Sport 30% Edge 540 Pete Marshall Plans with Laser Cut Short Kit

[Bluepilot2003]

Currently, I have no experience with Life, or Lion batteries. Everything I have are Lipos and don't mind needing to take out batteries. I know Lion are in phones and such but have no idea what the LiFe batteries are.

Chris, that was a very noticeable difference for sure!!! I am running a HV setup in my 700 size heli and that simplicity and power are great.

As for the switch, I will definitely get one that isolates the battery when it is off.

I was planning to go pretty cheap on my throttle servo, so thanks for that input and I will also look into the optical kill switch.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

Made progress by building my new work table. It ended up being about 100 bucks total. 80x30 hollow core doors.

 

[8221]

Bluepilot2003

Looks good let the build begin.

Cheers Don

 

[BalsaDust]

Here we go.

 

[mikeh]

I'm in!

 

[Bluepilot2003]

Thanks @rcpilot82 The laser cut parts look amazing! Even putting the names of all the pieces on them as well. That will make life much easier!

I finished my P-47 radio setup tonight so tomorrow I will start going through the plans to get a shopping list ready for the rest of the wood I will be needing.

 

[Alky6]

sub'd. Looking forward to watching the progress!

 

[BalsaDust]

Looks awesome. Can't wait.

 

[rcpilot82]

Thanks @rcpilot82 The laser cut parts look amazing! Even putting the names of all the pieces on them as well. That will make life much easier!

I finished my P-47 radio setup tonight so tomorrow I will start going through the plans to get a shopping list ready for the rest of the wood I will be needing.

Glad to hear you are happy. I try and label everything I can so you can spend more time building and less time trying to figure out what goes where.

 

[Bluepilot2003]

I looked over the plans last night and this morning to figure out the rest of the wood needed for this short kit. This list is what is needed plus a slight amount of extra. I will keep this post updated with required pieces if I need more.

450" of 1/4" square balsa
732" of 3/8" square balsa
60" of 3/16 square balsa
1" x 4" of 1/16" plywood
20" x 1" of 1/8" plywood
8" of 1/2" tri stock
8" of 1/2" tri stock
2" of 1/4" tri stock
12" of 3/8" dowel
3/32" sheeting: 6 of 3"x30", 4 of 3"x36"
1/16" sheeting: 8 of 3"x30", 17 of 4"x30"
1/8" sheeting: 2 of 3"x36"
310" of 1/2"x 1" balsa
22" of 1/ square spruce
14" of 3"x3" balsa
14" of 1"x1" balsa
3" of 1.5"x1" balsa
32" of 1.5"x 1/2" balsa
28" of 3/8" x 1/8" balsa