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Offline ScranJ51

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A new life in Retirement
« on: June 09, 2017, 07:54:13 AM »
A Bristol Freighter, retired from the RNZAF finds new life as a novel hotel

park-01 by David Freeman, on Flickr

park-02 by David Freeman, on Flickr

park-03 by David Freeman, 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

IMG_6446 by David Freeman, on Flickr

close up

IMG_6382 by David Freeman, on Flickr

our hire car and room entry

IMG_6381 by David Freeman, on Flickr

aircraft serial number

IMG_6380 by David Freeman, on Flickr

The lower bed - in the nose

IMG_6385 by David Freeman, 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

IMG_6386 by David Freeman, 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)
« Last Edit: October 19, 2017, 07:44:40 PM by ScranJ51 »
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Offline kitnut617

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2017, 08:33:58 AM »
Now that's different   :) :) :)
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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #2 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!
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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2017, 02:32:46 AM »
Interesting
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #5 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

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Offline Story

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2017, 08:25:01 PM »
Supposedly one of the last Allied planes out of Vietnam.
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/b170.html

Considering the variety of themes at this park, sounds like a GB topic.
http://www.woodlynpark.co.nz/
« Last Edit: June 12, 2017, 08:28:56 PM by Story »
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Offline pigflyer

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #7 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?)
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2017, 08:11:12 AM »
Pigflyer:

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

IMG_7075 by David Freeman, on Flickr
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Offline Dr. YoKai

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #9 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.
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #10 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?
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Offline CiTrus90

Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #11 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 :)
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Offline finsrin

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2017, 01:45:39 PM »
Test passed !
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Offline ScranJ51

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2017, 07:46:27 PM »
new photos in place
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Offline Tophe

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2017, 11:51:21 PM »
Belated congratulations! :smiley:
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Offline sletch

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Re: A new life in Retirement
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2017, 04:12:26 AM »
That's what a call a cool way life!

Great job  8)

Frederic
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