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Im just about to embark on my build of the Drone, the first pack has arrived, but incomplete, A packing error I believe, so my start will be delayed until im in possession of the complete pack. ( being sorted as I scribe) I HOPE???
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Hi Longblade, thats a shame that your first pack was incomplete.
I have been looking forward to seeing a diary of this so will be following your build with great interest
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I have the same issue. Apparently they already knew it happened and have sent the rest in the post. Finished 3D Printer, RB7, Hummer, Skyrider drone & Combat tank collection http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Right, here we go, but before I get started, A big thanks to DeAgostini for sorting the problem with the first delivery.. Right, my build. The final parts of part 1 arrived this morning, and it didn't take me long to dive in and get started.. The actual build starts with stage 2 as only the Pininfarina logo from stage 1 is used, this is located on the right side of the body in the three holes already drilled, 3 snap rings are pushed onto the pegs on the inside, this completes stage 1. Stage 3 is the rotor arm hinge and the sidebar, The pin hinge was found to be quite tight( at least it can't fall out) A pin hammer and an ally block was used to install the pin... The sidebar has 2 caps to fit in the end, just a push fit. Stage 4, the undercarriage, or at least the one side of it, with this stage a red orientation ball needs attaching with a small screw supplied in stage 3. And the sidebar is inserted and held in with 2 grub screws also part of stage 3.Put away safe until needed at a later stage.. Stage 5, the final stage for this month, the front rotor guard, just a case of clipping the 2 supplied parts together. Well that was quick and easy for now, I know it will get more involved as the ancillaries are built and stored..... CANT WAIT.... longblade attached the following image(s):
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Great to see you have got started, the parts look like there are to the usual DeAgostini high standard. Now start the long slow wait until the next delivery
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It may be a bit of a wait till the next pack, but that gives me time to build the aircraft im working on, and go out flying the other one. I won,t get much chance when the drone is done, as I will want to get that out earning its keep.. Bob.
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Good work getting your diary up so quick. I will hopefully get mine sorted in my lunch break tomorrow. I am in the process of finishing a tamiya rc f1 lotus car while I wait for pack 2. Finished 3D Printer, RB7, Hummer, Skyrider drone & Combat tank collection http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Great to see you up and running, will be following.... Regards Alan
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Looking forward to seeing one of these come together, good luck with it Steve
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I have my first diary up on my blog. Just need to resize all my photos and upload them to my google drive for the forums. Finished 3D Printer, RB7, Hummer, Skyrider drone & Combat tank collection http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Pack 2.. Contents longblade attached the following image(s):
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Stage 6: Fixing the BLUE LED,s to the arm put together in pack 1. Care must be taken when selecting the disc set of LED,s for this arm, they are marked on the rear face with a silver disc on the B or the R, see pic... longblade attached the following image(s):
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Stage 7: The assembly of the second rotor arm joint, The same as in pack 1, push the pin into the joint, a little help with a small hammer may be called for, don't get brutish with it.... longblade attached the following image(s):
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Stage 8: The Red LED,s on the end of the arm just worked on. Place disk in the recess, locating the pin at the top, place frosted cover in place and screw down with 2 12mill long screws. I have put the arm cover on loosely so as not to loose any parts.. longblade attached the following image(s):
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Stage 9: The final stage from pack 1.. Anti-clockwise rotor..Only the outside caseing of the motor is supplied in this pack, the rotor, or propeller, whatever you wish to call it is supplied in pack 1, and is attached to the motor caseing with a black NUT, AS THIS IS ANTI-CLOCKWISE, the CLOCKWISE rotors use silver nuts.. This concludes Pack 2.. longblade attached the following image(s):
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Nice work! I nearly started pack 2 Monday but I decided to wait until I have one of those things to balance the propeller first. Did you balance your propeller? Finished 3D Printer, RB7, Hummer, Skyrider drone & Combat tank collection http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Nice work, great to see this started and moving forward.... Will be looking in from timt to time.... Regards Alan
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Prop has been balanced, but will do again when I have all four. I already had a balancer so used that one. Bob.
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Thanks for looking in Alan, look forward to seeing you and hearing your comments in the future.. Bob.
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Pack 3. Stage 10, Just a checklist of parts up till this point.Right side of body, check.. Front Rotor Guard, check..... Undercarriage, check.......Front and rear Rotor arms (left side), check.....Anti-Clockwise Rotor, check.... Looks like I have it all, so onwards and upwards... Stage 11, The front left Rotor Arm, Parts supplied. pictured..Fit small red cover to arm, covering the wires.. remove the Rotor from the motor shaft and fit the supplied Grub screw into the side of the motor case, apply thread lock when doing so.. do not replace the rotor at this point.. longblade attached the following image(s):
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