B-26K Counter-Invader Restoration ("Special K")

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:34 am

Go ahead and give the Pony to Black twice motored airplane Lady. I will send her my Pony saddle, reins, and chaps ( after I have cut them down to extra short length)

A26 Special K · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm **Posts:** 1096

LadyO2Pilot wrote:

Y'all are so funny.....

yes ...I have one of those shirts.....and no....I am not wearing in the VFM hangar :roll:

yes.... it was the right main gear well......I was busy with real work and couldn't play the game geek

and both of ya get to fly things from time to time :rolleyes:

and really......me hurt you...... :rofl:

<but I do have armament named on the panel......hmmmmmm :axe:

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Speakin of armament panel, somebody was gonna get me a picture of that so we could include a proper one on the side of K??? uhmm?? :-)

JR

A26 Special K · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm **Posts:** 1096

Obergrafeter wrote:

Go ahead and give the Pony to Black twice motored airplane Lady. I will send her my Pony saddle, reins, and chaps ( after I have cut them down to extra short length)

OK, if it is good with you, we will award her the pony, but it is a Shetland. How did you know? I mean you mentioned shortening everything. That was supposed to be a secret. I trained him to bite, well, gently nibble on girl's backsides. Do you think she will mind?? I would be so disappointed if she didn't like him. Wouldn't want to see him given away again. He is such a sweetheart. Reminds you of a big playful dog.... kinda like the A26. Quick acceleration ... and he has a passing gear! :-)

JR

LadyO2Pilot · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:47 am

A26 Special K wrote:

LadyO2Pilot wrote:

Y'all are so funny.....

yes ...I have one of those shirts.....and no....I am not wearing in the VFM hangar :roll:

yes.... it was the right main gear well......I was busy with real work and couldn't play the game geek

and both of ya get to fly things from time to time :rolleyes:

and really......me hurt you...... :rofl:

<but I do have armament named on the panel......hmmmmmm :axe:

>

Speakin of armament panel, somebody was gonna get me a picture of that so we could include a proper one on the side of K??? uhmm?? :-)

JR

Not to worry.......I will finally see the poor neglected little black bird at dark thirty Friday morning.......and before I wing my way to the Brownsville show, I will take pictures/measurements and/or whatever you asked me to do long ago.........Blame the big black bird for monopolizing my aviation time :roll:

A26 Special K · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm **Posts:** 1096

LadyO2Pilot wrote:

A26 Special K wrote:

LadyO2Pilot wrote:

Y'all are so funny.....
Not to worry.......I will finally see the poor neglected little black bird at dark thirty Friday morning.......and before I wing my way to the Brownsville show, I will take pictures/measurements and/or whatever you asked me to do long ago.........Blame the big black bird for monopolizing my aviation time :roll:

Well?? uh, when were you going to pick up your new pony that OGBF so gratiously offered to give you his saddle and tack etc for?? Brownsville?? Can you get there from here in the Duck? I mean with the pony in the back? Honestly, he is just a big dog when it comes to travel. Likes to stick his head out in the breeze if you will open a window. What no window? OH, you can install one before you go. Really!! JR

LadyO2Pilot · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:05 am

I will pick up the pony during the Spring Fling.........I will have multiple "conveyances" there...... :lol:

A26 Special K · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm **Posts:** 1096

LadyO2Pilot wrote:

I will pick up the pony during the Spring Fling.........I will have multiple "conveyances" there...... :lol:

But, But... I already told him he could go to Brownsville with you and he got so excited. His name is Trigger, btw, are you going to change it?? Ya know, I think you could train him to go up the airstair on the Big Black A26 with just a little effort on your part. Just imagine what a hoot that would be if you rode him up and down the flight line during the show at Abilene?? You could dye him black and fit right in with your black airplanes. People would just go wild about it and your picture would go around the world. Uh, I think the term now is "go viral". You just need a more open mind to new things, see? JR

A26 Special K · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm **Posts:** 1096

This just in from CNN: good news, some of our new parts for the left main gear just came in from fabrication. Just need the overhauled brake assembly and two plating jobs to be finished now and it can start going back together. And no, Duck Driving Lady, these are not hobbles for the pony. Just whistle and he will come running. Will even fetch a stick if you throw it. See, just a lot like a little dog. You sure you don't want to pick him up before Spring Fling on the 31st? He needs a good home! JR PS, the green ones are the old parts. You can see the pitting in the threads and plate of the originals. Jerry D did the magic this time. Thanks, Jerry

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:58 pm

LadyO2Pilot wrote:

...and both of ya get to fly things from time to time :rolleyes:

I guess if you count once a year. Stupid schedule.

NImrodA26 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:43 pm

Just got my first A-26 coins today. Great job on the design, whoever gets credit for that. They look really nice. Looks good on the shelf next to my ACA and special ops coins. Fast service too.
Randy

A26 Special K · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm **Posts:** 1096

Randy, it was a collaborative effort. Both JR's and Dana worked on the design. Should have looked something like the above if the vendor did them right. I have not seen the finished product yet. Dana has nearly sold out of the first batch I think. They went quick. Glad you liked them. We will get the patches out soon and then the T shirts. Thanks, JR

A26 Special K · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm **Posts:** 1096

These are the drafts of the patches we are working on. What do yall think? Which one do you like the best?? JR

NImrodA26 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:28 pm

They're both nice, but my vote would deinitely be for the one on the right. Probably would cost more due to more colors??
Question: 1. Are they going to be "Iron-on"
2. Will it be sized so it could be sewn/ironed onto a hat?

A decal would be nice too!

A26 Special K · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm **Posts:** 1096

Yep, the one on the right would be harder to do because of the colors and relatively small size of the airplane. The patch will be 4 in diameter as it looks right now. No plans have been made for a smaller version, but that might be a good answer to put on a hat. They will not be iron on type patches though. I will pass your suggestions back to the design team. Thanks, JR

A26 Special K · **Joined:** Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm **Posts:** 1096

OK, here is a real mystery because I sure don't know the answer to this one!! Yeah, I know... rarely happens, but I can't find it in the doggone book. This little tank resides in the inboard side of the right main wheel well. There is not a counterpart in the left side. So what the heck does this thing do? Anybody?? Bueller?? Anyone?? JR

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