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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on June 09, 2017, 07:54:13 AM

Title: A new life in Retirement
Post by: ScranJ51 on June 09, 2017, 07:54:13 AM

A Bristol Freighter, retired from the RNZAF finds new life as a novel hotel

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4514/37017784674_aabf0d629e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Yp8PGN)park-01 (https://flic.kr/p/Yp8PGN) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4489/37695214432_be60432776_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZqZPYd)park-02 (https://flic.kr/p/ZqZPYd) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/37057043613_ec33023e14_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YsB324)park-03 (https://flic.kr/p/YsB324) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

The idea for this dio (1/144th scale) was a place we stayed in in New Zealand earlier this year.  RNZAF 9506 (the dio is 9510) is an ex-RNZAF aircraft that has been converted into two "hotel"rooms.  The "Cockpit Room"sleeps 4 - two in the nose and two behind the cockpit, while the "Fuselage Room" also sleeps 4 i believe.  We stayed in the Cockpit Room:

The real aircraft from the road

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4511/37121010613_9e6ac32985_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YyfTbn)IMG_6446 (https://flic.kr/p/YyfTbn) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

close up

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4460/37081589854_6d24917b1d_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YuLQL7)IMG_6382 (https://flic.kr/p/YuLQL7) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

our hire car and room entry

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4445/37791090481_d93be48a83_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Zztdzx)IMG_6381 (https://flic.kr/p/Zztdzx) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

aircraft serial number

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4514/23938197328_1441263bda_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ctkw59)IMG_6380 (https://flic.kr/p/Ctkw59) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

The lower bed - in the nose

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4451/37791121901_2708acd338_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZztnVg)IMG_6385 (https://flic.kr/p/ZztnVg) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

In that picture you can just see the sink/kitchenette to the left (with microwave), and to the right the ladder to our bedroom

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4499/23938220618_86f761f282_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CtkCZG)IMG_6386 (https://flic.kr/p/CtkCZG) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
The room had cable TV and a shower (the fuselage is divided in two - the shower for the cockpit room about midway along the fuselage)

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: kitnut617 on June 09, 2017, 08:33:58 AM

Now that's different   :) :) :)

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: KiwiZac on June 09, 2017, 12:15:26 PM

How was the stay? Believe it or not I've never been there...not yet, anyway.

Top job!

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 10, 2017, 02:32:46 AM

Interesting

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: ScranJ51 on June 10, 2017, 10:55:36 AM

KiwiZac:

We only stayed the one night - Feb this year.  Access to upstairs is via a steep and narrow ladder - but up there is quiet comfortable and the interior is well set out down-stairs.

We loved it.

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: Brian da Basher on June 11, 2017, 03:09:17 AM

I don't think I've ever seen that camo scheme done better, Scran!

Of course, with those wonderful Kiwis you were well on the way to a stunning model!

Most enjoyed this one and the bit about the Bristol Kiwi Freighter Hotel.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: Story on June 12, 2017, 08:25:01 PM

Supposedly one of the last Allied planes out of Vietnam.
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/b170.html (http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/b170.html)

Considering the variety of themes at this park, sounds like a GB topic.
http://www.woodlynpark.co.nz/ (http://www.woodlynpark.co.nz/)

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: pigflyer on July 05, 2017, 04:03:59 AM

Terrific, real and dio.  Hoteliers take note please.  (Go on, did you play pilots when everyone else was sleeping?)

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: ScranJ51 on July 05, 2017, 08:11:12 AM

Pigflyer:

I can neither confirm nor deny..................................

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/37081649284_9a665184cb_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YuM9qL)IMG_7075 (https://flic.kr/p/YuM9qL) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: Dr. YoKai on July 06, 2017, 08:53:00 PM

What a splendid perch to have that first cup of coffee... Wonderful idea, and a great story to boot.

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: ScranJ51 on July 10, 2017, 03:18:03 PM

Seeing i refuse to pay the ridiculous cost of updating Photobucket - can anyone suggest a free alternative option for images?

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: CiTrus90 on July 11, 2017, 01:17:47 AM

Quote from: ScranJ51 on July 10, 2017, 03:18:03 PM

Seeing i refuse to pay the ridiculous cost of updating Photobucket - can anyone suggest a free alternative option for images?

Mediafire.

I've never had issues with it :)

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: finsrin on October 16, 2017, 01:45:39 PM

Test passed !

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: ScranJ51 on October 19, 2017, 07:46:27 PM

new photos in place

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: Tophe on October 19, 2017, 11:51:21 PM

Belated congratulations! :smiley:

Title: Re: A new life in Retirement
Post by: sletch on October 22, 2017, 04:12:26 AM

That's what a call a cool way life!

Great job  8)

Frederic