Celebrity by Fisher Flying Products

[Phil Ritchie]

Hi all

 

I've been building a Celebrity for the past 18 months here in South Australia. I'm chasing a supplier of Spruce in Australia and finding it hard. small sizes are available but 3/4" x 3/4" lengths are not available. Does anyone know of a supplier in Aus before I think about importing some?

 

Thanks Phil

 

ps I've a blog for those who are interested http://ffpcelebrity.wordpress.com/

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

What a beautiful job you have done so far.....excellent woodworking skills

 

 

[turboplanner]

Stunning!!!

 

 

[rankamateur]

Makes a savannah kit look like a real soft option. I would need to be immortal to start into a project like that, well done.

 

 

[planedriver]

Even the work bench looks a work of art. Well done Phil, you must be as happy with your progress, as we are to envy it.

 

When you finally sell all those clamps on Ebay, i'm sure you'll have enough to buy the donk to go on the front.

 

Can't wit to see pics of the finished job.

 

 

[Bubbleboy]

Hi Phil...yes there is a supplier here in NSW. Im building a Pietenpol Air Camper www.scottyspietenpol.com and found this chap. He restores Tiger Moths and has a few Stampe projects on the go. He is located next door to Luskintyre Airfield which is slightly inland of Newcastle. I was they a few weeks before Xmas and bought the planks for my wing spars. He didnt have a whole lot left at that stage but was organising for more to be sent over I believe. What he has is a mountain of Douglas Fir if my memory serves me right. I may be wrong on that variety but it is slightly heavier but stronger than Spruce. The Spruce planks I got were 1 inch thick.

 

He is a great guy and really keen to help fellow builders. You could buy the planks or if you supply him a list of sizes you need, I believe he has a mate who is a cabinet maker and he gets him to strip it down to what you want. This can take a bit of time as he needs to get the planks over to him etc. Would be quicker if you could strip it down when it gets to you. What I found when I ordered my first lot of cap strip from Aircraft Spruce in the USA, once it gets over around 72 inches long the freight cost blows out hugely. So depending on what length you need it may be cheaper to get it from the USA or from my supplier.

 

Anyway let me know if you need his contact number.

 

Scotty

 

 

[Phil Ritchie]

A co

 

Hi Phil...yes there is a supplier here in NSW. Im building a Pietenpol Air Camper www.scottyspietenpol.com and found this chap. He restores Tiger Moths and has a few Stampe projects on the go. He is located next door to Luskintyre Airfield which is slightly inland of Newcastle. I was they a few weeks before Xmas and bought the planks for my wing spars. He didnt have a whole lot left at that stage but was organising for more to be sent over I believe. What he has is a mountain of Douglas Fir if my memory serves me right. I may be wrong on that variety but it is slightly heavier but stronger than Spruce. The Spruce planks I got were 1 inch thick.He is a great guy and really keen to help fellow builders. You could buy the planks or if you supply him a list of sizes you need, I believe he has a mate who is a cabinet maker and he gets him to strip it down to what you want. This can take a bit of time as he needs to get the planks over to him etc. Would be quicker if you could strip it down when it gets to you. What I found when I ordered my first lot of cap strip from Aircraft Spruce in the USA, once it gets over around 72 inches long the freight cost blows out hugely. So depending on what length you need it may be cheaper to get it from the USA or from my supplier.

 

Anyway let me know if you need his contact number.

 

Scotty

a tact number or email address would be great thanks

Phil

 

 

[corvairkr]

Beautiful work Phil,it would almost be a shame to cover it.

 

Jason

 

 

[Bubbleboy]

Message sent to you Phil.