If my memory serves me correctly the year was 1983 that I scratch built the 1/3 scale Knight Twister. It was built from Dan Santich's plans. It was an easy build with the fuselage structure literally being built in your hands. The fuselage came out absolutely straight with no building jigs required to do so. I was truly amazed by this. Mine was powered with a Saito 270 on gas/oil mix with a CH Ignition by Bill Carpenter of Riverton, Wy. Take offs were short with no lack of power and it would climb out like a homesick angel. It was a great flyer with no bad habits. Flew like it was on rails and the engine ran like a "Singer Sewing Machine" as the saying goes. I would guarantee that if you were to build this one you would really enjoy the build and flying it. Just the other day I was digging through some of my old plans and ran across the "Twister" and have been considering reducing the plans to 48" and scratch building another. Cowls were available for the 1/3 size but would have to scratch build a fiberglass cowl for a 48" rendition. I believe the plans for the 1/3 scale are still available thru MAN or if you do a search on the net. Good luck.


Dennis