Spoilers
I've been using e-spoilers in my giant scale sailplanes for a few years now with good results. I had a couple of extra e-spoilers left over from a review & this seems like the perfect project to try them out in...
For those not familiar with e-spoilers, they're basically your standard blade type spoiler except instead of a linkage that attaches to a servo they come with a built in motor that raises & lowers the blade. The advantage is they're super easy to install as there's no fiddly linkage or external servos to mess with...
I created a frame to mount the e-spoiler into...
Just pop the e-spoiler in, two screws mount it to a pair of hardwood blocks underneath & they're in...
Added a small strip of balsa to the top of the blade & sanded flush...
Deployed position...
Well these spoilers should come in handy next time I'm stuck in a booming thermal...
