I'm going to use my 5945 for the rudder that I have from a airplane that was sold. If I'm not satisfied I'll switch to a 8611 or the new Hitec 5995TG. Most likey the Hitec when they come out to try one.

Maudib, did you receive the Edge manual?

Not yet...

I think its safe to say that my Edge will be here this coming Wednesday. It was sent out 7-22 FedEx ground. After Max sent the tracking numbers I think I'm safe[8D]. FedEx better not drop it off a loading dock[:@].

Hi guys any of you use DHL shipping before as I have never heard of it , so now it might take longer than I thought as of FedEx it would be at my door on monday.

Hey Ronk1 and all...

Max sent an e-mail and is sending the manual on CD... I should have it in a couple days, so hang tight... it will get online withing minutes of receipt.

He also sent me this pic for the website... it's like Santa's workshop!!!

a trash bag in the pic, hes preping the planes already for what is in store for whats many many flights down the road.

I got an email, my edge is on its way for sure!!!!

As soon as somebody gets there hands on one of these baby's would you please weight the plane ? I really am curious as to how much it wieghts.

Chad

Just got the CD with the updated Edge manual on it...

It is now posted on their site... go and get it!

http://www.bmeaircraft.com

People ought to be receiving their Edge's any days now... let's get ready to rumble!

Maudib, thanks for getting the manual up so fast. My Edge should be here today[&:]. When you received the info did it have the firewall to drive plate dimension? I do not see it in the manual. If not I will try and call Max and post it.

Nope... that's all the info I got...

But simply sliding the cowl into approximate position and measuring will get you your dimension...

I'm also sure it has some leeway fore and aft in order to close fit the cowl to the spinner...

So you ought to have it today eh? Well don't be shy... get some picks up this evening and we won't take no for an answer... mine could be here any day too...

-David

mine should arrive today to I hope!!!

It looks like the firewall to drive plate will be 6.5"+-. From building other Edges it would make sense but until I have it in front of me ? Throws to start with, low rates a same angle (not measurement) as a Hangar 9 (120 size), High rates to my liking. I do not have a problem with this. What I do not understand is why Max would not have recommended low rate amounts. Think of the person that buys this thinking "I have my Goldberg Tiger II mastered". With out help from someone that has an large Edge trouble is at there feet!

Well I got lucky... lookie, lookie!

I took some pics of it next to my buddy's WH Edge...

It is lighter for sure... good construction and excellent finish.

I weighed it "quick-assembled" with all the extras inside the fuse...
Right at 10 lbs... perhaps 1/2 ounce over...

So YEAH! We are talking 15.5 lbs or so all up is easily doable!!!! YEE HAW! I'm so excited I can't see straight.

Only problem is... I have way too many projects/jobs to get done before I can start, so I'll defer the first flight reports to someone else....

Check these pics out... Mine's the teal scheme and I like it alot...

As you can see in the pics... the WH has a little more wing area, but not too aweful much. Overall the WH seems a smidge larger.

With the wingloading the same, the real difference will be the 2 lbs less weight on a 50cc engine... that's a ton more power.

Overall very impressed. Two things I don;t like.. the tailwheel seems monsterous for this plane (will go carbon fiber anyway) and the wheel collars use set screws with slots not hex... and one was stripped already (the threads in the collar)

Other than that... top notch ARF.

I do like the canopy of the 540T over the one-seater 540... but it's a minor personal thing.

And as Ronk reported... the correct distance from firewall to front of drive shaft plate is 6 5/16"... tho not set in stone... in other words you have leeway to move forward as this distance places the cowl with 1.5" overlap of the fuse...

If for some reason balance seems to be an issue, I'll move my engine out as much as 1" to compensate.

Looks like there is just enough room for a canister install too...

Boy, in the pictures the BME looks quite a bit smaller than the Wild Hare. Maybe it's just the angle of the pictures.

maybe there is a differ between the size of the Edge 540 and the 540t's fus size in the real planes, ill have to do some looking around.

OK, here they are,

Edge 540
w/s 22.4'
Length 20.7'

Edge540T
w/s 25.2'
Length 22.8'

Not enough to make that much of a differ.

It may very well be the scheme differences too...

While it seems noticably smaller in some of the pics, in person the difference is harder to tell...

I took the following measurements as a comparison which actually show the BME Edge to be larger in most cases:

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I measured both Edges from tip of rudder to front of cowl :

The WH Edge is approx. 73.5"

The BME is approx: 75"

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The widest point on the cowl on the WH is 9" and the BME is 9.5"

The width at the front former on the WH is 8.5" and the BME is 9"

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The stabs at their largest dimension:

WH is 15 1/8" wide by 11" deep

BME is 15" wide by 11.75" deep

Good research Dago Red...

That explains why the BME touts their Edge 540 as 30% scale

and the WH is touted as a 28%...


Still as shown in my measurements, the BME Edge is about the same size as the WH, with the exception of the wing chord and tip... This equates to about 75 sq in. less... but looks like maybe 2 lbs lighter...

At this early point in the game, I'd have to say I'm glad I moved off the WH for the BME...

Now if she flies good and holds up to the rigors of 3D flying....

[8D]

its an wierd, the WH looks bigger in the pics, but the BME is bigger, maybe its the height as well. Maybe the WH just gained a few pounds when it got its pic taken.

I think the 3rd pic in my first post wingtip to wingtip shows them very close in size... and seems to look the most "real" when compared to how they look in person...

OK here's the red one! Hits- packaging, parts fit, good construction, weight is 10 Lbs with all that comes over all very nice. Misses ditto on the hardware Maudib and you can't tell from the photo but the white on the cowl is yellowed but a little auto paint will fix that.

I figured that's why we hadn't heard from you Ronk1...

Build on hoss... build on...

After some calcing it looks like somewhere between 15.5-16 lbs...

Some may build it heavy at 16.5...

I'm aiming for the low end if at all possible... (of course)

Hey Bodymann... I see you lurking this thread....

You got one comin'?