Author Archives: commander

painted the front in black matte, replaced the broken wiper motor, worked on the autopilot, flight director INS, overhead and captain panel, and audio warning systems. Usually spent 2 hours a day whenever possible. I usually spent two hours per day on the 707 project, if possible. The autopilot is proving to be a bit of a challenge, despite its simple appearance. The center component of the Autopilop contains a motor that shifts a potentiometer into neutral position following disengagement

On the move again… moved D-ABOD’s cockpit to her temporary new home right next to my home. This will speed up the restoration process as it’s only a 3 minute walk instead of an hour drive. Now waiting for the right conditions to repaint it. All 5l of paint (white, blue, and black) is there, […]

Both lower P11 and upper P11, which were completed earlier this year, are now complete. The AUX panels are finished as well, but they must be tested to ensure that the wire and cable lengths are correct. The cabin pressure controller is the only one that is not fully functional among the switches, lights, and […]

Finally, with a year delay, I was able to prime the cockpit. There was a lot of damage on the skin that needed many hours of psanding and polishing. Also, former “Frankfurt” had quite a few dents that needed to be taken care of prior repainting. So here we go… My aim is to get […]

Sanding the fuselage, removing corrosion and masking the windows. Former D-ABOD will very soon be ready for repaint. Stay tuned 😉