*** Andy Steere's BLADE DANCER Assembly Images ***

These are pictures and such of an BLADE DANCER, during assembly. Here is the equipment I used:

Esskay 400XT Brushless Motor, later upgraded to a GFORCE E400 Brushless Motor, .
APC 10x3.8SF or 9x6SF prop.
Castle Creations Thunderbird-18 18amp Brushless Speed controllers (pair).
Berg 4*DSP-II Receiver (an older good one).
Hitec HS-55 Micro Servos (Elevator and Rudder).
Futaba S3114 Micro Servos (Ailerons (2)).
DualSky GT 1000mah 25C 3-cell Lithium Polymer Batteries.

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2816 / 1024 / 640 - Tail servo install.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Made wires come out bottom.
2816 / 1024 / 640 -

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Mostly completed.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Used mainly white gorilla glue
2816 / 1024 / 640 - with some med and foam CA too.

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Extended stab and rudder.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Carbon tubes instead of strings
2816 / 1024 / 640 - aileron servos and RX install

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Motor and ESC install.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Rudder servo and linkage.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Rudder carbon reinforced

2816 / 1024 / 640 - Barely see modifications.
2816 / 1024 / 640 - Reduced aileron hinge area...
2816 / 1024 / 640 - too stiff otherwise.

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Last modified on 04/09/2009

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