KC 135 Weathervane

Aircraft weathervane made from 14 gauge steel.  Airplane is approximately 20” long and is mounted on a cold-rolled steel rod supported by 2 sealed bearings. The weathervane arms are 20” wide and the mounting post is 1” steel pipe with threads on the bottom to accommodate many different mounting scenarios.  We also offer mounting solutions for Roof Gables, Roof Top, Wooden Posts and Stand Alone Mounts at our webstore.  General aviation weathervanes are available with your own N-number for an additional charge; when ordering please indicate the requested N-number.  Airplane and weathervane color is a smooth matte black.

Powder coat finish is UV resistant and colorfast for years of enjoyment.  These look fantastic on your airplane hangar, house, boat dock, deck.  Powder coat finish lays so smooth everyone wants to touch it and admire the finish.

Our Mounting Solutions

• Roof peak mount has adjustable legs to conform to any roof pitch. These come with 8 self tapping screws with rubber and steel washers.  We also provide sealing tape for a weatherproof installation
• Post mount comes in either a top of post or side post version to attach to a standard 4 x 4 fence post
• Gable mount attaches to the roof gable and places the weathervane above the roof peak.
• Stand alone mount is an ideal solution for displaying the weathervane in your yard or garden. We can also provide pipe extensions for a truly turn key solution.  When used with the included ground stakes this mount has weathered numerous thunderstorms here in North Texas at our own residence.

How we make our weathervanes

• Design is drawn from a photograph. It has to be in a block art format so that everything joins and does not fall out when cut.
• After cutting we acid wash the airplane to remove the metal coating and cutting dross. It is then alkaline passivated to neutralize the acid.
• The metal is then sand blasted to give some “tooth” for the powder coating to adhere to.
• Next we powder coat the piece. This process is where a high voltage charge is given to a fine powder and then sprayed onto a negatively charge part and baked in a 400 degree oven.

After baking the part is cooled and is ready for shipment.