Aviation buffs (paging Mr Womack)....

fitness1 · #1 01-09-2019, 05:57 AM

A good friend of mine moved his Dad up here to live with him about a year ago after he lost his wife suddenly. Dad was a designer by trade and set up a little shop in his son's wood shop so he could tinker. He finished this yesterday when I was visiting. Pretty amazing in his 80's......it's probably over 4 feet long for perspective.

Kerbie · #2 01-09-2019, 06:03 AM

Beautiful! That's impressive. Is it meant to look like the North American T-6 (and AT-6) Texan?

Ozzy the dog · #3 01-09-2019, 06:55 AM

That's wonderful. And it looks pedal powered for some lucky young child to enjoy?

Bob Womack · #4 01-09-2019, 08:20 AM

Wow! I am thoroughly impressed!!!

Bob

fitness1 · #5 01-09-2019, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ozzy the dog

That's wonderful. And it looks pedal powered for some lucky young child to enjoy?

I'm assuming, yes! I was speechless when I saw it!

Wadcutter · #6 01-09-2019, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by fitness1

A good friend of mine moved his Dad up here to live with him about a year ago after he lost his wife suddenly. Dad was a designer by trade and set up a little shop in his son's wood shop so he could tinker. He finished this yesterday when I was visiting. Pretty amazing in his 80's......it's probably over 4 feet long for perspective.

That is really cool!

Kerbie · #7 01-09-2019, 12:32 PM

Here's a quick little feature on the T-6 from the Lone Star Flight Museum... with write-up, pics and specs.

https://www.lonestarflight.org/aircr...ican-t-6-texan

fitness1 · #8 01-09-2019, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerbie

Here's a quick little feature on the T-6 from the Lone Star Flight Museum... with write-up, pics and specs.

https://www.lonestarflight.org/aircr...ican-t-6-texan

Sure looks like the squatty version of that one!

architype · #9 01-09-2019, 02:21 PM

That's impressive work for any age craftsman. Your friend's dad sounds like an interesting guy.