Here's the update I posted in the other thread:
I had the same problem trying to find my thread about it. When I have some free time I'll dig it up and get it going again though.
As for updates there isn't to much. Basically most of us have just been paint stripping parts and making small repairs to them. Some of the guys are working on one of the engines, they hope to have it running by late Spring or early Summer. Work also continues on one of the wingtips which should also be done sometime in the Spring, then work can begin on the other one. During the winter there isn't to much we can do on the actual plane or the main wings because it's just to cold to be working out in the hut. Not sure if I posted this in the old thread but back in Novemeber we recieved 2 sets of props back from Hope Aero in Toronto restored and airworthy. The 3rd set will be going up in the Spring and the last set soon after that. Other than that there is just planning going on to decide what needs to be done once the weather gets warmer.
Yeah it's to bad we can't bring her in the hanger but we just don't have the room (not that it's much warmer in there
).
It sure is a great privelage. I never imagined that at 16 I'd be helping restore such an amazing piece of history.
That sure would be cool, hopefully when she's all done though the city will allow us to fly her (fingers crossed). It would be even more amazing to see FM213 and 212 in the air together.
Thanks!
daveymac82c wrote:
So, ignore that other post of mine regarding FM212, for here is the proper thread.
Thank you Sully for pointing me in the right direction, and thank you Ryan for the brief update.
It's too bad you guys don't have a nice warm place to work on the old girl.
It's good to hear that the paint stripping is going ahead. Even though it isn't exciting work, it certainly is important. Work can't really go ahead too well until the layers of paint are properly removed.
I'm so excited for you guys. And to the same extent, I'm also really jealous. What a wonderful privilege it must be to have any kind of part in the restoration of such a brilliant and rare machine. The first and only time I've been to Toronto was when FM212 was still on it's stick. When I saw her I immediately thought "Darn, that airplane should be treated better" and I am so glad you guys are pushing ahead and will have her ground runnable. Once it's all fixed up the CBC could make a nice little tv-movie with TWO running Lancasters!
Well, good luck and happy sanding!
Peace,
David