Log burner and some nice armchairs and we’re sorted LOL

Morning all

Apologies for lack of posts over the last few weeks but we’ve been moving some of the larger items such as the jig to the new workshop and prepping for connecting power and water. We also had a portacabin delivered last Friday; after all what’s a mancave without a warm refuge for tea, nattering and maybe a little work lol.

Anyway, yesterday was a bit more normal with myself, Graham and Jacob at the current workshop. Jacob was finishing off the last of the bomb beam plates and Graham was packing up some of the items we don’t currently need. 

I spent the day assembling the 1st light bomb beam together, all this needs now is the electrical connector bracket finishing and adding to the structure. I’m sure you’ll agree that it looks the part next to our original heavy bomb beam…

Cheers

John

Only half a day today at the workshop as I was on  my own  with others on holiday or busy preparing the new workshop. The new place is slowly coming together and with any luck we’ll be in by Xmas….

So today was spent riveting the doublers on to the 1st light bomb beam. There are sooo many parts to each of these and apologies if this seems to have been a bit repetitive of late. We’ve tried to use as many original parts as possible, but most of the sheet metal work has had to be made as the originals were too badly corroded. Luckily however, we’ve been able to recover some of the original ident and mod plates from BK716 so we have that link to the original aircraft

No update next week unfortunately as myself and the long suffering Mrs 12jaguar are off on our hols for a week

Cheers

John

Morning all

1st a bit of news from last weekend where we were invited to a Pathfinder commemoration in Gravely village which finished off with a Flypast from PA474. A bug thanks to the organisers for making us most welcome.

This week I received a commemorative plaque from the municipality of Almere in recognition of our help in remembering BK716, the QR code takes you straight to the eMagazine for the crew and the aircraft.

Finally, this weekend was a mix of hosting some visitors and recovering/making new parts. Ann and Mark from the RAF Downham Market museum came to visit and collect some parts from BK716 that had been previously organised by the RNLAF. Downham Market was where BK716 was based for its fateful last flight. It was great to meet them and we hope to have a reciprocal visit.

Whilst I cracked on with making Bomb Station 2 (centre line between Frames 7 and 8), Graham was recovering usable parts of structure, Cliff was recovering parts from the control systems, Jacob was making more bomb beam parts and Dave K was busy cleaning them all up in the blaster.

John

Ah sorry, email sent :o)

John

Hi Oracle, not sure if anyone will be at the workshop this weekend but you can drop round my place in Brampton tomorrow morning if that suits

John

Thanks TA

Move should be around Oct/Nov this year as there’s some work needed to make the building suitable, but I’ll keep you all posted

John