This Page shows you the hard work and time that my brother,               Buddy, put into repainting the:

Texas Star!

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N86TX as John Irwin painted it during initial construction in 1995.

 

 

 

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The fuselage in the intensive care unit of Buddy's Garage undergoing pre-ops treatment!

 

 

 

outside view of temp paint booth.JPG (45417 bytes)The "ER" room built on the driveway during the surgery of the Pioneer IID.  Note the trailer nearby for support and Buddy's wife, Diane, ready to eliminate the ER room at any minute if the need arises!  The bubble is caused by additional Hot air by surgeon helpers during surgery. 

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