Cheeked Canopies

planefxr · 05-15-2012, 09:51 PM

My painter can make the cheeked canopy using carbon fiber. The purpose of this post is to see if their is any interest in this.

David

cbergen · 05-16-2012, 08:01 AM

Carbon fiber is NOT recommended for canopies as it can block the TX signal to your receiver.

Intrepid175 · 05-16-2012, 03:35 PM

There are already others working on resurrecting the cheeked canopies but none have actually done it yet. Having one more certainly won't hurt. If you painter can do it in carbon fiber, why not fiberglass?

Fly Safe,
Steve R.

planefxr · 05-16-2012, 10:18 PM

Thanks for the feedback i will tell him.

David

Laurens · 05-17-2012, 06:10 AM

Care to share some pics?

desertstalker · 05-17-2012, 06:55 PM

I still dont understand why people dont do canopies in polycarbonate, it has got to be lighter, probably more durable as well, is it too hard to paint?

05-15-2012, 09:51 PM	#1
planefxr Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego CA.	Cheeked Canopies My painter can make the cheeked canopy using carbon fiber. The purpose of this post is to see if their is any interest in this. David

05-16-2012, 08:01 AM	#2
cbergen Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cassopolis,MI	Carbon fiber is NOT recommended for canopies as it can block the TX signal to your receiver. __________________ Chris D. Bergen Bergen R/C Helicopters

05-16-2012, 10:18 PM	#4
planefxr Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego CA.	Canopies Thanks for the feedback i will tell him. David

05-17-2012, 06:10 AM	#5
Laurens Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oegstgeest/ EHGR, the Netherlands	Care to share some pics? __________________ Team Thunder Tiger Europe 4RC.nl, Edge rotorblades, Scorpion systems To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-17-2012, 06:55 PM	#6
desertstalker Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia	I still dont understand why people dont do canopies in polycarbonate, it has got to be lighter, probably more durable as well, is it too hard to paint? __________________ -DX8 -MSH MiniProtos Stretched, SK720, DS95/DS95i, Hyp 4S 25C 2500mAh -MSH Protos Stretched, Brain, Hyp DS16/BLS251, 6S 3000mAh

05-16-2012, 03:35 PM	#3
Intrepid175 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas City, Tx	There are already others working on resurrecting the cheeked canopies but none have actually done it yet. Having one more certainly won't hurt. If you painter can do it in carbon fiber, why not fiberglass? Fly Safe, Steve R.

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