Not having been able to do any work on the Cockpit, I have had content myself with acquisitions, sales and planning.
Not a lot to show. the Undercarriage Indicator arrived and after a few quality control issues, it all got sorted out and I have a beautiful unit. Unfortunately the blind part is a solid carving
so there is no way to jerry rig it to make it functional. A shame but I don't fly at night anyway.
I've also probably sold all of my Mk IX stuff to a guy, in bulk, for a price that will pay for most of the conversion but which is still an extremely big discount on what it would cost him to acquire it all separately.
The new instrument panel is also in the planning stage. Chris, my long suffering mate, has now bought a laser which will cut up to 3mm Stainless Steel plate. 1mm SS is what the new panel will be made from, lighter than and stronger than the 3mm Ali one I have at present.
Proper early Generator switch (per regulator installation, Merlin II)
The correct Starting Magneto switch:
A couple of these for Oxygen Hose clips
One of these:
Out of which to build one of these:
(Which are at least ten times the price IF you can find one).
The tools and first shipment of rivets for the Aluminium rebuild also arrived today.
The really fancy bits... the elegant U Chanel, compound curved, cockpit coaming, the upper cockpit braces and the door braces, will be made by Ross. He is also going to make me a Seat.. the real deal.
Now I just need for the hassles of life to go away and I may be able to do some building.
My Ground Crew are ready and waiting for work to commence
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