Very satisfying. I like the color of the wings.

Those wings look very nice!

Some excellent craftsmanship on display here, too. Very satisfying to see your work!

Thanks, this is fun to watch!


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Ok, I’m hooked. I have never been very interested in these conversions until now. Thanks so much for keeping us posted. I can’t wait to see the final product.

Joe

Love this thread! Maybe I should do this?

That airplane looks even better on t/w gear than it does as a tricycle!!

Crzyivan13 wrote:Love this thread! Maybe I should do this?

I love it!

This is the first time I've looked at this thread. I'm always amazed at the amount of work that people will go to, to take a perfectly good airplane and modify it into being a different perfectly good airplane. It's no less amazing to me than to see someone get several boxes of pieces and parts and turn them into a perfectly good airplane, a la Whee's project. Clearly not for the faint of heart, nor for the impatient. It bothers me enough when my airplane has to be partially torn apart to fix something that has broken or worn out. I can't imagine taking it to my mechanic and saying, "make it into a tail dragger". He's done that for another customer, and it's a beautiful airplane, but not something I'd want to do. So more power to you, Rich!

Cary

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Forward floor is installed as well as flap handle, trim wheel etc. The alodined forward section of the tunnel that had the carpet installed on it will eventually be painted gray as well.



Here is a view of the step installation as well as a look at the doubler/cover over the old 182 main gear location.



The yellow is now on the ailerons.



The tail feathers and wing tips are red.



A view of the vertical, rudder and rudder cap/tip.





The tail is the next phase.





A view looking aft at the original rudder pulley brackets. It will look a lot busier.



A view looking forward

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Fantastic paint scheme but I don't think you will be able to sneak up on anything.

Looking good!

Parts for the tail are primed and ready for assembly



Starting to go together



Lots of additions on this end



Mostly complete tail mod





Half bulkhead added



Views of the jackscrew access mod as well as the cutouts for the tailwheel steering pulleys/cable

Exciting day Friday on the Conversion project.
Pulled it out of the jig/holding fixture and put it on gear.
Washed and etched the fuselage.





Alodine makes them look pretty!
Lined up for it's opening in the paint booth.

Wow, amazing work very cool. Various tailwheel conversions have caught my eye over the years however the magnitude and scope of such a project is daunting, you have clearly risen to the task.

Wow, great milestone. Congrats!

That looks great!!

Awesome! What are you using for primer and paint?

Looking good -- keep posting those pics!

Here is the primer. We are using Jet Glo for paint.