Planes > Electrics
New build - RCME Bambina
angry_muppet:
After a mental week where I couldn't even think about planes... I finally ordered the blind nuts and polypropylene wing bolts to allow me to fit a wing mounting plate. Unfortunately, said plate is installed below the servos (as per plan), so they needed fitting first. Perhaps I might be able to cut a slot for a screwdriver to fit through should the servos need accessed.
I've left a section of the upper forward fuselage so I can (hopefully) access the battery without removing the wing if the CoG and access permits. Failing that, I can just glue it closed and take off the wing. :(
Happy Days:
You could always recharge the battery in situ, between flights David. Save having to "dismantle" the plane! ;)
angry_muppet:
After not having a lot of time to spare, I finally got a bit more done. It's a much slower build than it should be, but the journey is almost as much fun as the destination.
Belatedly discovered I mis-built the fuse and put the firewall in to far forward... For better or worse, I decided to cut it out and reposition it to the correct location. By my measurements, it appears to have remained square. I want it to be, so I acknowledge that may be due to "confirmation bias"! :-[
Anyway, I have the hinge slots cut on all control surfaces; only the ailerons remain to profile for smooth operation. Everything fits perfectly, so I must have done something correct?
I've dry fitted most of the electrical gubbins to try and find the positions to achieve CoG on the main spar. Man is it fickle! Move the battery a little forward and the nose drops like a ton of lead. Move it a little rearward and the tail goes! More perseverance required.
Need to order more film covering, so the Director of Finance suggested a yellow wing with navy flashes... Not sure of what colour to do the fuse. She protests at the concept of a "fleet scheme" of white and red. ;)
angry_muppet:
And the firewall is not square. >:(
It's angled right at perhaps 1 - 2° but is square in the vertical plane. I hope that as right thrust angle on a CW prop is claimed to improve something, it won't matter too much and I can claim it was deliberate. :-X
The forward upper fuze is detachable for battery removal. Otherwise I can still glue it shut. :)
There is a plywood ring to close off the front, but I've added a vent on the underside to aid cooling.
angry_muppet:
It's taking it's time...
But finally started to get the covering on.
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