KingWookie
Junior Member
Hi Everyone,
Right now I'm working on building an FT Scout from the speed build kit. I was really impressed with the kit overall but one thing I don't like about the FT designs are the powerpods. I can never seem to get them to be mounted stably. When I put my PP in the plane with the bbq skewers there is some slop that allows the PP to move up and down. I'd Like to avoid the PP all together but I'm not sure how best to mount something to the plane. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've been thinking about just hot gluing a wooden firewall to the front of the plane. Doing this would move the motor further out and I'm not sure how this would impact flight performance.
I attached some pictures of my idea so hopefully this makes what I'm trying to do clearer. The first image is the shape I would cut out of plywood and hot glue to the plane. The second picture is with the PP inserted but it's pulled out to where it would be mounted using the plywood. It's probably pulled out an inch or two more than the original design intended.
What do you guys think?
Thank you!
Right now I'm working on building an FT Scout from the speed build kit. I was really impressed with the kit overall but one thing I don't like about the FT designs are the powerpods. I can never seem to get them to be mounted stably. When I put my PP in the plane with the bbq skewers there is some slop that allows the PP to move up and down. I'd Like to avoid the PP all together but I'm not sure how best to mount something to the plane. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've been thinking about just hot gluing a wooden firewall to the front of the plane. Doing this would move the motor further out and I'm not sure how this would impact flight performance.
I attached some pictures of my idea so hopefully this makes what I'm trying to do clearer. The first image is the shape I would cut out of plywood and hot glue to the plane. The second picture is with the PP inserted but it's pulled out to where it would be mounted using the plywood. It's probably pulled out an inch or two more than the original design intended.
What do you guys think?
Thank you!
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