By: DocStirling - 28th June 2005 at 17:36
Stirling cockpit
David,
You are correct. Although the floor for my Halifax ….. project will be made of wood, the rest such as frames, stringers, skinning, brackets etc will all be done in aluminium and according to HP specs as much as I can. My friend who is making the Lanc cockpit is going ever further and wants absolute accuracy.
Cheers
Cees
How is the Stirling coming along? Any new pictures?
DS
By: Hatton - 28th June 2005 at 16:51
Perhaps this picture will inspire a few builders-from-scratch { Kemble, last weekend} a very impressive effort.
Maybe the builder will find time to log on, and tell us more.
Will any wings be produced to go with this? It looks mightily impressive, is it fully kitted out inside?
best regards, steve
By: HP57 - 28th June 2005 at 16:38
Peter – practicalities aside I guess to be the ‘real deal’ a Lancaster/Halifax ideally needs to be aluminium – wood is best suited to Mosquito’s !
David,
You are correct. Although the floor for my Halifax ….. project will be made of wood, the rest such as frames, stringers, skinning, brackets etc will all be done in aluminium and according to HP specs as much as I can. My friend who is making the Lanc cockpit is going ever further and wants absolute accuracy.
Cheers
Cees
By: Propstrike - 27th June 2005 at 23:08
Perhaps this picture will inspire a few builders-from-scratch { Kemble, last weekend} a very impressive effort.
Maybe the builder will find time to log on, and tell us more.
By: David Burke - 27th June 2005 at 22:53
Peter – practicalities aside I guess to be the ‘real deal’ a Lancaster/Halifax ideally needs to be aluminium – wood is best suited to Mosquito’s !
By: Rocketeer - 27th June 2005 at 22:34
Peter,
Don’t know about that one but Jos and I have started last saturday with the preparations to build our Lanc and Halibag cockpits. Will keep you updated as the projects grow. First step……… 😮 the bottom, will be laid 😮 within a few weeks time.
Cheers
Cees
ooooh errrr missuss!! Cees I didnt know your bread was buttered that way :diablo:
By: Peter - 27th June 2005 at 20:30
Thanks Cees
I think it was someoen in Aussie could be wrong though….
What are you using for your cockpit wood or aluminum?
By: HP57 - 27th June 2005 at 16:22
Peter,
Don’t know about that one but Jos and I have started last saturday with the preparations to build our Lanc and Halibag cockpits. Will keep you updated as the projects grow. First step………the bottom, will be laid within a few weeks time.
Cheers
Cees
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