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OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK · 03-15-2015, 02:54 PM

Seems to have gotten a bit quiet here lately so thought I would share the resurrection of one of my old favorites. A Lanso Bomber resized to .05 electric by Leisure Electric.

I bought this as a half finished kit at an auction some 25 or 30 years ago. It has a lot of hours on it including a number of minor boo-boos that have been patched up over the years. Just recently I dug it out of storage and upgraded the battery to Lipos. It then suffered the worst "dumb thumb" yet while I was introducing a middle aged friend to RC and did the nicest "nose plant" ever! My fault as I should have taken over control when he was that low but it looked like he had it under control...

Snapped the wing in half (sorry forgot to get a picture) and split the fuse open on the front.

A picture of before fresh out of storage and the wing repair so far.

Wayne_K · 03-15-2015, 04:06 PM

NICE repair job. Looks better than new from this angle.

Hey, I had a workbench just like in days past.

Really cool doing repair jobs that make the model as good or better than original, isn't it?

W

**williame3590** · 03-15-2015, 04:52 PM

Excellent Merv, that green is my favorite.

Bill

diablo454 · 03-15-2015, 04:54 PM

Thats funny, I just reserected an old Balsa usa laker..... she was headed to the fire place...but I thought I would see what was under the old covering lol. One thing lead to another and here it is 95% complete.

diablo454 · 03-15-2015, 05:05 PM

It used to look like this, the covering went all punky over the years. She now has a saito 56 on it... picked the old girl up a few years ago at a swap meet lol.

**williame3590** · 03-15-2015, 07:41 PM

Just for you Merv......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2376KaiNJhE

Bill

OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK · 03-15-2015, 09:29 PM

Thanks for the nice words Wayne!

Really nice job Keith! Good choice of engine too!

Yes I have seen that video Bill. Thanks, I enjoyed it again!

So the yellow is going on now.

Then to the fuse repair. Won't be as bad as it looks! The longerons are maple and all in tact. I learned the balsa vs hardwood for OT'er longerons lesson the last time I rebuilt this fuse!

OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK · 03-15-2015, 09:41 PM

Man I love these light open structures, they are so-o easy to repair!

Lazy Ace · 03-15-2015, 09:56 PM

Last year there was an older gentleman flying a similar type of old timer airframe in the large park nearby. Also electric and he had a lighting system in the wing/fuse and tail. Pretty bright and looked real neat in the dark. He looked to be having a blast. More power to him. Nice repair job should fly like new. Good stuff.

Dennis

OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK · 03-16-2015, 06:47 AM

Wing is done.

