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Electric Stunt => Gettin all AMP'ed up! => Topic started by: Dave Nyce on January 03, 2015, 08:26:07 AM
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I'm building an Enterprise-E from BJM (electric stunt plane). I bought the combo with the electrics included. There is a full size plan, but no instructions. Had some difficulty to understand some parts of the construction, but found very helpful info at this website: http://www.airplanesandrockets.com/airplanes/enterprise-e-cl-stunter.htm
So, if you're building this plane, you might want to check that website. So far, have almost completed assembling the wing. I'll post some photos when it is complete.
Dave
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I'm building an Enterprise-E from BJM (electric stunt plane). I bought the combo with the electrics included. There is a full size plan, but no instructions. Had some difficulty to understand some parts of the construction, but found very helpful info at this website: http://www.airplanesandrockets.com/airplanes/enterprise-e-cl-stunter.htm
So, if you're building this plane, you might want to check that website. So far, have almost completed assembling the wing. I'll post some photos when it is complete.
Dave
Looks like a decent airplane and website. Keep us informed on your build.
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Nice plane. Built one last year. Have another kit sitting on the shelf. Only problem - after building plane to plans, battery didn't fit. My fault for not checking before hand. Plane had the RSM 25 system. Plane and motor matched well. Web site you found would have been big help when I was building mine. I did get help from Eric at RSM, much thanks.
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When assembling the wing and horizontal stabilizer/elevator assembly to the fuselage, I made sure they were exactly parallel. But now after further work and a couple of weeks, I find that they are no longer parallel (one tip of horizontal stabilizer about 1/2 inch out of being parallel with the wing). The plane does not yet have final sanding, finishing, or covering. I know how to fix the level of the horizontal tail on a profile fuselage, but are there any good ways to fix it on a built-up fuselage? I was thinking of twisting the fuselage a little past parallel and then mist it with cyanoacrylate. Any other ideas?
Thanks
Dave
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Got the Enterprise-E assembled and ready for finishing and covering. See the attached photos.
Dave
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Painted the fuselage, and covered the wing in Monokote.
Dave
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Looking good. Is there going to be a pilot and canopy? LL~ LL~
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No canopy. I'm leaving that area open to allow airflow to cool the ESC and battery, and so the air will exit through the open cockpit area.
Dave
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Good thinking.
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I added the final colors to the Enterprise-E
Dave
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No canopy. I'm leaving that area open to allow airflow to cool the ESC and battery, and so the air will exit through the open cockpit area.
Dave
Hi Dave,
Air is going to try and enter that hole because of the headrest/turtledeck behind it. It can be an excellent exit with a simple addition ...
Put a simple open cockpit style windscreen in front of it, and voila ... it will practically vacuum the cooling air out of the plane.
Regards,
Dean P.
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Thanks. Yes, I'm planning to add a windscreen. But haven't done that yet because I've never had a good way to accomplish that. When I've tried using a flexible piece of clear plastic, curving it and holding it in place with cya, it always gets cloudy and doesn't look good. If I use plastic glue instead of cya, it takes too long for the glue to set and hold the curve in place. With the thin plastic and either adhesive, it always seems the windscreen is so fragile and easily gets damaged. Do you know of a better way? Does anyone make a pre-formed windscreen of thicker plastic, so it would be more sturdy and so I can use a non-clouding adhesive?
Thanks!
Dave
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Hi Dave,
The bottom of a small Pepsi bottle and some old RC-56 glue which is now called Formula-560 canopy glue .
I use the stuff for hinges, too.
Dean