I hadn’t worked on the Tiger Moth for several weeks and was getting antsy. But on Sunday afternoon I made it back out to Camarillo airport to continue working on attaching the wing tip bow, but when I looked closely at my previous work – arrrrhhh…!

I had carefully epoxy’d it to those triangular pieces off the main and rear spars, used bungee cords and clamps to secure it tightly, but… Read the rest of this article »

I was able to spend some “quality time” on the Tiger Moth over the Christmas holiday season. Work on the airplane generally comes in spurts, in increments of an hour or two – as you’ll see why. Read the rest of this article »

On a beautiful Saturday morning, a group of Boy Scouts from Camarillo worked on the lower right wing of the Tiger Moth.

Specifically, they installed the geodetic bracing on the upper side of the wing. Thanks guys for all your work!

Over the past 4 plus years, dozens of kids, family members of kids, friends and my own family have worked on the Tiger Moth. Here’s a quick snapshot of just some of them. Read the rest of this article »

The Tiger Moth wing now has its leading edge, but there’s still a lot more to do. The next step is to add the wing tip bow and all the inside bracing. Read the rest of this article »