T24 Weasel #0046

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Fellows,
I thought I would put up a brief general interest thread showing some repairs that I have just completed on T24 weasel #0046.
My good friend Steve brought 0046 into Australia in 1999 and it has been collecting dust ever since due to other projects (Australian weasel T24 ARN 139999) family commitments etc. As you can see by the photos it was in a pretty ordinary state. Steve and I made a decision to try and get it mobile for Bundy 2011. I gave it my best shot but regrettably time was against us. The first part of the project is now complete (replacing sponsons and lower hull panels) but the repairs to the rear panel will have to wait for another day.
BTW the silver paint is just a coating that I brush over bare metal to prevent corrosion until the hull can painted proper.
Cheers
John W.