35% TOC extra 260 build(102

[harv]

ill probably give another try with a build thread. not to exiting. but itll be fun. haha. I picked this plane up a little while ago. and tis time to get started. the plane out of the box is just amazing. no wirinkles all the glue joints are excellent. and it seems pretty straight forward. my set up will be:

DA 100
KS cans
6 7955's
1 8711(rudder)
all se craft servo arms, can mounts, fuel dot side servo mount (tottaly bad ass gear)
and the included hardware with the arf

here are some pcis of it out of the box. ive already got a ehad start on gluing the fire wall but their not in the pics.

[Dino69]

i am in

[Extra nuts]

Hey eh! I not from Canada eh, but im subscribed eeeehhhhhhhhhh! Nice plane you cooook. Did i spell cooook right. That what my canadian buddy calls me. a coook.

[harv]

i should mention my reason for getting the plane. i have the 40% verson of this plane and its probably my most favorite airplane ever. its helped me win the regional champ in NW. so i fealt that a 100cc would be jsut as good. and the price was very right on this one.

i spent lots of time today doing the motorbox and mounting the engine and the cans. i also prepped all surfaces for hinging and got the elvator servos put in(the hardest thing ive ever done on this plane so far.) engine install was pretty straight forward, i squared up the fire wall glued and clamped it, then i drilled an installed 1/8 dowels through the side of the fire wall, and i also used some aluminum angle. i never used the suppleid angle aluminum because i fealt it was too small so i replaced it with a wider one (i dont have pics but i will get them later). i do have pics of my can install though. im using the ks 60 front out cans and im also using the SEcraft cannister monuts to hold them steady. took some time to figure it all out but i got it done. they fit very well. (just ignore the condition of the cans, they are horrendous. but do the job).

the stabs were a real head scratcher. the servos are sooo far down in the stab i had to create a long screw driver to access all the screws. luckily i got that headache over with. looks great. i will save the hinging till later because i still have to drill holes for the control horn posts.

I had a 38mm carbon wing tube sitting here and i was tottaly sure that it would fit, but it turns out that the tube is supposed to be 1-1/4" so i was little upset about that. but oh well. i maybe to buy a tube, or if anyone has one or wants to buy a 38mm diameter carbon tube 43" long. let me know.

here are some pics.

[Extra nuts]

Lookin good Harv. I have a TOC 30% and a TOC 40% 260 too but not started them yet. I wonder why the elev servo is so far in the stab like that? Seem it would be ok too put it closer to the root or mount it from underneith.

[harv]

i was thinking about putting covering on the inside plates(like all the can tunnel top and top of the rudder servo area) i know it will look tottaly bad ass.. just not sure which color. blue? red? white?

[Extra nuts]

	Quote: Originally Posted by harv
	i was thinking about putting covering on the inside plates(like all the can tunnel top and top of the rudder servo area) i know it will look tottaly bad ass.. just not sure which color. blue? red? white?

That would look cool. Go for the Ultracote carbon fiber look. I use alot of that inside and on wing tips, stab tips, rudder tip, hinge lines, hatch floor, dash board etc.

[harv]

ill see what i can find at the LHS

[Extra nuts]

good nite Harv.

[fun2fly3d]

Harv

they had a sweet deal on the 42 at TAS. Cheap includes cf main and tailwheel.
I have until Friday to decide if I want it!

[bgold]

Vince, are you driving or sleeping.

[plowboy]

Humm, 35% Extra, huh....subscribed.

[harv]

Hey guys, didnt do anything too exciting today. i didnt get any pics today. all i really did was dril the holes in the elvataors for the posts. and same with the rudder. i glued the hinges in one half of the elvator/stab. ill do the other half tomorow if i got time. ill try and get pics tommorow.

[Mike Williams]

cool project harv. i look forward to seeing it next year.

[CHUCK]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Extra nuts
	That would look cool. Go for the Ultracote carbon fiber look. I use alot of that inside and on wing tips, stab tips, rudder tip, hinge lines, hatch floor, dash board etc.

Cool Idea