Keith has cleaned and primed the top of the barrel. It is no easy task, especially on a domed surface. However the west side and the top have been primed, leaving only the walkways to be completed. He has also taken apart all the locks from the lid, which are currently stored pending cleaning. The lid has also been undercoated and matches the rest of the barrel.
I re-started work this morning for the first time in a month. I have now under coated the areas in which Keith has attacked previously and they do look nice in the grey charcoal undercoat we use. See the pictures below and you will see what I mean.
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Newly painted tank lid. This will need touching up in due course.
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The north end of the lid/barrel currently sitting in undercoat. The walkway at front of picture is yet to be cleaned
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South view, with the valve pipe clearly visible. This will be cleaned in due course, and then the valve wheel will be re-assembled.
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The south view, this part of the walkway has been cleaned and is now sitting in undercoat.
As you can see work is still progressing well. There are some plans a foot for a small work week in August in which hopefully a major push will happen. Again with more volunteers, this project can be moved on quicker so I end this update like normal with an advert for help. Do get in contact either on here or by emailing me on thomas_lees_21@hotmail.com and I will pass on your details to our group leader.
