Good progress on polishing. The new technique of sanding the damaged areas really made a great difference in achieving beautiful results. Some might consider it “overpoplished” but to remove the damage this is the only way to go. It will oxidize over time again and give a more realistic look.
19
Feb
Feb
Captain’s side: removed the insulation and the corrosion behind it. I found a 2k etch primer that comes very close to the zinc chromate primer used back in the day – to protect the bare aluminium from further corrosion.
02
Dec
Dec
I am starting to sell items of my 707 collection to finance the costly restoration of the cockpit of D-ABOD. Go to “Resources” and “Memorabilia for sale” This list will be updated from time to time and new items added.
04
Nov
Nov
Special guest: My father came over for a 48hrs visit and we had a look at his old workhorse D-ABOD. This was the first time since November 15th 1975 when he flew PHL-BOS-FRA!! He wasn’t very emotional about it and has lots of bad memories flying the 707 with former WW2 pilots and their ‘CRM’ […]
14
Sep
Sep
Some progress on the inside and outside of the cockpit of D-ABOD: The tiller finally came off and I was able to remove the CM1 side panel. Some more items from the aircraft’s past came to light. A quick look behind the insulation was rather shocking as heavy corrosion has done severe damage to the […]