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Scotte 540 · 11-16-2008, 09:04 AM

I thought I would show a couple of pics of my finished cockpit/canopy........I made the top totally removable, in case I have wrinkles in the covering that need attending or to remove or change the pilot........the gap on the front/top of the wind screen where it fits to the canopy top ( I think a few kits have this?) took me awhile to decide on how I would fix it.....Tape or gluing was an option, but because I wanted this removable I went with some open cockpit wind screen copeing that I had left over from another project.....I put it on reversed and added 3 extra screws on the top of the canopy.....I am very satisfied with the fit and looks------here are the pics (it looks better live, its hard to get a pic in my shop that does it justice)

Heading to the field today--camera in hand---there is a rumor Harv is going to maiden his Edge today!!

regansm · 11-16-2008, 02:28 PM

Scotte 540,

Where did you get the cockpit dashboard? Is it a Carden?

Shawn

Scotte 540 · 11-16-2008, 08:41 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by regansm
	Scotte 540, Where did you get the cockpit dashboard? Is it a Carden? Shawn

Hi Shawn,
This is a picture from the Aeroworks dashes for sale----copied and then I resized & printed it on 8 1/2 x 11 photo paper----cut it out and glued to the dash.........Basicly free, light & looks like the real macoy------Don't tell the AW guys my poooch

regansm · 11-16-2008, 09:00 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Scotte 540
	Hi Shawn, This is a picture from the Aeroworks dashes for sale----copied and then I resized & printed it on 8 1/2 x 11 photo paper----cut it out and glued to the dash.........Basicly free, light & looks like the real macoy------Don't tell the AW guys my poooch

Thanks. Your secret is safe with me. I am still looking for a 3-dimensional dash for this plane though. Carden makes one for their 35% Edge so that might work with a little reshaping. I wonder if the AW dash for the 260 would work. Might consider giving it a try. I actually have one in my 35% AW Extra and should be able to tell if it is close should I decide to go with the Edge. Anyway, thanks for the response.

Shawn

Scotte 540 · 11-16-2008, 09:49 PM

Harv's Maiden-----WOW!!

sweetpea · 11-16-2008, 10:40 PM

Way to go Harv

Dan767 · 11-16-2008, 11:21 PM

Well done Harv. Congrats

lastresort · 11-16-2008, 11:27 PM

Great pictures Harve. Did you get any video? Is there much knife edge coupling?

Oilsands · 11-16-2008, 11:53 PM

Glad things went well on the maiden Harv. I really like the colors of this plane. Any feedback that you are willing to share on your maiden?

harv · 11-17-2008, 12:15 AM

Hey guys, thanks. The plane flew extrmely well. Althought i have some work to do on it. I have to move the batteries back even farther than where they are. Its too nose heavy. Coupling is minimal. Expeciallyy in high alpha.other than that it flys very light, and the smoke presents very well in the air. Now imagine it on a blue sky

Scotts sending me some footage he took.

Oilsands · 11-17-2008, 01:11 AM

What was your CG at for these flights? Was it the recommended?

Peter Butschek · 11-17-2008, 11:00 AM

Great Looking Plane Harv! sMOKE ON A BLUE SKY WILL BE AWESOME. Good work.

kingranch · 11-17-2008, 02:30 PM

Harv, Good to see your maiden went well.

What smokepump do you have?

harv · 11-17-2008, 02:50 PM

i got the sullivan skywriter. (the red one) It seems to be working pretty good. Except my throttle curve needs to be adjusted as when hovering there is not a smooth arc to work the throttle on.

lastresort · 11-17-2008, 03:04 PM

Is anybody using a 5" spinner?

11-16-2008, 09:04 AM	#451
Scotte 540 Spectrum Flyers Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delta,British Columbia,Canada Age: 50 Posts: 304	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build I thought I would show a couple of pics of my finished cockpit/canopy........I made the top totally removable, in case I have wrinkles in the covering that need attending or to remove or change the pilot........the gap on the front/top of the wind screen where it fits to the canopy top ( I think a few kits have this?) took me awhile to decide on how I would fix it.....Tape or gluing was an option, but because I wanted this removable I went with some open cockpit wind screen copeing that I had left over from another project.....I put it on reversed and added 3 extra screws on the top of the canopy.....I am very satisfied with the fit and looks------here are the pics (it looks better live, its hard to get a pic in my shop that does it justice) Heading to the field today--camera in hand---there is a rumor Harv is going to maiden his Edge today!! Attached Thumbnails 129.5 KB · Views: 59 257.0 KB · Views: 64 227.2 KB · Views: 85 __________________ www.smart-fly.com TEAM PILOT Borderline IMAC Team MAAC AZD--Spectrum Flyers Prez. Last edited by Scotte 540; 11-16-2008 at 09:42 AM.

