74" Edge 540

[gyro]

Yup the cowl is just up to the cowl and it bugs me it would look so much better if it just fit over the firewall just that little bit ,oh well. Can someone tell me what these two little balsa boxes are for?View attachment 20911

They're for your throttle servo, so you can place them wherever you like.
Little one is mini size, big one is standard size servo.

 

[Chopper85]

Thanks it was driving me nuts.

 

[Chopper85]

Wish there was a good manual for this plane ,I keep bouncing back and forth from the 72" and the velox.

 

[gyro]

Wish there was a good manual for this plane ,I keep bouncing back and forth from the 72" and the velox.

There wasn't a manual when I built mine... not sure if they ever made one.

 

[SnowDog]

you could probably find the manual for a similar plane and use that....they are all pretty similar, really.

 

[Chopper85]

Its not a hard build at all but just have a few things that needed more details on .

 

[Chopper85]

After stopping in at my local flying club and joining i am going gas and now i have to figure out what motor to put in the edge. I am thinking about the OS gt33 ,DLE 35ra and the VVRC 40 twin.I would really like to put a twin in this plane for the smoother running. I have seen pictures that the VVRC twin fits in the edge but what do you guys think about this engine for reliability and wieght.Also what size fuel tank best suits this plane. Thanks

 

[SnowDog]

I would go with the DLE 35RA or the VVRC 40 Twin...I just checked and discovered that both motors are listed at 44oz with muffler and ignition!

 

[gyro]

I would go with the DLE 35RA or the VVRC 40 Twin...I just checked and discovered that both motors are listed at 44oz with muffler and ignition!

Yup!

 

[Chopper85]

Yup!
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How does the VVrc twin run compaired to the Dle 35ra as far as smoothness and starting ect. I think the twin on the 540 would be sick and would love to put it on but i know you have had this plane and know all the engines so if you were building it again what would you put in it ?