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Title: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: Randy Powell on August 27, 2007, 04:28:14 PM

Is there a source for a Jim Van Loo Chipmunk canopy? I'm looking for a replacement canopy for a Walter Umland kit.

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: Leester on August 27, 2007, 04:48:01 PM

Is the Sig kit canopy the same ?

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: PatRobinson on August 27, 2007, 06:02:51 PM

Hi Randy,
I would check with Bill Sawyer of Windancer Models because he lists a Chipmunk canopy that I believe is for the Van Loo version and not the newer Sig version of the Chipmunk. I vaguely remember talking with him when I was  buying a kit from him and I think he told me he made the canopies  for guys in the cottage kit business so he may be the guy who made the canopy
for Walter.  I may be wrong about that, but in any event, Bill may be your best bet for a good canopy.   Hope that helps.  Bill is in the Vendor section of this forum.
                                                       Good luck,
                                                  Pat Robinson

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: Randy Powell on August 27, 2007, 06:03:17 PM

I'm told no. But it could be. I thought that maybe Bill Sawyer might have them.

Thanks Pat.

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: PatRobinson on August 27, 2007, 07:11:16 PM

Hi Randy,
Bill Saywer was at the Huntersville contest and he was selling some canopies as seconds at a reduced price. The flaws were minute and I had to look really closely to spot them so I suspect his first grade canopies should be of very good quality.
Like I said I could be probably be completely wrong about Bill producing canopies for other kit makers. I just don't know for sure.

The Van Loo canopy shape is very different than the new Sig Chipmunk canopy and any generic canopy shape that I have seen so I hope the one Bill sells is the one your looking to find.
                                                          Pat Robinson

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: Randy Powell on August 27, 2007, 10:26:41 PM

Bill lists it in the vendor area. This was for a friend that did an unscheduled inverted landing with his Walter Umland Chipmunk. Rudder, nose and canopy were sort of rearranged. He was hoping to find a new canopy then repair the rest of the plane.

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: Bill Little on August 28, 2007, 07:06:28 AM

Any luck?

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: Bill Hummel on August 28, 2007, 03:29:35 PM

Hi, Randy,
   I have an Umland canopy for you. Send me your address, and I'll get it to you.

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: Bill Sawyer on August 28, 2007, 09:30:49 PM

To clear up any questions about my canopies. I produce a Chipmunk canopy. It is a copy of the canopy that is in the Sig CL3 kit that was designed by Jim Van Loo and modified by Mike Stott. The box says 1969 stunt winner. I did not produce the canopies for Walter Umland's kit of the Chipmunk.

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: Randy Powell on August 28, 2007, 10:14:09 PM

Bill H.,

The canopy is for Pet Peterson. He's looking for one to replace the original after an inverted landing on the pavement.

Bill S.,

I thought that the CL3 canopy would probably work.

Title: Re: Canopy for Chipmunk
Post by: Randy Powell on August 29, 2007, 10:27:25 AM

Thanks for your help Mr. Hummel.   H^^