I have been told to forget the airliner rebuild thing as it is no place for a wood& wire guy to venture.Evidently ,it is a job for experts.Like restoring antiques the first rule should be, Do No Harm, especially if you dont know what you are doing.
Well,I am well into the billboard sign thing.I have photo shop on my computer and a printer .I am learning slowly how to use both.Actually it is a lot fun making up your own designs.Because my diorama is not based upon an actual historical event(I dont know if
Billy Bishop or Rickenbacher ever actually met but they will be talking together in my little diorama world).it gives my a lot of licence to be more creative.My primary purpose is to tell the story of the Jennys history over its useful life, both military an civilian ,and only to that extent is it based on actual history.When I first began this diorama my intention was to base it upon its military life with the RCAF at Camp Borden in Barrie Ontario.But when I realized that to do a good job I may actually have to spent a lot of time at Camp Borden taking measurements and soaking up the atmosphere, I decided that was not feasable for me at this time.(I was actually born in Barrie Ont in 1940, where my dad was an instructor early in his flying career with the RCAF.) Cheers! John.
