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March 11, 2010 at 10:28 am in reply to: Wellington To Leave RAF Museum Hendon?? #1152547

Bluebird Mike
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It’s nice that the Wimpey is getting tarted up, and I just hope it goes back in the Bomber Hall where it came from. Maybe one day the Lanc will get a new coat of paint at least, rather than the part matt/part satin mess she has right now, with areas of her belly painted in matt (after some remidial work on the skins I believe)

December 31, 2009 at 11:13 pm in reply to: Vulcan XH558 wings #1094973

Bluebird Mike
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You’ll notice in your pic there that the control surfaces are likewise mismatched, and the nose radome was repainted too.

December 29, 2009 at 8:50 pm in reply to: Aircraft Instrument Panel Projects #1097428

Bluebird Mike
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I do enjoy following this thread! I can’t show anything for now, but I’m making the new instrument panel for Bluebird, if that counts!

December 6, 2009 at 5:50 pm in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #1117656

Bluebird Mike
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Okay, I’m now just one nut short of the 8 I need- can anyone else help?

November 27, 2009 at 1:55 pm in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #1126975

Bluebird Mike
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Thanks guys, this is great help!

November 27, 2009 at 9:13 am in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #1127219

Bluebird Mike
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The number is the same as that given by Bruce, but the picture is of a modern style nut- look again at my image, as it’s the old kind that we need to match.

Whoever can supply me with a handful will have the kudos of them being visible in Bluebird’s cockpit!

November 26, 2009 at 9:36 pm in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #1127497

Bluebird Mike
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That would be absolutely fantastic if you can! I shall cross my fingers.

November 26, 2009 at 11:13 am in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #1128254

Bluebird Mike
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Arrrghh, so close! Well thanks Bruce, you’re the first person to even be able to put a name to the little sods for us. Anyone else? I could literally manage with just 5 of these nuts!

November 26, 2009 at 10:49 am in reply to: Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7 #1128270

Bluebird Mike
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I’m trying to find a small handful (5 would do at a push) of these nuts, which are 4BA size. Presumably they are some kind of vintage locking nut- can anyone help?

November 24, 2009 at 10:55 am in reply to: A sad sight – or should that be site? #1130790

Bluebird Mike
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Reminds me of the old Wales Aircraft Museum.

November 24, 2009 at 8:58 am in reply to: Help needed to ID aircraft and starlet #1130909

Bluebird Mike
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Fascinating thread everyone!

November 11, 2009 at 11:10 am in reply to: Dambusters Remake Cancelled/Delayed? #1142580

Bluebird Mike
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This could be the first full length feature shot entirely on digital.

George Lucas has already ticked that ‘first’ off some years ago, with his Star Wars Episode 3.

November 3, 2009 at 5:49 pm in reply to: 4 New Merlins For A Secret Project?? #1150154

Bluebird Mike
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No I am not especially qualified to make such statements.
Today NX611 is able to taxy and lift her tail from the runway safely without any problems , and looks lovely to boot, as well as drawing big crowds to every event on the calender.
However, as a reader on this forum the previously published comments about the wing spar being near the end of its fatigue life and all four engines being replaced by newly rebuilt examples already indicates that a very substantial amount of work and additional new material will be introduced (likely including rivits and skins).
`Thrown away´in this context doesnt mean put in the trash, it means permenantly removed from the airframe.
As I said before , the owners can do whatever they like with their property, and ´if it aint broke dont fix it´folks like myself will continue to chat on forums about what could or should or does happen……….. I am not of the fly it at any cost school unlike many other forum members, and there is plenty of space here at Key for us all to discuss this, but bottom line is its down to the Panton brothers to spend their money however they please.

It would indeed be wonderful news if 2 of these Merlins were for TA122, I would have to fly over to see it ground run ( I live in Denmark)

New spar…’new’ Merlins…random new skins…new electrics…new rivets…oh my God, PA474 is a fake!!! :eek::D;)

November 3, 2009 at 9:05 am in reply to: 4 New Merlins For A Secret Project?? #1150828

Bluebird Mike
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Not Lancasters but Halifax NA337 has lost a large amount of original skin,
not that it was possible to save those skinpanels, sacrifices will have to be made. Originality is something of recent years.:rolleyes:
Cees

I’ve seen next to no images of the Halifax in question really, but I’m intrigued about the skin loss, given what we’re being able to do with Bluebird- we’re saving more and more of her original exterior skinning, and this is for a machine that will one day operate again (albeit much more slowly and carefully!)

Bluebird was aluminium skinning and structure around a steel frame, complete with the associated dissimilar metals issue, and dunked in a body of fresh water for 34 years. Was the Halifax in fresh water?

September 20, 2009 at 9:45 am in reply to: General Discussion #307682

Bluebird Mike
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I’ve not said anything about this yet as for the most part I have no idea what it’s all about, but as a casual reader of the forum, all this stuff is getting very tedious indeed. Is every person who wishes to leave going to start a thread to announce it now?! :rolleyes:
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