Cannon bay doors are wooden, and there are two of them. Again, I need to count uo and see what I have.

Which nose door, side or front?

Bruce

Hi Bruce

many thanks for your help the front one if you have it.

by the way on another thought you dont happen to have any Tiger moth bits lurking about do you ?.
Cabane struts and undercarriage main legs (again static only)

mike

Yes to use the old way of learning when you are sat in the cockpit you use”We have No Red Port left” so Port is left as you look forward and the nav light colour is red.

If you have it yes please and the other bits please PM what you want for them.

Many thanks.

RBL Spitfire sale

At a meeting today we have been avised that the spitfire replica will definately be sold by Bonhams at Goodwood 17th September 2010.

You need to be sat down for the next part and if you are rebuilding a spitfire that is ALL aluminium get your insurance revised.

Apparantly Bonhams have put a valuation of between £40k and £60K on the aircraft and there apparantly will be a reserve (ppossibly £30k).Now either the guy forgot his white stick and his guide dog did the valuation or he was on something good with his lunch.If the latter I would like a few pints please.
Probably no one has yet looked at it and are just going off someones idea that does not have a clue about the aircraft and its structure.I think once someone with sense has a look that the estimated value will drop significantly
(£20k-£25k is probably a lot more realistic).
The suggested price is 50-100% more than it cost to build nearly 4 years ago and I thought things depreciated not appreciated ?.I know I am good but I dont paint pictures as well wish I did at that rate !!!! (perhaps I should start)

The only original Spitfire parts are in the cockpit,the wing tips are GRP the ailerons and elevators are GRP as is the rudder and the wing root fairings and the undercarriage doors.The fuselage frames are ply and the wings are ply ribs aluminium spars with aluminium skinning.The cowls are GRP as are the prop blades.Oh and I forgot some instruments and fittings are radioactive (the paint has degraded beyond minimum safe limits).

I am sorry but it is never going to be worth more than it cost to build as it is so easy to reproduce it unlike for example a genuine aircraft rebuild project based on an original aircraft with history.Or similar BUT all aluminium builds that will in time appreciate.

I cannot see any collectors or museums laying out the sort of money they are talking about plus Bonhams 15% plus VAT makes it very expensive and bearing in mind it is not built like the all GRP replicas to be sat outside on a plynth it needs to be kept under cover or the wooden element will suffer badly in time.

Perhaps they think someone with a vintage car and more money than sense will buy it for silly money to put on his lawn.Well I think they might be dissapointed.