Halifax NA337 update Aug 2005

I’ll say, i get dissapointed whenever i see it lying there when other impressive RAF Bombers like the Vulcan, Lanc, Welly are standing firm and proud around her. Same for the Avro Anson I, stuck on a trailer

it’s a shame hendon never did more with their halifax it would look great next to the lancaster and the wellington.

curlyboy

Lightened up one of your photos a bit in Photoshop, hope you don’t mind . . .

For looks, it’s gotta be the Heyford… 😀

Or Harrow

Cees

For looks, it’s gotta be the Heyford… 😀

The Halifax and Stirling are much more attractive than the Lanc,

You poor demented person, you have obviously been listen to too many mad Dutchmen…

Next your be telling me that the Whitley was better looking than the Lancaster (whoops, have I now upset another Forumite, sorry Elliot)

Please consider yourselves banished to a dark room until you see the error of your ways :diablo: 😀

Tony

Oh by the way, nice to see ‘337 proceeding nicely

Peter,
That would be nice to see all four engines ticking over on the batteries. Great restoration.

The only thing I don’t like is the way they “botched up” the windscreen framing in front of the pilot (and the noseskinning at frame 1A). The original framing was undamaged but they have fitted much broader (as well as cruder) framing strips which gives it a strange look. Hope they change that. Am I nitpicking on this one…..
Yes, absolutely, there are plenty of drawings of this section why doing a less than acceptable job. It sticks out like a sore thumb on an otherwise fantastic achievement. Start throwing those teddies.

Cheers

Cees

Halifax update

Hello Cees.
Yes there is only the lower section fitted. Apparently there having trouble getting the top section “right”

Historical note. when she was being worked on in the early stages, it was discovered that the original batterys still held a charge. This was interesting considering they had sat at the bottem of the lake for almost 60 years! When the first engine was restored, attention turned back to the battery again. It was emptied of the electrolyte and clean electrolyte was added. A full charge was placed on it and once this was finished, the battery was connected up to the engine and the egnine was turned over to everyones delight!

The Halifax and Stirling are much more attractive than the Lanc, well not the early Halifaxes but the III onwards look great 😀 Although i do like the Lancastrian

Beautiful, i love Halifaxes

Sttt, don’t let Lancman hear you 😮 😀

Although word has it that he likes Halibags too, but a bit less than the AVRO-product.

Cees

Beautiful, i love Halifaxes

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the update. Glad they put the props on correctly. I know another aircraft that could use the same treatment :p

Can’t wait to see her painted, hope the lighting has improved by then though. Is she fitted with a full perspex nose now, or is only the lower section still fitted?

Now that NA337 is almost finished I hope Karl Kjarsgaard succeeds in finding LW170 and bringing her up to start another restoration project in this scale. Magic is the word that springs to mind.

Cheers

Cees

What a fantastic effort!

Wouldn’t it be great to see a Hali-Bag flying again, esp in formation with the Lanc.

TNZ

Apologies for the dark pics but the lighting wasnt very good that day