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Hot 'Cuda on 'Cuda Action-My Namesake in 1/10 Scale
The seed was planted early: Me circa July 1972
MaxiR SE Tribal Graphics
My shaky Xacto hand at work
SVRW OctoberFly '06
Bayside Heli Jamboree '06
RC-Helitech 3DPro Wide Struts
RC-Helitech Standard Struts
RC-Helitech Wide Struts
VERY Stable Platform
My Rainy Weekend Bell 47 Project
started with an FP hummingbird/draganfly clipped rotor hybrid
dug out some old broken skids and a lot of .05 CF rod
garage_flyer gifted me a beat up rotofly canopy
taped it off, and tore down the frame for some olive drab
popped all the electronics back on
just need to make the decals and she's done
3D Pro Canopy Update
Mocking up some options--L to R: Shogun v2, Shogun v1, Elite CP
stock canopy will not fit now with electronics positioned for stretched boom
I choose shogun V1, but the seams have to go
A quick photoshop mockup
Start with some strips of fiberglass using 6 minute expoxy instead of resin
This will provide reinforcement behind the seams after they are ground off
Use a dremel or other tool to grind off the unwanted seams
And a lightweight filler to smooth it out. Dry sand to 180.
Wet sand to 400
PPG DX330 tar remover--key ingredient for blemish-free finishes
After flexible sanding primer. Wet sand to 400, then to 600.
Mask and start spraying color
*#%!*& brand new rattlecan, too
Sanded out the drip
A bright white primer makes the fluorescents pop
The reveal
Ready for Clearcoats
MaxiR SE Build
these frames are tiny
ya, ya...the pitch slider pins are in backwards. it's fixed now.
time to tidy up the wires.
tucked away nicely.
dayglo yellow for high visibility
MaxiR SE Maiden
48°F, clear & calm
PCM lockout as i came in for a landing. 6' off the deck w/o much time to do anything but watch.
tail strike
some plastic bits
and a blade--$30.15 in damage total. not too bad i guess.
Draganfly V1 HB Hybrid
I thought Garage_Flyer was giving me V3 parts
Oh well, the Draganfly parts work, though the swash is backwards
Had to rearrange everything. But, she flies very nicely on shortened blades.
Century 3DPro
Century 3DPro with RCHelitech belt-drive mod
See below for details
Century 3DPro Stock
Old paintjob
3DPro Carrying Case
A photographer's light case
Century 3DPro / RCHelitech Belt Drive Mod
Early prototype of replacement boom mount
X400 Idler pulleys & 380T belt shown
Boom mount assembled
Press 48T replaces stock crown gear
Assembled main gear section
Link to mod post
Century 3DPro Functional Boom Support Mod
Dubro threaded coupler CAd to stock support
Dubro Pt# GPMQ3840
Dubro swivel ball links CAd to opposite end of support
Dubro Pt# 2135
Thread coupler into RCHelitech struts
Adjust support tension with thread depth here
Attach swivel links through a modified tail servo mount
Closeup of mount to boom
Requires 2-56x3/4" or 2-56x1" cap screw
Link to mod post
Century 3DPro Nightblades
Parts list
1/8" copper circuit tape, 2 LED keyrings
I started with some homemade ruler blades
+ on top/- on bottom of blade
Soldered LEDs
(Optional) Add 2nd LED to center of blade
Case from keychain as battery case
Placed as close to the root as possible
Lit up
Pretty bright
EL wire routed
Lit up
and spun up
400DF Rub on the GY401's Main Lead
What's that? Something rubbing on the motor can?
Yike! that could have been nasty. Snip/solder/shrink and its all better
Carnage
DDevey's MaxiR: Not bad for a tail slide from 50' straight into the dirt-just a broken strut.
OPH (Other People's Helis)
Sacramento Metro Fire
at SVRW Funfly '05
FredBronk's pre-release Century Swift @ SVRW Funfly '05
Garage_Flyer & his MaxiR LE
Garage_Flyer's MaxiR LE
DDevey & his MaxiR
DDevey's MaxiR
My Rides (Present & Past)
My namesake
1971 Plymouth 'Cuda 440/6 barrel
Th' Motah
GRRRRR! 3 2s on a big block
My current project: '67 GTO convt.
Shares space with the 'Cuda
My daily driver
'00 Dodge Ram 1500
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