Aircraft fuselage

[an-124]

Gday All,
We are renovating a house in Melbourne, and we are looking at putting an aircraft fuselage in the backyard as a form of Pop-art, but also to double as a cubby house for our little kids.

Does anyone have an idead where I can obtain one for not too much money (if anything)?
Looking for intact fuselage and tail, but wings not essential

cheers for any help / guidance that anyone can give.

[Chadzat]

If your kids want a pressurised airconditioned cubby house there should be a few conquests going for very little in the next few months!

[SmokingHole]

how about an ex-Skippers Conquest

(damn chad, that was fast!)

[bushy]

Shorts

I think Air North have a Shorts behind the hangar at Alice Springs. Didn't they call that a "shed"

[Sunfish]

Ummm, I don't think an aircraft fuselage as a cubby is a good idea. It would be better to build it out of plywood and get an old instrument panel/control column to stick into it.

Your average old fuselage has, once the interior is removed,lots and lots of nice sharp corners and things for little kids to cut themselves on. Furthermore, you definitely dont want a door.


Sorry to be a spoilsport.

[mingalababya]

There's a PA 31 fuselage behind the hangars at the west end of field at Essendon airport. You can see it from the freeway as you head city bound. Looks like it's been dumped there.

[MCKES]

PM me i have the number for a guy with a couple not sure on pricing. I can send you some pics if you would like.

[an-124]

I was thinking about a PA-31 or similar. Maybe a 6 seater or something. Not too worried about the sharp edges, as I am pretty handy with a grinder.

[an-124]

Quote - There's a PA 31 fuselage behind the hangars at the west end of field at Essendon airport. You can see it from the freeway as you head city bound. Looks like it's been dumped there. - Unquote


Yeah - I have spoken to them, and they are going to get back to me.

[Torres]

There is a number of stripped C402's, a Moonie and an Aztec fuselage at Roma airport.

[slackie]

Don't settle for a boring old commuter...why don't you "PM" Auntie Helen...she's got a few A4s and Macchis that are probably going pretty cheap!!

[an-124]

"There is a number of stripped C402's, a Moonie and an Aztec fuselage at Roma airport. "

The transit costs are going to be too prohibitive to make it worthwhile

[Capt Claret]

Any old 146s left in Melb? There's a tatty one at Alteon in BNE.

[an-124]

Any old 146s left in Melb? There's a tatty one at Alteon in BNE

That would be some cubby house.....

[aero junkie]

Don't settle for a boring old commuter...why don't you "PM" Auntie Helen...she's got a few A4s and Macchis that are probably going pretty cheap!!

Brilliant!! I think a couple of bux would get you one

[Launchpad McQuack]

She'd give them all to you if George Dubya' would let her...but alas, he refuses

LP

[doorstop]

Know a bloke in the west side of Melbourne who has a Dove fuselage in his backyard.

[yowie]

Sunni,
Whats wrong with a few sharp edges? You can be too sterile you know!

[Kiwiguy]

Gee about a year ago there were some airworthy 721s offered for sale sans engines in Arizona. Good for one last ferry on rented engines. About US$80,000 per hull.

[Wanderin_dave]

What about those 2 722's lined up at MEL, don't look like they're going anywhere. Or the QF 743 in the blue livery down at AV, mate if you're gonna do it, do it properly!!!!
Any local airfield with a maintenance organisation will have something being overgrown by weeds won't it?
Or nick one of the local pvt guy's aircraft, they won't notice till the next CAVOK sunday

Dave ducks for cover.......