Scale 35% Krill Extra 330SC....CUSTOM-ARF!!!

[Pistolera]

Did you get a pic of that? Good luck on your move/Travels!

Nope....camera was soaked!

Earle can start a fire by rubbing two icecubes together!

Gotta be REALLY fast!

Earl, you forget to write "Don't even think about breaking this!!" on the side of th 330. Assuming you have helpers or moving....

Not to worry....I will be the only one handling it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Naughty Monkey]

Earl, you forget to write "Don't even think about breaking this!!" on the side of th 330. Assuming you have helpers or moving....

Don't give them any more incentive, that's like a red flag in front of a bull....

 

[Wacobipe]

CANOPY - I hate canopy screws and really wanted to try a hinged canopy. So....after a couple of different ideas and mockups I finalized on one that looks very scale and is light weight.

The hinges are aluminum, 2-piece, with a stainless pin, from McMaster-Carr. After cutting out the two spots where they will go, I glued (Hysol) carbon fiber/balsa laminate (from ACP Composites) under each to bridge the cut out and restore strength to the fuse sides.

One ½ of each hinge is mounted vertically inside the fuse on the original hard-point for the stock canopy screws. The other ½ is mounted to the canopy rail, which also has a CF/balsa laminate strip glued inside. Additionally, had to add a CF/balsa bulkhead at the rear of the canopy to stiffen the whole thing, as it tended to flop around a bit when open.

Pics describe it better....

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 Next installment will be the latches on the opposite side.

Hi Pistolera... I am planning to steal your idea for the hinged canopy and use it on my raven. Can you give me more details on the hinges you used...I have perused McMaster Carr and suspect you modified something as I cannot find exactly what you show...Thanks!

 

[Wacobipe]

Hi Pistolera... I am planning to steal your idea for the hinged canopy and use it on my raven. Can you give me more details on the hinges you used...I have perused McMaster Carr and suspect you modified something as I cannot find exactly what you show...Thanks!

I think I found them...Are they these? http://www.mcmaster.com/#15195A48

 

[Pistolera]

I think I found them...Are they these? http://www.mcmaster.com/#15195A48

I'm pretty sure those are the ones....they're the only AL ones! I looked back thru my order history , but they're too far back (tells me how far I drug this thing along).

Here's some more pics....I can't measure mine as they're packed away in boxes at the moment.

 

[Wacobipe]

Close enough. Thanks Pistolera!

 

[Jetpainter]

Earle was taking selfies before selfies were even born.

He is the most interesting man in the world.

Steve

Earle once had an awkward moment, just to see what it felt like.

 

[yakken]

Earl broke the tail off his plane just to prove he could still fly it.[emoji12]

 

[stangflyer]

Don't give them any more incentive, that's like a red flag in front of a bull....

I think I would be transporting that piece of artwork myself. In a padded six foot coffin if necessary.

 

[Jetpainter]

I think I would be transporting that piece of artwork myself. In a padded six foot coffin if necessary.

Plus the coffin would come in handy if someone damages it.