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hey insane, it looks like you plan a lot of treetoppers if you have one of those on hand! kinda looked like the dude operating the bucket was gonna get you stuck up there with the plane. my plan is to just avoid those tall leafy plane eating monsters all together, but is seems that the one tree in range in our field manages to get a few anyway. good thing it is just really an overgrown bush more than a tree.

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well guys i finally got it down.i got me a bow, and tied fishing line to the arrow.it took me several shots, but i managed to get one of them through the fuse. after i little trying i got the arrow back down.then i tied on some clothes line rope. got that work through and started pulling.after a few hancks, it finally came down. i had to jump out the way, but all is well.i got it home and plugged in the batt, i wanted to see if the electronics would still work. and they do. so i just need a wing, fuse, control rods,and a servo, and maybe some small parts. well i don't have any pics of it in the tree, i had to goto wal-mart to get some line, and i went straight to the tree in question. but i've got some of it after, hope these work.

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Congrats on getting her down. IMHO , I would get a new ARF , by the time you buy everything individually, you`ll find yourself close to the price of one any way, if not more. Or , if you`ve been flying for 2 years, maybe a low wing ? Just a thought.

troposcuba I`m a prime example of why it is wiser to get an instructor. lol And believe it or not, several seasoned flyer's have been instructed on and borrowed the { Insane`s Treetop Retrieval Kit} coming to a LHS near you. lol jk.
After that tree top landing I joined a club , got my AMA and did things the way that many tell the newbies to do.

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Don't look so bad. Some CA and a bit of epoxy it'll be good as new. Oh yeah, order a new ARF to go with that glue.:D

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it was a good run, i'm looking over different models now,i'm thinking i might try a low wing one. any good idears, something not to crazy. but something easy and fun. as it will be my first low wing plane. thanks again guys

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That depends on what your flying style is. I`m learning on my first low wing now. Sig 4* .40. Built it because of it`s ratings. But planes like the GB Tiger ll ,Hanger 9 Pulse, Gp Big Stick, even the Twist is not to bad
Dang , see thats my problem, I just want one of each.

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You could always go for a High and a Low wing at the same time!!:D........

A Biplane....[8D]:);)

Murph........

P.S. don't feel too bad.......I have a pile of 12 planes that look just like your nexstar!![sm=cry_smile.gif]
World models makes an Ultimate biplane 40 size---$125 (I Loved mine---easy to fly---Like it was on rails)

One of the "Older" guys at our field really really loves his "World Models Sky Raider"
It lands real nice , and only costs $65. They make both High and Low wing versions.

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I wouldn't worry about rain. Chances are good that the electronics are inside a tent, the fuselage. I had a plane burried in the woods, nose first into a creek bed that sat there for four months before being found. The wing with two servos is still lost, as well as the landing gear, but what was retrieved was OK, except for the receiver. That needed a new crystal and two ceramic filters after the shock of the crash. It was a Futaba 149dp, so it was worth the bucks to get it fixed. Oh yes, one servo had stripped gears. There was no damage from going through the winter to the electronics.

I would not use a bow and arrow or a sling shot trying to snag the plane down. An arrow through the servo tray could do a lot of damage, or through the receiver. Ditto for a rock or what ever from the sling shot.. Get one of the helo guys to dance around just above the plane and see if the wind will knock it loose.

Don