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Javier Marquez · 07-02-2008, 01:15 PM

Hello Everyone:

Have you tried Bob Banka's Scale Aircraft Documentation (bobsairdoc.com)? I had the same idea a few years ago and he sent me a host of 3-view drawings for the EDGE 540, from which a decent model can be made. Also, as far as the EDGE is concerned, if you go to the ZIVKO website, there's a very good drawing of the 540 on the site which you can copy directly into a CAD program. You'd have to fill in the shapes for bulk heads, cowling contours, ribs and so on but those can be done using the drawings supplied by Bob Banka. In any case these are pretty simple; no strange curves or any such thing.

I finally gave up on the project because of what someone above said. Namely, you have to modify the full scale for model purposes, to get it to fly like a good 3der etc. Actually, the little EDGE made by Stevens Aero Model (50" wing span for a Hacker A30-16M on 3S LIPO's) is very close to scale and though it flies very well, it is not as good as a purposely 3D modified EDGE. On the larger side, I personally have the Hangar9 (33%) and a Wild Hare (28%) and both fly very very well. I love them both.

Hope this helps you on this project, and I'd be very interested to see what you come up with.

07-02-2008, 01:15 PM	#6
Javier Marquez Flyin' Around Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 25	Re: Where to find 3D plans/drawings for Edge 540 or Yak 54 Hello Everyone: Have you tried Bob Banka's Scale Aircraft Documentation (bobsairdoc.com)? I had the same idea a few years ago and he sent me a host of 3-view drawings for the EDGE 540, from which a decent model can be made. Also, as far as the EDGE is concerned, if you go to the ZIVKO website, there's a very good drawing of the 540 on the site which you can copy directly into a CAD program. You'd have to fill in the shapes for bulk heads, cowling contours, ribs and so on but those can be done using the drawings supplied by Bob Banka. In any case these are pretty simple; no strange curves or any such thing. I finally gave up on the project because of what someone above said. Namely, you have to modify the full scale for model purposes, to get it to fly like a good 3der etc. Actually, the little EDGE made by Stevens Aero Model (50" wing span for a Hacker A30-16M on 3S LIPO's) is very close to scale and though it flies very well, it is not as good as a purposely 3D modified EDGE. On the larger side, I personally have the Hangar9 (33%) and a Wild Hare (28%) and both fly very very well. I love them both. Hope this helps you on this project, and I'd be very interested to see what you come up with.