12th October 2007 - Tailcone is completed and fitted to the forward cabin section. Many thanks to all those involved in it's rebuild.

27th October 2007 - Work starts on the stbd sponson, locating the parts & removing any corrosion.

17th November 2007 - A number of sub-assemblies are made of the sponson parts ready for final assembly.

1st December 2007 - The sponson is now rebuilt up to the forward stub wing bulkhead, the decision is made to start to reskin the aft section of the sponson.

9th December 2007 - The aft sections of the sponson are now reskined. Work will continue on the forward sections when a vital missing part arrives sometime in the early New Year.

19th December 2007 - Christmas break; Wishing one and all a Merry Xmas and a great New Year from all the 677 team!

2nd January 2008 - Welcomed news that the missing part will soon be with us means we can resume our rebuild of the Stbd sponson.

12th January 2008 - With the elusive part now fitted, work can now resume on the forward frames & skins.

6th February 2008 - All the upper skins are now safely back on the sponson, just the bottom ones to finish.

1st March 2008 - At last, the sponson rebuild is complete. Just the repaint to do now.

21st March 2008 - With the sponson just requiring the odd finishing touch here and there work will soon start on the pylon rebuild.

26th March 2008 - Work on the tail pylon starts.

2nd April 2008 - The top and bottom skins are fitted now on to the side skins.

14th April 2008 - The pylon is now rebuilt, it just requires it new coats of paint.

30th April 2008 - The pylon is now finished. It will be fitted sometime in the near future.