So to a well overdue update from me on the recent Buccaneer doings. Sunday 7th October was Thunder Day and surprisingly I was so busy I took no photos or anything, luckily Graham actually had the time and the forethought to get some pictures and has done a good review of the days events which he has...

Hi Cabbage

As far as I can recall the MDC initiators have been remove, probably with the MDC I would presume it’s all part of the work carried out to make the aircraft safe upon retirement. We have a 20C refuelling pod at the museum but no pylon and I very much doubt there are any still around.

You must have been typing out your update as I was doing mine. They are remarkably similar for some reason

So an update on the weekends work (yes before you all fall over in shock i am doing an update a day after the event!!) Saturday morning was spent removing the canopy from 168 to look at sorting out the issue with the canopy mechanism. the canopy has been jammed shut for at least a year, but to remov...

Right time for one of my inconsistent updates :) Not a huge amount to cover as I've been off doing Jaguar/Shackleton/Meteor stuff, but here we go. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53191138019_87ba103a31_k.jpg Untitled by Scott Clayton , on Flickr We've had the spine panels off to lubricate the ca...

Archer wrote: ↑

Thu 27 Jul 2023, 9:10 pm

We don't want to put too much pressure on you Graham... I mean, it's just a hobby... right?

True Archer, but our "Hobby" has the habit of taking over you life on occasion

Time for a well overdue update. So here is the bits and pieces we have got done over the last few weeks. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53067779088_cc8e59a93b_k.jpg Untitled by Scott Clayton , on Flickr Danger markings have been applied on the ejection triangles. https://live.staticflickr.com/6...

TonyC wrote: ↑

Wed 24 May 2023, 1:27 pm

Nice work and it looks like the sheen on the airframe, has also started to dull down as well?

It has settled down to a more satin finish as it should be Tony

Kieron wrote: ↑

Tue 23 May 2023, 11:34 pm

Looks really good, great work. Just imagine a night shoot with all three of those Buccaneers. That would be epic.

Watch this space

Update from the weekend. Carried on applying some more stencilling. Started off with the ejection seat warning triangles. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52919854560_cfa8ddb2e8_k.jpg Untitled by Scott Clayton , on Flickr Started out by applying the stencils over the red area of the triangles. ht...

Let's compare what BAPC/AHUK have achieved with what UKHAT have achieved. I know which one of the two I trust to be the body to "protect these irreplaceable treasures"... As an aside I have wondered more than once what the late Steve Hague would have made of UKHAT. I suspect his insightfu...

There one use only Tony, when you peel them off they just distort and stick themselves together.

Right time for a well overdue update ! So here's what has been happening with XV168 over the last month or so (still only seams like yesterday we were painting the camo) After we finished the main camo painting the Thursday chaps tackled the national markings and serial numbers. https://live.staticf...

And so to the repaint... Over the 7-9th April a team of us armed with masking tape, rollers, thinners and anything else need to repaint a Buccaneer congregated in the hangar with the aim of getting all the camo on the jet painted. Way too much happened over the 3 days for me to remember what happene...

Right time for an update Yesterday Graham and Mick were in carrying on with the prep work. Mick finished off the starboard lower fuselage and made a start on the underside of the starboard wing. The upper surface of the port and starboard ailerons and flaps had been done by Steve and Martin on Thurs...

Right then, update time from last weekends work, well i say weekend it was actually Friday/Saturday/Sunday as I has a very rare day away from the day job on Friday, so this wont be any particular order as all 3 days just seamed to have rolled into one by Sunday afternoon. As you may have seen if you...

Another big milestone in the restoration project today. XV168 is indoors for the first time in a very long time. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52736886959_a9258401c3_k.jpg XV168 indoors by Scott Clayton , on Flickr We carry on with the paint prep now without the weather throwing a spanner in t...

TEXANTOMCAT wrote: ↑

Sat 04 Mar 2023, 4:27 pm

Looking great Scott! Is that black etch you’re using?

ATB TT

It certainly is, just covering any areas where we’ve gone through the primer under the old paint.

So..... As those of you who follow the restoration of Meteor WS788 will probably know i have started to prep work to repaint XV168. This was initially started way back before the dreaded Covid struck and then stalled due to lack of funding and my ongoing work on the restoration of 788 with Graham. I...

Would anyone like to resurrect the XV168 restoration thred on here ?

I know Graham puts updates on here and I'll probably forget to update it regularly, but it's there if you want it

Scott

Time for another work so far post while I have a bit of free time. This one will look at the prep work for the repaint that we have carried out so far. Although we will be brining 168 indoors for her repaint all the prep work has to be carried out outdoors due to the dust it creates, this then makes...

cabbage wrote:Good to see her in safe hands.

I have spent quite a lot of time in both cockpits, whilst serving on 208 Squadron, in the early 90's.

I'm sure you'll be glad to know that she's going back into her 208 colours when repainted

Blue_2 wrote:Good to see you finally made it across Scott!

Better late then never Graham

Hello again all Right to start getting you all up to date on where we are at with 168's restoration. The project started in May 2019. I was part of the team who look after the Victor at Elvington but apart my love of said V bomber ive always loved the Bucc ever since seeing an amazing display at an ...

Hello All After starting a thread on the restoration of Buccaneer XV168 over on the now frankly useless Key Forum and after a few gentle nudges from Graham (Blue2) who I also work on Meteor WS788 with I'm starting a nice new shiny thread on here so you can all see the progress on the project. As som...