11-16-2008, 02:28 PM	#452
regansm Flyin' Around Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 29	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Scotte 540, Where did you get the cockpit dashboard? Is it a Carden? Shawn

11-16-2008, 09:49 PM	#455
Scotte 540 Spectrum Flyers Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delta,British Columbia,Canada Age: 50 Posts: 304	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Harv's Maiden-----WOW!! Attached Thumbnails 271.0 KB · Views: 48 246.1 KB · Views: 59 209.5 KB · Views: 83 287.3 KB · Views: 72 219.8 KB · Views: 48 196.0 KB · Views: 37 151.3 KB · Views: 45 89.1 KB · Views: 39 87.1 KB · Views: 56 __________________ www.smart-fly.com TEAM PILOT Borderline IMAC Team MAAC AZD--Spectrum Flyers Prez.

11-16-2008, 10:40 PM	#456
sweetpea If you can't HUCK it BLING IT! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Just Moved.......Hampton VA Age: 37 Posts: 9,269 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Way to go Harv __________________ Offical Member of Team Caribou Lou "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem." ...Ronald Reagan

11-16-2008, 11:21 PM	#457
Dan767 That's at least a 9 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 1,773	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Well done Harv. Congrats __________________ Dan

11-16-2008, 11:27 PM	#458
lastresort Mid Florida RC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Headed to the field. Posts: 562	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Great pictures Harve. Did you get any video? Is there much knife edge coupling? __________________ Mid Florida Radio Control Club Mike McCarson

11-16-2008, 11:53 PM	#459
Oilsands Oilsands Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,403	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Glad things went well on the maiden Harv. I really like the colors of this plane. Any feedback that you are willing to share on your maiden? __________________ Anthony MAAC#78933 IMAC#5720 PAU 36% Edge 540 Jtec 3.2m Extra 330L Comp-arf 2.6m Yak 55sp PAU mini Yak

11-17-2008, 12:15 AM	#460
harv it wont go any lower Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Eh? Age: 19 Posts: 2,369	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Hey guys, thanks. The plane flew extrmely well. Althought i have some work to do on it. I have to move the batteries back even farther than where they are. Its too nose heavy. Coupling is minimal. Expeciallyy in high alpha.other than that it flys very light, and the smoke presents very well in the air. Now imagine it on a blue sky Scotts sending me some footage he took. __________________ Borderline IMAC Team Aztech Aero Smart-Fly

11-17-2008, 01:11 AM	#461
Oilsands Oilsands Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,403	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build What was your CG at for these flights? Was it the recommended? __________________ Anthony MAAC#78933 IMAC#5720 PAU 36% Edge 540 Jtec 3.2m Extra 330L Comp-arf 2.6m Yak 55sp PAU mini Yak

11-17-2008, 11:00 AM	#462
Peter Butschek Daddiekat Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Langley, British Columbia, Canada Age: 55 Posts: 526	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Great Looking Plane Harv! sMOKE ON A BLUE SKY WILL BE AWESOME. Good work. __________________ "I am a Crooked pilot... with a Crooked cat... I fly a Crooked sequence... Crooked's where it's at..." . Border Line IMAC Team, "Bunnyface".

11-17-2008, 02:30 PM	#463
kingranch pull to vertical Join Date: May 2008 Location: United States, OR Posts: 371	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Harv, Good to see your maiden went well. What smokepump do you have? __________________

11-17-2008, 02:50 PM	#464
harv it wont go any lower Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Eh? Age: 19 Posts: 2,369	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build i got the sullivan skywriter. (the red one) It seems to be working pretty good. Except my throttle curve needs to be adjusted as when hovering there is not a smooth arc to work the throttle on. __________________ Borderline IMAC Team Aztech Aero Smart-Fly

11-17-2008, 03:04 PM	#465
lastresort Mid Florida RC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Headed to the field. Posts: 562	Re: PAU 36% Edge 540 Build Is anybody using a 5" spinner? __________________ Mid Florida Radio Control Club Mike McCarson

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