From memory Aerowood completed wing ribs for TPM and these may have been transported to the UK recently, or will be soon – possibly they were part of the cargo mentioned in the initial RNZAF-helps-shift-jig talk.

“I think its also a shame that they’ve said they will (hope to) effectively reproduce a FB.VI using the identity of a NF.36, rather than reproduce said NF.36.” – I’m not a great fan of the NF.36 but I agree. However, the FB.VI was the chosen outcome of the internet poll for what variant RL249 should represent, so democracy prevailed!!