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Title: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 09:33:32 PM
 Hello folks, here are some photos from the Sig contest this past weekend... :)
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Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 09:37:10 PM
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Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 09:41:18 PM
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Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 09:46:06 PM
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Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 09:52:51 PM
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Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 10:05:47 PM
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Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 10:11:12 PM
 Takeoff!
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Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 10:13:29 PM
 I'm no Elwyn! ;D
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Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 10:17:03 PM
 ...and of course a little sod busting...
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Post by: wwwarbird on June 25, 2012, 10:23:15 PM
 
 Finally, a big Thank You to Mike Gretz and the entire gang at Sig Manufacturing for another incredibly enjoyable weekend. See ya in '13! H^^
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Post by: john e. holliday on June 26, 2012, 07:18:53 AM
Thanks for the pictures.   H^^
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Post by: louie klein on June 26, 2012, 08:03:22 AM
Thanks for the breakfast! Great pic's.---LOUIE  H^^ D>K
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Post by: Dennis Adamisin on June 26, 2012, 09:18:20 AM
THANKS for the great photos!
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Post by: Wayne J. Buran on June 26, 2012, 09:24:50 AM
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OK, who's Zero and how about some details.
Thanks
Wayne
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Post by: Dan McEntee on June 26, 2012, 10:32:19 AM
OK, who's Zero and how about some details.
Thanks
Wayne

That's Wayne's Zero and it is quite awesome! I believe it's from a Brodak kit, with the addition of Wayne's skills and some extra details. I'll let him fill in the blanks, but it makes me want to run out and get a Zero kit! Look at the other pics of the gaggle of models posed next to a red Honda Element and those all all Wayne's and they all fit in the back of the element!
   Type at you later,
    Dan McEntee
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: wwwarbird on June 26, 2012, 09:41:48 PM
OK, who's Zero and how about some details.
Thanks
Wayne


 Wayne, thanks for your interest in the Zero. That's not my AMA number on the wing though, there is actually quite a long story about this model...

 Here is the build info:

 http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=20254.0

 Here is the finishing and painting details:

 http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=20016.0
 
 And here is the full story behind the model:

 http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=20292.0
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Wayne J. Buran on June 27, 2012, 05:25:34 AM
Thanks Wayne, one heck of an airplane and a very touching story.
Thanks
Wayne
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Post by: Allen Brickhaus on June 27, 2012, 08:09:53 AM
Nice pictures Wayne.  Thanks for your being at the event and taking so many good pictures.

Allen
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: wwwarbird on June 27, 2012, 06:43:25 PM

 No thanks necessary Allen, but thanks! ;D 

 The shot of your Olympus flying with the American flag in the background is one of my favorites of the bunch. y1
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Mike Gretz on June 28, 2012, 07:19:59 AM
Who is Dan McEntee "high five'ing" - in the red shirt?
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Post by: Marvin Denny on June 28, 2012, 10:29:24 AM
 HMMM   Looks to me like the guy in the red shirt is in process of throwing a "right cross" at Dan.

  Bigiron
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Dan McEntee on June 28, 2012, 12:06:37 PM
HMMM   Looks to me like the guy in the red shirt is in process of throwing a "right cross" at Dan.

  Bigiron
     Hey Marvin!
    We really missed seeing you this year. I still have to find just what in the heck you guys are talking about! My eyeballs haven't adjusted to morning yet. maybe it's the heat????
   Type at you later,
    Dan McEntee
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Post by: Michael Boucher on June 28, 2012, 12:37:11 PM
Thank you for the photos, wonderful.  H^^
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: wwwarbird on June 28, 2012, 11:33:28 PM
Who is Dan McEntee "high five'ing" - in the red shirt?


 I've got no clue on that one Mike, hopefully Dan can chime in here and let us know.
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Allen Brickhaus on June 29, 2012, 12:56:56 PM
I have posted about 20 shots from the SIG event on the actual SIG site, might was to wander over to SIG website.

