Chris

Looking really good Derek. Don't worry about the focuser, just drop a Moonlite on it

lol I'm just waiting for FLO to open a East Anglia branch so I can give up radiography and sell astronomy stuff I'm fairly sure the BCO's will do well against your supplied EP's and they will be very in-keeping with the scope, you'll love the 10 and 18mm especially I wasn't going to sell them until our little convo but the SLV's are just as good optically and also have 50 degrees so it kind of makes sense not to have both I think there might be a .965 to 1.25" diagonal on Astroboot Derek?

I was looking at the red paint and thought it must be some kind of anti tamper thing, it's good to have the fact confirmed for future reference Great news about the mount, I was struggling to make head or tails of it when I was thinking of bidding, so it's good to hear that it works well. Yes that box lid needs to be completely replaced, maybe you can get new ply and make it look old? I'm sure there's a trick using coffee? or is that to age paper? I take it this is why it needs to be reclaimed wood? Anyway, the rest of the box looks recoverable on the pics

Oh, and that objective lens and cell look great! Well worth the money just for that

lol I was also watching this one. I think it will clean up/do up very well and you'll have a lovely classic refractor to cherish I'm also very glad it's gone to a good home

+1 for that, great idea

It's amazing how quickly eyepieces accumulate once your imaging equipment has sold. I've had the ES100 case a while now but most of the 1.25" case has appeared over the last couple of months!

I saw that too on ABS, thought for a second, then remembered I live in a terraced house. I'm guessing a garage is a good idea with that size scope.

Seriously nice kit!

Lovely Mike

I keep looking at these, hmm candy apple red . If they had the brass dew shield I think they would tip me over the edge! Not cheap, but I do like that i'ts hand crafted and unique: http://skylight-telescopes.com/?page_id=314

That's quite some white light setup you have there Rob, Very nice!

Proper scopes Dave, all in good nick as well Don't forget to post a pic of your MoonRakered 80mm f/15, that's awesome as the kids say!

+1 for wanting a little review of the Unitron when you're all sorted out Derek

Those Tal's do look right don't they

@DRT - ah! you won the bidding on the Unitron, I was watching that one but didn't bid because I have the 60mm Skylight, great buy well done

Hmmm shiny

Only if it cross threaded I think, but then that would be an added problem! I know the Moonites are collimatable focusers but I don't fancy cross threading the tube to begin with

I see, so the Moonlite flange might not thread all the way down! I'll have to check out Astrotec, I'm in Suffolk

Oh no offence I just wanted to point you towards the proper scope, erm, other scope threads (I'm only jealous because I don't have a Dob )

I want to know what the trowels for??

Hi, Welcome to SGL Nice scope but that ain't no Dob, You'll upset the dob squad, he he There is a SHOW ME YOUR NEWT thread running at the moment started by Laserjock, plus the SHOW ME YOUR FRAC thread started by myself, so it would be good if you could post it on the Newt thread maybe? Welcome aboard! p.s. Almost forgot the SHOW ME YOUR MAK thread!

Hi Mark, wow, I'm sure you've broke some kind of record there Looks good in white too

Erm?? now I'm confused? has your scope been black, blue, silver and white in the space of a week! ?

I think the Silver wrap looks better than the Blue paint