Static vs Flying

Hi Ross , i have being reading this thread with interest yes i went on the Saterday and got very wet but thats the luck of the draw in any part of the country for any outdoor event.

But what do you have against static restorations as in this country there are many very historic static rebuilds both private and museum owned that are being worked on with an incredible eye for detail and original equipment fit , also many of these static restorers are very good at finding long lost parts for there own and other even flying projects , also someones static project today could become a basis for a flying rebuild tomorrow (Matt Dennings Boomer started as a static restoration).

I think there is room for both flying and static restorations as they can compliment each other , i have noticed in resent times in this country that there appears to be a growing attitude that if its not flying its not worth the effort which is a shame to see .

cheers dave

museums

Hi all , has anyone considered that problems like this arise when museums have a what could be called a broad collection policy , take for example Moorabbins collection policy which would cover any aircraft built or flown in or by australians.

This is just an observation not ment as any sort of critical comment .

As JDK has said sometimes you need to say no.I made the mistake of saying yes to my second Anson nose without thinking of where to store longterm etc and without considering the time/$ that it would take away from the battle project ,thus i would much rather sell it on than let it corrode away outside , i hope museums take into account the same considerations when looking at new display aircraft

At least once resently i have had to say no to a new project as undercover storage was tight so i passed it up .

cheers dave

battle

Would be nice to see some more pics of this one ,i still have many spares if interested.

cheers dave

seat

100% not Beaufort .

cheers dave

Got one from ‘crab’ into the bin it went.

cheers dave