Twist eating trees
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Twist eating trees
Well, it had to happen sooner or later, its a fact of life with this hobby. I've never so much as nicked a prop or scraped a wingtip since I started flying in Feb. I took the day off work today to take advantage of a couldless day and headed up to the field. On my second flight I was doing cuban 8s, and thought I was higher and closer in than I actually was. The field I fly at is surrounded by very hungry plane eating trees (aeroplanus digestus horribilus - native to RC fields). As I came down from the top of the half loop, the plane disappared behind the aforementioned trees. I pulled back more but it was too late - one intact Twist was spit out the other side like a wood through a chipper. The wing stayed in the tree, and the fuselage with the engine attached by only the push rod made a great sound as it impacted the parking lot. The battery pack was found 50ft away.
All the electronics survived and I'm actually impressed how much of the plane did survive. The engine (OS .46 FX) seems fine with the exception of a chipped fin on the cylinder head, and the bit that attached the needle valve to the backplate.
Disappointing as I only maidened the twist two weeks ago, but thats what happens. Now I can have the fun of picking another plane and maidening that too!
All the electronics survived and I'm actually impressed how much of the plane did survive. The engine (OS .46 FX) seems fine with the exception of a chipped fin on the cylinder head, and the bit that attached the needle valve to the backplate.
Disappointing as I only maidened the twist two weeks ago, but thats what happens. Now I can have the fun of picking another plane and maidening that too!
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RE: Twist eating trees
i like how u said it.thats how it goes and u shrugged it off.i see that most of the hardcore rc flyers that hardly never wreck say the same thing u do.i havent made it to that hardcore stage yet but maybe one day.when i have a bad wreck like that my chin goes down and stays down for a few days.[&o]
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RE: Twist eating trees
Well, its alot easier to shrug it off when I didnt have alot invested in the plane, and I handn't grown attached to it yet. I am disappointed - it was my first fun plane after my trainer, and I hate doing something dumb like that, but there's nothing I can do about it now, and nothing was damaged (other than the plane itself) except a little bruised pride. There was guy at the field who was maidening his tiger 60 after working on it for a year, with a beautiful custom laser cut covering. He put it into the same trees on the maiden. It would be alot harder to get over that.
The Twist was $100 and 15 or so hours assembling it. I've already got more than that back in the enjoyment of flying it.
It's back to the LT-40 for now I guess.
The Twist was $100 and 15 or so hours assembling it. I've already got more than that back in the enjoyment of flying it.
It's back to the LT-40 for now I guess.
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RE: Twist eating trees
That plane could be back in the air in a couple of evenings
unless the wing is total mush but it looks like just some leading edge damage and a touch on the aileron to me
the fuselage is the easiest to fix on a twist it's all straight cuts
I don't concider myself hardcore but I have learned to repair them it's really not that hard so start with this plane
trust me you'll find a new part of the hobby that is more rewarding then putting a new plane together and that is putting one back in the air that
has had battle damage
Monday I dumped one of my 3d planes into ground from a low level hover, tore the engine off and trashed the wing tip it will be in the air this weekend.
so keep your chin up and get the glue out
unless the wing is total mush but it looks like just some leading edge damage and a touch on the aileron to me
the fuselage is the easiest to fix on a twist it's all straight cuts
I don't concider myself hardcore but I have learned to repair them it's really not that hard so start with this plane
trust me you'll find a new part of the hobby that is more rewarding then putting a new plane together and that is putting one back in the air that
has had battle damage
Monday I dumped one of my 3d planes into ground from a low level hover, tore the engine off and trashed the wing tip it will be in the air this weekend.
so keep your chin up and get the glue out
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RE: Twist eating trees
If your dead set on just getting another plane you might try one of the high wing funflys
I have a modeltech magic 3d it 's way more foregiving then the twist and a real blast to fly
I have a modeltech magic 3d it 's way more foregiving then the twist and a real blast to fly
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RE: Twist eating trees
ORIGINAL: skiman762
That plane could be back in the air in a couple of evenings
That plane could be back in the air in a couple of evenings
ORIGINAL: skiman762
If your dead set on just getting another plane you might try one of the high wing funflys
I have a modeltech magic 3d it 's way more foregiving then the twist and a real blast to fly
If your dead set on just getting another plane you might try one of the high wing funflys
I have a modeltech magic 3d it 's way more foregiving then the twist and a real blast to fly
While I'm probably going to get another Twist, I'm also eyeing the Funtana 40 unfortunately its also $150 more.
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RE: Twist eating trees
I know what you mean it's hard to judge how close you are
well stick the old one in the closet maybe you'll be looking for something to do this winter
you really don't need lots of room a folding table and a plastic box for you goodies fit right under the bed
I sure you can borrow what you need for tools form someone at the club too
I sure wasn't meaning to make light of you losing your plane but it's just that you kinda have too get past it because it's going to happen from time to time
I still get a sinking feeling as I walk up to the wreakage hoping it can be repaired
well stick the old one in the closet maybe you'll be looking for something to do this winter
you really don't need lots of room a folding table and a plastic box for you goodies fit right under the bed
I sure you can borrow what you need for tools form someone at the club too
I sure wasn't meaning to make light of you losing your plane but it's just that you kinda have too get past it because it's going to happen from time to time
I still get a sinking feeling as I walk up to the wreakage hoping it can be repaired
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RE: Twist eating trees
This twist is on It's 3rd life. I too diddn't have much space to rebuild and did not have the first clue about it. It just sorta came naturaly as I started to rebuild. [img][/img]