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**TBrum** · 10-19-2013, 07:31 PM

Love the hat and new pilot

Coming really well

**scaleguy** · 10-26-2013, 02:31 PM

How's the progress coming?

LEE · 10-26-2013, 05:20 PM

The boyz came over to inspect the work and liked what they saw. Obviously they never built a Carden before because I had the turtledeck on the wrong side but it looks cool! Actually I just wanted to see if the old deck would fit properly and it will be a perfect fit of course!

LEE · 10-26-2013, 05:26 PM

So now we can mate the motor box to the fuse sides but first we need to cut out the phenolic holes which is done at the rear and will be done for the wing next. I use the actual socket as the drill by hardening the end with cyano then sharpening with a knife inside and some sanding outside to give it a sharpish edge. Then after marking it in the proper place, I lay the fuse side down and cut it by rotating the socket like a drill with some balsa on the back side for it to cut into making a perfect hole. I will open it up very slightly for a little play later so we can set the phenolic squarely with lasers later.

Dave Dietrich · 10-28-2013, 06:54 PM

Looks like the rebuild is coming along nicely. I used to have a Carden 260... I really miss it.
Hmmm maybe if I can find it the owner would like to sell it to me. Hey that is a great idea. I should follow up on that. Now where to start looking, that is the hard part. Someone must know where it is. Has anyone seen my Carden?

**scaleguy** · 10-29-2013, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Dietrich

Looks like the rebuild is coming along nicely. I used to have a Carden 260... I really miss it.
Hmmm maybe if I can find it the owner would like to sell it to me. Hey that is a great idea. I should follow up on that. Now where to start looking, that is the hard part. Someone must know where it is. Has anyone seen my Carden?

Dave,

We'll be sure to keep an eye out for it next season but NO promises as I believe it may have fallen into the hands of a Chop Shop and been redistributed somewhere in Norther opntario or Zimbabwe we arn't quite sure.

BMG · 10-30-2013, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Dietrich

Looks like the rebuild is coming along nicely. I used to have a Carden 260... I really miss it.
Hmmm maybe if I can find it the owner would like to sell it to me. Hey that is a great idea. I should follow up on that. Now where to start looking, that is the hard part. Someone must know where it is. Has anyone seen my Carden?

You think you miss it! The more I flew it, the more I liked it. What a nice flying plane it was ..... and will be once again, but ...... it will be sporting a complete new color scheme.

Dave Dietrich · 10-30-2013, 08:33 PM

Glad to see someone is enjoying it.

LEE · 11-03-2013, 12:52 PM

Well I got tired of seeing this thing sitting there and doing nothing so I added all the diagonal braces, the tailwheel plate and started adding cf bracing.

LEE · 11-03-2013, 01:03 PM

While fiddling with the wing phenolic I noticed that the ply plates were a little off from the fuse side bracing and I sanded them a little wider to fit but did the wrong side

So I made new ones that are also a little wider so the third motorbox side plate has more area to sit on making a stronger bond.
I also pinned the front of the first side former of the motorbox which will have a 1/4 balsa cover added later on. Makes this impossible to pop open at the joint and adds no weight.
I do wish that Carden would make tabs on the second side plate like they do on the first one rather than rely on a butt joint. It would make this a much stronger and more easily aligned addition. Hint Hint

