One of the Tailwind wings is on display at Wittman hangar. It is only partially complete and there are no slats. My understanding is that the Tailwind with...
Jim Lewis and I went to visit Red and Marilyn Hamilton at Ft. Bragg, CA on the 4th of July. Great trip from Sacramento, great weather and great hospitality...
David, Enjoyed reading your post and viewing the photos. What features catch your eye with Red's TW that made it "clean" compared to other TWs? Rich ... Bragg,...
It was Skip's Tailwind that I was referring to as "clean"--it is the cream/yellow one--alleged to be the first W-10 built. Red's tailwind probably will be...
Dave didn't mention the W-10 project in Skip's hangar ( garage adjacent to hanger). This is going to be one very nice airplane too. It appears to be very far...
Red's Tailwind featured and extended windscreen over into the engine bay (ahead of the firewall) for a flatter angle and the welds on it are of the type you...
Dave, Yep, hopefully by the end of the year. Hung the wings Friday, working out the control linkages now. Need clearance between the flap arm and the upper ...
Jim, Thanks for the kind words, but I don't think that I could weld an airframe as well as the guy that did this one did. His name is/was Marvin Rains and he...
I was asked to post this message from Harry House, who hangared next to Bob and was very good friends. Harry wanted everyone to know that Bob did NOT build his...
... It is common in the Tailwind world for projects to change hands more than once and often after being stored for very long periods of time. I wonder if...
If you are planning to fly your Tailwind to the Oshkosh event this year, please state your name, where you are from, and when you plan to arrive. We may...
Just how we did the inspection holes ( 2 of them on each wing like described on plans ) and what you can see just putting a digital camera inside through the...
Hi Jim, I have been away for the last couple of weeks. I did what is referred by Tony Bingelis as a scarf splice. I cut the 2 pieces of 3/4" tubing at 30...
I'm to the point that I'm contemplating the windows. (not ready to actually DO anything, but thinking about it.) The question is: What thickness of Plexiglas...
I used 1/16" for the side windows, and I have big windows for a tailwind. No problems to date (110 hours). My only regret on the side windows is that I could...
... as shown in the plans? If it is behind the cluster, you might want to put two rosette welds on each side of the 30 degree splice. If it is in the cluster,...
I believe most use lighter .063 Lexan for side windows but what the hey? Why not be a little different by using .125 and making a wood pattern, heating the...
Jim, I put the splice behind the cluster like in the plans. What would you suggest for a rosette weld? Would drilling through the outside wall of the 3/4" to...
The problem is, your "mig" weld did not likely penetrate to the inner tube. Use a spot weld cutter to cut to the inner tube making you hole only in the outer...
Thanks for the advice. I kinda figured that was what to do. As far as my MIG weld, I guarantee the I have penetration, after all, it's my butt that is going...
Nice work Guido, What are the six screws securing the inspection hole cover going into? They appear to go directly into a doubler plate. The inside surface of...
... tube. ... Actually, the problem is that his mig heated so little of the metal that the weld is likely to crack likely to crack next to the heat-affected...
Thanks to all for the responses. I had planned to use the 'real' Plexiglas from Rohm and Haas. We have a supplier in Peoria, about 50 miles away. I'm not...
