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bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Is it flexible enough for use on fabric?

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/segment/r ... on-chrome/

Seems to have been developed in Germany.

airnutz · **Posted:** Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:38 pm

bdk wrote:

Is it flexible enough for use on fabric?

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/segment/r ... on-chrome/

Seems to have been developed in Germany.

Yup, I was wondering how it holds up elastically on the fabric. Also, when you are ready to revert to paint, how easy is it to cover over the chrome and apply your paint coat?

Neat process, but the website is still under construction and one interested person hadn't gotten replies to e-mail queries.

Iclo · **Posted:** Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:02 am

Any news on the ex-french FW190 ? Is there some conservative work done on the plane after its recovery from the water ?

Thanks to all the pictures and information. ;-)

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Sun May 22, 2011 5:01 am

Some news from the "BBD"

they took off the paintwork to check the airframe.... lot of work, but the BBD will survive, will say it will fly as BBD again under German registration, but with new colors and polished fuselage

20th May 2011 ..... hard work for the team ....polishing the fuselage

Jochen needs a shower :lol:

teamwork

Erik Meier, son of Elmar Meier, at work.

Felix and the canopyframe

fun & motivation in the blazing sun

I love it !

Hope to see the bird soon in the sky

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Sun May 22, 2011 8:28 pm

Matthias, you all should purchase the F-86A to round out the stable over there.... :wink:

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Sun May 22, 2011 10:13 pm

Matthias -check your spam again (once you have cleaned up of course :lol:

)

Dave

ChrisDNT · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2011 3:08 am

Lynn Allen wrote:

Matthias, you all should purchase the F-86A to round out the stable over there.... :wink:

Much better than a F-86A, it would be so cool to see flying again in Germany a Canadair Mk.6 in the beautiful Richtofen colors !

Django · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2011 12:20 pm

Looks like it's going to look awesome.

Painted gear doors rather than polished? Better paint that green on the inner doors too!

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2011 3:57 pm

.... some news about the Spitfire Mk.XVIe TE184

Steven Stead and his Spitfire ... great team ! Steven made already some flights with this unique fighter, one of them happened on 20th May 2011. Here are the shots from this day

..... and I had also a lot of fun ! Sitting in the Spitfire. Steven took those shots

Thanks a lot Steven, it was a big pleasure to me !!!!!!

the Merlin engine V1650-266

debriefing with Elmar Meier

close up´s

thats it for today friends ....

OZFURYFAN · **Posted:** Wed May 25, 2011 7:10 pm

Hi Matthias,great pics as always,is there a plan for the Furies as I noticed the T-20 fuselage & centre section at Sanders in the U.S.Particularly liked the video footage of the Corsair 1st flight,it sounds awesome!!Regards,Pete

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

Hello Matthias,

Looking at the Spitfire engine pictures I noticed the bonding (grounding) straps on all the pipes and conduit. I don't recall seeing this on other Merlin or Allison engines I've bashed. Is this to reduce electrical noise in the radios?
I'm also wondering if this Spit uses the airframe as a ground (earth) electrical return or is a two wire system. I know some older British cars used positive return as well.
Thanks,
Mike

51fixer · **Posted:** Sun May 29, 2011 12:43 pm

Mike Halbrook wrote:

Hello Matthias,

Looking at the Spitfire engine pictures I noticed the bonding (grounding) straps on all the pipes and conduit. I don't recall seeing this on other Merlin or Allison engines I've bashed. Is this to reduce electrical noise in the radios?
I'm also wondering if this Spit uses the airframe as a ground (earth) electrical return or is a two wire system. I know some older British cars used positive return as well.
Thanks,
Mike

The grounding is to reduce corrosion effects.
Bonding of lines was a part of many US aircraft but many don't keep this up.
The Packard Merlin has a boss soldered onto the after cooler line from the after cooler housing to the after cooler pump. The boss is threaded to insert a crew to attach a bonding strap.

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:29 pm

time for some updates .... time for a big update, cause the last weeks were full of work and interesting insights

At first the "BBD". The goal was to present the aircraft on an exhibition at Friedrichshafen mid of June 2011, so hurry up folks, poilsh the bird

what a beauty !

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:37 pm

... a Mustang has the perfect shape ... love it

teamwork with Ewald ! A friend of the brothers helped by installing the avionics

final works on the elevators

close up

the complete ship

Matthias Dorst · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:53 pm

3rd June 2011

first presentation of BBD at the KlassikWelt Friedrichshafen. Achim flew the bird and he was impressed

11th June 2011 ...... last checks and final works on the beauty for the ferry flight to the new owner

and as you can see, now with German registration D-FBBD

16th June 2011

ferry flight to the new owner in NorthGermany the www.airfighteracademy.com based n the island usedom. The ferry flight took part with Charlie Brown as wingman at the controls of the Buchon D-FMVS (Ex-Kindsvater). The BBD was flown by Achim Meier

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