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Posted: October/14/2008 at 1:51pm  Quote
 

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You get all the good jobs...... looking forward to seeing it unfold. If you can find a copy to buy or borrow, Merricks book of luftwaffe cockpit interiors has most german instruments photographed face on at close to 1-1 scale plus it gives details of the 229 interior (i'm sure you have plenty already) there are two versions, an expensive english version and a much cheaper german print version that would be the way to go as you only need the pictures. It would help when it comes to making the instruments.

Sadly i sold my copy otherwise you could have had that to use.

German Aircraft Interiors Vol 1, 1935-1945

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    Gary, if you need some assistance on some parts and have documentation let me know, I may be able to help with a couple pieces.



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    Gary,

    Is it just me or is the actual throttle quadrant set up differently than the drawing? It looks like the throttle controls are in the rear in the plan drawings, but in the front in the actual quadrant?

     

    Also, any idea what the second lever was for?


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    If you look closely at the side view throttle drawing, it is from "outside" the cockpit. Look at the angle of the grab handles at the end of the lever for clarification.

     
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    Hi Bill,

    No, you're right, the throttles were in the front (next to the instrument panel) and there were two more levers behind that.  What were they, you ask???  My thoughts were the same!  They are identified as "flaps & undercarriage levers" in the Spirit of Thuringa book.  WRONG!!!  Those levers are clearly labelled "Brandhahn" on the production drawings.  That didn't help me too much, since a litteral translation of that is "burn hen" :-)  But, a better translation is more like "fuel cock".  With some help from Heiner, we figured out that these levers control the kerosene flow to the engines.  They allow you to shut off fuel flow if necessary (engine on fire?)

    Fun detective work!

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    Gary,

    Is it just me or is the actual throttle quadrant set up differently than the drawing? It looks like the throttle controls are in the rear in the plan drawings, but in the front in the actual quadrant?

     

    Also, any idea what the second lever was for?



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    Hi Ben,

    Yes, it's a fun job but a lot of work!  I have my moments when I think I must be off my rocker to have taken this on :-)

    And yes, I have the Merrick book.  In fact I'm using those instrument faces for sure.  I found out, though, that he didn't include some of the turbojet versions of tachometers and a few others, but I've now found those on the German cockpit site mentioned earlier in the thread.  So it looks like I'm all set in that department.

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    Gary

    You get all the good jobs...... looking forward to seeing it unfold. If you can find a copy to buy or borrow, Merricks book of luftwaffe cockpit interiors has most german instruments photographed face on at close to 1-1 scale plus it gives details of the 229 interior (i'm sure you have plenty already) there are two versions, an expensive english version and a much cheaper german print version that would be the way to go as you only need the pictures. It would help when it comes to making the instruments.

    Sadly i sold my copy otherwise you could have had that to use.

    German Aircraft Interiors Vol 1, 1935-1945

  • ISBN-10: 0914144413
  • ISBN-13: 978-0914144410

    • All the best

    Ben

     



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    just my two cents worth.........Try EMT tubing-electrical metallic tubing.

    Years ago I built airboats and that is what we used for all the metal work surrounding the aircraft engine and prop. Cheap, light, strong and easy to weld with a torch either using a steel coat hanger or flux coated brass rod.



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    just don't hold the heat on the tubing to long......make it glow and put a welding rod on it.

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    Thanks for the tip Wayne!

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