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flychris
 Post subject: Spinner
PostPosted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:47 pm 
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Guess this is the right place for this.... Whats the best spinner to find for the thorp with a C/S prop? Van's spinner?
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BobMoe
 Post subject: Re: Spinner
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:05 pm 
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Chris,

Here's one for sale that might work.

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/s ... hp?t=83558

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leewwalton
 Post subject: Re: Spinner
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:28 pm 
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Looks like you already have a twin commanche spinner on your bird. Personally I like that one the most. Be careful with those Van Spinners, they're not the right shape for the plane, it's a matter of preferece but I don't think they do the Thorp any good.

You have a few options if you're willing to spend some $$ but if I were in your shoes I'd stick with the twin commanche spinner, if your interested I'll may be interested in trading you my Thorp C/S spinner for your's (assuming it's not cracked, damaged etc.)

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flychris
 Post subject: Re: Spinner
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:07 pm 
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I just bought that spinner i found it on ebay and ended up in my back door from a guy i knew. still had to pay 550 for it...
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leewwalton
 Post subject: Re: Spinner
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:44 pm 
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Ouch! You did well though, that spinner looks good on the Thorp.

I'm sure you know this already but there's a shaft that comes out of the center of the prop hub and ties into the cone of the spinner (behind the removable portion). You don't want to forget that (don't as me how I know that!)

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