Funtana 40 for sale!

[Tom Hastie]

Well... I've decided that I've learned all I can from my Funtana. It's time to move on. Dave Rees and Fred were out watching me fly it today, and I think they agree with my decision.

If anyone is interested in an "previously enjoyed" Funtana airframe, let me know.

There's just a minor "ding" in the fuselage.

I'll post pictures soon!

Cheers,

Tom

[Tom Hastie]

Picks of the Funtana carnage! You can see the small "ding" in the fuselage here:

http://www.engsoc.org/~thastie/Funtana.htm

I'm glad there were witnesses... Dave and Fred watched it go down in all its glory.

The part I'm most upset about is that it was the second flight with a brand new APC 15x4W prop. $18 down the drain!

Cheers,
Tom

[Dynamic Man]

It had good life living on the edge

RIP
Fred

[ablais007]

Hey,,,, c'mon now. It just needs a little glue!!!


When you crash them you go for "gold" I see!

[Tom Hastie]

I figure if you’re going to do something do it right. If I had to picture the “perfect crash” right now, I think it would have to go something like this:

Low highspeed knife edge pass…. 5-10 feet off the ground. Once over the runway, a rudder clevis mysteriously works itself loose. Loss of rudder deflection results in a 100ft cartwheel down the asphalt. Naturally, only splinters would remain.

The icing on the cake would be if it was captured on video.

Tom

[John Weekes]

Just to let everyone know that Tom's Funtana wing found it's way to my basement where it has almost been totally resurrected (thanks Tom!)...and is being mated with one of the several smashed fuselages that I had stuffed in behind the furnace.

Look for Tom's wing and my fuse in the air at the ORCC Fun Fly in October (if not sooner!).:D

John

[Tom Hastie]

Awesome...

you need to make some "Franken-tana" decals for it.

Be nice to my wing. She's cheated death many times :D

Tom

[John Weekes]

I'll try... :D