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

[Bluepilot2003]

I placed the front stab bolt plates and the stab tube supports in the plane at the same time while screwed into first rib for the horizontal stabilizer. This allowed me to place both pieces perfectly into the correct spots and make it square before gluing it in. I needed to sand the left side of the stab supports to make the stab tube perfectly parallel to the wing tube. I used my aviation plotter to measure the top down angle of the tube as shown in one of the pics.

I placed wax paper between the top rib of the vertical stabilizer and the bottom of the rudder to glue that piece into place. Then I glued 1/4" square stock to the front and the aft while it was all pinned together. This allowed me to place the top piece of the rudder in line with both front and back lines of the assembly. Then I glued in more 1/4" stock to the rear of the rudder between the ribs for more support. I needed to shape RR2 to the fuselage since the main plans and the vertical stabilizer plans don't exactly match.

I used 15 minute epoxy for the horizontal stab tube mounts and the phenolic socket. The rest I mixed wood glue and medium CA. Now for a 3 week break while I learn how to investigate aircraft mishaps... I can't wait to get back to this fun project

 

[rcpilot82]

Looking good! You are doing a great job.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

Well, now that safety school is done, I get to join my squadron overseas... So no working on this during the extremely hot months for me!

I did get the servos for it... 3 Spektrum and 3 Futaba. I also ordered the cowl and wheel pants special ordered through Pilot so they will be only primed since I'm not sure what scheme I am going with.

Will get back to this again in a few months...

 

[Travis-Moyer]

Well, now that safety school is done, I get to join my squadron overseas... So no working on this during the extremely hot months for me!

I did get the servos for it... 3 Spektrum and 3 Futaba. I also ordered the cowl and wheel pants special ordered through Pilot so they will be only primed since I'm not sure what scheme I am going with.

Will get back to this again in a few months...

I will be interested to hear how the Pilot cowl fits.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

If if comes before I leave, I will let you know!

 

[Dennis9412]

I will be interested to hear how the Pilot cowl fits.

Me too!

You're doing a great job on the kit there Bluepilot2003. Looking good!

Regards,

Dennis

 

[rcpilot82]

If anyone is interested I am running a 4th of July sale all this week (until 7-11-15) on all short kits designed by Pete Marshall. The sale is $30 off all short kits.

30% EDGE 50cc
30% CAP 50cc
30% EXTRA 50cc
33% KATANA 100cc
30cc YAK

 

[Bluepilot2003]

Well, this last weekend was pretty surreal. I met a couple of the Red Bull Air Race pilots and got to see all their planes up close Then I just had to watch them race in Budapest... It was AWESOME!!!! So some pretty pictures of the real Edge 540s!!!!!

 

[rcpilot82]

That's so cool! I wish they would broadcast them in the states again

 

[Bluepilot2003]

The Red Bull Air Race website has a 1 hour webcast type deal for each race I watched it for yesterday's races since we needed to drive back to work during it.