CSD Review 75CC Dietrich Extra 260

Hello again to everyone from myself and my flying buddies in Norway. The plane arrived in very good condition direct from Dietrich Performance in the US. Kevin Dietrich was most helpful with the purchasing arrangements and ensuring that this shipment would arrive on time and in great condition. I was just like a kid at Christmas when I was opening the shipping cartons to inspect this great plane. Wow! It sure is a beauty and I'm sure you'll agree as the build progresses. I can't wait to get started on this one and get flying as soon as possible. This is going to be a lot of fun for me so stay tuned, more to come. I've got a really great engine ready for this one!

Everything arrived in great condition form Dietrich performance aircraft. The first thing I want to do is to use my iron and heat gun to get the covering pulled down nice and tight. The covering as shipped only needed a good going over to ensure that all was sealed before flight.

I as always, start with the engine installation. I am going to use the new and very good DA-85 with canister muffler. There included with the plane, a plywood sheet with markings for DA engines to use on the plane. So as you can se on the photo its just to tape and drill out the pre-marked holes for the engine. This plywood piece fits straight in so its no measurements what so ever. After the holes are drilled I mark of with a pen how big opening I need for the carburetor and the pushrods for the Choke and Throttle.

To complete the hole I use a drill to do since I don't have any other thing to help me with. When this is done I use a good wooden rasp file to smooth down the edges. I use epoxy glue to seal of the openings in the wood I now have drilled so that if there should be any gasoline spill the wood wouldn't suck it in and swell and lose its strength.

When this is done, it's just to mount the engine in place and use blue locktite so the engine mounting bolts won't come loose in the air. There where also pre-glued on strengtheners inside of the firewall so I do not need to make any extras my self.

Now I mount the back wheel this one is also following the cit and it looks like all I need to finish the plane does. seems like every thing I usually buy besides the planes follow this one. I have to say that this plane is the closest an ARF I ever have seen.

Well the back wheel is a very good quality and just to mount in place. I hold it in place and drill out the 3 holes for securing it. When this is done I screw the screws in to make threads and pour some thin ca in it to make the threads stronger. When this is dry I mount the rear wheel.

The front wheel base is actually pre-mounted from factory , so all I need to do is to cut out the covering as you se on the picture and screw it on place. As always I use some locktite so it won't fall of. Now you can se the plane standing up with the engine cowling laying on top of the engine and it sure looks great.

I have now ordered all of the servos and power expander for the plane from www.hobbycity.com in the US . Hopefully it will come in between Christmas and New year. The next time available for me to build is around New Year anyway. I will be using the new Power HD servos on this plane to test them out. Along with the Smart- Fly sport power expander, as I am familiar with and works very good on this sizes of planes.

Well to all I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Be back soon !

The rudder is hinged on a big piece of plywood, and made to fit a slot in the tale of the plane.

I first try fit this one and it fits perfectly. Then I mark of with a pen where to cut of the cowering so the wood will be glued good when put together shown on a photo. I use 12 minutes epoxy to glue this one.

It fits so very good so I slide it in and its done. Simple as that. Also I use blue tape so the glue won't get all over the plane, when the glue sets easy after a few minutes I remove the tape. No muss, no fuss clean up.

I will now finish up the canister installation.

This plane does have a finished tunnel for canister it's just to remove the cover for the canister and for cooling, there is also made three slots underneath so I remove the cover there as well. There are also made a covering plywood plate for cover part of the hole for the outlet of the exhaust as you can see on the picture.

This is also pre-made so it is just to screw in place. I use some silicon tubing between the plywood and the canister as you can see. I also had to cut the header pipe in two places to get it to fit. I use some Teflon Tubing to link the pipes together very easy and safe. This I buy from the same place as I ordered the engine.

I now finish up the wheels.

This is straight forward as well. Very good instruction manual for this whole plane I will have to give MR Kevin Dietrich very high credits here.

Well as you se on the picture it is just to screw in place and there it is, and as always I use blue locktite here I don't want loose a wheel in the ear.

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