My apologies to Mick Raftery for “stealing” these pics from his post at adf-messageboard….
Taken by Mick Raftery in August last year. The engines sitting in the airframe are only to assist with setting up the exhaust system, plumbing, cowls, etc. I have been following this resto for many years. Ralph Cusack and his team have been doing a great job bringing this historic aeroplane back to life. With Ron Lee now on board, the pace is accelerating and I look forward to seeing it take to the skies again.:)
Hi All,
It’s been a little while since the last post, but I have been waiting patiently for a couple of things to appear. First of all, about a fortnight ago, a long awaited shipment of spruce arrived for the Mk III fuselage and two sets of spars for tailplanes and elevators. When the humidity here drops to acceptable levels, I’ll be able to have a gluing frenzy! 🙂
Secondly, yesterday I was able to pick up a large crate with no less than four Cirrus engines, of varying degrees of completeness, inside.:D
Out of these I should be able to build one airworthy engine and have a good supply of spare parts.
Here is the crate on the back of a borrowed ute….
…and unpacked and placed on shelving in the “toy box”.:)
Unfortunately, there were no prop hubs in this lot, so if anyone out there has leads on one, I would love to hear from you.
I am still looking for magneto switches, airspeed indicators, 0-60 psi oil pressure gauges and a set of Canadian Tigermoth wheels and brakes.
Best regards,
Paul
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