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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 2:54:26 AM   
borneobear


 

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Status: offline 		The method used was the usual epoxy + fiberglass cloth, available in any hobby shop. No CA was used on the canopy. Epoxy was used to smooth out the rough joints. After drying, the excess Epoxy was filed and sanded.

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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 2:56:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here's the final results:

Without top tinted cover:



With canopy cover:




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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 3:00:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		How it fitted into the bird:



The motifs on the side of the canopy is coppied from the Microheli main gear. I liked it.

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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 3:03:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		I used Tamiya for Plastic spray paint - "Italian Red". This colour made the heli stand out while flying, making it easier for orientation. Unlike the white colour I started with, the heli dissapeared into the sky on bright cloudy days!







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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 3:05:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		It stood out well from the greenery too!


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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 8:03:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		If you look at my earlier canopy pics, you will notice there is evidence of it being broken at the top. I actually pieced it back together like a jig saw puzzle after a blade strike. The reason was - a not so perfect landing, hit the nose first, sent it up by about 1 inch, just enough for the rotors to catch it and send it flying 20 feet across my floor.

Well.. I thought.. no more!

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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 8:12:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		For this canopy, I decided to fix it to the body semi-permanently.
Got the Idea from my now RIP first plank.
Here's the mod:
1. I extended the eileron lever mounting using the Hirobo link rods to mount my canopy.


This enabled me to attache the canopy as far back as possible - where weight would act on the most:

2. On the other side, I extended the same rod from the frame screw attachement:

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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 8:13:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		3. By having threaded rods, I could bolt the canopy directly onto the frame, with no fear of it coming off:


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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 8:14:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		4. To support the canopy base, I added two bolt and nuts:


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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 8:16:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		The top canopy opening gives me ample space to deposit my battery inside and take it out the same way later. This is how I push it in:




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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 8:18:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		The view inside, when the battery is fully inserted:



My battery 'holder' is made from the Align blade holder material:



The plastic retainer is added to keep the battery away from the rotating motor.

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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 8:19:22 AM   
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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/12/2006 8:20:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		I don't worry about the canopy coming off anymore.

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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/13/2006 3:06:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Todays' mod is the Pitch Slider.
I got my inspiration from Hubdave's mod of the Shogun pitch slider. But I thought the bearings he put on were a little too big.
I decided to install the bearings on the frame itself, therefore modifying the pitch slider structure was not required. This is an easy mod:

1) Using an old servo horn, I drilled the servo socket larger so that a small bearing can fit in. This servo horn was then glued (CA + NYLON) on to the frame, like this:



Close up:



This eliminates the 'play' when using the stock screw & hole method.

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RE: Ultimate #36 Mod Thread (& Shogun Parts) - 6/13/2006 3:11:19 AM