Rocketeer's Spit V

[Wayne Little]

Agree with Terry...Nice work!

 

[Rocketeer]

Well, she is now sprayed up in camo. Looks quite nice!

 

[Airframes]

Let's see then!

 

[Rocketeer]

I shall have to see! Geedee and I usually stop posting pix of the whole ensemble for the 2 months preceding cockpitfest so that they have a bit of a debut (as it were!) at the event
cheers
Tony

 

[Tony Hill]

Tease!!

 

[Airframes]

No probs Tony, I understand. What's the date for Newark again? I'm hoping to be able to get there this year.

 

[Spits]

Tony do you have all the stuff for the seat mounts etc?Pretty much have it all drawn up if you need anything.

 

[Rocketeer]

I could do with the upper mounts that go on the cross tube. Tried to take some overspray off and it took all the paint off!

 

[Spits]

Email on the way dear

 

[Geedee]

No probs Tony, I understand. What's the date for Newark again? I'm hoping to be able to get there this year.

Terry

Dates for the 'Fest are here... Cockpitfest incorporating the ICC

There's a bottle of Spitfire for you, waiting, for when you track us down !!!.

 

[Rocketeer]

Currently fitting out the firewall with hydraulic tank, traps etc. The fuseboxes were fitted at the weekend. The big one in the photo came from a heavy crash landing of a Mk5 in the sea off Shoeburyness, sadly with the loss of the pilot. All the lettering for the various services is on it. It is sad but nice to re-use actual parts that remind us of the debt we owe to these brave aircrew.

Incidentally, this aircraft has also donated its IFF emergency switch unit, elevator trim wheel and cockpit door datum plate to my project

 

[Rocketeer]

Next job is fitting the original CO2 emergency bottle. Here it is. I am making a new handle by cutting two pieces of perspex, then creating a 'hollow' for the metal handle to go in then glueing two parts, paint and voila....hopefully!!!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very nice work!

 

[Tony Hill]

Great to see some actual "bits" to commemerate and honour those guys.

Looking good

 

[Spits]

Will look great mate.God we are so far behind..

 

[T Bolt]

Looks good Tony! I'm to the point where I have to start thinking about making all the miscellaneous bits for my 47

 

[Gnomey]

Looking good Tony!

 

[Rocketeer]

its nice fitting the small details....I am putting a .38 S&W Victory revolver in the map case....

CO2 bottle finished will be fitted tomorrow....

 

[Tony Hill]

Nicely done!! Did you freehand the "emercency" label Tony?

 

[Rocketeer]

yes, i suppose it shows!!! I used a minicraft to create a void for the metal strip of the handle (in one half, superglued the two parts together around the handle and then used a engraving bit to do the words....quite fun and not too bad!!!