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The museum has one of the best large scale model aircraft displays and our gallery visitors are amazed at the quality and detail of the aircraft.
The B-24 Bomber scale aircraft is on display in the museum gallery. Glen Grube, Charles Abbott and Joe Grube look over their handiwork. Charles Abbott is the paint expert for the scale aircraft projects.
Glenn Grube working on the B-24 scale aircraft now on museum display. The Grube Brothers "Possum Works" is always a gathering point for museum volunteers to watch them work their magic, transforming pieces of wood and bits of metal into one of a kind scale classic aircraft. Bob Kirk, museum volunteer and former B-24 pilot snapped these photos of the one-eight scale B-24 construction project in progress at the "Possum Works." B-24J The B-24 was employed in operations in every combat theater during World War II. Because of its great range, it was particularly suited for such missions as the famous raid from North Africa against the oil industry at Ploesti, Rumania on August 1, 1943. This feature also made the airplane suitable for long over-water missions in the Pacific Theatre. More than 18,000 B-24 Liberators were produced. SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE
The 1/4 scale Wright Flyer #1 is displayed in the Atterbury- Bakalar Air Museum lobby. The Wright Flyer #1 was constructed from a copy of the Smithsonian's original plans. Joe Grube has the Wright Flyer wing sections in hand and you can see how large the 1/4 scale aircraft is. A B-24J Bomber project is now under way. The coffee cake in the photo on the right just happened to be in the picture as you can always find donuts, cakes, pies and pastries when the museum volunteers are working. Wright Flyer #1 Wright Flyer Specifications To fly the airplane, the pilot lay prone with his head forward, his left hand operating the elevator control. Lateral control was achieved by warping the wing tips in opposite directions via wires attached to a hip cradle mounted on the lower wing. The pilot shifted his hips from side to side to operate the mechanism, which also moved the rudder.
Glenn Grube working on the 1/8 scale L4 at the "Possum Works." L-4 aircraft were used at the Atterbury Army Air Field as part of the Glider training. Joe and Glenn Grube putting the final touches on the L-4 at the "Possum Works". A WWII era photo of an L4B from the Museum historical photographs files.
The P-47, P-51 and L-4 projects are now complete and displayed in the Museum. The P51 "Duchess" is in the "Red Tail" markings of the Tuskegee Airman, Walter Palmer and the P-47 "Old Faithful" is in the markings of museum volunteer Ernie Schorr.
Joe Grube preparing to hang the P-51 1/8 scale aircraft. Museum Director, Bob Henry and Joe Grube hang the P-51 for display. The P47 ready to hang for public display. Click on photographs for full size
Glenn Grube working on the P-47 and P-51 projects at the Possum Works. One of a kind scale model war birds on display at the Atterbury Bakalar Air Museum are hand crafted by the Grube Brothers, Glenn and Joe. The skilled craftsmen design and built these one of a kind models at their shop in Columbus, Indiana called "The Possum Works" sort of a take off of the famous Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson, Lockheed "Skunk Works". The scale model aircraft are painted by Charles Abbott, a Cummins retiree.
The Grube Brothers worked on scale model aircraft for display at the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum at their "Possum Works".
Some of the aircraft types these talented craftsmen have built for the museum include a C47, C46, CG4A, B25, B17, C119, P47, P51, L-4, Wright Flyer and the B-24 Bomber. For More Information Contact: |
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