Author Topic: Fancherized Twister (Read 13598 times)

t michael jennings · « **on:** June 30, 2011, 08:38:01 PM »

Gentlemen,

Was the Fancherized Twister published in Model Aviation or another publication?

If so, which issue?

Thanks,

T Michael Jennings

Knoxville, TN

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2011, 08:50:23 PM »

This might help. More 2B on 2nd post.

Steve

PS: Pretty sure you can get actual plans from PAMPA membership services (Jim Snelson at CLC).

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2011, 08:53:13 PM »

Here's the rest.

Steve

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2011, 08:54:32 PM »

I also have the approved (BY Ted Fancher) plans in pdf formatt if you want them.

Dick Pacini · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2011, 09:24:59 PM »

Quote from: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on June 30, 2011, 08:54:32 PM

I also have the approved (BY Ted Fancher) plans in pdf formatt if you want them.

I'll take a set.

Guy B Jr · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:13:49 AM »

I would appreciate a copy of the digital plans also. Thanks.

Chuck Feldman · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:01:14 AM »

Please send me a copy of the plans.

Thanks

chfeldman@att.net

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:47:17 AM »

Check your respective emails....you should have a copy. Enjoy!

Dick Pacini · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2011, 12:53:44 PM »

Thank you sir!

t michael jennings · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:13:04 PM »

Mr. Reach,

Thanks for your offer. I would appreciate a set.

siuengr at fuzzface dot com

Thanks again to you and Ted Francher.
Control pilots are some of the nicest people in the world.

T Michael Jennings
Knoxville, TN

Chuck Feldman · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2011, 10:45:56 AM »

Thanks Glen.

Chuck

dave siegler · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2011, 12:53:37 PM »

Could you send me a set also? thanks

Dave Siegler

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2011, 03:05:49 PM »

email sent.

t michael jennings · « **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2011, 07:39:31 AM »

Mr. Helmick,

Thanks for the Fancher's articles.

T Michael Jennings

Knoxville, TN

Ed Keller · « **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2011, 08:36:41 AM »

Glenn - Would like a copy also - thanks, Ed ekps119@bellsouth.net

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #15 on:** July 04, 2011, 09:12:34 AM »

Email sent.

GonzoBonzo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2011, 12:24:07 AM »

Glen, can you please send me a copy also.

TIA

Darrell Smailes · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2011, 02:14:53 AM »

Hi Glen,would appreciate a copy also if possible,best regards, Darrell

Perry Rose · « **Reply #18 on:** July 05, 2011, 08:44:34 AM »

If you want to build a killer Twister build a new stab/elev. that is 22 inches long and 3 inches wide and 3/8 inches thick. Same shape as the original piece for the elevators but longer to match the stab and tapered to the trailing edge on the elevators only. Add half ribs to the wing to better hold the covering to the airfoil shape or use a molded leading edge. I mounted a Fox .40 and OS LA .40 8 1/2 inches from the wing leading edge to the spinner back plate. Balance the plane 6 1/2 inches forward of the wing trailing edge/flap leading edge. APC 11 x 4, 12 x 4 and 12.25 x 3.75 props all work very well on either engine.

Ted Fancher · « **Reply #19 on:** July 09, 2011, 10:23:31 AM »

Quote from: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on June 30, 2011, 08:54:32 PM

I also have the approved (BY Ted Fancher) plans in pdf formatt if you want them.

Hi Glen,

I'd love to have a file of that plan as well. As you probably know, the original was "kit bashed" with nothing more than a calculator and a wet finger in the air. I get a lot of requests that I can't fulfill and having a digital version would be a great help for me.

Thanks in advance.

Ted Fancher

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #20 on:** July 09, 2011, 10:59:02 AM »

Emails have been sent fellas.

John Tomlin · « **Reply #21 on:** July 11, 2011, 09:59:18 AM »

Hello Glenn,

John Tomlin · « **Reply #22 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:01:33 AM »

Sorry about that. I would like a set as well. I have a new Twister in the box and with all the good talk about Fancherized one, I figured I may as well make the mods. May be a winter build.

