"Miniwagon" Designation

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"Miniwagon" Designation

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Over the years many owners have toyed with the "Miniwagon" sub-designation for our airplanes. As far as I know, that was never an actual model designation and seems to have been "invented" by YouTubers and social media enthusiasts as far back as 2015. It was based on the actual Cessna 180 and 185 Skywagons, acknowledging that our little 120s and 140s can trace their lineage to those backcountry haulers.

I'm a fan of the moniker, fully acknowledging it's a fantasy, but I believe these airplanes should have had that designation. As such, I reimagined the logo. I know a few of the folks on this forum have toyed with creating a "Miniwagon" logo, but I went back to the actual 1940's typefaces used in advertising to come up with my variation. I have created vinyl panel decals as well as 6" and 8" cowl graphics that I plan to use on my 140 as I continue to improve it. Here is a look at the panel so far- awaiting my new plexiglass panel insert.
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Re: "Miniwagon" Designation

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Great work Marc!
Josh
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