilgramage and read a certain little blue book smiles?
I toured the site recently with a Defence representative (its a “secure” site and likely to become more so unfortunately) and many buildings are suffering chronic “rot”!, and some of these are the most historic on the site!
The Lincoln is still in hibernation but parts continue to roll in for it, an item purchased by a collector by remote bid at one of the Hughes Trading Auctions at Kyneton came back home from Texas a few weeks ago as a donation to the project, its going to be a big job, and in some ways parallels Point Cook above, last one left in Australia, in poor condition, but too important not to keep and look after!
Hows that Invader going??
regards
Mark Pilkington
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April 14, 2011 at 3:58 am