Thanks,

John

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #23 on:** July 11, 2011, 12:00:05 PM »

Email sent.

proparc · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2011, 08:46:52 AM »

Quote from: Ted Fancher on July 09, 2011, 10:23:31 AM

Hi Glen,

I'd love to have a file of that plan as well. As you probably know, the original was "kit bashed" with nothing more than a calculator and a wet finger in the air. I get a lot of requests that I can't fulfill and having a digital version would be a great help for me.

Thanks in advance.

Ted Fancher

It never ceased to amaze me that Sig never put two and two together. Why didn't they realize that “our version ain’t so hot, and Teds version is pretty good. Why don’t we contact him and see about dropping our version, (which ain’t so hot) and do his version.

Yeah-yeah, that the way, drop the crappy version, and build the good version!! By god, I think we just may be on to something!!

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #25 on:** July 12, 2011, 01:46:05 PM »

Maybe they don't know about the Fancherized version. New owners, ya know. I'm sure they're up to their eyeballs in getting the products flowing, without changing anything. But you're right, it would be nice. A revised Banshee would be sweet, too, but don't get your hopes up.

Steve

Joe Connelly · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2011, 06:04:04 PM »

Hi Glen,

I'd like a set too. Thanks for being so generous.

Joe Connelly

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #27 on:** July 12, 2011, 06:44:08 PM »

email sent.Wow, who would have thought. Since I put this package together to send to those that need/want it, I have sent out at least fifty pdf sets. I am so glad this has worked out so well.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2011, 07:00:30 PM »

Is there a way to compress a .pdf into a .zip file so it could be downloaded from Stunthanger?

Steve

Willie Johnson · « **Reply #29 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:05:28 AM »

Please send me a copy. I have a Twister kit I have been waiting to build.

Thanks,

Willie Johnson

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #30 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:29:10 AM »

Willy....email sent.

Steve. I have no idea if or how that could be done. I am simply not computer smart enough. If someone out there knows, please let us know. As far as me sending this stuff out, I don't mind. Its why I put all this together. Its just a bit of fun for me.

ron young · « **Reply #31 on:** July 13, 2011, 04:00:52 PM »

I would like a copy as well
thank you
Ron

Luiz Dutra · « **Reply #32 on:** January 22, 2012, 06:17:12 AM »

Hi Glen,
Please, send a copy to my e-mail: luizalbertodutra1@yahoo.com.br
Luiz- São paulo- Brasil

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #33 on:** January 22, 2012, 08:15:19 AM »

With Ted Fancher's blessing, Bill Allen is preparing a three part series on the said Twister with plans available from Leonard Neumann and templates to be included with the article and plans in Control Line World.

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #34 on:** January 22, 2012, 09:45:18 AM »

Yeah...he sent me an email explaining that and I don't quite understand why he's doing it. I have all the articles by Ted Fancher and the plans that were approved by him that I email out for free. Why buy when free is gooder!? LOL

Steve Scott · « **Reply #35 on:** January 22, 2012, 09:53:08 AM »

There was also an update to the original Fancherized version and supposed to be even a little bit better? Did Larry Cunningham do those plans?

Joe Just · « **Reply #36 on:** January 22, 2012, 09:55:03 AM »

Glen, may i have a set also? Do you accept payment for your offer?
Joe Just

Steve Thornton · « **Reply #37 on:** January 22, 2012, 10:55:29 AM »

Quote from: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on June 30, 2011, 08:54:32 PM

I also have the approved (BY Ted Fancher) plans in pdf formatt if you want them.

Although it has been a while since this thread, and I have almost finished the fuse on my Fancherized Twisther, I would also like to have a set of the digital plans. Thanks for the help...it is true that CL folks are the salt of the earth!
Steve Thornton
fretfive@gmail.com

builditright · « **Reply #38 on:** January 22, 2012, 11:26:27 AM »

Hi guys,
not to hijack this post but if anyone is interested
I have had the Fancherized Twister offered as a kit
for about two months

Brian Massey · « **Reply #39 on:** January 22, 2012, 11:29:06 AM »

If you don't mind, I'd like the .pdf file also!

