Fleet Air Arm Museum Corsair KD431 Mystery...

[JDK]

If the fabric work is original there is a good chance my great grandmother had a hand in the covering job. I still have yards of scrap fabric she liberated to make clothing for herself and the family.

IIRC, part of one wing fabric was replaced, but not much. Drop Dave a note, I'm sure he'd be interested!

[Django]

Great pics. Even now it's still hard to believe that they were able to save the original markings. My hat is off to them for sure!

[PeterA]

G'day Peter,

Believe me, I'm aware of the differences. In this (aviation) context, and in the museum business terms it was not a restoration.

Here is a book for you James - 'The Restoration of Botticelli's Masterpiece by Umberto Baldini'.

I guess in this museum context, it was out with the orbital sander, take it back to the canvas and slap on a 'new master'.

PeterA

[Robbo]

I guess in this museum context, it was out with the orbital sander, take it back to the canvas and slap on a 'new master'.

No, Peter, that would be straying into Spitfire "restoration" territory where you keep a couple of original fittings and bolt them onto a new Spitfire.

[PeterA]

Here is a shot of KD431, an original print in my collection for over 35 years.

Almost certainly this is at Yeovilton, post Cranfield, and after restor****, I mean refurbishment.

PeterA

Image: Royal Navy

[Ken]

Bump; it's time to look at this beautiful Corsair again.

Ken

[bdk]

Can anyone elaborate on the process that was used to remove the outer layers of paint without damaging the original layers?

[DH82EH]

Ha Ha!

Definitely a good enough reason for a bump.

Andy

[Sasquatch]

Can anyone elaborate on the process that was used to remove the outer layers of paint without damaging the original layers?

I don't know the process, as I've not read the book yet, but here's what tells the tale:

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-KD431-Tim ... 075094305X

-Tom

[bdk]

Yeah, I guess I should just buy the book for this one tidbit of information I'm interested in. I don't really have any need for this information other than curiosity though, and I suspect the book's description of the process will be so vague as to be unsatisfying to me.

Can anyone elaborate on the process that was used to remove the outer layers of paint without damaging the original layers?

I don't know the process, as I've not read the book yet, but here's what tells the tale:

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-KD431-Tim ... 075094305X

-Tom

[Fouga23]

Au contraire, the whole book is about the restoration and process
Buy it, it's well worth it!

[Thomas_Mac]

Can anyone elaborate on the process that was used to remove the outer layers of paint without damaging the original layers?

There is a bit of elaboration on a similar process being used on their Martlet from their website.

The more recent layers of paint are being stripped away using a surgical scalpel (or other suitably
controllable tools) to reveal the original 1940’s paint layer beneath.

http://www.fleetairarm.com/Uploads/File ... roject.PDF

I also recall reading an article on the Martlet in a recent Classic Wings that showed Turtle Wax being used. Presumably to buff away the upper layers of paint.

[oscardeuce]

Contact Kim at the Maps air museum in Green Ohio. I think they have some of the Goodyear records.
Mapsairmuseum.org