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Title: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: Skip Chernoff on February 07, 2019, 05:45:36 PM

Hi Folks,Attached are some pics of my 1959 Palmer Thunderbird II. The plane was given to me in a state of disrepair having the entire tail knocked off and the canopy torn up. I made all of the repairs and tried to match the dope as best as I could. Whoever originally built it was a fine craftsman. The plane was very light weight. The finished ready to fly weight is 45ounces with a regular muffler. Considering the 56" wingspan 45oz is great! It's powered by a very nice running Tower 40 with 4 1/2 oz uniflow tank on muffler pressure. Prop is a Zoar 11x4. I'll start flying it on 61' .015 lines eyelet to eyelet. Waiting for a nice day to test fly her. Cheers,PhillySkip

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: Jim Kraft on February 07, 2019, 05:56:46 PM

Very nice Skip. All of the Thunderbird variations are pretty designs, and it should make you a great flyer. Nice Job.

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: Skip Chernoff on February 07, 2019, 06:12:48 PM

Jim I had one a few years back and it was a fine flyer. Unfortunately I destroyed it when I ran out of fuel directly overhead at the intersection of the overhead 8. I lost line tension and she came down right in the middle of the circle.I hope to have this one a little longer than the last one!.....Skip

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: kenneth cook on February 07, 2019, 06:25:13 PM

                 Skip, very nicely done. I hope it flies well. Ken

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: Frank Imbriaco on February 07, 2019, 06:30:18 PM

Very pretty and sharp. 
Good Luck !

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: wwwarbird on February 07, 2019, 07:15:29 PM

 Looks great!

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: Will Hinton on February 07, 2019, 07:23:31 PM

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!! H^^

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: jfv on February 07, 2019, 09:50:31 PM

Nice job Skip.  Always like the T Bird.  Had one when I was a kid.

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: Dave Hull on February 08, 2019, 12:01:24 AM

Nice! I like it! Classic colors, classy scheme.

Dave

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: James Holford on February 08, 2019, 04:49:48 AM

Awesome job Skip!!!!!

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Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: gene poremba on February 08, 2019, 05:07:20 AM

 Skip, you did a beautiful job of repairing and restoring that Thunderbird. Best of luck with it.....Gene

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on February 08, 2019, 11:44:58 AM

The classic T-Bird is always a rewarding build experience, and a good flyer.  Mi second T-Bird has the upright engine.

Title: Re: My Newly Repaired 59 Thunderbird II
Post by: Skip Chernoff on February 08, 2019, 12:20:54 PM

Floyd nice looking bird! All,thanks for the kind words!