A different video this time showing the adaptation of the original memorial to the crew of BK710 to include the crew of BK716

https://markernieuws.com/2020/14851.htm

John

Hi all

just seen this update on the recovery, in Dutch with English subtitles.

It gives an idea of the amount of structure recovered, with one receptacle on the barge being full to the brim!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrWSpr1gT3I&t=4s

John

Another bonus midweek update; this time courtesy of Cliff who made the trip from Norwich to check on the workshop and finish up a few things prior to our enforced absence.

I’d hoped to be able to paint the Bomb Release Tee Handle assy at the weekend but ran out of time so Cliff has finished off his pet project and in the process has added a touch of colour to an otherwise red panel. The handle itself is NOS but the mounting bracket is reproduced courtesy of information supplied by long term Project friend and forumite Paul Cunningham (cockpit collector in Oz).

This is the final part that completes the main panel apart from the mounts for the sloping panels and Oxy Regulator in front of the Pilots. To mount those we’ll probably need to devise a new way of mounting the panel.

I shall be giving the workshop a miss for the time being as I’m in the highly vulnerable group so this will be the last update until at least early December

Evening all, probably the last update for at least a month due to tonights annoucements on lockdowns.

Nonetheless, even with only myself and Graham at the workshop today we got some meaningful work done. Graham, has taper reamed the remaining securing holes for the underseat flying control assembly and has started priming and painting the various parts.

I’ve gone as far as I can with the aileron pulley assy, the final ‘bridging’ piece has been made and riveted together. I’ve ordered some material for the 4 off blocks that are the mounts where it attaches to the main cockpit structure and am investigating some larger pulleys that the AS104s that are temporarily fitted. Logic would dictate that they should be AS105s but the spec makes the centre spindle 1/8″ too wide and the bore 1/8″ too big. Both can be rectified by taking 1/16″ of each side of the spindle and a sleeve needs manufacturing that is 0.5″ o/d and 0.375″ I/d. On that point does anyone have a quantity of AS105s going cheap as we’ll need a number of them? Once the pulleys are sourced and fitted I can work out the specification of the cable guards. One of the photos shows the before and after, and it’s surprising that we managed to salvage any parts or dimension from them!

Despite my aversion to all things landing gear, the tail leg for sale pointed out by Tom 2 posts previously proved too much of a temptation as it’s the correct handed one to replace our severely corroded example, this has now been bought and awaits an opportunity to go and collect it. It’s always been on our radar to restore both tail legs and display them so this might now be a realistic option.

Lastly a correction, I’ve misinformed the readership that Cliff was on TTTE when in fact he was on TWCU; a fact that he vehemently pointed out LOL. Still they’re only Tonkas not real aircraft like Jags…

Take care in these difficult times

John

As promised a final update for the weekend. A busy weekends research and swapping trip to visit fellow forumite Hindenburg has led to a cache of useful parts for the project.

These are:

pilots’ head armour

Front Turret recuperator parts

Front turret hydraulic filter

front turret hydraulic tank

Junction Box JB.A (stbd side of cockpit fwd of instrument panel)

Junction Box JB.1 (stbd side of cockpit by 2nd Pilots seat