Right.... I've had this chap now for nearly a year, it's about time I cracked on and got it ready to fly.
I had to wait until April to purchase the turbine (Wren160K) and have been accumulating all the various bits and bobs needed for the model's slight refurb.
The following needed doing:
- Reinstall the nose gear doors and install new arms and associated servos (DONE). The doors also need respraying as previous owner landed nose wheel up on Tarmac.
- make and hinge new third nose door (DONE)
- source and install nose light to run off 11.1v (DONE)
- reinstallation of all electronics
- source pilot (DONE - homemade)
- find an easy way to hinge and operate third outer main gear door (DONE)
- source (DONE) and fit real strobe units
- replace all wing servo extensions as previous owner had soldered multiple extensions (DONE)
- replace tail and main gear door servos servos (DONE)
- respray centreline pod
- fit Powerbox SRS
- decide on gyro (cortex or igyro
- remove all traces of silicone! And make cockpit tub removable (DONE)
- source pitot tube (DONE)
- find suitable site for (re)maiden flight
Whilst I appreciate not all these points are necessary to flight, I would like it all sorted before hand.
I now have the Hawk stored back at my parents. Space has been cleared in the workshop (suk/sbach stored on wall brackets allowing room to work in this beasty)
I'm now happy to report that when time allows, I am pushing on an progressing with the above list! Photos to follow.......