Attention all DC-3 fans !

[huub vink]

Hi Carl,

Manfred Jahn is a regular visitor here at the SOH and I'm sure he is aware of this thread. When you read the first post of this thread carefully you will see that Jan (Javis) has discussed the idea with Manfred before he started to work on the VVC

Cheers,
Huub

 

[cavaricooper]

Hi Carl,

Manfred Jahn is a regular visitor here at the SOH and I'm sure he is aware of this thread. When you read the first post of this thread carefully you will see that Jan (Javis) has discussed the idea with Manfred before he started to work on the VVC

Cheers,
Huub

Thank you Sir! As an admirer of your repaints, I did read the entire thread and do see that Jan had discussed this with Manfred (I'd expect nothing else). Perhaps it's my enthusiasm for his magnificent product that makes me want to make sure he is aware of how much he has done, for so many?

C

 

[Lenop]

OT: Are you thinking of "Call to Glory" featuring Craig T. Nelson, Cindy Pickett, and Elizabeth Shue?

OT:YES, that's the one! Thanks, an impressive TV show for a ten year old boy at the time!

 

[mjahn]

I'm watching this and it regularly makes my day, as I hope it does Alexander's, Hansi's, Gordon's, and Ted's.

As everyone else I admire Jan's work, have learned from him in the past, and learn more from him here. For instance, that trick he mentioned, making a sketch of the part on paper before doing the actual design work, I'm now doing that, too.

Manfred (t'other)

Edit: it would help if my sketches were a little better than these sorry attempts...

 

[Paul J]

Edit: it would help if my sketches were a little better than these sorry attempts...

Pablo Picasso got paid millions for poorer drawings than these, Manfred!

Besides - I think the only bits missing are the "Gear locked/unlocked" micro-switches by the downlock......

pj

 

[cavaricooper]

I'm watching this and it regularly makes my day, as I hope it does Alexander's, Hansi's, Gordon's, and Ted's.

As everyone else I admire Jan's work, have learned from him in the past, and learn more from him here. For instance, that trick he mentioned, making a sketch of the part on paper before doing the actual design work, I'm now doing that, too.

Manfred (t'other)

I am so glad to know this.... your collective work has provided an outlet for my passion for the old girl..... and since installing her I have flown almost nothing else. Low and slow over Orbx territories has been a wonderful experience.... and I am looking forward to Jan's VVC to completely satiate my appetite for 1940's aviation Then it's off to fly the Hump.

Ta!

Carl Avari-Cooper

 

[Obie311]

I'm like a kid at Christmas. Every morning I check this thread to see the progress of Jan's work on the VVC. It is truly the icing on a delicious cake.

As a child I flew on a DC-3 from somewhere in Louisiana (Lafayette? Baton Rouge?) to Hawkins Field Jackson MS . I remember an intermediate stop somewhere (Crystal Springs? Monroe?) That was a great memory.

I also remember seeing at an airshow the former state of Georgia DC-3 that was later purchased by that wacko TV preacher. In the '80's I flew from ATL to St Simons Island in a DC-3. This time I was old enough to appreciate the experience of a bygone era.

What wonderful and versatile birds these are.

Is the Delta Air Lines livery for the V2 C-47 available for download? I'd like to fly it out of my period Southern USA fields.

Obie

 

[TuFun]

I'm watching this and it regularly makes my day, as I hope it does Alexander's, Hansi's, Gordon's, and Ted's.

As everyone else I admire Jan's work, have learned from him in the past, and learn more from him here. For instance, that trick he mentioned, making a sketch of the part on paper before doing the actual design work, I'm now doing that, too.

Manfred (t'other)

Edit: it would help if my sketches were a little better than these sorry attempts...

Yep! I've been keeping my eyes on Jan's progress. Jan... incredible what you are doing!!!

 

[flyinggoldfish]

DVDs arrived today... Can't stop watching... I think I forsee a Ruskin Air Services paint in the near future...

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[Javis]

Yep! I've been keeping my eyes on Jan's progress. Jan... incredible what you are doing!!!

With a picture like that who wouldn't be incredibly inspired ! Thanks, Ted.

DVDs arrived today... Can't stop watching...

I had to force myself to stop.... so it took two days instead of just one to watch the whole show...

"You're an old woman, Mac ". " I may be but i'm a good engineer and i'm signing no fit for flight with the superchargers in that state" . I love Mac and his Scottish accent

I think I forsee a Ruskin Air Services paint in the near future...

I'll take care of that personally if nobody else will. ;-)


Now, re progress on the VVC, still padding away until the complete cockpit is covered, adding all the various items that are sticking out of padding during the process. Here's a piccie of the more or less finished Captain's side :

As always, a lot of time goes into research. F.i. i became much intrigued by the fact that i could only find two photo's between the myriad of DC-3/C-47 cockpit photo's in the net that show these vertical fluorescent tubes that are mounted on botch sides of the front cockpit walls. They belong to the still flying C-47 N147DC, owned by Aces High and based at Dunsfold, UK.

