Dave T: “I’ve just reviewed the photo gallery on ICC for the last 4 years, and aside from Tonys Hurricane, Naylans stuff and Stuarts Spitfire, i cant see any other ‘work in progress’ or ‘starter’ or ‘just acquired’ cockpits featured.”
Hello Dave T
I guess that you didn’t notice my “Work in progress” Hornet cockpit project at Newark 2005? Maybe this was due to being in the new Hangar away from the main display area. As a preference, I would prefer to join the main group of cockpits this year, albeit under a fetching gazebo type tent. I am also preparing some display boards with photographs, drawings, and contact details.
I believe that Cockpit-fest is the event for physically promoting your project to the public, as most spend much of their lives in the garage or restoration workshop away from view. It is only the minority that are actually under the umbrella of a museum, and will eventually see the light of day upon completion. Yes, it is not cheap to transport aircraft cockpits around, and when you consider that it is a whole weekend used up too, there is a big investement in time, but I think it is a small outlay in comparison to meeting interested members of the public, and other project owners.
We should all be greatful that a major museum and national magazine are providing us with a forum to exhibit our projects. There will always be conflicts over when to have an event, whether with sporting or holiday fixtures, especially in June, but I would much rather have it when it is, rather than 200 pairs of muddy feet go through each exhibit! May I suggest reveiwing the successes and perceived failures of previous events, and just working up a list of lessons learnt from which to create the 2006 event from.
I will be lending my support to the event for as many years as it will run, and I hope to encourage others to do so too.
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