Morning all!!! Well, needless to say the neighbours have all been talking about it sat on the drive – but in a very positive manner!!! Talk of the local community for a while now since I brought the nose cone back!!! Even wifey likes it!!?!?
Plan is to restore it as best as possible – got a fair few bits and pieces sorted already thanks to a chap down south!! Later today (Sunday) it’s going across to a mates workshop where he’ll be making a trailer for it while i’m on me holidays!! Then first plan will be to seal up all the big holes for the winter – especially the big one at the back!! Rip out all the wiring as the only plan internally is to have lighting to the instruments and cockpit area. Looking to make contacts at places where they have old 125’s sitting around on airfields to grab a few vitals!! Been quite badly hacked in places – nothing to do with the chaps at NEAM I must add, but needs sorting :o) for example, the nose cone hinges – instead of undoing 4 x bolts per hinge, it’s been grinded off!! Mmmm . . think the bolts may have been an easier option!! lol . .
Hoping to have it some kind of fit state to bring along to Cockpitfest next year along with my other ongoing project – my Landy!!!
Paint scheme – my 2 young lads want it painting as a Dominie (red/white scheme or black) although a more attractive colour to look at, not acurate for the aircraft – suggestions please guys!!!
Right – oorrrf to football now!!
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