Author Topic: Re-dewed Dewey (Read 2175 times)

Larry Lindburg · « **on:** November 23, 2011, 01:42:44 PM »

Excuse the bad pun...Nevertheless I refurbished my 25 year old Sig Deweybird. Power is a Cox Babe Bee. It really flies great!

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2011, 04:50:31 PM »

Very nice. I had one of those when I was a kid. I flew the snot out of it, and learned basic stunting.

ray copeland · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2011, 06:45:43 PM »

Larry looks great, i still have one , it is the plane that got me going back on control line after a long lay off!!

Larry Renger · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2011, 09:26:21 AM »

So come fly Kwikee Stunt with us on Dec. 4th!

wwwarbird · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2011, 03:27:05 PM »

Looks great Larry!

I've always thought the Sig Deweybird was a neat little plane, I keep telling myself I've got to build one sometime.

Larry Lindburg · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2011, 07:58:38 PM »

Hi Larry, If I was a little closer to the West Coast, I would love to enter the Kwikee Stunt event. That would surely be more fun than fighting snow flurries and strong winds here in Illinois. LOL

Larry Renger · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2011, 12:22:50 AM »

Well, in the spring, stage your own event! The rules should show up on KOTRC.org pretty soon if not there already. And they have been posted in this forum and in "Half A Flyer" and "Stunt News". A search should reveal all!

Bootlegger · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2011, 10:13:00 AM »

Are there any spec's, and plan's on the Dewey B1rd? Looks good enough to build one.. Thanks, Gil

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2011, 10:20:34 AM »

Gil, I'm pretty sure that the kit is still available from Sig. And it's a nice kit.

pat king · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2011, 11:52:55 AM »

Larry,
Purple would have been nice.

It looks great!

Pat

Joe Rice · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2011, 01:43:44 PM »

Larry, is that the same one I pancaked at the Sandwich contest

If so, it is a major makeover.... like Mary Poppins meets J-Lo

Joe

Larry Lindburg · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2011, 10:16:07 PM »

I'll post a "before" picture when I get home from my Thanksgiving trip.

Joe, Yes, this is the same plane you flew. What a rainy day that was!

Pat, I don't have purple, but I have yellow/black and yellow/white Deweys in the works.

Larry, Having our own contest is a great idea.

And yes, Sig does have the kit available. I actually saw Dave Shipton fly these many years ago, and I was amazed by their/his performance.

John Cralley · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2011, 09:24:31 AM »

By the way, Pat King has a laser cut Dave Shipton 45" span Deweybird kit available. The "stunt" version is reported to fly great.

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=22043.0

I have one of Dave Shipton's Cosmic Wind kits that also is supposed to be a great flier -- maybe I will get around to building it some day.

David Barber · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2011, 01:32:08 PM »

Looks great Larry,

I orderd a SIG Dewey a few weeks ago, off ebay,
Hope to get it soon and start my build,

David, AUSTRALIA.

Larry Lindburg · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2011, 11:48:51 AM »

Hi John, I do have the kit of the 45 inch Deweybird from Pat King. The kit looks excellent. I will start on that project after I finish up the two Deweys, a couple more Baby/Beginners Ringmasters for next year's Flyathon, a White Lightning, and a Snapper. Too bad that life gets in the way of my building. LOL

John Cralley · « **Reply #15 on:** November 28, 2011, 07:15:37 PM »

Hi Larry,

I'm hoping to be flying with you at next year's Ringmaster Fly-A-Thon!!! The first weekend in October -- Ringmaster owners mark your new 2012 calendars!!

How about a build thread for that 45" Deweybird with lots of photos???

John

Larry Lindburg · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2011, 06:51:06 PM »

The "before" picture.

Joe Rice · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2011, 07:30:49 PM »

Quote from: Larry Lindburg on November 30, 2011, 06:51:06 PM

The "before" picture.

Not quite a "Phoenix" reincarnation, but close after I crashed it

Joe

Larry Lindburg · « **Reply #18 on:** December 29, 2011, 09:15:57 AM »

I found another "before" picture. 'Oil soaked and broken many times. It actually lost weight with the repairs and repaint.

Joe Rice · « **Reply #19 on:** December 29, 2011, 03:08:51 PM »

Quote from: Larry Lindburg on December 29, 2011, 09:15:57 AM

I found another "before" picture. 'Oil soaked and broken many times. It actually lost weight with the repairs and repaint.

OK... it does qualify as a "Phoenix" after all.