Here is the trailer for the wings laid flat Mr Mitchell must have known the regulations for trailers when designing the Spitfire;) The trailer is the max legal width of 2.55m, Spit wings are 2.53 and widest point. This cannot be towed legally by a car, it has to be over 3.5 tons. Just have to put a bed on, will add surports to hold them on the trailer once they are in place.:)

Here is the trailer with the wings loaded just need to add side lights and new tyres and its ready to roll. Is anyone going to Chelmsford next weekend, if so be sure to say hello:)

You do not want to be throwing any stuff on like from “B and Q” tems, it has the grit on that will be hard and in all probability will damage the skins when walked on.

Piper do a walkway that extends the with of a Cherokee wing width, it is the 3M self adhesive sheet in black. Piper UK might help there.

others are try http://www.adamsaviation.com/ as they do it too in tolls, but make sure you get the adhesive stuff, I have a sheet on none adhesive lying around at work and it is think.

You could also try 3M as they will sell it to you, but its as a lot of things in life is not cheap. This is the type of suff, but is probably far to narrow for your needs. ask them!

http://www.3mselect.co.uk/p-1087-safety-walk-non-slip-anti-slip-tape-general-purpose-roll-152mm-x-183m.aspx

Thanks for the links , your not joking thats really expensive wonder why everything is in 18.3m rolls???

How about from B&Q
International Anti-Slip Floor Paint 5048343 Sandstone Effect 2.5l
EAN: 5010988784361
Only £25.98
Then paint it black

BUT the LAS paint is perhaps better as that’s what it designed to be
Wing Walk Compound Black – X1567
Textured Paint
This textured paint is ideal for the replacement of wing walk tapes. Also ideal in plant walkway, stairs and metal boat floors
Price: £26.99

Thanks Robert

Seems a good practical solution and easy to get, If i cannot get the stick on stuff suggested by next Thursday will take a trip to B&Q

I think resin might be a bit brittle and will crack and craze, you need something a bit more flexible like PVA but stronger

Yes i think you are right, even a thin layer would probably crack the moment someone steps on it.

Thanks all. In my ignorance i thought it was some kind of sand paper glued on. I am really pushed for time so glueing and sand blast sand sounds good as i have the materials, what sort of glue should I use?

Thanks

Graham

Impressive bit of welding Graham! Look forward to seeing the Spit fire up soon. Didn’t realise it had been for a summer break in Cardiff. It was just round the corner from my flat.

Thanks Ian

Cardiff was a great event had alot of fun.!!
Wings fitted now just finishing off some detail the list is endless, its not the end but the beginning of the end 🙂

Don’t know if you sold that Mossie fuselage, but i reckon if you still have it , build a wing ang hang two Meteors on it, twice the noise, you know you want to……………….

Sounds like fun but its a Whirlwind next 🙂