<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">It’s been a while since I last posted, the assembly of the 50cc ESM Spitfire is almost complete.I changed my mind from installing a G62 and purchased the new DLE 55RA, anice engine and should fit very nicely within the cowl, especially havingrear exhaust.
I have run into a problem with installing the engine mount cylinder, its too large in diameter to fit into the fuselage; it’s over sized by approximately 1/16", (2mm). I am sure there are other ESM aircraft owners that have run into a similar problem with the fiberglass engine mount cylinder. Before I start hacking away at the fuselage; I would like to hear what other ESM aircraft owners did to allow the cylinder to fit into the fuselage.<u1
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