Two wings, linen & dope, round engines & castor oil. I've got aeroplane envy! Again! Whenever I get glimpses of your collection, it becomes more & more obvious to me that given a different set of resources in my world, our collections would be almost identical! Well done!

Love, when passion is fuelled

Incredible how Peter's camera inside the container caught Kermy and the boy's first glimpse as they opened the doors.

Hi, in about 1961 I began building Revell and other WW I plane models such as the Albatross. At that time it never occurred to me that the real planes would come out of a box to be assembled. I figured they all were one piece already built. I feel better and happier now about all the models that I built. " Hey! "

No idea how much money Kermit has in order to afford this hobby- I can barely afford to unbox a 1/48 scale version of one of his collection. No jealousy (well, maybe a bit) - I have way too many hobbies to be able to concentrate on any one of them to this extent, and to see his enthusiasm in all his videos - there can't possibly be a better person with the means to restore and fly these beautiful pieces of history!

@Desertduleler_88

5 жыл бұрын

Kermit gets a royalty from gas exploration, his grandfather was a geologist that made a deal with BHP in Australia.

@Lazarus7000

4 жыл бұрын

@@Desertduleler_88 Shit like that is awesome. My dad new a guy whose grandfather had a farm, and when electricity came around, the old man was offered by the power company some reasonable rental fee for putting some pylons on his land. He negotiated to receive somewhat less money, but all the electricity he could use, as well, and similarly crafted the agreement such that it stood so long as his family owned the property. This was when pretty much the only thing to do with electricity would be light lamps, and it being a farm maybe run a couple 1 or 2-HP motors (which were taken from task to task for multiple uses in those days). Yet the deal stood and maybe still stands.

Definitely one of the best onboxing videos I have seen. I can't believe that they fit 2 airplanes plus all of the other parts in one container. Talk about precious cargo! Two beautiful and rarely seen airplanes.

Kermie, like you said Merry Christmas, look what Santa brought you. Bless those WWl type planes. Your crew is amazing to keep projects going. :-))

Congratulations. Nice addition to a great collection

What kind of irony, seeing these two planes, deadly enemies in those times, beeing peacefully packed so close together in this tiny box. So glad these times are gone now.

Nice aircraft. You have a great crew helping.

Peter Jackson : Sending you two WW I vintage planes. Kermie : Hold my spanner...

Timeless. All I could think about was the thought, care and effort that went into the packing. ...Peter Jackson got class...Christmas, indeed.

Biggest goodie box I have ever seen. Of course he knew what was inside. But still unwrapping it all and preparing it to fly is an adventure. And he flies them all. I just love watching it all come together.

This must be what Christmas in July feels like except it was in May!!

The most awesome unboxing of any plane I have ever seen. Thanks! Cannot wait to see her assembled.

Throughout the video I was thinking that FLA is a perfect environment for whatever critters might come in the boxes. This sure is a treat to see these birds uncaged.

Very cool, would love to fly both of them.

Can't wait to see both of these beautiful birds pieced together and flying. I love that you keep so many of your planes flying, and are working on getting so many others to flyable condition.

Christmas in May (Ok, probably weeks earlier, but go with me here)! Looks like an early Snipe - without the counter balanced ailerons When they were picking up the tires, I thought "Ooooh! Lozenge - looks like light colored (underside?)!"

you know youre a dedicated a/c collector when you have a biplane wing rack just laying around ready to receive!!! this was an AWESOME vicarious thrill! thanks!

...Paul Stecewycz has got to have the best job in the world!..I'm sure he gets tired of sandblasting, paint stripping, etc., but stuff like this makes it all worthwhile..oh..plus, he gets paid.. :)....Thanks, Kermit, for sharing!

Had a good look at the Albatross before it was sent over, the workmanship is amazing. You can only buy these planes and engines from Peters company “The Vintage Aviator “

The planes ,camo, Kermit are just so neat, so awsome. WW1 planes are strangely fastinating,especially the ones that ran wide open only ,I think they turned the ignition on and off to take off and land? Scary. Luv the work Kermit and his people do to preserve.

Great watching these amazing machines that are built just down the road from me here in NZ. PJ has gathered brilliant craftsmen together and revived engineering practices from a hundred years ago.

@mikeries8549

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah...the plane from the 1800's was cool but that one from 1680 was the best "hundreds of years old" aircraft ever.

