Super Guppy Restoration

[Xplumberlives]

Nice of the body shop guy to help out!

[Gaz]

Yep, great when people help you out!


EDIT:

Just to let you know, the LPG have been kind enough to let us piggyback on their open day on the 10th April, so, the Guppy will be open for the duration. I'll have a word and see if I can get the Victor cockpit opened up. That's had some work done on it recently I can tell you!

No promises, but, I might be able to open Canopus up for you as well!

Pop over and see us

[Xplumberlives]

Do your best mate!

[Sickbag_andy]

I've just updated the super guppy website with a page covering the February restoration work and another re the open day on 10th April

http://www.superguppy.co.uk/index.html

[RLN]

Thanks Andy.

[Mackrick]

Thanks Andy..

[Dougs]

Andy i think the dates on the guppy web site are a bit out it says the 19th of april sun which is a monday and the lightning day is on the 10th sat ???

[Gaz]

I've emailed Andy.

OPEN DAY IS SATURDAY 10th APRIL

[Sickbag_andy]

I've made the necessary corrections, thanks for pointing it out - it's good to know that the website is being read

[Gaz]

Cheers Andy!

[Gaz]

03.03.10

Radome hasn't been touched, much to my chagrin, but, when you're getting a freebie, I suppose you have to accept it.

There was a killer wind blowing up there today so working with bare hands was a nightmare, but, I managed to make some new battery contacts for the steps and get them connected, to my surprise, THEY WORK!!

Did a bit of painting, mainly to practise masking around awkward areas (gonna need to do a lot of that soon!!)

Before:


And after:


It bled a bit under the masking tape, as you can see. Nothing that a bit of turps won't fix. I'll be honest, it went better than I thought it would. So I'm pretty confident about attacking the big "1" on the front, once we get the paint

[Mayfly]

Don't think I ever been to Bruntingthorpe when there hasn't been a wind or it being cold.

Bit by Bit Gaz

[Xplumberlives]

Don't think I ever been to Bruntingthorpe when there hasn't been a wind or it being cold

I thought it was compulsory that all airfields were cold and windy!

[Gaz]

Don't think I ever been to Bruntingthorpe when there hasn't been a wind or it being cold.

Bit by Bit Gaz

Really was 'orrible today though. Blowing, about, a force 5 and it was freezing!

[Dan4th]

Don't think I ever been to Bruntingthorpe when there hasn't been a wind or it being cold.

Even in August??????

Just thinking ahead, here.....

D.

[Mayfly]

British airfields are something else Dan4th - but you have plenty of lady friends to keep you warm!!!!

[Xplumberlives]

Don't think I ever been to Bruntingthorpe when there hasn't been a wind or it being cold.

Bit by Bit Gaz

Really was 'orrible today though. Blowing, about, a force 5 and it was freezing!

That's fishing weather, so I was out fishing!

[Gaz]

Radome is still where we left it! Really want that done by CWJ so a contingency plan me have to be made.

Big step forward today though! We now have AC power:



Which is great because it means we can light the cargo hold up without using the battery. The battery will be saved for the cockpit so we'll get much longer between charges, plus, we can use power tools in there now.

Hopefully, weather permitting, we'll be making a start on the livery this Sunday.

Progress!

[Xplumberlives]

Keep up the good work matey, you should rent the cavern out for storage!

[Mackrick]

Good news Gaz keep it up mate....

[Dan4th]

Have things progressed any on getting
your 707 leg?

And if that doesn't work out would one
from a KC-135 work just as well?

D.

[Gaz]

Have things progressed any on getting
your 707 leg?

And if that doesn't work out would one
from a KC-135 work just as well?

D.

I've contacted the only 2 companies that have any (707 & Strato). One met me with complete silence, the other said they could probably help us out, but I haven't heard from them in, about, 6 weeks and they aren't answering my e-mails

[Wedgy]

Looking forward to seeing all this close up in April

[Dan4th]

Have things progressed any on getting
your 707 leg?

And if that doesn't work out would one
from a KC-135 work just as well?

D.

I've contacted the only 2 companies that have any (707 & Strato). One met me with complete silence, the other said they could probably help us out, but I haven't heard from them in, about, 6 weeks and they aren't answering my e-mails

I'll make a contact locally, but I won't
give any guarantees........

D.

[Sploosher]

Have things progressed any on getting
your 707 leg?

And if that doesn't work out would one
from a KC-135 work just as well?

D.

I've contacted the only 2 companies that have any (707 & Strato). One met me with complete silence, the other said they could probably help us out, but I haven't heard from them in, about, 6 weeks and they aren't answering my e-mails

I'll make a contact locally, but I won't
give any guarantees........

D.

can you bring one over as `carry on luggage` then................