THE MASSIVE Skymaster PC-21 Fuselage joined - Cockpit completed

[@thelightersideofrc]

Lots accomplished in this one! Thanks for watching! Loving this PC-21, such a sweet looking aircraft!

[@572hemi2]

Movin' right along...keep up the great work, and don't worry, we all get gray...

[@thelightersideofrc]

HAHA. Thanks Kevin! Wisdom coming to the surface?😂

[@s9523pink]

Gorgeous, excellent fitting the cockpit!

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks!

[@iiievolution]

Hi John, I have found that the skymaster cockpit material is very similar to rc car bodies. I use 2 methods that don’t damage it. 1, Rc car scissors, that are bent and don’t place side forces when cutting. 2, scribe the part/area you want to remove with a sharply but without cutting all the way through, then bend the piece with your fingers and it should snap off cleanly.

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks Pavlos. I have not tried the RC Car body scissors but I'm sure they would work great. I'm always scared to try any other methods as they are so brittle.

[@edwinthomas618]

I always like before I start the video because Johnathan you never disappoint man.

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks Edwin! 😎

[@ezb77]

Tip time :-) You can turn around the wire in the rudder hinge. Push it in from the bottom. Looks better and it won't go anywhere...

[@thelightersideofrc]

Awesome one! Thanks!

[@cmxaeromodelismo4690]

Acampanhando 💪🏼

[@thelightersideofrc]

😎

[@russellvoth5161]

Like the outtakes, one huge aircraft with a spinner adds 5" to the length. Lol

[@thelightersideofrc]

haha. Thanks Russell.

[@shanakaliyanage6875]

It's huge and beautiful!!

[@thelightersideofrc]

Thanks!

[@Dragonrc.]

something to consider to prevent flutter is to ad positive mechanical advantage on the servo/control horn. The as well as most end up negative which doesnt help at all, just a thought. I almost lost an Avanti XXL because of this.

[@thelightersideofrc]

Great Suggestion Keith. Thanks!

[@crazyaces9586]

It fit in my van...lol grey beard that's how it starts my friend 🤣👍👍

[@thelightersideofrc]

😂😂😎. Then it moves upward!

[@sasanmehrabanzad]

Excellent as always, thinking perhaps the cutting of the cockpit without damaging it should have been a trusty bend screw driver tip of the day 😂

[@thelightersideofrc]

Oh Dang! Missed Opportunity! HAHA. Thanks.

[@RubyS.1]

Thanks for making these videos I learn a lot.

[@thelightersideofrc]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@hankdurrer5650]

Another super good video, I'm like you..........I don't like spiders either. LOL.....

[@thelightersideofrc]

HAHA. Thanks Hank.

[@shanakaliyanage6875]

Yes! Dead spiders are much more friendly 🤣

[@thelightersideofrc]

HAHA. Exactly!

[@ramonmedina1974]

Yessss!I i was looking forward to this video!

[@thelightersideofrc]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@josephkerkau2520]

Where could a person get Piper tri-pacer 3rd scale instrument panel gages??

[@thelightersideofrc]

Good question. May have to look at getting is custom 3d printed. Not sure of a source for it.

[@josephkerkau2520]

@@thelightersideofrc Thanks anyway

[@olddogg60]

I'm loving this aircraft. 😊 Will you be able to make a video of the maiden?

[@thelightersideofrc]

Yea for sure! Hoping this year if the weather stays good!

[@gregoryh4601]

Well done Jonathan where is the Tip of the Day? I must of miss it. Thanks Jon and be safe these Days. Greg

[@thelightersideofrc]

Too focused sometimes! Thanks Greg.

[@jwc4520]

But can you build a YRF-4E, Airforce museums lost the original ...it's one of a kind RF-4B With canards ... pretty but so far has eluded builders. ...unless you count a 1/32 version built by a crazy guy in Ohio.

[@thelightersideofrc]

Nope. mind blown.

[@kimbeaumont762]

Looking good mate, that cockpit looks like it needed alot of patience , great job. On the clevis's, do you put a spot of glue, as you don't have nuts to lock any movement of the rods, just curious 🤔 cheers

[@thelightersideofrc]

Hello Kim. Yea it was a challenge but actually worked out very well. I like having it in the canopy like that. One less thing to remove when accessing the inner workings.. Yes absolutley! I will sometimes use loctite but in the case on this PC this CA does a great job.

[@kevinferguson9162]

Did you have that plane custom painted with that scheme or is it one of their standard schemes?

[@thelightersideofrc]

Hello Kevin. It was a custom scheme from skymaster but anyone can order it.

[@kevinferguson9162]

Did the custom scheme cost a ton extra?