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BladeScraper · 06-01-2013, 10:26 PM

Whipped this up last night. It's a T-Rex style mCP X BL canopy.
Design Credit goes to Davy Crockett
https://www.helifreak.com/showpost.p...&postcount=375

Notify me if any problems arise, as this is just a Beta

Too tall
Too long
Not tall enough
Not long enough
etc.

BladeScraper · 06-01-2013, 10:34 PM

Here is a video:

Blade mCP X BL T Rex Style Paper Canopy Beta Version (0 min 41 sec)

BladeScraper · 07-21-2013, 08:45 PM

Bump?

mikeymustang · 07-23-2013, 05:29 AM

Intergalactic,

I actually built one but, it turned out small (about the size of a MCPX ). I still use it but it doesn't cover the battery at all. Are you sure the size of the file you posted was what you printed?

Thanks

Mike

BladeScraper · 07-23-2013, 08:22 AM

I'm not sure why yours was too small, but I will try to fix it

Thanks for the feedback!

BladeScraper · 07-23-2013, 06:51 PM

Just printed one and put it together myself.

Wow, it is WAY too small!!

I don't know why that happened, I will fix it as soon as I can.

Sent from my mCP X BL using my Dx6i

ToddMcF2002 · 09-03-2014, 02:46 PM

Raising this from the dead. Ever figure out the size issue Keith? I wanted to give this a shot for fun and savings

BladeScraper · 09-03-2014, 03:52 PM

Nope, lol. I kind of forgot about it. I lost interest.

ToddMcF2002 · 09-03-2014, 04:53 PM

Bummer. I ran through my batch of canopies - tired of wasting money on tissue paper Blade canopies.

Mugen2008 · 12-24-2014, 12:53 AM

Is anyone still interested in DIY Canopies for the BL?

BELOW a was from a Trex design scaled for nano,mcpx and BL

I use backlight film to print out my canopies. Lighter than fiberglass but super durable.

Leyline · 01-03-2015, 12:14 AM

Awesome!!

LEORITY · 01-03-2015, 07:54 AM

Hey Mugen2008,
Very cool canopies! What type of printer you use to print backlight film? Where can I get it?
Thanks for sharing the awesome work!!

Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk

Mugen2008 · 01-04-2015, 09:58 AM

Hi Leority.
Thanks for the compliment. I'm using an HP Officejet printer. I had this roll of backlight film from when we used to have a plotter in the office. https://h10057.www1.hp.com/ecomcat/h.../99/CR662A.htm
I cut it down to letter sized sheets. Looked around for this material in standard sized but not available. Alternatively, I've used inkjet transparency pages, printing the reversed image then spraying white over the ink. The ink receiving layer on the transparency also holds the spray paint very well. The transparency material is also light and durable. Probably lighter than the backlight film, only a little less durable.
I don't use tabs on the sections. Careful cutting and directly taping edges using 3M reinforced packing tape.

Mugen2008 · 01-04-2015, 10:42 AM

Here's two that I used transparency sheets. For mCPX V2. One with chrome spray paint and one with white.

01-03-2015, 07:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
LEORITY Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2012	Hey Mugen2008, Very cool canopies! What type of printer you use to print backlight film? Where can I get it? Thanks for sharing the awesome work!! Sent from my iphone using Tapatalk __________________ T-Rex 450L Dominator \| T-Rex 450PRO DFC MCPX BL heavily modded \| DX9... and a lot of effort and passion!

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07-21-2013, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
BladeScraper Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2011	Bump?

07-23-2013, 05:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
mikeymustang Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2011	Intergalactic, I actually built one but, it turned out small (about the size of a MCPX ). I still use it but it doesn't cover the battery at all. Are you sure the size of the file you posted was what you printed? Thanks Mike

07-23-2013, 08:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
BladeScraper Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2011	I'm not sure why yours was too small, but I will try to fix it Thanks for the feedback!

07-23-2013, 06:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
BladeScraper Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2011	Just printed one and put it together myself. Wow, it is WAY too small!! I don't know why that happened, I will fix it as soon as I can. Sent from my mCP X BL using my Dx6i

09-03-2014, 02:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
ToddMcF2002 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2013	Raising this from the dead. Ever figure out the size issue Keith? I wanted to give this a shot for fun and savings

09-03-2014, 03:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
BladeScraper Thread Starter My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2011	Nope, lol. I kind of forgot about it. I lost interest.

09-03-2014, 04:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
ToddMcF2002 Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2013	Bummer. I ran through my batch of canopies - tired of wasting money on tissue paper Blade canopies.

12-24-2014, 12:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mugen2008 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2014	Is anyone still interested in DIY Canopies for the BL? BELOW a was from a Trex design scaled for nano,mcpx and BL I use backlight film to print out my canopies. Lighter than fiberglass but super durable.

01-03-2015, 12:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
Leyline Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2011	Awesome!!

01-04-2015, 09:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mugen2008 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2014	Hi Leority. Thanks for the compliment. I'm using an HP Officejet printer. I had this roll of backlight film from when we used to have a plotter in the office. https://h10057.www1.hp.com/ecomcat/h.../99/CR662A.htm I cut it down to letter sized sheets. Looked around for this material in standard sized but not available. Alternatively, I've used inkjet transparency pages, printing the reversed image then spraying white over the ink. The ink receiving layer on the transparency also holds the spray paint very well. The transparency material is also light and durable. Probably lighter than the backlight film, only a little less durable. I don't use tabs on the sections. Careful cutting and directly taping edges using 3M reinforced packing tape.

01-04-2015, 10:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mugen2008 Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2014	Here's two that I used transparency sheets. For mCPX V2. One with chrome spray paint and one with white.

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