DH VAMPIRE

I cleared an area of boxes in the garage so i could work on the vampire as i cant see us moving until the end of the month.
It was great to get back working on the vampire after a long lay off! The airframe is now in a primer coat ready to start fitting out with turbine and radio.
Once David is back from Germany with the retracts and we have sorted the final fuel tank installation, it wont be long for Jon to take over for test flights,that's if these strong winds ever die down

A bit more done! Rudders have had a final sand, check fitment and a coat of primer and robarts epoxied in place.

Looking good Pete...

How long do I have before preparing for filming it's maiden? Or is David's turbine saga going to be the end stop?

You have compressed the build from a possible three years to a few months. :whistle:

Good work....
Phil....low blow, but karma considering David's email to me this morning telling me how nice it must be for me to be back at work and how much he misses work!

Not really intended as a "low Blow". What I was hinting at was, will David see his Wren again?

There again Dave, in 42 years you will also be able to watch others work while you play with rocket planes. :silly:

The biggest hold up i have at the moment is this lousy weather Phil!! Im having to do the spray primer in the workshop and it plays havoc with my lungs.
I hear people say use a mask! i think its a bit late at my time of life after working 40 years in the construction industry breathing in all sorts of dust and fumes