I've watched a lot of unboxing videos, mostly computer parts. First time I saw 2 airplanes being unboxed. Definitely more satisfying! The camo(?) on top wing on the Albatross was incredible. You're a lucky man Kermit, to have a friend in Peter who has the same passion as you do! Can't wait to see these two gorgeous warbirds fly again.

just think guys, if not for the computer age the only people to know of this would be Kermits employees and friends, and the usual aircraft magazines, and maybe some of the book publishers . and here we get near daily sharing and updates of a "hobby" many of us dream of...so grateful for Kermit Weeks and his affinity to share this passion of his :)

Now I want to see a Peter Jackson directed epic WW1 aerial combat movie! Please!!

@neiljamison6415

5 жыл бұрын

We're still waiting for his remake of the dam busters, been talking on and off for the last 10 years or so. The last time any main talk was the name they would use for Guy Gibson's black lab dog.

@suereed

3 жыл бұрын

@@neiljamison6415 Black Labs Matter.

“Some assembly required,” “your parents put it together…”

That moment when you walk into a hangar carrying the wing of an Albatross DVa and there's a Fokker D8 parked on the left...

What’s really great..is that so many of these stunning aircraft projects have been filmed. It’s like buying gifts for others.. there’s simply more joy in giving and sharing. And we all do appreciate that 👍🏼

Gives a whole new meaning to wing walking lol.

Can't wait to see you flying them, thanks for sharing!

So exciting to see these two works of art being unloaded from their containers,I never cease to be amazed at the skills being shown by Peter Jacksons WW1 aircraft factory with the obvious attention to detail lavished on these aircraft,not to worry too much about the Sopwith 1 and a half 1/2 strutter because Peters team will no doubt build you one in the future,meanwhile you can enjoy these two and what important additions for Fantasy of Flight,really look forward to seeing these two in the air soon,your grin says it all Kermit you are one happy man ! and we are too because you share these aviation artifacts with the world,Bravo !

What a brace of beautiful birds, absolutely gorgeous!

I absolutely love that 5 color lozenge camouflage on the DVa wings! It's a shame that German automotive companies don't offer that as a factory paint option!

@ToreDL87

4 жыл бұрын

Recently acquired a bmw e46 daily/missile, now youre temmpting me...

I'm from New Zealand and have always liked Peter Jackson's movies. This was cool to watch. Thanks

Enjoyed watching your happy day. Thanks for saving history and sharing these videos.

What Lucky Guy!!!! Congratulations Kermit! Enjoy it. Greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷

WOW! Santa and all his elves! Thanks so much for all you do and have done Kermit!!

Congratulations. I'm happy for you. Thank you for being you.

great video to watch

I came here as soon as I saw Albatross. Beautiful planes.

Pretty awesome

Two beautiful Aircraft legends!!!

Amazing, two wonderful airplanes.

Awesome 😎

Watching these videos makes me wish Andy Salter was still w/FOF. He is an awesome mechanic. Great video,btw :-) Definitely an ultimate unboxing!

@ldnwholesale8552

5 жыл бұрын

He was there helping though. I bet he was as interested as Kermit.

Beautiful aircraft. Looks just like the models I built when I was a lot younger.

i could watch these videos all day long! Can't wait for the build up video!

About 2003 or 2004 we sent a Albatros DVa fuselage , a SE5A, and a whole container full of WW1 parts , to Peter Jackson from Golden age of Flight. Darien Banfield owned the company at 7B3, North Hampton New Hampshire . I wonder if that was the fuse we sent of the Albatros DVa. Darien is dead now and it would be nice to see something we did fly again. Semper fi

I unboxed an Albatross once, it was a $150.00 Dynam foam rc airplane. ✈ this was way better.

Now that’s what I call an unboxing folks! Congratulations. 👍

Ultimate kid on Christmas morning vid. Beautiful.

1:35 - So PJ packed a cameraman in the container....?

@Tinker001

5 жыл бұрын

Gotta get the shot somehow... :P

@thurin84

5 жыл бұрын

wasnt that thoughtful of him?

@johnchase4408

5 жыл бұрын

Lmmfao

Well packed!

Wow...What an unboxing! BUT...since I ship expensive parts for auto racing and have packed some stuff... Can you spare a moment for the packing job there..Double 'o' wow.

Nice little gift and some proper packaging ;-)

Oh I was totally excited when you told us what was in the shipping container. I just love Biplanes and always have, especially WWI Biplanes. I'm so looking fwd to seeing these put together, the engine checks and all the stuff that goes with making them fly. Yep, I'm excited about the upcoming videos and the check flight of these wonderful planes. Thanks for the excitement Kermit. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

The O.G. "fly by wire".

