Richie's Mk1 Restoration

[RichardT10829]

well its been a while since i updated anything ! basically i have been having to sort out my storage situation... basically my carrier is spread between a number of premises the hull was at my mothers place, most of the damaged parts were at my place, and until a few months ago my engine was in Lincoln ! Now problems occured when my mother sold her house so the hull had to go, and after heavy snowfall here over the winter months, it had caused terrific damage to my garage which is collapsing.....so i have had to move the carrier into a factory unit at great expense (for my small wallet) and have demolished my own garage which i am currently going through the planning phase to have built into a 30sqft workshop.

On the carrier front the armour is mounted and welded in situ the holes are drilled and ready for rivets. i had the wheels and bogeys removed but due to quickly needing to move the carrier i threw on the worst ones i had in my collection (all jiggered) i can tell you as a slight bloke lifting the front bogeys back onto the shaft by hand was tough...but dooable. the hull is to be shot blasted before etch prime high build prime then base / disruptive. the control surfaces have been stripped free'd off and primed ready to be built back in. i have to make a battery cradle, and battery box for the radio. the rails need bolting on along with the pintle mounts and antenna bracket. i have the correct angle for the rails just need the legnths if anyone can help.

here are some shots taken today




my super accurate numbering on the side...bet you wish yours was as genuine as this !