Buchon project … some more updates

Some more details ? Okay, here we are, here we go

engine mount …. the firewall we be replaced

architecture … I love such insights

“Handlochdeckel” is the German word for that hatch

wingradiator housing

detailshot wheelbay

maingeararrestinghook …. dont know the right term in english

Okay, lets talk about the Buchon

As you might know, this running project belongs to Jerry Yagens Fighter Factory Virginia. The task is to restore the airframe and convert it with a Daimler Benz DB605 to a “Gustav”. Of course German registration and all those things…. lot of work, but a stunning project

I first “met” the fuselage in 2007 at the old shop in Freiburg, but now the project was started by Jerry Yagen

not so funny ….. clean the wings and wash all the colors off. Hard work, sometimes with a toothpick

good to see the Spanish wingstructure with two spars

gunport … this was/is the gunmount for the Hispano 20mm cannon, one reason for the two-spar-wingstructure

looks like a ship, not like a fighter

some close ups > bodywork and fairings

close up scissors

carburator

engine details …. btw. the engine is freshly overhauled by Vintage V12´s Techahapi

good to see those glass-spark-plugs. With this plugs you can avoid humidity in the engine. Blue shows “dry”, red shows “dehumidified”

updates

the whole thing

wingbolt ….. its amazing … four such bolts but 450mp/h and some fighterfigures … amazing

Some cockpitviews …. views you will never see again at this bird. I love such details and hope its not too boaring for you folks

radio (CD, DVD, bluray and so on :dev2:) and tankswitch

left panel front cockpit

stencilwork

the left side

main board, front cockpit

Volume and mute for the sound-sytem in front of the cockpit

the toys for the backseater

again, left panel front cockpit

panel, backseater

Flying Nightmare

Achim Meier did some checkflights. Everytime its a special moment when I can see, hear and smell this unique plane

really a beauty !

close up

Btw. the “Flying Nightmare” is for sale ….. just follow that link http://www.max-alpha-aviation.de/eng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=56 …… hope that she will not leave the country. I think I need some money…

Great pics as always, Matthias. Thanks for posting. Steady progress on this project. Do you know when it is intended to be airworthy / have the maidenflight? Spring 2012? Just curious. I bet the Schuelke family is eager to fill the gap due to losing BBD. Do you know if they intend to get another P-51 or even (re-)build (a new) BBD?

Michael

Hi Michael, the TF-51 should fly this year, thats the plan of the team !
The engine lies byside, bodywork is already done, wing is ready … *hmmm we will see. The plans of the Schuelke family ? Really dont know.

updates updates

some bodywork on the doghouse

reconstruction of the radiatorintake. This man is an artist I tell you

paintjob finished !

Erik is doing the wirings … what a job. No, Erik is on the MeierMotors payroll, he is not a prisoner 😀

work on the tailwheel

and again bodywork, bodywork, bodywork

not so easy I think ….

Doghouse