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Ok we have all seen adds for older Scorpions for sale. well I have had several of these bargain Scorpions projects in the past and thought I woulkd share with anyone that has had an intrest in these novel little money pits, I mean helicopters just what it is like to build a Scorpion from the frame up.
Now don't worry ya'll I still have my Falcon and plan to complete it. I just took on helping a buddy of mine build his.
My buddy Mike Sublett,who has a collection of projects that has to be seen to beleived came by to visit the other day and we got talking about his Scorpion Project that I know he has been trying to sell for awhile and I told him how I still like to mess around with the Scorpions becouse I still think they are a neat machine to play with. ( and from what I have seen playing with them is about the only thing you can do with most of them ) and he asked if I would be intrested in taking on the project.
Now what sets this one apart from most is, this one has a slick swashplate slider set up that a guy in VA. did for him, from what I see so far it looks good and operates smooth and this one is one of the Rare Turbocharged Scorpions.
So whats in it for me you may ask? well Mike told me that when I get it done if I can get signed off in it I can fly it anytime I want.
At anypoint since all the parts are with it and no money out of my pocket.I think hey what the heck could be fun and do a build thread also.
this is truely a basket case so I have a challenge ahead of me, but what the heck the bar scene around here sucks now days.so this might keep me out of trouble.
Wish me Luck as I am going to need it.... LOL
here are a few pics. now to see if i can turn and ugly duck into a swan.
or will it be lipstick on a pig. :noidea:
Now don't worry ya'll I still have my Falcon and plan to complete it. I just took on helping a buddy of mine build his.
My buddy Mike Sublett,who has a collection of projects that has to be seen to beleived came by to visit the other day and we got talking about his Scorpion Project that I know he has been trying to sell for awhile and I told him how I still like to mess around with the Scorpions becouse I still think they are a neat machine to play with. ( and from what I have seen playing with them is about the only thing you can do with most of them ) and he asked if I would be intrested in taking on the project.
Now what sets this one apart from most is, this one has a slick swashplate slider set up that a guy in VA. did for him, from what I see so far it looks good and operates smooth and this one is one of the Rare Turbocharged Scorpions.
So whats in it for me you may ask? well Mike told me that when I get it done if I can get signed off in it I can fly it anytime I want.
At anypoint since all the parts are with it and no money out of my pocket.I think hey what the heck could be fun and do a build thread also.
this is truely a basket case so I have a challenge ahead of me, but what the heck the bar scene around here sucks now days.so this might keep me out of trouble.
Wish me Luck as I am going to need it.... LOL
here are a few pics. now to see if i can turn and ugly duck into a swan.
or will it be lipstick on a pig. :noidea: