Wow! all this talk of 1950’s and 60’s planes has fired me up for next years COCKPITFEST! I have 2 fab ideas bubbling away for my next display in hangar 2!

Come on you lot, lets make next years even better than this one – All the participants of HANGAR 2 really rock!

Go to it, and a big thanks to Bill, Howard and all at NAM

There is a sectioned one at Flixton, and the owner is going to post a special designed update on all Valiant cockpit survivors soon.

Aw Lincoln 7, chin up! Get some bottled beer in, (preferably Spitfire Ale) and stick the Battle of Britain on the telly! Slip on a Mae West (if you are lucky enough to own one) And shout at the top of you voice “ATTACK!ATTACK!ATTACK!ATTACK!ATTACK!” Periodically……………….

The site you mentioned here Michael, I have seen some very good sense talked about in stuff like oxygen mask preservation etc.

I would be most careful actually immersing the suit in any soap or detergent mix, as old cloth may just disintegrate (not always) but risky. Also if you sponge it it may develop rings and tidemark staining.

As for stuck zips, I rub a candle along them, but sometimes they are too badly corroded and will just rip away from the seam. All the Zips and poppers should be kept with the same backstamp if possible.

Think carefully before you commit, and do be careful about moths, as we have had an increase of these little critters!

Good luck with this rare item. Try Hendon, or even The V & A?

I think it may be early eighties, because if you study one of the photos with the White Vulcan, there is a Talbot Alpine car, rather like mine, this one has 2 tone bodywork and appears to have the black bumpers (as opposed to the earlier white ones) Mmm…..

OK, I would like to see this BUCCANEER series too, so hopefully if we keep looking we will turn something up!

As for the AERONAUTS, it was screened in the early 70s on childrens TV I remember watching that after school – absolutely loved it! You can find clips of this on Youtube, I believe they also did some sort of remake of this? a few years back LE CHEVALIERS DU CIEL? I like The original version of the AERONAUTS Great planes and nice flight kit footage as I remember.

I have so many wants on my DVD list too!

If it is only a mock up so to speak – you could look in toy shops for plastic Deck Quoits? Size is 100% important, but it could be filled with balast to give correct weight? Painting and stringing will hide a multitude of sins?

Good luck with your project.

Nice artwork here Gokone, can’t wait for Newarks Cockpitfest and Aeroboot either! It really is an event not to be missed so “Be there or be square!”:cool: