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Offline G0ALY

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The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« on: January 12, 2012, 12:13:01 PM »
I finished the navigation lights in the T6 wingtip and hung it in the garage above the Beech 18 rudder. I was going to paint it insignia yellow… But I decided that since it had been unpainted since the 1940s, so I might as well leave it that way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHb-Y6SYJVo&feature=youtu.be

I still have a three blade Hartzell prop that I’m trying to use as a ceiling fan. Someone else is fabricating the bracket. And, I also have two antique aircraft wheel pants that I want to use as shade for the ceiling lights in the garage.

It’s turning into a fun place to sit, listen to music or watch a movie… and enjoy a cold drink.

CHEERS!
« Last Edit: January 12, 2012, 01:00:48 PM by G0ALY »
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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2012, 12:55:00 PM »
haha Nice  :aok
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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 03:48:29 PM »
Very cool.  I was enjoying dinner and a brew with my brother out someplace near where he lives this weekend, and noticed the place had only 3-4 large ceiling fans (must of been 8-12' blades) running at a mild clip and doing a fantastic job of keeping the atmosphere inside compfortable.  Definetley hope you get it up before summer.  :aok
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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 05:01:02 PM »
Very, Very cool Goaly  :aok
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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2012, 05:44:36 PM »
Empty beer bottles, that's shocking! But the wingtip looks good. I must say though that the strobes attached to the wingtip on the bird I fly would sear your eyeballs.

Really I'm dead jealous. I want a den like that.

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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2012, 06:04:34 PM »
 Very Nice! :aok



   Could use a Molson's bottle but thats my only critisim... :D





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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2012, 07:25:13 AM »
Could use a Molson's bottle but thats my only critisim... :D

There are brands of beer that I would have much rather used.  But the light bulb inside the bottles cannot shine through paper labels. It just looked like a black square. So I was limited to clear plastic, or painted on labels.
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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2012, 05:43:40 PM »
There are brands of beer that I would have much rather used.  But the light bulb inside the bottles cannot shine through paper labels. It just looked like a black square. So I was limited to clear plastic, or painted on labels.



  Molson's golden,green bottle,painted lable!........ :devil       Hey I'm a canuk and Molsons and goalies are a dime a dozen here. :lol




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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2012, 05:54:30 PM »
I finished the navigation lights in the T6 wingtip and hung it in the garage above the Beech 18 rudder. I was going to paint it insignia yellow… But I decided that since it had been unpainted since the 1940s, so I might as well leave it that way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHb-Y6SYJVo&feature=youtu.be

I still have a three blade Hartzell prop that I’m trying to use as a ceiling fan. Someone else is fabricating the bracket. And, I also have two antique aircraft wheel pants that I want to use as shade for the ceiling lights in the garage.

It’s turning into a fun place to sit, listen to music or watch a movie… and enjoy a cold drink.

CHEERS!


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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2012, 09:55:42 PM »
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Re: The T6 Texan wingtip is finished and hung in the garage.
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2012, 10:35:55 PM »
now thats a man cave :rock
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