mCPx Paper Canopy -- First Aftermarket mCPx Hop-Up?

[caseyjholmes]

Very nice dude I like that last one a lot!
Check this out. I got my stock canopy weight down to 2.4 grams but this T-rex one is 1.1 gram!

It's helping toward getting my heli down to 40 rtf grams goal

Also it needs no grommets, it seems to stay on by itself!

[Davy Crockett]

2 more guys.....

More to come later

Enjoy

[CyLLlKA]

f%cking tomatoes, bears, vodka, balalaika!
Guys, this is very cool canopy! One another more beautiful!

Greetings from Ukraine!

[mfedasiuk]

see attached!
Mark

[Davy Crockett]

That's the mutts nuts Mark!!

[dw45]

These canopies are great big thanks to you guys.

My problem is using Pepakura I get the fold lines when I print them, how do I cancel these? Thanks in advance....keep up the good work.

[Mounds]

Go to settings at the top, select other settings. Then select "none" for mountain and valley fold lines.

[mfedasiuk]

Lovingly borrowed some of Davy's ideas....like the red lettering
Thanks all!
Mark

[Davy Crockett]

Just imagine if e-flite put one of ours into production!!

Heres another 2 I did last night

Maybe get 1 more done for christmas

Enjoy

[donangelo]

mfedasiuk wow, you could put a photo of this latest version in white?
Thank you pot your work

[Davy Crockett]

Last one for a while guys

[Mounds]

Is that because you've developed carpel tunnel from folding all the paper canopies?

[mfedasiuk]

Lol mounds!

[ccnada]

New xtreme grips/hub/swash from rcflyer on ebay. One thousand thank you's again to mfed and davy for posting the textures. You are a great asset to this community!

[questerng]

wow...

This is really cool.. and of very high quality..

I must try and print some out to try..

Sorry guys.. I'm an idiot at all this PDF and PDO thingy..

I've read some post back that I need to download some software to be able to print this.. Is there any that don't need the software.. That I can print from a regular com, and printer..

Thanks a million to all the creator..

Quest

[755 robert]

Originally Posted by questerng

wow...

This is really cool.. and of very high quality..

I must try and print some out to try..

Sorry guys.. I'm an idiot at all this PDF and PDO thingy..

I've read some post back that I need to download some software to be able to print this.. Is there any that don't need the software.. That I can print from a regular com, and printer..

Thanks a million to all the creator..

Quest

I just clicked the pdf and it went to my downloads,I opened it,hit print page and there it was in the printer..

[ccnada]

I know it can be confusing as it was for me the first time but here is the easies steps for windows users.

1. Download this: http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-e...ad/viewer.html

2. Also download cyllika's heinslet green comet on post #120 on this thread. This will give you a .pdo template to open up.

3. Download all the different textures that mfed, davy, and others have so kindly offered to us all in one folder.

4. Open the Pepakura software that you downloaded from step 1.

5. In Pepakura, go to "File" at the top of the window and go to "open" and look for cyllika's green comet template in .pdo that you downloaded from step 2.

6. Once that template is loaded, go to "Setting" at the top of Pepakura and select "Texture Settings".

7. Then click on "Specify Texture Image"

8. Now look for the textures that you downloaded from step 3. Now it gets fun! Pick the canopy you want to print. This is also where it gets hard because there are so many great designs!

9. Now go to "File" and "Print settings". Select 100% transparency so it will not print the folding lines. Select photo paper if that is what your using. Highest quality print. Once you hit print my compupter would ask me to adjust margins to your current printer , SELECT NO or else it will print too small and canopy will not wrap around battery.

10. Now that you have your print out, spray 1 or 2 coats of clear coat to give it that nice clean finish. Cut out. If the canopy is black, use a sharpie to blacken out the cuts for a cleaner finish. Tape everything up, the nose is the hardest part. Pierce the holes to mount, take a pic and post up here for all to admire!

[ExtensionChord]

Originally Posted by ccnada

I know it can be confusing as it was for me the first time but here is the easies steps for windows users.

1. Download this: http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-e...ad/viewer.html

2. Also download cyllika's heinslet green comet on post #120 on this thread. This will give you a .pdo template to open up.

3. Download all the different textures that mfed, davy, and others have so kindly offered to us all in one folder.

4. Open the Pepakura software that you downloaded from step 1.

5. In Pepakura, go to "File" at the top of the window and go to "open" and look for cyllika's green comet template in .pdo that you downloaded from step 2.

6. Once that template is loaded, go to "Setting" at the top of Pepakura and select "Texture Settings".

7. Then click on "Specify Texture Image"

8. Now look for the textures that you downloaded from step 3. Now it gets fun! Pick the canopy you want to print. This is also where it gets hard because there are so many great designs!

9. Now go to "File" and "Print settings". Select 100% transparency so it will not print the folding lines. Select photo paper if that is what your using. Highest quality print. Once you hit print my compupter would ask me to adjust margins to your current printer , SELECT NO or else it will print too small and canopy will not wrap around battery.

10. Now that you have your print out, spray 1 or 2 coats of clear coat to give it that nice clean finish. Cut out. If the canopy is black, use a sharpie to blacken out the cuts for a cleaner finish. Tape everything up, the nose is the hardest part. Pierce the holes to mount, take a pic and post up here for all to admire!

Your link doesn't work.....

[ExtensionChord]

never mind I just googled it haha

[wcc963]

my second attempt at a TDR style canopy... first attempt came out more like the old piccilo canopies(i think thats how you spell it). this one came out better... made of regular paper and tape, no glue on this one. any construction advice for future canopies will gladly be accepted