Been having a BLAST with my new SE over the last two weeks..... then it happens. Sun, distance, and speed make a deadly combination.

Before and after pics

Oh man, I'm so sorry to man! []

Looks like its repairable though. . You got one good wing, the other wing would be easy to fix. The front of the fuse may be tuff, but I would at least try to fix it.


Is the engine and electronics ok?

everything minus the airframe is intact.

I am going to put it in the shed for a possible winter project. Although, I have never worked with a kit, never worked balsa, so it may be tough for me.

Dang Rich, only yesterday I believe you were asking how the saito .72 would be for the SE. I hate to hear you dumped it. Get youself another kit. It is a very easy build and will go together fast. I love mine with the 53 irvine.

Sounds like you really liked the plane. Maybe you should build one from a kit. Then you may find it easy to fix that one and have two. Just a suggestion.

I build my four star and now I am building a Chipmunk. I am finding that ARF's are much cheaper. I will probably buy ARF's from now on and maybe a kit every now and then. But it is fun to build, but not much fun in the summer time because I never feel like working on it.


But I honestly think it would be good to build at least one kit. It really helps to know how to fix minor crashes, although I wouldn't classify your as minor.

that sucks big time, S.E's are sweet

This kit I believe is worth building. The arf is 205 and the kit is 76.00. That's the biggest disparity between a kit and arf that I've seen.

yeah, HUGE price differance. I absolutely loved flying the SE. I was doing sub 10' takeoffs, straight up, doing around 5 spins, then looping out into the pattern... WHAT A BLAST.

The problem with me building a kit is, space, or lack there of. I would love to build another one from kit, then I would have some "spare parts" so to speak.

Atleast I got this one used, built from a kit, for $65, so not that great of a loss.

Sorry to hear that! Everyone experiences the first crash... now get to building!

Got my LT-40 back together, atleast I had a "back up" plane in the hangar.

Sorry for your loss. I remember seeing your post in the "Show me your SE's" just a couple of weeks ago. It is a great plane to fly though. I have 8 flights on mine now and loving every minute of it.

would you be interested in selling that good wing?

We are gathered here today........ Seriously, Im sorry for your loss. Been there, done that, 8 times. That's the downside to this hobby....... Always stay 3 mistakes high. It's a good thing...

its in great condition. Make me an offer

$20.00 plus shipping.

sounds good, sending a PM too ya.

Did you get my message about the wing?