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Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:16 pm

some shots for the night :wink:

Sptfires !!!!

ponies !

overall view

Good nights :drink3:

Mike Halbrook · **Joined:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:42 am **Posts:** 106

Great pictures as always, Matthias! What kind of parts are you short on the MKIXT? It is good to see MJ772 getting some real attention, it always seemed like it was a bit of a "hard luck" survivor.

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:49 pm

body work .... I love such details

another piece of art

the whole thing

b29flteng · **Posted:** Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:34 am

You have to be an artist to do such fine work.

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:44 pm

Time for some updates folks !

The Buchon project is growing, the TF-project is growing, the Spitfire T9 is neraly ready to fly, the Noordyn AT-16 is undergoing some restauration efforts and the center-section of the SeaFury wing is in the shop. TE184 is under maintenance also. Will say some work in the shop and time for a bigger update

at first the AT-16 D-FRCP, love that old lady ! Shes in a good shape, but needs minor restauration.

Elmar is discussing the next steps with Jochen and Juergen

maingear

wingsection, the color is already washed of to proof this special and sensitiv section

interesting detail, never seen on a AT-6 ... the gunbay

the fuselage some days later

Elmar checking the wingstructure

flaps

last week, some work at the electrical system ... pretty original ! I love that, keeping the old things together

as I said ... some work

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:29 pm

TF-51 updates

at first the whole thing

the exhaust stacks are sitting in place

what a beautiful engine, overhauled by Vintage V12´s

some work at the geardoors

main gear

carburator

.... and a lot of work adjusting all those things .... really a lot of work and you see nothing, no progress

But its really beauty , flaps and ailerons installed

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:38 pm

... and the Buchon project

all those revised parts sorted, ready for installation

enginemounts

the legs, main gear and tail gear

and lots of reconstructed parts. Here is Juergen showing the old part and the new reconstructed one

old ballbearings ..... every ballbearing in that ship will be exchanged

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:48 pm

.... lot of smaller parts

new and old

that part is not so easy to reconstruct

the fuse-compartiment

bits and things

trimwheels and pedals

parts over parts ready for installation

mechanical gear indicator

every part is dismantled and checked, revised and put togehter again

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:04 pm

Buchon, the bigger parts

wingsection, right wing ready sheeted, overview

closer

fuselage overview

cockpit section, good to see the (temporarely) installed wooden mainboard

a bit closer. The "clocks" on the right side are not the original ones. The original intruments will be revised and attached soon

one of the most interesting and complexiest parts of the Messerschmitt Bf109, the socalled "D-Beschlag" , the attchement point for the maingear

attachment point of the wing

port side, a lot of work for the sheet-workers. All old parts/sheets are checked and possibly exchanged

another complex part for the hydraulic system

and again the "D-Beschlag"

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:19 pm

.... body work

a very special view into the fuselage. Soon, this angle of view is impossible cause installation of the firewall

the pedal system left and right side

the old exchanged sheeting in front of the fuselage

Juergen shows the old parts which will be stored of cause in the shop

old part

and last but not least, the fuse-compartiment temporarly fixed in the fuselage

Travisd80elcam · **Posted:** Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:59 pm

Matthias, thanks for the updates. Awesome progress on the Mustang and I know I'm excited to see more on the Buchon project. Thanks for the updates again. Travis

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 987

Good stuff Matthias. Tremendous progress on the Buchon! Beautiful work.

Chappie

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:49 pm

The propeller is attached, canopy fitted, some bodywork at the cowling and again a million things to do

bodywork

Achim & Oleg discussing the next steps

.... canopy

.... main gear

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:55 pm

details

overview

impressions

intake .... what a beautiful work ! perfect reconstruction. I love this details

close up

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:04 pm

this bird is hot !

bodyworkers at work .... those men are really artists, its incredible what the are doing with sheet metal

soundmodul

I really dont like doubleseaters, but the TF is a beauty !

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