Super Guppy Restoration

[Dan4th]

Shall I film one on Saturday evening, when I'm a few sheets to the wind?

The words "Ill Advised" come to mind.......

But, Hey!

We could use a little comic relief on here!

Go ahead and send us a vid, Mister Gazzy........

We'll be happy to see it!

D.

[Gaz]

Well, what a day we had!

Never been so busy on the Guppy. I got to clean down and shoot 900 doing her thing but, other than that, I was on the Guppy all day!

We've taken enough money to fund us for, over, a year. That includes getting a NEW RADOME!!

I really couldn't be happier. Thank you to those who ventured over!



Guppy/Vulcan, best I could do

[Johnjosh43]

Saw the Guppy for the 1st time yesterday. Awesome from the inside. Always a queue when I was there.

Nice one re the dosh.

John

[Xplumberlives]

Well, what a day we had!

Never been so busy on the Guppy. I got to clean down and shoot 900 doing her thing but, other than that, I was on the Guppy all day!

We've taken enough money to fund us for, over, a year. That includes getting a NEW RADOME!!

I really couldn't be happier. Thank you to those who ventured over!



Guppy/Vulcan, best I could do

It was NICE to see your brother working!

[Dan4th]

Everyone Loves Guppy!

Oh, and you guys have earned the support, btw.

This is great news!

Danf.

[Speedyjohn]

Gaz, well done on the funding. went and had a good look at her yesterday and was very impressed. Hope you can improve on what has allready been a very good year
all the best in your venture. SJ

[Kermit]

Glad you had such a good day, I hadnt been inside before and was most impressed, well done, she is a beauty!

[Gaz]

Glad you had such a good day, I hadnt been inside before and was most impressed, well done, she is a beauty!

You're welcome back any time! It was nice to meet you

[Cluny]

And I would of put more in if I had remembered to visit a cash point on the way

Saw the Guppy for the 1st time yesterday. Awesome from the inside. Always a queue when I was there.

Nice one re the dosh.

John

Nice to see you on Iconic John , were not as bad as they say we are on the otherside

[Gaz]

The owner of the VC-10 cockpit that was saved from the scrap man, at Brunty, has agreed, in principle, to allow us to house it in the Guppy and make a display out of it. It's 100% complete too.

I know a VC-10 never graced a guppy but it did used to ferry aircraft sections around, so, I asked, he said yes

Obviously, not until we've sorted the cargo door out

[Johnjosh43]

VC10 within the Guppy - brilliant idea. Plenty of room for more as well

[Kermit]

I ll be first in the queue to see that ! What a great idea, will it be ready for August? Should help with fundraising too

[Gaz]

I ll be first in the queue to see that ! What a great idea, will it be ready for August? Should help with fundraising too

Depends if we get the door sorted. Hopefully!

[Xplumberlives]

Why don't you ask Chris Barrie to perform the OFFICIAL OPENING?

[Dougs]

Gaz what has happened to the rudder thought you had managed to lock it out back in neutral?

[Gaz]

Gaz what has happened to the rudder thought you had managed to lock it out back in neutral?

We did!

Bloody wind!

Funny thing is though, the gust lock is still up there, in situ, so christ knows how that's happened!

[Gaz]

Been cracking on with it, since the open day. Lots of paint gone on, nearly finished the coloured bands on the right side. I've managed to get a shot of the progress, early this morning when the light was a bit more favourable.

So, this is the side that has had no work done on it




And this is t'other side:



We've got to that point now where, because we've done so much, it's hard to contrast it with what it used to look like.

We've had A LOT of positive response since the open day, which is nice, feels like people are noticing

[Xplumberlives]

Noticing what?

[Gaz]

nice pic:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Airbus-S ... T/1678531/

[RLN]

It is nice, indeed.

[Xplumberlives]

What a lovely pair!

[Gaz]

15.06.11

Received the overhaul manual for the nose leg (Thank You!!) and have passed it on to our man that can. Hopefully that, long awaited, repair will be started soon.

The weather didn't know what it wanted to do today, so, since I've been on about it for ages, I made a start on the inside.

Before:




And after:




This has been a test, as much as anything. We've got some white paint that's been knocking about for a while. If it all flakes off, we'll know it's useless

We still need stencils

[Xplumberlives]

Keep up the good work mate, we've been fishing while you were hard at it!

[Gaz]

Keep up the good work mate, we've been fishing while you were hard at it!

It's alright for some!!

[Dan4th]

From a Week ago::::::::::::::::::



and.........



Hey, Gaz.......

Where've you been?

Hope all is okay........

Danf.