If you have read this blog from the beginning, you know that I bought this plane in Oregon. It was the plane of Rodney Carl Andersen, well known in the Northwest as the host of a children’s show for over 30 years. He loved 46TC and flew it a lot, both on and off floats. Today March […]
Moving to a new home Read More »
I worked very hard to meet a self-imposed milestone at the end of November, to have the fuselage and the wings together, … and I did it! My friend Michael (and his dog Nikita) helped with the final assembly (impossible to do it alone). The struts are brand new and AD free. The wing leading
November 30th, 2015: An important milestone Read More »
Today I achieved a major milestone in my project: all airframe parts are cleaned and primed. When I started this project I didn’t really understand the difference between rebuilding an antique aircraft and building a kit: now I do! Restoring an old glory requires spending 50% of the time cleaning, removing corrosion, priming, and fixing
