Warbird Man

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RUDDER:

Some have asked me in the past how I plan on hooking up the B-29 rudder in a scale manner. The plans show burying the servo in the tail and setting up / attaching the linkage to it before one finishes strip planking the fuse. Also there is the problem of attaching the rudder to the pivot rod the rudder hinges on. I'm not a fan of burying anything and I like to have all components removable if necessary. I also like to keep the tail as light as possible. So this is what I came up with.
I cut out and made a removable hatch underneath the tail for the rudder rod to slip up from the bottom. I made up a little bracket with a 1/8th wheel collar silver soldered to it that is mounted in the bottom of the rudder. Once the rod and rudder are in place, I can tighten the set screws which secure the rudder to the rod. Then I have a steering arm attached at the bottom of the rod to control the movement of the rudder. The rudder servo is now located in the rear bomb bay with a HD push rod to the tail. Sounds simple enough? See pics.