RE: Platt Zero Build Thread
I'm working on a cowl and battery mounting solution.
Dave's plan has a box installed just below the glow engine to place the battery weight as far forward as possible. I will follow this principle, however, my box needs to be above the gas engine (grin). I am planning to use a decent battery, and would rather have useful weight rather than lead ballast...
I am wondering if it would be a bad idea to put the receiver here since it would be so close to the magneto... I'm thinking if I do that, I'll need to line the bottom of my box with foil.
Any feedback?
I'm also wondering if I can make the cowl open in a scale-looking way for access to this area for charging, air-tank refilling, and refueling....
In any case, The cowl will be attached to mount points along the bottom of the box and at points on the first fuselage former.
I was planning to incude air-deflectors as shown to force the airflow down past the muffler and out the cowl bottom.
For the top of the box, I am thinking 1/64 ply, or even aluminum sheet from a large beer can (probably Fosters - grin). I should have planty of lattitude weight-wise.