Well I pulled the trigger....

[James Holford]

Ok back on topic.

 Just checked tracking and its scheduled to be at my door by end of the day tomorow!!!!! Crazy as I just ordered it yesterday!   Sig steppin up! Lets see if I can get lucky with some lazer cut sheets LOL

[Rich Perry]

Building one of these now.  I think it is my 3rd one. Great plane.  Done the Fancher mods to all of them.  OS .40 FP, or possibly a reworked TT .36 (if I get it back)!   COvered the wing last night.  Gonna glass the fuse tonight.  Got some dope on order, and have a couple of coats of clear dope on the wings now.   Dural landing gear from a Sig Ultimate profile RC bipe.  Still available in spare parts for this model.

[Sean McEntee]

 Ive built little Guillows kits when I was younger .....

     If you ever feel like reliving those days, you will be pleasantly surprised.  Guillows has started laser cutting most of their kits, and their wood selection process has greatly improved.  I built the 28" span Zero.  Kit wood was very decent and the laser cutting was great.  I still had to do some modifying e.g. replacing the plastic cowling with a scratchbuilt wood one, replacing the prop, ect, but I fly it in FAC WWII Mass Launch and can hold my own.  Guillows also has new kits (when was the last time that happened) of the DCH-2 Beaver and the Pilatus Porter.   

[MikeyPratt]

Ok back on topic.

 Just checked tracking and its scheduled to be at my door by end of the day tomorow!!!!! Crazy as I just ordered it yesterday!   Sig steppin up! Lets see if I can get lucky with some lazer cut sheets LOL

Hi James,
I have to agree, just build it and go fly it.  It is a very good design and should serve you well.  I've built at least 30 of the Twisters and Banshee's in my 17 years as a designer and production engineer at Sig Manufacturing.  Some were built for my own use, and others, (most) to help modelers learn to build and fly c/l model airplanes.

Ted Fancher's Twister is a great flying model and worthy of his mods to this model.  But, like many of the opinion above, build the first two stock and them make the mods, that way you have always a model to fly.  Welcome to the sport and enjoy the time and always ask for help.  The people on the forum are outstanding and really know their stuff and are always willing to help.  I call every one of them my friend, they are the greatest!!!!

Later,
Mike Pratt (aka Mikey)

[James Holford]

Ordered Sunday... Arrived earlier today!

 Sig is on their game. Cant wait to start this one!

[ringmaster]

Hello, James Holford, I would take the plans of Sig Twister go to a photocopy place and make few copies of the plans and get one plan laminated and hang it on your wall of your shop for safe keeping. If you are starting in control line flying you will crash and you will have to rebuild it a few times. I know this I have been flying this airplane for over 40 years I have crashed it and rebuilt a number of times more than I want to think about but still love that airplane and you will too. Sig Twister is the best plane you will ever have. I also like your Enya 35 it was a good motor and it starts easy no fancy fuels need. On my Twister I am running OS LA 46, 11-4 prop. Thanks ringmaster. Have a great day.

[James Holford]

Hello, James Holford, I would take the plans of Sig Twister go to a photocopy place and make few copies of the plans and get one plan laminated and hang it on your wall of your shop for safe keeping. If you are starting in control line flying you will crash and you will have to rebuild it a few times. I know this I have been flying this airplane for over 40 years I have crashed it and rebuilt a number of times more than I want to think about but still love that airplane and you will too. Sig Twister is the best plane you will ever have. I also like your Enya 35 it was a good motor and it starts easy no fancy fuels need. On my Twister I am running OS LA 46, 11-4 prop. Thanks ringmaster. Have a great day.

Appreciate the advice and ideas on the plans! 

[Sean McEntee]

    In spite of the advise to build it as it comes in the box, (which is sound advise), Don't be afraid to try cosmetic modifications.  The Twister is a really easy design to shape to make it whatever you want with a bit of scrap wood here and there.