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spray can. Fusion is meant for plastics, so Iʹm hoping that
means it is designed to be more flexible than ordinary
enamels. If you havenʹt tried them before for trim
painting, give them a whirl. They have a great fan pattern
nozzle, and cover really well.
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
Iʹve figured out an easy way to retain the battery. I built a
shelf with an ʺLʺ cross section that I installed cross ways at
the front of the fuselage butting up against the firewall. I
glued some 3/16 sheet against the inside of the firewall so
the battery doesnʹt rub up against the motor mount blind
nuts. The battery slides in through the forward most
hatch, and the top of the pack is retained by the ʺLʺ. (the
shelf will also serve as a place to mount the ESC and RX).
The bottom of the battery rest on the forward landing gear
mount. I then glued a piece of 1/8ʺ basswood to the inside
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of the hatch. Once the hatch is in place, the basswood
piece stops the battery from sliding backwards. Itʹs simple
and seems really effective. Iʹve shaken the plane up and
down, and the battery shows no signs of shifting. Pictures
were hard to take due to the confined space. Another plus
of this design is that with the middle/top wing assembly
off and the bottom hatches off, it is super easy to get at the
innards of the airplane.
Weight as you see it in the pictures is 59oz. I figure flying
weight will be around 72oz, for a wing loading of
14.26oz/sq ft. Not too bad for an airplane of this size.
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