HK Slick 540 30cc

[Hoverin]

Hey all, thought I'd throw this out there for opinions a bit more experienced than mine. After the demise of my 1/4 GP Patty I started straight away to look for my next 30ccer. I wasn't really expecting much filtering through the HK website as I'd seen most of what they have to offer. That was until I came across this hot little number... I think it was originally a Aerobeez airframe???

https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__52738__Slick_540_3D_Aerobat_Balsa_30CC_1930mm_ARF_AU_Warehouse_.html

I was originally going to swap all the gear over from the wreck to this one but once it arrived I knew I had to go gas. Anything else would have been just wrong... It wasn't long and I had a brand new DLE 30, optokill, Xoar prop, drill jig etc on the way from a guy in the eastern states.

Anyway with the box open I was immediately impressed, excellent finish, not a bit of covering out of place. Good tough hardware, packets and packets of screws, lock nuts etc...

Love the Slick rudder...

Ummmm.....

Nice finish and bracing where it's needed...

I ended up CF bracing this rudder tray, looked a little light to me....

All holes pre-cut...


Also love the Slick side profile, knife edge king...

 

[Hoverin]

I usually start on a wing so this one is no different..


Sealed the hinge line with some spare covering. I went with the fibre hinges for a quicker build...
I did need to knock up 4 more horns so I could double up on all surfaces, not sure what the go was there. Even the website only shows 4 all up....


I'll shorten this log as everyone has seen a thousand ARF builds. I mounted all the other surfaces and did a quick put together for a look over....


Good quality tiller type tailwheel...


Damn good size ailerons:grrreat:


Got the pull pull happening...


Noticed that the last former would be binding on the cable so did some makeshift grinding. Not happy with taking wood away here but with all the bracing and doubling up in this area it doesn't worry me...


To replace the ally tubes I used an old Trex 450 CF tail boom for the elevator tube and have a 20mm CF tube for the wing on the way, saves 80 odd grams and strengthens things a little...I have all the servos in now so it's onto the engine.....

 

[gyro]

Thanks for posting the build, good luck with the remainder!

 

[Hoverin]

What's a good gap to keep between the carb inlet and firewall?

 

[3dNater]

You pretty much just dont want them to touch. I would figure out the spinner gap first and then do whatever you need to on the carb side. If you have to you can cut the firewall to accomodate the carb. I doubt you will need to though.

 

[Hoverin]

I have a gap there, 10mm to be exact. I read in a lot of threads about making sure the carb has room to get air and watchout for swirling etc, just wanted to check. I have too larger gap for a spinner with the standoffs supplied with the DLE (can kind of see it in first pic) and can't be bothered messing with it at the moment so I'll run with no spinner for now.

My first ever attempt at cowl cutting...

 

[gyro]

I have a gap there, 10mm to be exact. I read in a lot of threads about making sure the carb has room to get air and watchout for swirling etc, just wanted to check. I have too larger gap for a spinner with the standoffs supplied with the DLE (can kind of see it in first pic) and can't be bothered messing with it at the moment so I'll run with no spinner for now.

My first ever attempt at cowl cutting...

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Looks like you did a good job

 

[Hoverin]

Managed a bit more today, motor is mounted as above but used the washers elsewhere so I'm scratching around to replace them and maybe go slightly bigger to take up some ply.


Hooked up the choke, just went with the easy cable tie jobby that seems to be very popular, stays away from the metal/metal contact that's a big NO-NO too.


Got the tank internals plumbed up and tank mounted, just need a "T" connector and then I can plumb up the whole system. Fuel dot is in place, I was looking around the fuzz during another job and thought that lightening hole looks roughly the right size for the dot and next thing it was in there....