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  1. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    Continuing progress!! I had a little whoops with the wing... And fixed. I did the bevels for the one complete aileron and wing. Then I took a break from that to work on the tail. Epoxied the vertical stabilizer on. Instead of shaping a wood block, I used sheeting to make the turtle deck...
  2. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    I didn't quite make it to my goal. But I do have one aileron framed up and the sheeting pieces for both ailerons made to start with tomorrow. The piece that will be beveled is not quite wide enough so I glued 1/16" layers to each side to make the correct thickness. The R2 isn't quite long enough...
  3. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    My boss said to spend time with the family this week if we don't have anything to do at work this week... My family has school and work... So we will see how much progress happens this week! I have high hopes for major progress since I will prioritize building over flying;) My goal for today is...
  4. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    I will take it that no one has a spectacular way to make those slots! I guess I will go through how I do it as I go:) I did the bevels on the tail surfaced last night. The rudder is close to 50 degrees of throw. The elevators have room for considerably more than that. Plenty for the rudder...
  5. Bluepilot2003

    Pilot-RC 35% EDGE540V3 with hamilton scheme

    I'm glad the V3 has finally been made in model form! The real ones are so SWEET!
  6. Bluepilot2003

    For Sale Castle Talon 90 -*NIB* - $65

    PM Sent.
  7. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    Question for anyone that knows a good way to make holes for the control horns. I bought the horns for the Extreme Flight 50cc planes. They require something like 1/2" x 1/8" slots to epoxy the horns into. Is there a good way to make those slots???
  8. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    Sounds good. I can do that! I will take any pointers anyone is willing to throw my way!
  9. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    I sheeted the front of the fuselage with 2 layers of 1/16" sheeting. That allowed for easier bending of the sheeting. I cut the holes out of the fuselage where the wing bolts and the wing tube go along with small holes for the servo wires as well. The wing bolts are from Extreme Flight and the...
  10. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    Work on the wing, turtle deck, and horizontal stabs.
  11. Bluepilot2003

    Awesome Video Thread

    It is pretty cool being a member of the same club:) Lots of good flyers there. Always something going on!
  12. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    Thanks for the nice comments, but if anyone sees anything I could be doing better, please do speak up! I am not one to take criticism badly. I like getting better! (Hard to be a fighter pilot and not be able to take some criticism!!!)
  13. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    I had been thinking on getting a large A-10 to build so I never thought of getting a foamy. After doing some research, that isn't a feasible project. So I got MotionRC's Freewing A-10. It has the paint job from the squadron that used to be at Spangdahlem AB, Germany. It actually has the tail...
  14. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    Okay, it sure has been a while since posting in here! I wish I had more time to put towards this project. I am working on it between work trips and it has been very busy at work for me recently. Still hoping to have this plane complete sometime in April. I decided to almost finish off the...
  15. Bluepilot2003

    Aerobeez "BANSHEE" 91" Slick build

    Sad to see that result! She is a very nice looking plane! I hope you get another one in the air soon:)
  16. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    Placing the rudder servo was a little tougher than I thought it would be. I cut the plywood piece to the aft area of the fuselage. From there, I needed to decide on the best location for the servo to not interfere with the elevator. So to alleviate any problems, the plywood piece is placed flush...
  17. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    I forgot a picture on the last post about the wing. I sheeted the top half of one wing and cut out the pieces in the ribs where the balsa sticks go that make up the beveled areas. My plan is to glue in the aileron piece into place, then cut it away from the rest of the wing. As for the elevator...
  18. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    The 1/3 scale canopy should work. The part number from fiberglass specialties is LRC-8-C. The first couple pictures are of putting the spars and webbing into the wings. Both wings are complete with that. Then I sheeted the top halves of the horizontal stabilizers. After that was complete, I ran...
  19. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    I thought about ordering the Pilot cowl as well, but he was asking like $100 bucks for it. I emailed Fiberglass Specialties about it and gave them the dimensions necessary. They called me and discussed the situation. He was a very nice gentleman that said "just making a canopy work" isn't as...
  20. Bluepilot2003

    Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

    I wish I had more pics of progress recently, but waking up at 4:30 in the morning for work the past two weeks has drained me of wanting to do anything!!! I did get the canopy that I ordered and test fit it. The canopy I ordered was the 30% Extra 230 canopy from Fiberglass Specialties... most...
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