TCampbell

Great to hear the maiden went so well! Looking forward to seeing it at the field someday soon... like tomorrow.

Enterprise6

Here is the video I took of the maiden. Just a iphone video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGiXSRC0IJo

Enterprise6

Some photos comparing it to my 3DHS edge.

VincentJ

Thanks Matt for taking and posting that video! My plane looked so big on my work table, but it was the smallest plane on the field! Now I need to build a larger one...hmmm.

TomCrump

Congrats on your completed and successful build and maiden !

Like you and a few others, I get the engine running reliably and fly it, too.

acerc

Very nice presence in the sky, but I think you need a bigger engine. LOL! Very well done Vincent, looks to be a real smooth flier.
I know an excellent "BIG" one you can do next. LOL.....

stevegauth30

Just awesome to see it in the air. I agree, you need a 50 % now. Lol

acerc

Pitts! Pitts! Pitts!
Come on my man, http://vogelsang-aeroscale.com/emhwpitts.html, it would be a master piece built by you!!!!

VincentJ

Epilogue

I would like to thank all of you that have followed this thread. Your comments have not only been valuable getting my Edge to where it is now, but they have made me smile throughout this build as well. For those of you that have followed some of my other threads, then you know that at the completion of my builds, I like to add a manufactures list along with web sites for parts and equipment used though out. It will be updated over time so if you don't see something immediately, don't fret I'm working on it!

To think that just last September (2013), I had the plans along with a mountain of wood sitting on my dining room table eager to begin. Here we are August (2014) and my beloved Edge has already taken flight! Building a precision 3D plane comes with its own complexities. Working with wood thinner than I'm used to and making the structure come out straight was challenging. I cursed and loved this build from the start, but I wouldn't have had it any other way. With each build I have tried to incorporate methods that I have not done before, and this one pushed me to my near limits, from working with carbon fiber to sheeting the entire plane just to name a few. I hope by documenting this build through narration and photos, I could show how I have done things that could be duplicated with the same or better results.

So, what's next, I don't immediately know but I hope that you will all join me on my next...

God Bless,

VJ

Plans- D&L Designs http://www.dldesigns.net/
Engine- DA50R http://www.desertaircraft.com/
Exhaust- Slimline Pitts muffler
Spinner- 4" Tru-Turn http://www.tru-turn.com/
Servo Arms- S.W.B. Mfg. http://www.swbmfg.com/
Linkages- Hangar 9 Titanium Pro-Links http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Def...ProdID=HAN3556
Elevator/Aileron Control Horns- Du-Bro HD Adjustable Control Horn http://shop.dubro.com/p/hd-adjustabl...ol-horns?pp=12
Rudder Control Horn- DuBro Heavy Duty Dual Pull-Pull System- http://shop.dubro.com/p/hd-adjustabl...ol-horns?pp=12
Batteries- (2) LiFe 2100mAh http://www.lifesourcebatteries.com/
Receiver- Spektrum AR12120 12 channel Power Safe https://www.spektrumrc.com/Products/...dID=SPMAR12120
Servos- (6) SV-1270tg Savox Servos http://www.savoxusa.com/Savox_SV1270...avsv1270tg.htm
Kill Switch- Ultra IBEC (set to 5.3V) http://www.tech-aero.net/ultra-ibec
Gas Tank- 32 oz. Fourtitude http://www.fourtituderc.com/
Paint- Klass Kote Epoxy Paint http://www.klasskote.com/
Covering- Ultracote http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Ultracote.aspx
Tail Wheel- #302 (1-1/4" wheel) Graph Tech http://www.graphtechrcshop.com/produ...3&categoryId=3
Wing Tube- 1" Carbon Fiber TNT http://www.tntlandinggear.com/composite_tubes.htm
Fuel- Gasoline 91 Octane
Oil- Red Line Synthetic Oil *(40:1 mix) http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=19&pcid=16
Adhesives- Titebond II Wood Glue http://www.titebond.com/product.aspx...b-217a38930fa2
30 minute Epoxy Bob Smith http://www.bsi-inc.com/Pages/hobby/epoxies.html

* 40:1 ratio was made by adding 6.4 oz. of oil to 2 gallons of gasoline

acerc

My friend, you know I will be there. Looking forward to it.

buzzard350

My Feedback: (2)

Looks good. Buildin a big 3D model is something I've always wanted to do, too.

Melchizedek

I'll be there for your next one. You couldn't keep me out. If you did. I would have to become a Virus and come in thru the back door

Thank you Vincent, for your latest in a line of build threads Par Excellence !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kevin

stevegauth30

Ain't getting rid of me so easy. I'm in!

raptureboy

I know where you live, well at least your town. Nice picture of a happy man and his airplane, a real nice finish to the summer.

davevh

Big congrats on the successful first flight Vincent, lovely bird which I hope you get years of enjoyment out of.
Thanks for posting your build, I look forward to the next one. Maybe something out of the ordinary, like a giant scale gyrocopter?

ShuttleAU

Hi Vincent

Great build story and it does look good. Good luck on the next build.

BC

Cub Flyer Fresno

I've got to say ditto to all the above! Yes, thanks for inviting us all along on the ride, and a great one it was. I can't wait to see what you come up with for the next one, but I have to agree with davevh: do something out of the ordinary.

out2pasture

Hi Vincent, i agree with everything already said. Congratulations on a great build and successful flight! And I want to thank you for taking the time to write these build threads. I've learned a lot from you and my builds have improved a lot. Thanks again and I'm looking forward to you next build. I'm hoping for the Bravo. I love those old Sig kits.

VincentJ

Thanks for the kind words from everyone...It's time to enjoy the fruits of my labor for awhile before I get into my next project.

I just ordered a double wing bag for my Edge, I got tired of transporting the wings wrapped in blankets! I will also be ordering a new carbon fiber landing gear for it soon as well, I want the plane to sit up a bit higher to give me better prop ground clearance. The cleanance between the prop and the ground during landings is a bit too close for me, raising it up about 2" should do the trick. For now I have installed larger wheels to get around the problem as a temporary solution.

stevegauth30

Yeps, I hate having to worry about keeping the tail low on landings. ( hate even worse smashing off the tips of a good prop).

VincentJ

Right Steve, at $65.00 per prop it could get expensive real quick! LOL

stevegauth30

Sheesh, at $20 a prop could get expensive in a hurry. Lol.

Cub Flyer Fresno

Sheesh! At 65 bucks a prop, it sounds like it already got expensive! At least to me, but then I'm cheap.

VincentJ

David, any good carbon fiber prop the size that I'm using (Mejzlik 22x8) will cost you that much... It ain't cheap!

acerc

Ha! Now get into the $180 buck range per prop, Biela 32x12x3......