News from MeierMotors South Germany EDTG

[StangStung]

Fantastic pics as always.

One question (or maybe three on a theme): Why the glossy Olive Drab anti-glare panel? Wouldn't it have been drab? I mean, gloss kind of defeats the purpose of anti-glare, correct?

And since it's such a small bit of paint, doesn't seem like cleaning would be an issue...especially if you're going to polish all that beautiful natural metal.

[the330thbg]

BUMP

[Django]

I suspect they're all still in a bit of shock.

Looking forward to Matthias' posts, and perhaps some reflections from Meier Motors.

[Lightjug]

I suspect they're all still in a bit of shock.
Looking forward to Matthias' posts, and perhaps some reflections from Meier Motors.

Well said Django.

Mark

[Matthias Dorst]

Time for some updates .... there was a lot of work to do the last weeks. Main attraction lies on the P-51 TF-project of the Schuelke-family, well known as Air Fighter Academy GmbH based on the island Usedom, North-East Germany .... what abeautiful place to live, I tell you ...

Okay here we are, here we go

As you know, lots of parts are missing, so the bodywork team had to built up a complete new doghouse from scratch. Those guys are really artists !



the big radiator



the doghouse







close up to the flapactuators



elevator control



the whole thing with the "dummy engine"

[Matthias Dorst]

some work at the interior of the double-seater. New dashboard, also scratch built by Olek



work in May 2011



bodywork



the bodyshop









some work in the wheelbay, hydraulics .... not much space to work for team-member Klaus Mueller



Olek doing some work at the retracts



ITS WEDDING TIME !!! June 2011 Fuselage and wing are coming together, quite a big moment and of course a milestone in that project !









paradise in South Germany

[Matthias Dorst]

.... now it looks like a plane to me ...







some detail shots, hope its not to boaring to you folks

flapactuators/flapattachment





wing centersection with aileron actuators/cables (dont know the right term exactely)



centersection with aileron-control, elevatot-control an flapactuators ... seems to be the controlling heart of that planes



radiator



discussing the next steps ... Olek on the left and Klaus on the right. Two fantastic guys !



the project







the man and the machine, Olek in front of "his" project

[Matthias Dorst]

July 2011, the TF-wing is ready to paint





body work







now you are informed, concerning the TF-project .... they hope the can bring the fighter in autuumn in the air

[Matthias Dorst]

small update to the Spitfire doubleseater project MJ772 belonging to the airfighter academy Usedom



Teammember Julian is working on the electrics



preparing for maingear-tests



a piece of art !





Jochen and Felix (sitting) perparing the fighter for maingear-tests



everything works as it should do





I think yo will as yourselves, where is that engine ... not so easy to reply. The revised engine is in the shop, but you cant mount it without installing the front tank first. There was missing the fuel pump ..... now the parts are there and soon the magnificant fighter will get his heart !

Thats the place the tank will take place



the fuselage tank



and the brandnew original fuelpump



Jochen seems to be happy and soon he will sit in the backseater-cockpit and will have a lot of fun !



.... but at first Jochen has some work at the wheels

[RobC]

Olek Rocks! You can never have too many fabrication pictures, Mattias.

[OZFURYFAN]

Hi Matthias,I'm with Rob on the pics,you can never have too many detail or manufacturing shots,thanks again for taking the time to post 'em,regards,Pete

[Matthias Dorst]

Here the pictures took by Werner Hovrath, engineer of Dieter Thoms Flighttest (they make all the paperwork for MeierMotors). Werner gave MeierMotors those photos, copyright by Werner Hovrath.

Btw. in the second of the maidenflight I laid on the beach at Bibione (Italy) and took a drink .... I hate holidays when there is a maiden in Bremgarten. But Achim sent me a SMS so I had the chance to party some 750km away ...

Today I talked with the team and Marc "Leon" Mathis. They seemed to be happy

checkruns before maiden



and here we go



what a beauty !!!!!!!



love that stunniung paintscheme really





touchdown after ca. 20minutes







Marc "Leon" Mathis, who else ? What a hell of a pilot







HORRIDOH !



Hope that I will get a video form Werner soon ....

[Matthias Dorst]

Olek rocks .... yes indeed.. some work on the windscreen. Olek is really a great guy



help on the screen





men at work, Klaus on the right is doing all those wirings and hydraulics... what a hell of a job, I wont change my bankersjob to this



.... but Klaus seems to be happy with it



I tried it of course of my own and wired some electric things .... some fun with the project and the team







NEVER, I tell you, never let a banker work on your fighter .... NEVER ! :p

[Matthias Dorst]

what a beauty ....



difficult work on the windscreen



paint job ! Ralf has finished the paintjob on the wing ....





Ralf explained me the work (hello, I am a banker)







top job Ralf !







Elmar Meier, technical head of MeierMotors, is checking the paintwork







look at this perfect surface !

[Matthias Dorst]

some work at the cockpits



wiring





work on the windscreen took from another position





canopy



something for the wings ...



to be continued ... so stay tuned