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  • December 29, 2005 at 1:24 pm in reply to: Aircraft Cockpit Sections/Instrument Panel Projects #1357549
    Rocketeer
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    ….. But “killing a plane to save it’s brain” is not good preservation in my book. I know you all differ on this so I’ll shut up now, and await your scorn…

    This rarely happens now…it is more a case of saving what you can after the scrappy has finished. So saving the brain cos you cannot save the plane is more the case.

    A museum of worthy cockpits is a very nice museum…I am however biased!

    December 28, 2005 at 9:57 pm in reply to: Gun Turret projects #1357935
    Rocketeer
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    Rocketeer,

    Looks like the right hand section of a ball turret…too bad somebody went crazy with the green spray paint. Nice piece though!!!

    John

    It is a nice item and will be painted up correctly etc..it came out the sea (still trying to find the history, apparently it came down near Nabs Towers off the south coast of the UK!)

    December 28, 2005 at 9:54 pm in reply to: B-17 pilot's armor-plate #1357940
    Rocketeer
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    would be interested in seeing phots of all the armour on a B17 as I may have some

    December 27, 2005 at 9:50 pm in reply to: Gun Turret projects #1359267
    Rocketeer
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    One of my toys

    December 24, 2005 at 8:36 pm in reply to: MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE #1361093
    Rocketeer
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    Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all! Hope it is peaceful and pleasurable and safe for all
    Tony Dyer

    December 21, 2005 at 8:35 am in reply to: Kennet SEAFIRE MK.XVII G-KASX SX 336 #1366127
    Rocketeer
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    Alot of the credit needs to go to the former owner Peter Wood who spent years and years making this the project it is!

    December 20, 2005 at 11:56 pm in reply to: Why can I love planes,But hate airports? #600426
    Rocketeer
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    I don’t mind airports, cannot stand passenger jets…just don’t like not having a part in the aircraft’s destiny. If that makes sense?! Don’t like heights either, but fine flying and did a parachute jump!

    December 19, 2005 at 10:50 pm in reply to: COULD THIS LIGHTNING BE SAVED ? #1367388
    Rocketeer
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    Ah a zombie thread… :rolleyes:
    Please read all the previous posts – the owner has a history of telling those enquiring after his Lightning to close the door quietly on their way out (or something like that). So unless there is some new news about this one, or you have something totally new and exciting to add to the discussion, please refrain from posting here. Thanks. 🙂

    Flood

    If it was a Spitty or anything else, this thread would keep going and going….I am more than happy for people to ressurrect threads where there is hope of saving something….

    December 18, 2005 at 5:39 pm in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1369020
    Rocketeer
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    That’s more like it.

    That control bellcrank and the four tubes converging and supporting of diameter various are a perfect match. 🙂

    Mark

    I dunno….you didnt believe me!!! 😉

    December 18, 2005 at 8:31 am in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1369239
    Rocketeer
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    and, of course, they are *SO* easy to make compared to a Spitfire!

    You’re not wrong there old chap 😉

    December 18, 2005 at 12:32 am in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1369406
    Rocketeer
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    There are some spars in one of the photos that look very Hawker.

    Melvyn, it certainly looks like a Hawker Osprey to me!! Only Hawker bipe that had those bracing struts….and the Osprey is extinct so that is one gem of a project!!

    As a Hurri builder, it never ceases to amaze me how much development Hawker got from their tried and tested design practices!

    December 18, 2005 at 12:29 am in reply to: Bomb shackle #1369410
    Rocketeer
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    Rocketeer,

    yes its the stainless one, about 15″ long, and yes, I would have the A-2 release unit as well as I would like to hang the bomb from a section of racking. Do you have? Can i buy….?

    Adrian

    tankbarrell, pm me and I may be able to help with genuine B17 items.

    December 18, 2005 at 12:20 am in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1369420
    Rocketeer
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    The first of Mark12’s phots shows a Hawker origin cockpit frame. The joint G is virtually identical to that fitted to a Hurricane. BUT it is not a Hurricane, my suggestion would be a Hawker bipe….something like a fury or Hart, Tomtit?

    Idiot I am!! Its Hawker Osprey…sorry for being so thick!!

    December 18, 2005 at 12:17 am in reply to: Scrapyard Photos; Any More? #1369422
    Rocketeer
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    The first of Mark12’s phots shows a Hawker origin cockpit frame. The joint G is virtually identical to that fitted to a Hurricane. BUT it is not a Hurricane, my suggestion would be a Hawker bipe….something like a fury or Hart, Tomtit?

    December 17, 2005 at 8:56 pm in reply to: Propeller Spinner Question #1369453
    Rocketeer
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    lubricating pitch change rod? Hurri IIs have the same type of cap….got one from a Hurri

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