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Originally Posted by pbrantuas

How did you figure out where the motor was going to be mounted before the airplane is built?

Thanks,
Pedro.

Hey Pedro... welcome to RC Canada!

The trick is simply to follow the full-size drawings! The drawings tell you 2.5 degree offset (hence the SWB mount) and show you the vertical and horizontal centerlines of the firewall and the offset for the motormount towards the left side of the plane.

After that, you just have to have faith that Denis at Carden got the rest of the build right and the cowling right and it should all work out. If the spinner is out by 1/16 or 1/32 from the cowl at the end, you can always tweek the cowl a bit to line up perfectly behind the spinner!!

Cheers

Trev

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A bit more progress this afternoon!

Both truss sides are done for the fuse. The sheeting is currently edge glued together and drying so I'll get it installed on the trusses tomorrow.

I just noticed - I forgot to install 2 hardpoints for the hatch hold-downs on one of the fuse sides!! (can you see the missing blocks in the pics?) Back to the workshop I go!!

[scaleguy]

Originally Posted by Jack Marcotte

Ok..., I think I should subscribe.

I'm NOT going to!

Trev,

Talk Jck out of using those nasty 8711s.... he'll be sorry after one season!

[Jack Marcotte]

Originally Posted by scaleguy

I'm NOT going to!

Trev,

Talk Jck out of using those nasty 8711s.... he'll be sorry after one season!

Not sure where Trev got the idea I was going to use 8711's. I'll be using 7955 and 7950.

What do you mean your not subscribing!!!

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Originally Posted by Jack Marcotte

Not sure where Trev got the idea I was going to use 8711's. I'll be using 7955 and 7950.

What do you mean your not subscribing!!!

Sweet!!!

The 7950's are strong on A123, but insane on 2-cell Lipo - very, very strong!!

[pbrantuas]

Thanks for the response Trevor.

I will start unpacking my airplane today.

Pedro.

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Originally Posted by pbrantuas

Thanks for the response Trevor.

I will start unpacking my airplane today.

Pedro.

Unpacking your airplane??? What did you pick up?? An ARF or a kit?

[pbrantuas]

it's the 126" Carden Extra 300 kit.

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Originally Posted by pbrantuas

it's the 126" Carden Extra 300 kit.

Nice!! So, have you been following on this build thread for "Wingburner"...

https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/showthread.php?t=94484



What motor are you putting in it??

[pbrantuas]

Yep. I like all the weight savings stuff. I design my own tail wheels for up to a 45lb airplane that weighs only 1.75oz, (1oz lighter that most other tailwheels on the market) so that lets me remove up to 8oz out of the firewall area.

I'm using a 3W170 on pipes.