Russian Thunder gets a face lift.

[JohnVH]

	Quote: Originally Posted by jbourke
	but in the end I decide to keep the scheme as close as possible to the original, while still adding a bit to the style. Jim

Glad to hear that

	Quote: Originally Posted by TimDavie
	Should have Eric Beard's name on it somewhere would think.

Agreed!

	Quote: Originally Posted by Al Lewis
	7955's all the way around I hope!! LOL

Jim probably cares about it too much to trust it to hitecs


Plane looks good Jim, Ive watched Eric fly that up here, and talked to him about it years ago..

[ferocious frankie]

So... Is it done yet??? I saw that Jim will be at the XFC so it has to be done!

[Scrima]

Just wow.

[SleepyC]

HOW BAD ASS IS THIS!

RUSSIAN THUNDER is DONE!

I'm going to post Jim's Blog entry and just add this:

Watch the Leading Edge article closely, a BIG announcement is on it's way!

An excerpt from Jim B's Blog:

	Quote:
	'm in Red Bluff, California for the next few days, picking up Russian Thunder from Cardan Aircraft. I've attached some shots of the new paint scheme. It's similar to the original in most ways, but slightly more modernized. The big change is to the vertical stab, where we've added a graceful curve. I spent a few months mulling over all the ideas we had for changing it up, because i didn't feel totally secure about the conservative approach, but in the end I couldn't bring myself to make a dramatic change. Now that I see the plane with all the paint on it there I feel very solid that it looks how it should. I went the extra mile and had them paint the engine. I'll try to get some better shots of it later. It looks like I'm stuck here for a couple of days due to convective activity in the pass to Oregon, so we're going to use the time to adjust the harnesses and seats a bit more. I need to find a way to lower the seat a bit so I can perform negative Gs without pressing against the canopy. I only have about an inch of headroom right now and have bonked my head against the canopy a few times. Eric Beard, the previous owner, managed to break a canopy this way and I'd rather not do the same. Once all of this work is completed, my plan is to return to Corvallis for a few days and then leave early next week for the XFC. That is a long trip in a Yak-54 but I look forward to the adventure! Jim

[66stang]

Just awesome. Hope to see it in person one day! Hat's off to the owner!

[snap a saurus]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SleepyC
	BIG announcement is on it's way! :

Hmmmmm, inquiring mind want to know.
Let me guess, Jim is going to take you for a ride and you are going to throw up

[Chris Puckett]

Look its a Cardan Yak

[SleepyC]

	Quote: Originally Posted by snap a saurus
	Hmmmmm, inquiring mind want to know. Let me guess, Jim is going to take you for a ride and you are going to throw up

Close... but no CIGAR...

But I would throw up 100% agree on that part.

Hmm wonder what it could be.... XFC.... Plane there..... Hmmmmmmmmmm.

[snap a saurus]

I got it, Jim is going to be at the XFC and he will compete with his Yak against the models.

[meflyrc]

Cool paint job. Where are the Flying Giants graphics??

[Silvanskii]

Awesome paint!
I got GTO stickers waiting for it hehe...

[AggieFlyer1]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SleepyC
	Close... but no CIGAR... But I would throw up 100% agree on that part. Hmm wonder what it could be.... XFC.... Plane there..... Hmmmmmmmmmm.

Man, it would really be cool if there was a raffle for a chance to ride on Jim's Russian Thunder. I would pay a handsome sum for such an opportunity.

[gareth.ky]

Lookin' HOTT!

[heath bomb]

Very nice...

[Karmann34]

Cool keeping the stenciling in Russian too!
So, where do we sign up for test flights?