Sport PAU 27% Pitts Challenger Build/Review
- Thread starter Bartman
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Decal Dennis
TEAM EP&G
Lookin good so far Bart!!! 
Bartman
Defender of the Noob!
Been trying to get another review/project done over at multirotorforums.com so I can concentrate on this build.....but......i won't be flying it! I've got other plans for it but we're not saying what they are until it's closer to being done. I'm on a deadline too so it's gotta get going as soon as possible!!! Been burning the candle on both ends but I think I need a candle with three ends so I can get more done!!
Bart
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Bartman
Defender of the Noob!
Ever have one of those days where you think you'll just tackle something easy only to have it kick your butt and take three times as long as you expected?
This started last week when I finally got around to mounting the throttle servo. I bought a box full of new MKS servos for this plane and figured I'd get started with the throttle.
I made a nice little mount out of aluminum angle and mounted it only to decide I didn't like the location or geometry.
So I let it stew in my head for a couple of days while I was working on other stuff and today made a new set of mounts for it and epoxied them into place. The geometry is better, it will be a bit more out of the way for the fuel tanks, and I can get to it more easily. The last photo of the installed servo has the plane upside down so it's actually mounted in the upper left corner of the fuselage.
With the throttle servo installed I was also able to make a throttle horn for the carb and installed a choke-pull that I had made for another 50cc engine.
Moving on to the cowl this week and then the wings and tail-feathers.
This started last week when I finally got around to mounting the throttle servo. I bought a box full of new MKS servos for this plane and figured I'd get started with the throttle.
I made a nice little mount out of aluminum angle and mounted it only to decide I didn't like the location or geometry.
So I let it stew in my head for a couple of days while I was working on other stuff and today made a new set of mounts for it and epoxied them into place. The geometry is better, it will be a bit more out of the way for the fuel tanks, and I can get to it more easily. The last photo of the installed servo has the plane upside down so it's actually mounted in the upper left corner of the fuselage.
With the throttle servo installed I was also able to make a throttle horn for the carb and installed a choke-pull that I had made for another 50cc engine.
Moving on to the cowl this week and then the wings and tail-feathers.
Bartman
Defender of the Noob!
why do you say that? it's been flown as-is and survived, what are your concerns?