Last Updated 30/08/98 21:51
 
 
 
Construction  of  my ASW27 is at last completed  and the model has flown on numerous
occasions. The finish is cellulose spray  paint  over epoxy/glass - a lot  of effort
but the end result is well worth it. The final weight  is a shade  under  13 pounds.
This is a little on the heavy side but the model has ten servos, two batteries and a
retract unit fitted.
 
The test flight  was a little  traumatic - on the  morning of my first scale compet-
ition. See the Long Mynd Page for more details.
   

Cockpit detail - done before I had details of scale panel. Shortly to be redone using scale info from owner of fullsize 

Picture showing some of the cock-
pit  detail. Just visible  at the
front  of  the  fuselage are the
twin 1400mAhr  battery packs.

Radio and wheel installation

Installation showing the receiver
and the rudder servos. The  item 
above the receiver in the picture
is the aileron  leads  connector
block.
Wheel bay doors and winch hook
Wheel doors open showing the winch
hook location. A loop  is  passed 
through the hole and is  held  in 
place with asliding pin operated
from a retract servo.

Wheel installation and winch hook release

A view of the other side  of  the
winch hook attachment showing the
sliding  pin  arrangement.  Servo
is  in  the nose between the twin
batteries.

 

Throughout all  the flights  to date the ASW  has proved  itself to be  faultless  in
its  handling. Whilst it in  some ways handles  like a large trainer, its  size tends
to belie its  speed. It  is easy  to forget there  is a lot of inertia at work in the
model, and it is capable of extremely high speeds.
The only problem I have had to date  is a  spot of flap  flutter  caused by  a dickey 
servo which has now been replaced.
 
cockpit left wing
cockpit panel

Full size Cockpit Shots

John Murray - N27LX

 
The most impressive and enjoyable  aspect of  the model for me is the way it  grooves
around the  loop - seeming  to accelerate around as successive loops  are   performed.
Using mixed crow and  airbrake  makes landings extremely  controllable and  they  can 
be performed in extremely tight locations.
 
 
I have also recently received the above interior shots  of  John Murrays  N27LX. Mine 
was completed before I received these so if I have time later in the  season  I  will
remove the existing models panel and replace it with a more scale item. I have higher
resolution pictures if anyone needs them.
 
The Purbeck ASW 27 is a thoroughly impressive machine and a worthy  addition  to  any 
ones collection of aircraft whether they be a scale or sport flier.
 
What next .........did I mention the MDM-1 FOX

 

 
 
 
 

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