Taylor's L-5

Steven M. Dennis · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:55 am

I know this thread is worthless without pictures, but my camera batteries puked out on me at Oshkosh yesterday by the time I got to the liason birds.

Taylor wasn't around for me to tell him in person, but holy cow, that little Stinson is BEAUTIFUL! Excellent work Taylor! An award winner for sure.

Maybe Al or someone else who is there can add some good pics to this post, but the detail work on the L-5 is fantastic.

Hope to stop by the plane again in the next couple of days and shake your hand Taylor.

Steve :wink:

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:51 am

I can't wait to see it, knowing him, I am sure it is just gorgeous.

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:52 am

What shop did the restoration of it???

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:56 am

I may be wrong, but I thought he did alot of it or atleast some of it himself.

b29flteng · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:12 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

What shop did the restoration of it???

Cowtown Aerocrafters, Justin, Texas

Ztex · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:57 pm

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... 533#224533

Taylor Stevenson · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:25 am

Thanks Steven! We sure are having a blast here at OSH. Its great to have met several wixers face to face. The aircraft was restored by myself and Lanny Parcell of Cowtown Aerocrafters. It is a stock G-model and contains all items that were in it when factory fresh, inclding the entire Army SCR-274N radio command set. It is common for restored warbirds to have incorrect radios in them (navy instead of army or visa versa), but we managed to find an original NOS army radio set. If any of you have some good photos of the a/c I'd love to see them!

sdennison · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:52 pm

So my Instamatic ain't so hot but Taylor's beauty is. Story about a tree falling on it right after arrival.... :?:

Well done Young Skywalker! A truly impressive aircraft!

spookythecat · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:49 am

I'd love for this little bird to take home Grand Champion. It certainly deserves it. I've got pics of it I haven't had a chance to get to yet. I'll try to make a point of working on them when I get a little time.

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:07 am

spookythecat wrote:

I'd love for this little bird to take home Grand Champion. It certainly deserves it.

Let's hope so!

Ryan

sgt hawk · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:41 pm

There's some sweat and love in the detail. You did a he!! of a job on her Sorry, Taylor.

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:51 pm

sgt hawk wrote:

There's some sweat and love in the detail. You did a he!! of a job on her Ryan.

His name is Taylor... and HE deserves the quote above.

Ryan

mlenoch · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:14 pm

Were the aluminum fittings blue in WW2? Or were they all brass?
Curious?
Thx,
VL

Holedigger · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:17 pm

I don't know, do you get points off for being BETTER than factory!?!? Great job!! Attention to detail is really over the top.

skymstr02 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:29 pm

vlado wrote:

Were the aluminum fittings blue in WW2? Or were they all brass?
Curious?
Thx,
VL

Flared fittings during that period were gray color and were referred to "AC" fittings. They had a 45° flare. The blue ones currently used have a 37° flare.

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