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Congratulations on your purchase of the 3DHS 75" Edge 540 ARF!
The original 3DHS 74" Edge 540 was a legendary airframe among devotees of 3D
Aerobatics. It was beloved due to its ability to be both stable and gentle for 3D newbies
yet aggressive and satisfying for the more experience flyer. Now the 3DHS Edge 540 has
been updated to current specifications with generous use of carbon and composites to
strengthen the airframe while keeping the weight low. The cowl has been remodeled to
the latest high performance racing design borrowed from the Edges that currently
dominate the air race series. Little has changed however in the basic aerodynamic
package that the Edge is built around as it has more than proven itself. The Xpwr 30 is
the ideal complement for the Edge, its diminutive size and weight belying its brute
strength and power! Coupled with the Castle 80 or 120HV, 12S 3300-3700 mah high C
rating batteries and a Xoar 20x8 PJN, the Edge has extreme power for any maneuver
imaginable!
Items needed for completion:
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Masking tape.
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Hobby knife with #11 blades.
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Thin and medium CA. We highly recommend Mercury M5T thin and M100XF
medium formulas as well as the Mercury glue tips.
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30 minute epoxy. Pacer Z-poxy is a long time favorite.
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Pacer Formula 560 Canopy Glue
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Blue Loctite.
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Electric drill with an assortment of small drill bits.
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Flat head and Phillips head screw drivers.
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Standard and needle nose pliers.
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Side cutters.
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Metric ball driver or allen key set.
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Sanding block and sandpaper.
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4 x METAL GEARED servos with a minimum of 300 oz/inches of torque. All flight
testing was performed with MKS 1220 servos.
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Extreme Flight aluminum servo arms: 3 1.5 inch arms (2 for ailerons, 1 for elevator)
and 1 3" dual arm for the rudder.
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2 x 6” Servos Extensions for the Ailerons.
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2 x 24” Servo Extensions for the elevator and throttle servo or ESC lead.
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Xpwr 30cc brushless outrunner motor
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Blazing Star Standard XL standoff kit for electric motor mounting
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Castle Creations 80 or 120 HV ESC.
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Receiver battery
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2-6S 3300-3700 mah LiPo battery hooked up in series for 12S operation
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Xoar 20x8 PJN electric prop.
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DA-35 with muffler if using a gas engine.
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EF 3.5" CARBON FIBER spinner with aluminum backplate.
