whops, missed that one… still it’s gonna be a sucky movie/documentary π π
Alex
…not to mention the fuselage chevrons… ugh!
As much as the owner is free to paint it with polka dots I am free to express my opinion and…maaaan, that tiger on the cowl is so gaudy!!!
I’d rather leave it neutral grey really!!! everybody knows here that a good 40% of the quality of the final result is the paintjob! I have seen several nice warbirds completely spoiled by the paintscheme! There are SO many appealing camos and personal insignas for the A8, and since the owner doesnt seem to be forced by Milka to have the thing completely white/purple, I really do hope this is a temporary and above all “service” finish. Now, what about the swastika on the tail? Black 6 had/has (when flying) one, is it going to be a problem to have this one having it too?
Alex
What this thread has demonstrated is the inability of people to take notice of the core of the thread without getting sidetracked and argumentative…
eheheh this is a common feature of many forums Melv π
I was wondering how the H&S regulations come out, if they rely to field experts and listen to all the cathegories involved in their decisions or they just take and go for the tangent, seldomly comin out with silly solutions(that would be something in common with the way things work here)…
Our Health Ministry is not so zealant actually, but this is undoubtely a serious issue.
Now for my personal culture, is there any report of a competent authority about the risks with radium treated instruments?
Are there any other hazardous components that might well receive the same attention in the future?
Cheers
Alex
P.S.
when I look at foreign countries and their strict regulations I always realise what a really (and maybe dangerously) free country we are…
no, not the B-Uhr, those were FL 23883..
Alex
a luftwaffe issue navigation watch (b-uhr)? they had the Fl number engraved on the side, cant remember it though..
Alex
Alex,
You are so lucky in some ways.
In the scenario the Rearwin becomes the responsibility of the museum as they have agreed to house it (the length of time is irrelevant).
There are common sense ways of dealing with this, the glass is not broken and so therefore there is no immediate problem, but we have some strict rules and I want to get the UK museums talking so they understand them.
One day, Alex, just after I have taken you flying in the Rearwin, I will tell you the story of a famous UK artist who was called by the Health and Safetly Executive and they wanted to know if he was using the ‘correct’ safety procedures when he was painting ceilings.
His staff had to point out that he was an artist, so he made paintings, he was not a decorator that painted things.
Trust me Alex, you are lucky you don’t have to deal wth this.
Melv
lol yes, we’re more on the wild side of things here, after the up mentioned flight and your story I’ll tell you some quite unique episodes that happened here that will make u thank God u dont have to deal with italian aviation authorities and laws π
how about a discharging of any responsability on a piece of paper signed by you and the museum manager? Stickin the lil yellow radiation stickers on the panel would make any difference? We need a lawsman here, Beeeeeeeen? :p
Alex
hi Melv, I honestly dont see the problem. In the hypotetical situation u r depicting the Rearwin is a temporary guest, it’s not the “X” museum property, it’s a privately held aeroplane. I’d rather put it under a health problem, but AFAIK there is no risk of radiation harm if you dont directly touch the radium treated surfaces, and the thick instrument glass is always enough to prevent any accidental contact. I have a P-51 RPM gauge that i received as a gift from a friend of mine, it’s sittin right above my head in the library, and i made the mistake to open it once and touch the radium gauge, but i guess that me losing my hair is not related to this π
Cheers
Alex
ciao giorgio, anch’io sono italiano π per cercare di capirne qualcosa di piΓΉ sarebbe utile sapere la provenienza e se ci sono numeri di serie, targhette o quantaltro (magari sul castello posteriore), potrebbe anche non essere un sedile “aeronautico”
*for the english speakin forum mates*
Ciao giorgio, in order to know more about it we might need info like where the seat comes from and if there are distinctive sings like serial numbers or similar, it might not be an aviation item!
Cheers
Alex
Robert, the average visitor number is really low, despite the free access, the parking and the beautiful setting, this is mainly because it’s unknown to the most, and also because the world of aviation is not so big here..
Ollie yes, that’s a Cant Z.506, considered by many as the most beautiful floatplane ever built. Seeing it live is a pure pleasure, the smooth design is really a viewin pleasure. It served well after the war for SAR missions, and I really think it’s the last complete survivor in the world.
Ben, you’ll love the racers, they’re by far the most beautiful racers ever π is there any british plane collection of the Schneider Cup?
Cheers
Alex
…and here goes the bottle of amaretto π
Romeo Ro.37, one of the 5(?) recovered near to Kabul. According to one of the museum caretakers they will be used to make a single and very complete exemplar. Little gem, ain’t it? π
A really weird thing happened while i was makin a quick video to show the panorama of the biggest hangar: we heard something like two waves of piston aeroplanes flying by. There’s no audio system in the hangar nor video stands, so we really had no clue where it did come from! Bear in mind that we’re in Italy, and a warbird flyby is a really remote possibility, let alone a bunch of them! Haunted hangars anybody? π
this is a view of the old pier in the museum. It’s weird to have an aviation museum on a lake, but Bracciano lake was a major seaplane base and many experiments were made on it. The surrounding area really gives a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere π
some more shots
Someone calling me? π
Well, friends, you have to think of that:
A Fuehrertochterkompass in that condition would be about EUR 1100,- alone.
A Bf 109 undercarriage indicator in that condition would be around EUR 600,-
Starter handle complete like that EUR 400,-
The correct small magneto switch in that condition EUR 400,-
If the Luftschrauben Stellungsanzeige is not a replica it will be 300,-
The clock alone 400,-
Now we have EUR 3200,- (GBP 2150,-) without the rest.
Well, putting together instrument panels is an expensive one.By the way, anyone having a Hurricane U/C indicator or fuel gauge……….O.K. at least I tried π
Kind regards,
Herbert
insane, absolutely insane…
If one wants to make a german aircraft restoration the investment on the cockpit is prolly gonna be more than for other important components…
Alex
yeah, the scene when they buz from treetop to the sky like a Komet is unique lol makes me think of old school simulators π
no doubt the FX are stunning, even if I think that the smoke trails left by the tracers are a bit overdone..
Alex