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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:39 pm

With a total of 235 RNZAF Airspeed Oxford 1/11 and Consul twin engine trainer used during WWII the Wigram Museum staff have really got the leg up, looking great /cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="B-)" border="0" alt="cool.gif" />
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Postby Splitpin » Thu Feb 27, 2014 1:41 pm

Beautiful clear shots Ian ..... young Brian let me attach a few bits to that old lady some time ago.
Great post .
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:05 pm

Thanks Marty, still getting use/figger the camera ops , the mission was to photo the DC-3 cockpit for Jan Visser's remake, but this Oxbox - Its amazing how simplistic the structure is course we both knew that, I was so pleased to see it up on its wheels and much bolted on .. a good study.
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Postby HamiltonWest » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:51 pm

kewlpics.gif Ian oxford & DC3 thumbup1.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:22 am

Thanks Sean, it was good to see this one progressed this far. Ive yet to select the ideal DC-3 cockpit photo's.
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Postby Ian Warren » Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:58 am

Back into Wigram, really I should just move in .. I should have thought to photo these first time, again for interest sake.



It a supreme effort here, the work involved is staggering ! cool.gif
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Postby lowglow » Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:20 pm

I remember having a good look around this aircraft some time ago A lot has clearly been done since then, a credit to the hard workers
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Postby Ian Warren » Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:23 pm

Chris , it is impressive to really dig in in and look around this thing .. Brilliant
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Postby lowglow » Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:31 pm

Last time I saw this I thought that they were mad, just a mass of rotting wood
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Postby scaber » Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:41 pm

I have to admit to being a bit envious of your access to these aircraft Ian. Good photos that make me even more jealous!! Well done. dry.gif clapping.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:43 pm

lowglow wrote:
QUOTE (lowglow @ Mar 7 2014,8:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Last time I saw this I thought that they were mad, just a mass of rotting wood

Its Quiet amazing what the guys have done , I have not posted the full package yet ... but .. just mind blowing work by these guys .

scaber wrote:
QUOTE (scaber @ Mar 7 2014,8:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have to admit to being a bit envious of your access to these aircraft Ian. Good photos that make me even more jealous!! Well done. dry.gif clapping.gif

Think its simply just ask .. and plop ya in !
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Postby Splitpin » Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:44 pm

Great shots Ian ..... you could move in , they have showers and loo's ... i can bring you food , in fact .... i might join you, we could turn the Dak into a flat winkyy.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:48 pm

Splitpin wrote:
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Great shots Ian ..... you could move in , they have showers and loo's ... i can bring you food , in fact .... i might join you, we could turn the Dak into a flat winkyy.gif

Not a JOKE , Not an Idea , ITS a Friggen Great Idea biggrin.gif
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Postby K5054NZ » Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:32 pm

Lovely shots Ian. I'd love a really good FSX model, in RNZAF colours with yellow belly and yellow stripe on the side with earth and green on top.

There's a bloke in Feilding with THREE Oxboxes to fly. Gotta get down there!
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Postby Ian Warren » Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:49 pm

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There's a bloke in Feilding with THREE Oxboxes to fly. Gotta get down there!

It maybe not that far away- a FSX model , but as for the three real jobbies about to fly, that sounds very interesting .
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Re: Airspeed Oxford

Postby Ian Warren » Fri May 01, 2015 4:25 pm

Just Over .. well little more .. a year later, this is what the team has done in the Wigram toyshop .. ITS An Impressive Sight B-)
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Re: Airspeed Oxford

Postby cowpatz » Fri May 01, 2015 5:58 pm

I was down there a couple of weeks ago for a conference (that was supposed to be in the museum but got changed at the last minute to Riccarton race course). One of the field trips was to the Wigram Air Force museum.
I didn't realise that they had so many Skyhawks there. Nice museum and wonderfully kept exhibits.
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Re: Airspeed Oxford

Postby Ian Warren » Fri May 01, 2015 6:22 pm

cowpatz wrote:I was down there a couple of weeks ago for a conference (that was supposed to be in the museum but got changed at the last minute to Riccarton race course). One of the field trips was to the Wigram Air Force museum.
I didn't realise that they had so many Skyhawks there. Nice museum and wonderfully kept exhibits.

CRIKEY STEVE .. :o Between the Riccarton race course and Wigram .. Triangulate into Church Corner .. you would have been more than welcome to stop here and have a chin wag at the man cave/art studio CRIKEY :)
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Re: Airspeed Oxford

Postby cowpatz » Fri May 01, 2015 6:39 pm

Yeah I should have thought about that! I needed a beer or 5 after 4 days of dry ICAO business.
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Re: Airspeed Oxford

Postby K5054NZ » Fri May 01, 2015 6:59 pm

Awesome stuff Ian, SO great to see paint on the wings. >nzflag<
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