Hi I started my build this past weekend and I thought I would post my progress on the Phoenix Model Edge 540 120 ARF. I’ll try not to bore you with abstract garbage like packaging or how well the Oracover covering is or the lack of good quality control on parts or how poorly the manual is written. Well maybe I will just a little..<p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u>
Rating of the Model
</u></p><span style="line-height: 17px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">So let’s get started if I were too rate this kit on a scale of 1 to 10, I will give the Phoenix’s Edge 540 a 6.5 out of 10 I would rate it higher, but a cracked wheel pan from the factory and my cowling’s clear coat it flaking off after I cutout the engine opening . In Phoenix Model’s defense they have done a pretty good job otherwise with this model its build well, the hardware included is okay and it’s affordably priced, I paid under $200.00 at Tower Hobbies shipped
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<u>Specs</u>-
</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> 1.</span>Engine -Evolution 26cc GT with CH ignition<o
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></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"></span>2.Evolution Pitt’s style muffler<o
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></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> 3.</span>Electronics - Tech-Aero IBEC for CH Ignition.<o
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></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> 4.</span>Spektrum AR7000 receiver<o
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></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> 5.</span>6.6 v A123 Life battery 3200mah, by Hobbico.<o
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></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> 6.</span>Miracle switch with fuel Dot.<o
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></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -0.25in">7.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> 7.</span>Servo’s- Hitec 5625 on Ailerons, and Elevator and Hitec 5645 for Rudder
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<u>Modifications-
</u></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in">1.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in">Beef firewall up for Evo 26GT remove blind nuts in firewall and install GP 120-160 size beam mount.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -0.25in"><o
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></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> 2. </span>Add bulkhead/ former behind wing box [weak point on airframe] simple solution lots of photo’s<o
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></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -0.25in">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> 3.</span>Replace Rudder, and Elevator steel rods with carbon fiber one’s ,linkage supplied are too short to increase throws and control horns would not line up vertically to servo’s<o
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></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt"> 4.</span>Build throttle servo mount in firewall box for a more linear throttle response.
5.<span style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in">Now comes my favorite part, photo show and tell, Phoenix has built a light yet strong airframe, the use of light plywood is extensive in the wing and fuselage, but there is one drawback of this construction the rear spars for all the control surface have little bonding area for Robar hinges without cutting the Oracover and installing balsa blocks. Photos is of rear spar of wing note the Tee spar.
Hmm I'm doing somthing wrong, can't upload more photo's.....
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