All others either show these more common rotational short lamp bodies or non at all. Because i really like to have this fluorescent light option in our cockpit ( if you have the A2A B-17 check it out ! ) i went with the vertical tubes just to be sure.

Working on the co pilot side now with the dual hydraulic pressure gauges box and cowlflaps control valves to fabricate. I'll keep you posted.


cheers,
jan

 

[TuFun]

My word Jan... that leather seat... how do you do that? Wow!!!

 

[Alky]

Here's a piccie of the more or less finished Captain's side :

jan

Holy crappola, that's beautiful!!

 

[cavaricooper]

With a picture like that who wouldn't be incredibly inspired ! Thanks, Ted.

Now, re progress on the VVC, still padding away until the complete cockpit is covered, adding all the various items that are sticking out of padding during the process. Here's a piccie of the more or less finished Captain's side :

As always, a lot of time goes into research. F.i. i became much intrigued by the fact that i could only find two photo's between the myriad of DC-3/C-47 cockpit photo's in the net that show these vertical fluorescent tubes that are mounted on botch sides of the front cockpit walls. They belong to the still flying C-47 N147DC, owned by Aces High and based at Dunsfold, UK.

All others either show these more common rotational short lamp bodies or non at all. Because i really like to have this fluorescent light option in our cockpit ( if you have the A2A B-17 check it out ! ) i went with the vertical tubes just to be sure.

Working on the co pilot side now with the dual hydraulic pressure gauges box and cowlflaps control valves to fabricate. I'll keep you posted.


cheers,
jan

Jan:

This is becoming something entirely never seen in the world of classic airliner cockpits! The seat had me fumbling for one of my Dunhills, and some very scarce but very treasured and aged Penzance! I can see many a happy hour sitting in that cracked, aged yet wonderfully cared for leather, puffing on a pipe and scud running in the PNW or flying the sked into Yellowknife, or into an Amazonian strip in South America, or on Oxygen bottles (no pipe) over the Himalayas or..... Well you get the idea!

You Sir are brilliant at what you do!

Carl Avari-Cooper

 

[robcap]

That's just a texture from a picture of Jan's old Chesterfield couch, where he indeed smokes his Samson tobacco and drinks a Jonge Jenever now and then.
But nice anyhow. Bit like this...

 

[roger-wilco-66]

I see a fantastic work of art emerging here. Cheers for that!

 

[manfredc3]

Yep! I've been keeping my eyes on Jan's progress. Jan... incredible what you are doing!!!

THat is one heck of a shot,

DVDs arrived today... Can't stop watching... I think I forsee a Ruskin Air Services paint in the near future...

I am still awaiting the DVD's, should be arriving Monday. I'll be by myself the weekend of the 22nd, so guess what I'll be doing.....
And I second the desire for a Ruskin texture!

Now, re progress on the VVC, still padding away until the complete cockpit is covered, adding all the various items that are sticking out of padding during the process. Here's a piccie of the more or less finished Captain's side :

Working on the co pilot side now with the dual hydraulic pressure gauges box and cowlflaps control valves to fabricate. I'll keep you posted.


cheers,
jan

Jan, you manage to surpass our increasingly ridiculous expectations with every updated "piccie" you provide.

That's just a texture from a picture of Jan's old Chesterfield couch, where he indeed smokes his Samson tobacco and drinks a Jonge Jenever now and then.
But nice anyhow. Bit like this...
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Hmm, a jonge jenever sounds good to me too, but I'll wait till the weekend.
And that pic, Rob.... I never could stay away from the DC-2 at the Aviodrome, lol.
Oh, and of course I have the great FS DC-2 in my hangar, taking it for a spin frequently.

Have to get back in to the cockpit, have passengers waiting at EHAM airport for a hop with the DC-6B to Munich.

 

[flyinggoldfish]

I'll take care of that personally if nobody else will. ;-)

You can focus on the cockpit, I'll manage the repaint!

 

[Ian Warren]

My word Jan... that leather seat... how do you do that? Wow!!!

Nah nah nah ... still working on the chair, That's a real seat - Jan just grabbed a chair from the office so he could sit down on the job .....

 

[Geomitrak]

That leather chair is incredible. I mean, the whole flight deck is wonderful; what a pleasure its going to be to sit in.

 

[boxcar]

Dear You-Know-Who, Jan! When you came out of retirement to do this for the community I'd no idea you would be creating a magnum opus. Beyond this, am speechless... not an easy feat, cousin. Good on you!

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