RE: Let's gasify a Vanquish
Some of the last photos of the conversion....
The white coloration on the wing tube is microballoons/epoxy to achieve the right fit in the wing sockets. Original fit was juuuust too loose for my liking....
I added a set of screws to hold the canopy down and keep it from vibrating too badly. Canopies make a racket when they are bouncing all over the place.....
The ally stand offs on the mount are McMaster Carr issue, 2" long for 8-32 bolts. I go smaller on the mounting bolts than is typical for these gassies because the soft mount allows that.
The tank is only 8 ozs. It holds enough gas for about 10 minutes. The yellow loop around the tank cap is plastic tubing that's easily formed with some heat from a monokote heat gun. It's a convenient place to locate the vent control which keeps gas from spilling on the plane. Tank and fittings are things I sell along with the PolyU fuel line. Weight savings on the tank set-up is considerable over other types.......
The spinner is too large for this plane but I had the holes drilled already and didn't feel like screwing around with the stock VQ spinner.............
The engine close up at the spark plug shows how I treat the plug caps to keep them from coming off. I lose the spring clip in favor of a thin walled silicone tube. It's been working great.
A relief loop on the plug cable is a good idea if you have the room. It worked nicely in this plane..............
Note the mounting tabs on the CH ignition module. Simple, effective gromets already built in..........
I think the little platform that EF puts into the VQ right over the wingtube makes a perfect spot for the RX and battery. I have to have access to the battery because it is lipo and I don't charge lipos in the plane. I velcroRX and battery in and add a second strip of velcro around the battery. All in all, a nice and tidy set-up, don't you agree?
Final weight came in at a porky 10# 5ozs.</p>