Allen
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: wwwarbird on June 29, 2012, 06:56:19 PM
I have posted about 20 shots from the SIG event on the actual SIG site, might was to wander over to SIG website.

Allen

 Huh? I don't see a photo section on Sigs website.
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Allan Perret on June 29, 2012, 07:33:53 PM
Black and Orange bird, what is it ?
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Mike Gretz on June 29, 2012, 09:37:56 PM
Huh? I don't see a photo section on Sigs website.

Wayne,
Allen pics are on SIG's facebook site.  If you are on facebook, do a search for SIG MFG CO and click LIKE to see all the latest news.
Mike
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Mike Gretz on June 29, 2012, 09:39:41 PM
     Hey Marvin!
    We really missed seeing you this year. I still have to find just what in the heck you guys are talking about! My eyeballs haven't adjusted to morning yet. maybe it's the heat????
   Type at you later,
    Dan McEntee

Dan,
Isn't that you in the background of this picture?
Mike
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: wwwarbird on June 29, 2012, 10:59:05 PM
Wayne,
Allen pics are on SIG's facebook site.  If you are on facebook, do a search for SIG MFG CO and click LIKE to see all the latest news.
Mike

 Oh, I see. I don't do facebook, oh well.

 Thanks for the info though. H^^
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Elwyn Aud on June 30, 2012, 07:54:21 AM
Black and Orange bird, what is it ?
   

Possibly a Trivial Pursuit.
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Post by: Dave_Trible on June 30, 2012, 08:18:45 AM
That IS Greg Voumards Trivial Pursuit.  He's from Des Moines and the bird has a RO Jett .67 up front.  Flies pretty!
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Dan McEntee on June 30, 2012, 10:08:17 AM
Dan,
Isn't that you in the background of this picture?
Mike
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     Yeah, That's me and I think that's Greg Voumard that I'm talking too. I think this is early Sunday, and greg just came  off the circle, Alan Brickhaus was next up and I'm getting ready to fly. I've slept since then, so having trouble remembering.
  Hey Mike, check your email at work.
  Type at you later,
  Dan McEntee
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Mike Gretz on July 02, 2012, 07:22:42 AM
I'm glad the SIG Contest wasn't one week later.  A little after 5:00pm this past friday a major wind storm swept over SIG FIELD, causing considerable damage.  Thankfully none of you were there and no one was hurt.

The northern most hangar (the one with the SIG sign on the front) lost a large part of its metal roof.  Luckily the Spacewalker II airplane inside was unhurt.

The "Spacewalker" trailer that is registration/scoring headquarters was blown down by the pond south of Hazel's house.  I had cleaned it out Monday and parked it alongside the north end of the triple hangar (where Ed Prohaska's car was during the contest).  That's where it usually spends the off season.  The wind evidently (according to the tracks) blew it out of it's chocks and out onto the runway, then switched direction sending the trailer down into the gully by the pond.  Miraculously it stayed upright and was not damaged.

The local farmer had begun to cut hay and had brought a hay wagon out to the field on tuesday.  It was found on the runway, upside down, in splinters.

The "trash barrels" used at the contest (open top 55 gallon steel drums) that had been put away behind one of the hangars were scattered all over the airport.

Hazel lost 2 trees in her yard.  Torn off at the ground.

One of Hazel's "yard sheds" was blown completely off its foundation.

All in all, it could have been a lot worse.  I'm thankful you all weren't on the field, as the wind storm came up in a matter of seconds.

Mike

Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: Dan McEntee on July 02, 2012, 10:17:29 AM
  WOW!!!!! Glad no one was hurt. Sounds almost like it was a tornado. Straight line winds don't seem to do that kind of damage. The second round Sunday may have seemed that windy to some!
   Type at you later,
   Dan McEntee
Title: Re: Photos from the 30th Annual Sig C/L Championships
Post by: wwwarbird on July 02, 2012, 10:26:52 AM
 Wow, sounds like some pretty wild stuff came through! Real glad to hear no one was hurt though. y1