10-19-2013, 07:31 PM	#11
TBrum BBT ★ Site Supporter ★ I am: Trevor B Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Radio of choice: Jeti # of RCs: 10+ Feedback: 39 / 100% Posts: 19,865 Total Props: 62	Re: Carden 40% 260 Rebirth By Brendan Remove this ad - become a site supporter! Love the hat and new pilot Coming really well
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10-26-2013, 02:31 PM	#12
scaleguy IMAC/SA or NOTHING! ★ Site Supporter ★ I am: JimmyD Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mississauga On, SE Zone Radio of choice: JETI Duplex DS-24 # of RCs: ? Feedback: 75 / 100% Posts: 16,819 Total Props: 59	Re: Carden 40% 260 Rebirth By Brendan How's the progress coming? __________________ Jim Daly #IAmIMAC IMAC Sequence Committee Member MAAC #14323L IMAC #3678 *Windy you ask? I have Whitecaps on my Coffee, YOU be the Judge!*
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10-26-2013, 05:20 PM	#13
LEE RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Lee P Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sudbury Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 2,921 Total Props: 9	Re: Carden 40% 260 Rebirth By Brendan The boyz came over to inspect the work and liked what they saw. Obviously they never built a Carden before because I had the turtledeck on the wrong side but it looks cool! Actually I just wanted to see if the old deck would fit properly and it will be a perfect fit of course! Attached Thumbnails __________________ MAAC 9551L-IMAC 3705 Former SA Chairman Team Great Hobbies Team Canada IMAC Worlds 2014
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10-26-2013, 05:26 PM	#14
LEE RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Lee P Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sudbury Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 2,921 Total Props: 9	Re: Carden 40% 260 Rebirth By Brendan So now we can mate the motor box to the fuse sides but first we need to cut out the phenolic holes which is done at the rear and will be done for the wing next. I use the actual socket as the drill by hardening the end with cyano then sharpening with a knife inside and some sanding outside to give it a sharpish edge. Then after marking it in the proper place, I lay the fuse side down and cut it by rotating the socket like a drill with some balsa on the back side for it to cut into making a perfect hole. I will open it up very slightly for a little play later so we can set the phenolic squarely with lasers later. Attached Thumbnails __________________ MAAC 9551L-IMAC 3705 Former SA Chairman Team Great Hobbies Team Canada IMAC Worlds 2014
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10-28-2013, 06:54 PM	#15
Dave Dietrich RCC Contributor I am: Dave Dietrich Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Feedback: 3 / 100% Posts: 389 Total Props: 0	Re: Carden 40% 260 Rebirth By Brendan Looks like the rebuild is coming along nicely. I used to have a Carden 260... I really miss it. Hmmm maybe if I can find it the owner would like to sell it to me. Hey that is a great idea. I should follow up on that. Now where to start looking, that is the hard part. Someone must know where it is. Has anyone seen my Carden? __________________ Dave Dietrich MAAC 40571 IMAC 4527
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10-30-2013, 08:33 PM	#18
Dave Dietrich RCC Contributor I am: Dave Dietrich Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Feedback: 3 / 100% Posts: 389 Total Props: 0	Re: Carden 40% 260 Rebirth By Brendan Glad to see someone is enjoying it. __________________ Dave Dietrich MAAC 40571 IMAC 4527
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11-03-2013, 12:52 PM	#19
LEE RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Lee P Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sudbury Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 2,921 Total Props: 9	Re: Carden 40% 260 Rebirth By Brendan Well I got tired of seeing this thing sitting there and doing nothing so I added all the diagonal braces, the tailwheel plate and started adding cf bracing. Attached Thumbnails __________________ MAAC 9551L-IMAC 3705 Former SA Chairman Team Great Hobbies Team Canada IMAC Worlds 2014
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11-03-2013, 01:03 PM	#20
LEE RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Lee P Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sudbury Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 2,921 Total Props: 9	Re: Carden 40% 260 Rebirth By Brendan While fiddling with the wing phenolic I noticed that the ply plates were a little off from the fuse side bracing and I sanded them a little wider to fit but did the wrong side So I made new ones that are also a little wider so the third motorbox side plate has more area to sit on making a stronger bond. I also pinned the front of the first side former of the motorbox which will have a 1/4 balsa cover added later on. Makes this impossible to pop open at the joint and adds no weight. I do wish that Carden would make tabs on the second side plate like they do on the first one rather than rely on a butt joint. It would make this a much stronger and more easily aligned addition. Hint Hint Attached Thumbnails __________________ MAAC 9551L-IMAC 3705 Former SA Chairman Team Great Hobbies Team Canada IMAC Worlds 2014
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