Sea Venom Wz-897 Resto. Updated 28/7/14

[Ghostrider870]

My latest Sea Venom project is the fuselage pod of Sea Venom WZ-897 owned by the Camden air museum.

I've cleared out the cockpit and have started work on the corrosion in the magnesium structure and sorting out the rats nest of wiring. I have enough parts to complete the cockpit and have an engine to bolt to it but I would very much like to track down some big bits to make her whole again.

I need wings, tail booms tail plane and the rear engine fairing. I may be on the trail of the remains of WZ-930 for wings but I'd still like to find if any thing remains of WZ-946 (the Nowra pole sitter) WZ-911 (QLD?) and WZ-946 (ex bankstown airport)

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Steve Long

This post has been edited by Ghostrider870 on Jul 28 2014, 10:52 AM

[Luig]

Good Luck Steve. I'm hoping it is a great satisfying project for you.

This post has been edited by Luig on Mar 10 2014, 03:42 PM

[Ghostrider870]

A few shots of the project.

(IMG:http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t522/Navy870/WZ-897/_5256856_zpsc5fdd6bc.jpg)

(IMG:http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t522/Navy870/WZ-897/_9287851_zps343a6cbf.jpg)

(IMG:http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t522/Navy870/WZ-897/_5256873_zps3219c118.jpg)

(IMG:http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t522/Navy870/WZ-897/_5256866_zpse3af8e29.jpg)

And some minor progress

(IMG:http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t522/Navy870/WZ-897/_7128772_zps4252091f.jpg)

(IMG:http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t522/Navy870/WZ-897/_7268783_zpsac096561.jpg)

(IMG:http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t522/Navy870/WZ-897/_7268780_zpsff57b7b7.jpg)

(IMG:http://i1312.photobucket.com/albums/t522/Navy870/WZ-897/_7278833_zps9ac49bf3.jpg)

[Luig]

Thanks. That Venom looks to be in pristine condition. B) What a nice sight to see under the hood.