PV-2D Harpoon 84062 (Tanker 101) comes back to life

[peter]

Its making small but important parts like this from scratch that truly makes this project stand out from the other's well done Taigh and thanks for the update!

[Dan K]

One down and seven more to go. Then machining of the mounting holes and making the other parts to finish them off

But Taigh, since you're obviously having so much fun, why stop at eight?

I'm sure Cavanaugh (and anyone else with a D) would love a set as well.

We could even start a retro, WWII-esque aluminum can drive for you with the young 'uns...Kids, save those Coke cans for Taigh and his fantastic foundry of fun!

[cco23i]

No Taigh you can't have our "new" aluminum 1930's coffee pot, it's for bomber camp! LOOKING GOOD!!


Scott

[RobC]

Taigh, how often do you find a part right after you finally give up and make one? Or does this just happen to me?

[Taigh Ramey]

It happens all the time. So much so that I have determined that the best way to find an original part is to make it and the install it in the Harpoon.

One of the best ones recently was I busted my backside to finish up the radar modulator rack so I could install the modulator before I left on a driving trip around the country.

I was in Tucson and scrounged through some C-117's to get the interphone jack boxes. They were real crusty and it was about 110 degrees outside the fuselage and a wee more on the inside. I hit up several of these hulks over several hours to get a bunch of the boxes that will need a full rebuild. Crusty is better than nothing. Later, I stopped at Albert Styx's turret parts emporium and guess what he had? New old stock interphone jack boxes. I was floored to find a radar modulator rack also new looking and a set of radar racks for the receiver and the power supply. Boy did that modulator rack look a thousand times better than the one I hacked out of stainless steel.

Thanks Albert!

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=465118

Speaking of interphone components: I scored big time today...well big time for a radio nerd anyway. I came across not only one RL-24C interphone amplifier but the seller threw in a second one we can use as a spare.

Sorry about the photo size as it was mooched off of eBay



That beautiful piece puts us closer to completing and operating our AIA-2A interphone system. All we are missing now is the shock mount for the amplifier which I will find shortly after I make one...right Rob?

The other thing we need is the dynamotor and its mounting plate for the RL-24C. Anyone have one of these in the basement, garage, shed or hangar?


It has a blue data plate that says DYNAMOTOR UNIT FOR RL-24C.

I have other dynamotors that are close and would do until I can find the right one but they only put out 250 volts. The AIA-2A needs 330 volts.

Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueller?

[PJ]

Taigh and Ken,
The leather Navy flight suit is on its way. Should be good for display. Hope to see tunnel plexifor Hot Stuff.
Take care and keep up the good work!



PJ
PV-2 Harpoon "Hot Stuff"
www.amhf.org

[Taigh Ramey]

Good news. Ricky found the missing form so now I have no excuse not to make your glass.

[PJ]

Sounds great! Will be good to have nice plexi again.


PJ
PV-2 Harpoon "Hot Stuff"
www.amhf.org

[GARY HILTON]

Taigh, don't let that form cool down too much! Would be great to see 062's shadow in the Midwest!

[Redtracer]

Thank you sooo much PJ! That is going to look great! I want to put together a display showing the two different extremes of dress and equipment between the Aleutians and South Pacific. leather flying suit vs. dunarees. Just picked up a really sweet Victory model revolver.

Anyone have a line on male mannequins?

[cco23i]

Here ya go Ken

https://www.storesupply.com/c-1304-male-mannequins.aspx

[Taigh Ramey]

Anyone have a line on male mannequins?

Dude, you are the male mannequin!

[cco23i]

"Fight the urge, don't say it, no don't"

[Redtracer]

Scott, just wait until May baby!!!!!! Picture shoulder holster.....shirtless! I think the pin-up girls are really going to like it?

[Taigh Ramey]

Scott, just wait until May baby!!!!!! Picture shoulder holster.....shirtless! I think the pin-up girls are really going to like it?

Now there's a picture I don't need inside my head!