Gary ~ What's The Plan For Diamond Lil ? 2006 and Beyond!

[Alan Brooks]

We drove back home to Burleson, Tx., (working tomorrow), downloaded the pics to photobucket, and posted here..... what a great day! Alan

[Alan Brooks]

Pics during the engine runs........

[Alan Brooks]

Myself (glasses and hat), with my daughter Stephanie, and our close friend Butch pose with Ol' 927...

[Eric Friedebach]

Love it!

There’s a fun bit of “Oh yeah? Here comes sumthin’ else!”

[Alan Brooks]

A few more from today!

[oz rb fan]

so how many twin tails turned up ?

[CAPFlyer]

Great work everyone. That is an awesome nose art. Can't wait to see it in person.

[oz rb fan]

well done gary and all those that helped out on "ole 927"she look's awsome,cant wait to see pics of her first flight
paul

[retroaviation]

Just so everyone knows, we still have a ton of work to do before the airplane can fly. I'm technically taking a day off today, but we have a few volunteers here working, so I'm still here in an "advisory" manner. While they're tinkering with the B-24, I'm building a new seat for my little racer.

By the way, I sincerely appreciate everyone's nice comments, while at the same time, I understand that some of you won't be as excited about the new look. That's okay, because everyone is certainly entitled to their opinions. Either way, I think it's great that all of you have continued to follow me through the process of reconfiguring this airplane and I hope that I'll be able to continue keep everyone interested in the remaining work that is to be done.

Gary

[b29flteng]

Gary, Ol927 looks fantastic, I don't think you could have done a better job! Have fun with the racer.

[cott]

Gary,

Fantastic work. I can't wait to see 927 in person. It's good to know that our national heritage is in such capable hands. Thank you for sharing the process with us Keep up the good work.

Chris

[mjanovec]

By the way, I sincerely appreciate everyone's nice comments, while at the same time, I understand that some of you won't be as excited about the new look.

Anyone who misses the old Diamond Lil look had several decades to enjoy her. I couldn't help but notice that Lil wasn't attracting too much attention when I saw her at Thunder Over Michigan in 2005...at least not as much attention as Witchcraft was getting. What you've done is essentially give us a whole new airplane to enjoy. You've turned her from the plane that everyone had seen dozens of times to a plane that is now a star attraction again.

[Steve Nelson]

Fan-freakin'-tastic!!!!

Can't wait to see her in the air...and REALLY can't wait to see her in person. Gary and all the others who helped in the transformation of AM927, my hat's off to all of you!! Beautiful work!


SN

[OZFURYFAN]

Great Work Gary!!!!!I love the nose art & will order a t-shirt if they make it to print,you HAVE to be proud of what you have accomplished since last Oct,I certainly would be so well done.Can you tell me who came up with the design for the nose,it really fits.Best regards on the progress towards airworthiness,Pete

[retroaviation]

Can you tell me who came up with the design for the nose,it really fits.

Chad Hill (Django on WIX) was the one who designed the nose art. He and his Dad, along with two friends, also painted it on the airplane.

Chad, I'll post the pictures of the process of y'all applying the nose art tomorrow.

Gary