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Postby Splitpin » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:57 pm

Gidday guys , as promised some pics of the days goings on.

NZ 6205 final roll out of the hanger (and into another)
Not the best shots , just had to snap when i had time...it was all hands on deck today. I have to say, the old girl looks good ... not new by any means, but that was never the intention.



we had both tanks on one wing while the last bits were done, just to save space in the hanger. Moved them over , once the work was done, and put the centre line tank in place.







Something missing ...


Here it is


and still bleeding....


Randoms.










Repainters note : she carried both sqn (75 & 2) crests.





Outside:








and inside again..... with a friend.



Part 2 coming soon.
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:32 am

Oooo trying out the new hanger for size , great photos Marty ... brilliant day for a waltz with a camera - damn shame they could not keep those fancy little box's in the cockpit cool.gif
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Postby IslandBoy77 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:33 am

This might be an extremely obvious question, but what were the guys actually doing in the photos? Presumably this aircraft is no longer airworthy? Were they just making sure Ian hadn't flogged a few parts for his wall? tongue.gif
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:43 am

IslandBoy77 wrote:
QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Jan 9 2013,11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Were they just making sure Ian hadn't flogged a few parts for his wall? tongue.gif

I'm just looking after them while they complete the new add to my wonderful museum .
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Postby Charl » Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:47 am

Nice to see, thanks Marty.
Now: remember loong ago, there was a Macchi model in the making for FS?
Do try to get us some lovely shots for the repaint, willya!
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Postby J7G » Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:44 pm

It never occurred to me that they would take the screens and HUD out of the cockpit too. A shame really. Museum could have let people sit in and maybe buy a photo if they wanted. I was just down in Christchurch and had scheduled a morning at the museum but thanks to a Wedding Trousers Emergency I had to put it off, which really really annoyed me.
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:00 pm

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I was just down in Christchurch and had scheduled a morning at the museum but thanks to a Wedding Trousers Emergency I had to put it off, which really really annoyed me.

All the changes going on at Wiggy , be worth the a little wait , next time you no your in Wobblyville give me a nudge .
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Postby IslandBoy77 » Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:41 pm

J7G wrote:
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a Wedding Trousers Emergency I had to put it off, which really really annoyed me.

???? Haven't heard that one before. Some sort of "in" joke?
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Postby Dean » Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:49 pm

Nice shot...
Feel sorry for the pilot with the callsign "Undies" though tongue.gif
Not the most flattering!
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Postby J7G » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:00 pm

Will do Ian!

IslandBoy77 wrote:
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???? Haven't heard that one before. Some sort of "in" joke?


Nope! I forgot to bring my trousers for the suit so got Shanghaied into trouser shopping. Turns out the morning of the wedding I'd forgotten my shirt too! So had to shoot out to get one of those as well. Bit of a disaster.
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Jan 09, 2013 3:18 pm

Dean wrote:
QUOTE (Dean @ Jan 9 2013,3:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice shot...
Feel sorry for the pilot with the callsign "Undies" though tongue.gif
Not the most flattering!

I recall he was a exchange or transferred pilot from the RAF ? , sure he went on to flying as instructor and with the Red Checkers .

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Will do Ian!

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Postby Splitpin » Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:34 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 9 2013,8:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oooo trying out the new hanger for size , great photos Marty ... brilliant day for a waltz with a camera - damn shame they could not keep those fancy little box's in the cockpit cool.gif

Thanks Ian..... i think they may fit a few bits back into the cockpit.

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QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Jan 9 2013,11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This might be an extremely obvious question, but what were the guys actually doing in the photos? Presumably this aircraft is no longer airworthy? Were they just making sure Ian hadn't flogged a few parts for his wall? tongue.gif


Pete , they are cleaning off the last little bits of spaylat ..... ##### of a job, useing MEK (Horrible stuff ) hence the masks.
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Postby Splitpin » Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:41 pm

Charl wrote:
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Nice to see, thanks Marty.
Now: remember loong ago, there was a Macchi model in the making for FS?
Do try to get us some lovely shots for the repaint, willya!

Your welcome Charl , and i do, and i shall .
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Postby HamiltonWest » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:32 pm

Awesome Photo's Marty in all three of the Wiggy Threads V cool.gif Thanks for shareing.
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Postby scaber » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:50 am

Nice photos Marty, I have to admit to a small twinge of jealousy though! Any idea of when it will be on display - or were the last photos of it being moved to a display area?
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