Super Guppy Restoration

[Gaz]

Where have you been?

You are MISSED, you know.......

Hope all is okay.

Danf.

Everything's fine.

I've been here, just not spamming as much as I normally would. No particular reason

[Dan4th]

Well, THAT'S a relief!

D.

[Gaz]

Weather had turned distinctly Novembery, today, so I set about tidying up before Saturday's event. I've moved another persons junk from under the starboard wing, there was a lot of it too. It's been, lovingly, thrown in a big pile with the rest of his collection of scrap.

By the close of play, however, I had the pan and the aircraft looking quite tidy:






I also collected our, fully charged, battery from the charging hut, fitted into the aircraft (No mean feat, BELIEVE ME!), reset all of the switches that our beloved visitors like to play with and did a quick systems check. Everything lit up light a Christmas tree!

Also, I helped out on Buccaneer XX900, with an anti det run.

Despite the weather, I got a lot done!

[Dan4th]

Gaz, I think you know where those photos
ought to be posted as well........

Lots of Lurkers at this point, but who knows?????????

She is looking V-E-R-Y Sweet, No?

At least to ME!

Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

I wonder how long the pan will stay clear?

[Gaz]

Danf: WAYYYYYY ahead of you, they're already there!

XP: Depends when he's back on site, hopefully, it'll be after Saturday!

[Xplumberlives]

XP: Depends when he's back on site, hopefully, it'll be after Saturday!

As you know I'm surprised he's still allowed on!

[Gaz]

XP: Depends when he's back on site, hopefully, it'll be after Saturday!

As you know I'm surprised he's still allowed on!

He MUST know where the bodies are buried, that's all I can think of!

[Xplumberlives]

indeed!

[Gaz]

A good day, turned in to a great evening!

[Xplumberlives]

Glad you enjoyed it Mate!

[Gaz]

Cold day up the ladder, today!!

Did a bit of gap filling.

Befores and afters:







That little bit of yellow will need another coat.

Orange at the trailing edge next. Then it starts to get a bit tricky. I'm going to need much more height and a considerably greater reach!

Other than that, I helped a buccaneer wheel get reacquainted with its break unit. By heck, they're heavy!!

[Xplumberlives]

Cold day up the ladder, today!!

Well I warned you not to wear your kilt mate!

Spoiler: show

[Gaz]

I'm, more than a little, concerned that you had such a picture!

[Xplumberlives]

I'm, more than a little, concerned that you had such a picture!

Your memory is terrible Mate!

[Gaz]

I don't wear a posing pouch under mine.



As you well know!

[Xplumberlives]

I had to photoshop that on or I wouldn't have been allowed to post the shot!

[Mayfly]

[Vulcan Bomber]

My thoughs exacly....

[Sploosher]

I had to photoshop that on or I wouldn't have been allowed to post the shot!

how do you tell if a Scotsman is wearing anything under his kilt


look for dandruff on his shoes...........................

[Xplumberlives]

Page 44 if I'm not mistaken!

[Gaz]

Good lord, it's getting cold now!

But, I've finished the yellow up to the leading edge and made a start, aft of the wings. Here's a photo, for what it's worth, it was almost dark when I took it so it's been edited fairly heavily!



You can just about make out a different shade of yellow under the "SK"

Also, I've had permission from DW to get all the blue paint for the rest of the bands and the lettering, we've reckoned around 50L of one coat stuff, should do it. He's also said that, if I can get it running, the lorry mounted cherry picker is ours. Looking forward to having a go at it, it's been a while since I restored a non-runner.

[Dan4th]

You know, Wedgie used to be a "Non-Runner"..........

Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

You know, Wedgie used to be a "Non-Runner"..........

Danf.

[Sooty655]

Also, I've had permission from DW to get all the blue paint for the rest of the bands and the lettering, we've reckoned around 50L of one coat stuff, should do it. He's also said that, if I can get it running, the lorry mounted cherry picker is ours. Looking forward to having a go at it, it's been a while since I restored a non-runner.

So you reckon the Guppy is a runner???