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Title: Loss of an old plane
Post by: Andrew Saunders on September 02, 2013, 01:25:45 PM

Today i lost control and crashed  my Sig Twister that Arlie Presler from Lodi California helped my build when i was in 7th grade there in Lodi. The plane was 19 years old. Luckily the wing is in good shape but the fuselage had the engine mount badly torn up .  So im gonna save the wing and make a new fuselage and yes ill do the same color scheme that Arlie and i put on it originally. Gonna do a few upgrades on it also.

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: Jim Kraft on September 02, 2013, 01:58:46 PM

Really nice looking Twister Andrew. It will be worth the rebuild with the old wing.

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: Andrew Saunders on September 02, 2013, 06:09:09 PM

Thank you Jim. It will be my winter project. I really loved that plane. Had it for along time.

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: Andrew Saunders on September 02, 2013, 06:35:34 PM

No sorry. Im gonna be reusing the O.S. Max FP 40 that was on it. It runs great and needs to be cleaned but will still run good. Im not an electric type person. I loe the sound of a nitro engine and the smells of ignited Nitro fuel.  Plkus i dont hae the money to put into electric systems. Sorry!!!  Not trying to be a jerk but i just like nitro and can afford the setup.

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: Andrew Saunders on February 24, 2014, 04:53:49 PM

Have finally found time and materials to start rebuilding the sig twister that Arlie Prezler helped me build. I was able to save the wing  as it survived the crash. Everything else had to be replaced. Surprisingly, the wing is straighter now then before it crashed. Heres the latest pics.

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on February 24, 2014, 05:40:24 PM

Nice!!

Marcus

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: afml on February 24, 2014, 09:45:25 PM

WELL DONE Andrew!
Well Done!
Don't forget the flaps & "Tight Lines!" H^^
Wes

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: Serge_Krauss on February 24, 2014, 10:08:25 PM

'looks like a fine rebuild. It's worth it for the friendship memorial as well as th flying potential. 'probably "good as new" and well worth the effort. Some models are living things to us.

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: Bill Little on February 25, 2014, 08:26:45 AM

Hi Andrew!

I'm happy you are well on the way to getting her back into the air.  Some models have very special meanings to us and it will mean a lot to you to get it back in the air.  Great job so far and good luck!

BIG Bear

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: john e. holliday on February 25, 2014, 09:21:32 AM

Had to look and see you have another post on this rebuild.   Keep it light and straight.

Title: Re: Loss of an old plane
Post by: Ron Cribbs on February 25, 2014, 09:49:27 PM

Looks good, glad you decided to rebuild. The wing is straighter as most likely there was a slight warp induced when the covering was originally shrunk.

Good news is it should fly better as well!