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I use paint stripper to get as much of the old paint off and clean with scotch bright – then a real good wash in warm soapy water

When glass bead blasting alloy bits, I use low pressure (say 25-30 psi) and then etch prime and paint bits.

High pressure glass bead blasting (say 70-90 psi) will remove too much metal and leave a rough almost sandpaper finish

DO NOT USE GARNET for the blasting – too rough

Once you have cleaned the parts you may like to pasivate them see http://www.auf.asn.au/scratchbuilder/alodine1201.pdf

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Mark

I am surprised you guys have missed Mt Tarampa (near Lowood), there is a rumour about something being baried there. There underground bunkers, I have been in them, but it was empty

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When I was about 10 or 12 years old, I was in backyard in Palmdale, California when I heard low rumble, over the next 10 minutes it got louder and louder and the ground begain to shake. Then I saw them three (3) B-36’s in formation at maybe 30,000 feet. It took 10 minutes for them to pass out of sight and and another 10 minutes for the noise to pass. A sight and sound I will never forget.

More on Jimmy Stewart if anyone knows more. I have always liked him as an actor

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Read the wiki article with interest as one of my aeroplanes (an Auster) was own and flown by Wing Commander and ace Bobby Gibbs. Gibbs went on to play an important role in the development of aviation in Papua New Guinea.

I have a couple of friends who knew Bobby Gibbs and they said be was a real character and enjoyed a good joke.

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Gooday All

Be interesting to see the affects on global warming with the ash cloud and lack of particles from jet exhausts.

The 9/11 closure of US Airspace did and there have been various scientific studies that reported unexpected results.

I am interested to know if all this ash in the upper atmosphere will cause global cooling because it reflects the sun’s rays.

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Gooday

You would need to specify the mark of Gipsy Queen, some don’t have a reduction gear and the starter I have looks very similar to that that can be fitted to a Gipsy Major

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