Thorp'in it.

I thought you'd appreciate seeing your hard work getting some air time. I've been flying it quite a bit this afternoon. Note the weather. It's not the greatest today. There are so many stinking clouds it's taxing on the video card. It must have something to do with them being dark gray :running: That's real world weather for ya!
 
Considering I am actually working on it now that's good inspiration to "git 'er done"!
 
Yep. I'm guessing that was about 35 years ago. Here in California if we had painted that thing like that today we'd get tossed in jail! Someday I'll relate the story of the morning we did the first engine run :icon_lol:
 
N2056 said:
Yep. I'm guessing that was about 35 years ago. Here in California if we had painted that thing like that today we'd get tossed in jail! Someday I'll relate the story of the morning we did the first engine run :icon_lol:
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LOL!!! I can hear your dad outside. In the still of the neighbors, CLEAR!!! HAHA!!
 
OleBoy said:
LOL!!! I can hear your dad outside. In the still of the neighbors, CLEAR!!! HAHA!!
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Oleboy you've given me an idea there...... next time i get the mower out before i utilise the pullcord i'm gonna give a clear shout of "Clear Prop!", great looking aircraft the Thorp! :wiggle:
 
Cag40Navy said:
I liked the green thorp, it looked nice.
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That's the second time the "Green" Thorp has been brought up. For anyone that has not been around long enough to know the story behind this project...

I literally grew up with this plane. The model I am doing is a full duplicate of the last Thorp my dad has built (three in total). For various reasons I decided the release would be in the second paint of the original plane. Here's the first one, and the only air-to air pic I think exists of the original (aka the Green one).

I grew up in this plane. It's memories are huge. Sadly it no longer exists. :frown:

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N2056 said:
I grew up in this plane. It's memories are huge. Sadly it no longer exists. :frown:
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Sharp lookin plane! I may like Vans' planes more due to their more modern look but the Thorp has some awesome lines! :ernae:

Can't wait to fly her again. :jump:
 
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