There are few people that have better taste in toys than Kermit Weeks,well,maybe Jay Leno,but he’s into cars! Watching this you could see Kermit’s “Kid in a candy store enthusiasm for his new planes. I can’t blame him! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Amazing, definitely more impressive than unboxing an RC plane😉

That's a whole other level of Crate, just a whole container as a big solid crate.

hard to beat this unboxing!

Fantastic stuff Kermit! They both look like fabulous machines 👍

When I made my comment, I had no idea there were two planes. Outstanding!!

Wow! Peter must have really wanted the bird you swapped him, you sir made an outstanding deal! Cheers.

Wow, just wow! Best unboxing EVER! ... Next on my list, scoop my jaw up off the floor, fire up the 'ol WWI flight sim, and figure out a plan to convince the wife that I need to take the kids to FF.

13:09 "Do these guns work?" BANGBANGBANGBANG. "Yup!"

Imagine the skill and labor hours it required to build this plane with hand tools. Amazing.

Hooray!

Very Kool Deal Kermit! Good onya

Man you have some cool toys

Can't wait to see them put together!

@KermitWeeks444

5 жыл бұрын

This clip was from 2012, they are together! You can view some videos here . . . Albatros - kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmdluM5qlaSqZLA.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/pWamj7GSlpyZeqw.html Snipe - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iH9lsbijnNK5g7w.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/mImFpdOMp5C_lNY.html

I have always loved that paint scheme of the albatross. It's wonderful that you can share with the world our flying heritage with these ww1 dog fighters. It's plutocrats like you that shame all the others.

WOW!

Wow , nice.

Wow! standing by for flight!!

That was exciting, it was like opening a Christmas present when I was five years old. "What comes next? What is it?!

Good Kiwi wood in the container. It's 4" by 2" pine, different to 2" by 4". Did I see a Katipo run up someone's leg.

His Wing Nut Wings group issues some beautiful plastic model kits also. I'm waiting for the 1/32nd scale Lancaster "Dam Buster" edition. The Albatross is cool, but I like your DVII best. Probably from the days{70's} of going up to Ol'Rhinebeck and watching theirs. Nothing like archive memories!

@orbitalair2103

5 жыл бұрын

Same detail and attention they put into VintageAviation, reproducing one of a kind WW1 era real flying hardware and engines. Their engine reproductions are top notch and flying. Check out thier website, its awesome.

All ya Christmas at once wow get em going am salivating encore

Too cool

ZERO DISLIKE............HEAVEN! Cheers from France , America 😌

I always get super excited whenever I receive a box from NZ with one or two ww1 planes in them, though mine are 1:32 smaller! ;-)

...oh...suggestion..you might try using a 1/4" cordless impact driver(DeWalt makes 'em, and will use the same charger/batteries as your drill) to remove stubborn screws on the crates...much faster and more effective than a drill.. :)

Very inspiring Mr Weeks

Kermit you got the better end of the trade...NICE!

its lovely in the video when the Bentley rotary comes into view thats the sopwith Snipe. as other videos i seen it fly not the other one. like christmas in florida. everything carefully packed in the shipping container. im not sure if any wwI plane parts are on Ebay. if you find wwl ,wwll, and korean war plane and helicopter parts like the s-55 servos on Ebay, grab them while you can before they are gone.

Wow!!!! and I thought my new eflite carbon z cub ss 2.1 was fun to unbox !!!!!

Wonderful 🇳🇿

beautiful

After 22 years in AF E/E shop, I could work there real easy, just Michigan is a bit of a commute (maybe a bit old too)! The WW1 and WW2 aircraft have stile!

12:20 - Kermit's new career as a tailwheel? :)

Love your videos Kermit, I've meet you a few times over the last 40 years. I would live to work for you, I would done it for free if I didn't need to eat Ha! We meet in Porterville in 82, the last in 03 if I remember right. I've be a Air Classics reader for almost 46 years and have the whole collection.I love what you do for aviation. Hope to see you again someday.Old Marine Kenny

Car (and airplane) folks are the same the world over.... priceless artifacts moved by $20 lifting devices....

Straight Outta Masterton.

I unboxed my contact lenses today. Pretty close second to this one I think. WOW

Hey, Kermit, the next time you have to unbox something like this, use pulse drivers instead of drills. They are made for getting in and out of hard lumber and do it a LOT faster than those drills y'all were using.

Alright boys. Let's get those things together tonight and get them up flying tomorrow!

How they got all that stuff in that container blew me away.