ORIGINAL: MTK
I'll post some of the work required in converting an Electric Vanquish to gasoline power. This will deal only with the engine and pipe set-up and not the whole build. Archie did a fine job with that so no need to revisit it
If I like the way thisversion flies I just might take all the covering off it and silkspan and paint it. Great thing about this model is that the sheeting is whole. Only the control surfaces have holes which are easily covered with polyspan tissue.
All up weight looks like around 10 1/2 lbs RTF. A bunch of places weight may be shaved off but would require new molds for stuff. Haven't decided IF I'll persue that route.
The engine is a PTE36 rear exhaust. The soft mount is a custom type I build, based on the Hyde/Pastomount. The nose ring will be installed in the stock cowl, except the cowling needs reinforcement and better attachment to the fuse than the E version.
Lets do a show and tell. Stand offs are 2 inches long. Total length to the back of mount is 6 11/16"
Firewall is 1/4" X grained balsa carbon sandwich. This is trulyelementary to make is you have a Food Saver vacuum packer or similar set-up. I have one for food and one for toy airplane stuff.