Author Topic: Twister in Red (Read 3330 times)

Derek Barry · « **on:** March 14, 2011, 11:44:53 AM »

Here are a few pictures of Gavin's progress this past weekend. Dad/Grandpa Dale is in Tucson, we could not let him have all the fun......

Derek Barry · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:46:37 AM »

a few more. One more weekend of work and we will be able to wrap it up.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:48:02 AM »

Looks great, and it'll be a great flyer too.

Any dimensional mods? What engine is going on it?

Chris Edinger · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:12:28 PM »

yes... really looks great.... what is fun to notice is that there are more in the background on stands.... .. and a young man toooo... great to see .....LOL.. and assembly line..

Chris

Matt Colan · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:19:26 PM »

That's a nifty looking twister right there!!!! Nice to see more youth coming into the sport!

And Derek, whose Lark is that? and is that a Starfire in prime on the left there too?

Will Davis · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:52:58 PM »

I counted no less than 4 paint stands , looks like you have alot of painting going on , Nice to see Gavin working in the shop

Will

louie klein · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2011, 05:56:36 AM »

Looks great! H^^Keep us updated, I enjoy project pic's.

---LOUIE

Derek Barry · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:40:59 AM »

Quote from: Matt Colan on March 14, 2011, 04:19:26 PM

That's a nifty looking twister right there!!!! Nice to see more youth coming into the sport!

And Derek, whose Lark is that? and is that a Starfire in prime on the left there too?

The Lark is for a guy named Bob Shaw, he is more of a colector than anything. He is the guy we built the Sweeper for.

The other plane is dad's Tempest XL. It's his PA 75 plane!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:45:20 AM »

Since we are posting pictures, here are a couple more. Just some stuff hangin around the shop

1 my old Nobler from 2000 I think.

2 Dreadnoughts.....

3 Some parts of my new one right before final silver.

JohnPrator · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:01:34 AM »

Beautiful work! Wish I had your skills but alas; I'm stuck with using films.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:51:16 AM »

Quote from: Rusty Pieper on March 14, 2011, 04:24:51 PM

Nice looking plane. It is better than mine. I painted mine last weekend. Here is a picture of it. I'm letting it dry for a few days.

I am a better monokote man than painter.

Great workmanship....

Rusty

looks good. Nice paint scheme!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:53:57 AM »

Anyone recognize plane in the lower right corner of the Lark picture?

Alan Buck · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:04:16 AM »

I say a Sweeper.

Jason Greer · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:09:06 AM »

I see some of the wreckage of Doug Moon's model from last years nats in the Lark picture...

Alan Buck · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:12:13 AM »

Derek is that Nobler the one that wieghts in at 36ozs it is to lite but looks good. Gavin's Twister is looking good to hope to it at Huntersville in May. Hpoe to have my new SV there hope see you there.

Larry Cunningham · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:21:54 AM »

Say, that Twister almost looks familiar.

(pix of my brother Lewis below)

L.

Carr:"Them clothes got laundry numbers on them. You remember your number and always wear the ones that has your number. Any man forgets his number spends a night in the box. These here spoons you keep with you. Any man loses his spoon spends a night in the box. There's no playing grab-ass or fighting in the building. You got a grudge against another man, you fight him Saturday afternoon. Any man playing grab-ass or fighting in the building spends a night in the box. First bell's at five minutes of eight when you will get in your bunk. Last bell is at eight. Any man not in his bunk at eight spends the night in the box. There is no smoking in the prone position in bed. To smoke you must have both legs over the side of your bunk. Any man caught smoking in the prone position in bed... spends a night in the box. You get two sheets. Every Saturday, you put the clean sheet on the top... the top sheet on the bottom... and the bottom sheet you turn in to the laundry boy. Any man turns in the wrong sheet spends a night in the box. No one'll sit in the bunks with dirty pants on. Any man with dirty pants on sitting on the bunks spends a night in the box. Any man don't bring back his empty pop bottle spends a night in the box. Any man loud talking spends a night in the box. You got questions, you come to me. I'm Carr, the floor walker. I'm responsible for order in here. Any man don't keep order spends a night in..."

Luke: "...the box"

Derek Barry · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:15:34 AM »

Quote from: Jason Greer on March 15, 2011, 10:09:06 AM

I see some of the wreckage of Doug Moon's model from last years nats in the Lark picture...

Bingo!!!!!!!!!

Dad brought it home from the NATS. Always looking for new building techniques. Doug is a very light builder!

Doug Moon · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:19:58 PM »

Quote from: Derek Barry on March 15, 2011, 11:15:34 AM

Bingo!!!!!!!!!

Dad brought it home from the NATS. Always looking for new building techniques. Doug is a very light builder!

I cried a little....

Looks like the stab too. Molded 1/16" leading edge on that one.

Wow that is awesome! But I bet there is nothing you guys can learn from me....you guys have it ten times over on me in speed and workmanship. You probably saw some corner cutting in there though.

Thanks for the compliments.

Doug Moon · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:22:02 PM »

The Twister looks great. I love to see that airbrush in his hands. That is great stuff.

I learned the whole pattern on a Chrome monokote Twister and a Fox 35. I beat the heck out of that plane and it just kept on taking it!!

Derek Barry · « **Reply #19 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:29:05 AM »

Quote from: Doug Moon on March 15, 2011, 08:19:58 PM

I cried a little....

Looks like the stab too. Molded 1/16" leading edge on that one.

Wow that is awesome! But I bet there is nothing you guys can learn from me....you guys have it ten times over on me in speed and workmanship. You probably saw some corner cutting in there though.

Thanks for the compliments.

Doug we can ALL learn from each other, that is one of the great things about our event. I asked dad why he brought it home and his answer was what i told you "I brought it home to learn from it". I learned everything I know from dad, and he is still a much better builder than I am. I am more like a bull in a china shop. I spend most of my time fixing my own dents and mistakes.

Larry Cunningham · « **Reply #20 on:** March 16, 2011, 10:28:42 AM »

Doug,

I am an instructor as well - I serve as a Bad Example..

Along with being a Scapegoat, it's one of my master crafts.

L.

"There's a pork chop in every can." -Mark Bowen, on the nutritional value of beer

Bill Little · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2011, 10:58:02 PM »

Derek, it's great to see Gavin still staying involved. We are about to get Gabe involved, too! Gonna try to get Aaron to bring Gabe to Huntersville. Maybe, maybe not, this Spring.

Wow, to think of what happened a couple years ago, and to see that shop now. Didn't take long!

Big Bear

Derek Barry · « **Reply #22 on:** March 17, 2011, 04:43:54 AM »

Quote from: Bill Little on March 16, 2011, 10:58:02 PM

Derek, it's great to see Gavin still staying involved. We are about to get Gabe involved, too! Gonna try to get Aaron to bring Gabe to Huntersville. Maybe, maybe not, this Spring.

Wow, to think of what happened a couple years ago, and to see that shop now. Didn't take long!

Big Bear

Thats great to hear about Gabe. Yes, little by little we are getting back to where we were.

Derek

Tom Rounds · « **Reply #23 on:** March 17, 2011, 05:00:53 PM »

That is one of the best looking Noblers that I have ever seen.
Tom Rounds