dmaximob
Junior Member
Hi all,
I am new to scratchbuilding and have an issue that has perplexed me. I can't seem to grasp how the power pod is supposed to slide in and be secured in the slots in the foam board AND onto the skewer dowels in the front at the same time.
I built the FT Mustang and really struggled when trying to get the power pod where it is supposed to be. After a bout of tugging and pushing I ended up taking the two front skewers out in order to slide the power pod into the foam board slots. Once in the slots, I inserted the skewers into their spots. This seemed to work fine, but I wonder if it's secure enough in the long term.
The Mustang flew beautifully on the maiden, but pilot error/haste crumpled the airframe on the second flight. As I'm putting together Mustang Version 1.1 I want to get this skewer thing figured out.
I've drawn up a diagram to help visualize what I'm talking about. Any tips are greatly appreciated.
I am new to scratchbuilding and have an issue that has perplexed me. I can't seem to grasp how the power pod is supposed to slide in and be secured in the slots in the foam board AND onto the skewer dowels in the front at the same time.
I built the FT Mustang and really struggled when trying to get the power pod where it is supposed to be. After a bout of tugging and pushing I ended up taking the two front skewers out in order to slide the power pod into the foam board slots. Once in the slots, I inserted the skewers into their spots. This seemed to work fine, but I wonder if it's secure enough in the long term.
The Mustang flew beautifully on the maiden, but pilot error/haste crumpled the airframe on the second flight. As I'm putting together Mustang Version 1.1 I want to get this skewer thing figured out.
I've drawn up a diagram to help visualize what I'm talking about. Any tips are greatly appreciated.