03-15-2015, 02:54 PM	#1
OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK RCC Supreme Contributor I am: MERVIN BURKINSHAW Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CORONATION ALBERTA Radio of choice: HITEC # of RCs: 13 Feedback: 12 / 100% Posts: 5,780 Total Props: 336	Up from the ashes Remove this ad - become a site supporter! Seems to have gotten a bit quiet here lately so thought I would share the resurrection of one of my old favorites. A Lanso Bomber resized to .05 electric by Leisure Electric. I bought this as a half finished kit at an auction some 25 or 30 years ago. It has a lot of hours on it including a number of minor boo-boos that have been patched up over the years. Just recently I dug it out of storage and upgraded the battery to Lipos. It then suffered the worst "dumb thumb" yet while I was introducing a middle aged friend to RC and did the nicest "nose plant" ever! My fault as I should have taken over control when he was that low but it looked like he had it under control... Snapped the wing in half (sorry forgot to get a picture) and split the fuse open on the front. A picture of before fresh out of storage and the wing repair so far. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I never finish anything, I have a black belt in the partial arts!
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03-15-2015, 04:06 PM	#2
Wayne_K RCC Senior Contributor I am: Wayne K Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ottawa ON Feedback: 9 / 100% Posts: 621 Total Props: 5	Re: Up from the ashes NICE repair job. Looks better than new from this angle. Hey, I had a workbench just like in days past. Really cool doing repair jobs that make the model as good or better than original, isn't it? W
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03-15-2015, 04:52 PM	#3
williame3590 Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★ ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: William A Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: York, on Radio of choice: Futaba Feedback: 129 / 100% Posts: 10,204 Total Props: 116	Re: Up from the ashes Excellent Merv, that green is my favorite. Bill __________________ ''engine hoarder''
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03-15-2015, 04:54 PM	#4
diablo454 RCC Senior Contributor I am: Keith S Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Aylmer Ontario Radio of choice: specktrum # of RCs: 20 Feedback: 17 / 100% Posts: 567 Total Props: 0	Re: Up from the ashes Thats funny, I just reserected an old Balsa usa laker..... she was headed to the fire place...but I thought I would see what was under the old covering lol. One thing lead to another and here it is 95% complete. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Expert advice...... after the fact!!
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03-15-2015, 05:05 PM	#5
diablo454 RCC Senior Contributor I am: Keith S Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Aylmer Ontario Radio of choice: specktrum # of RCs: 20 Feedback: 17 / 100% Posts: 567 Total Props: 0	Re: Up from the ashes It used to look like this, the covering went all punky over the years. She now has a saito 56 on it... picked the old girl up a few years ago at a swap meet lol. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Expert advice...... after the fact!!
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03-15-2015, 07:41 PM	#6
williame3590 Administrator ★ Site Supporter ★ ★ Site Supporter ★★ Administrator ★ I am: William A Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: York, on Radio of choice: Futaba Feedback: 129 / 100% Posts: 10,204 Total Props: 116	Re: Up from the ashes Just for you Merv...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2376KaiNJhE Bill __________________ ''engine hoarder''
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03-15-2015, 09:29 PM	#7
OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK RCC Supreme Contributor I am: MERVIN BURKINSHAW Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CORONATION ALBERTA Radio of choice: HITEC # of RCs: 13 Feedback: 12 / 100% Posts: 5,780 Total Props: 336	Re: Up from the ashes Thanks for the nice words Wayne! Really nice job Keith! Good choice of engine too! Yes I have seen that video Bill. Thanks, I enjoyed it again! So the yellow is going on now. Then to the fuse repair. Won't be as bad as it looks! The longerons are maple and all in tact. I learned the balsa vs hardwood for OT'er longerons lesson the last time I rebuilt this fuse! Attached Thumbnails __________________ I never finish anything, I have a black belt in the partial arts! Last edited by OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK; 03-15-2015 at 09:37 PM.
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03-15-2015, 09:41 PM	#8
OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK RCC Supreme Contributor I am: MERVIN BURKINSHAW Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CORONATION ALBERTA Radio of choice: HITEC # of RCs: 13 Feedback: 12 / 100% Posts: 5,780 Total Props: 336	Re: Up from the ashes Man I love these light open structures, they are so-o easy to repair! __________________ I never finish anything, I have a black belt in the partial arts!
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03-15-2015, 09:56 PM	#9
Lazy Ace RCC Expert Contributor I am: Dennis DWP Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Windsor Ontario Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 810 Total Props: 12	Re: Up from the ashes Last year there was an older gentleman flying a similar type of old timer airframe in the large park nearby. Also electric and he had a lighting system in the wing/fuse and tail. Pretty bright and looked real neat in the dark. He looked to be having a blast. More power to him. Nice repair job should fly like new. Good stuff. Dennis
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03-16-2015, 06:47 AM	#10
OLD PRAIRIE RED NECK RCC Supreme Contributor I am: MERVIN BURKINSHAW Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CORONATION ALBERTA Radio of choice: HITEC # of RCs: 13 Feedback: 12 / 100% Posts: 5,780 Total Props: 336	Re: Up from the ashes Wing is done. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I never finish anything, I have a black belt in the partial arts!
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