Brian

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #40 on:** January 22, 2012, 05:19:11 PM »

Quote from: Joe Just on January 22, 2012, 09:55:03 AM

Glen, may i have a set also? Do you accept payment for your offer?
Joe Just

To Joe and all those others that have asked. No....I don't want any payment, but a small ($5) donation to this site would be nice. I do what I do because its a bit of fun for me.

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #41 on:** January 22, 2012, 05:19:58 PM »

Hi Walter....how much are those kits?

Dick Pacini · « **Reply #42 on:** January 22, 2012, 07:46:40 PM »

Quote from: Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach on January 22, 2012, 05:19:58 PM

Hi Walter....how much are those kits?

From his website:

"Kit price is: $150.00 plus $14.00 shipping.

(Anywhere in the CON-U.S.A.)

The “Fancherized Twister” kit will "NOT" include any hardware.

All orders are to be emailed to: builtrightflyright@builtrightflyright.com

Kit will include some light weight contest- medium weight balsa."

Dan McEntee · « **Reply #43 on:** January 24, 2012, 12:42:28 AM »

Some one in an answer above mentioned that the stock Twister may be "not so hot." Nothing can be further from the truth!. I have mentioned be fore when this subject comes up that there is a local guy here that used a Twister to go from Beginner to Expert, and it was the SAME SINGLE AIRPLANE!!! Must have worn out three OS FP.40s along the way, but it was the same airplane built box stock. And he won his share of contests in the Expert class with it also. Perfect example of what sticking with a design that you like and practice, practice, practice being the fastest way to Carnegie Hall!

And that building a straight, well trimmed model of ANY kind is one of the keys to success. I would recommend also that a tip weight box and adjustable leadouts be added. I would build one stock, then build the Fancher version and you can see first hand what the differences are. I also answered this post to bump it up near one that some one else just posted with a similar question.
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #44 on:** January 24, 2012, 05:58:32 AM »

I agree with Dan, that a stock Twister is a great vehicle to learn how to fly the pattern. I am not sure that the improved version (and I do think the Fancherized version is better) will serve the beginner as there will be a lot of crashes and the new version needs more building time. I have watched the famous green Twister of a very good St. Louis flyer go from Beginner to Expert with the "same" Twister. You did not want to fly against him. He was deadly with his Twister.

I do encourage new flyers to decide upon which profile they desire to fly. Build three of them exactly alike and have two stunt tuned .40/.46 engines of choice. Thus one or two crashes and their respective parts can be assembled into a new profile. Paint them three different colors.

Andrew Tinsley · « **Reply #45 on:** January 24, 2012, 08:15:51 AM »

Glen,
At the risk of making you fed up with all the requests that have been raining down on you, I wouldn't mind a copy as well!

tindotlizzieattiscalidotcodotuk Excuse the dots and ats. Don't want my email address crawled over by one of the dread trawling programs!

Many Thanks,

Andrew.

Bob Reeves · « **Reply #46 on:** January 24, 2012, 08:40:51 AM »

Why are you guys even posting email addresses at all.. All he needs to do (if you have your profile set properly) is click on the little envelope on the left in one of your posts and start typing.

Glenn (Gravitywell) Reach · « **Reply #47 on:** January 25, 2012, 04:16:48 PM »

Quote from: Bob Reeves on January 24, 2012, 08:40:51 AM

Why are you guys even posting email addresses at all.. All he needs to do (if you have your profile set properly) is click on the little envelope on the left in one of your posts and start typing.

Thanks Bob, cause that's exactly what I do!

And for those of you that would still like a copy but think I may be tired of sending them....NAWWWW....I like doing it. Its my small contribution to the hobby.

John Cralley · « **Reply #48 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:08:18 PM »

OK Glenn,

If you are not that tired of sending them, fire one off my way.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #49 on:** January 26, 2012, 09:30:21 AM »

I have better luck using the PM when I want to contact someone on here.

Author Topic: Fancherized Twister (Read 13598 times)

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