RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit
I used a piece of 1/8" aluminum bar stock and cut a slot in it to accept the flange that holds the smoke boat. It was screwed to the former that the wing plugs into. It sits on the former and only a slight amount of balsa is trimmed on the fuselage to allow a snug fit when the wing is installed. The wing butts up against the plate and the only part showing is the slotted portion.
The flange that holds the smoke boat is made from two 1/16" aluminum angle stock which are pop riveted together to form the strap. The strap is riveted to the smoke boat with large rivets through the boats cross members. The strap slides into the slot in the bar stock and is held in place by the wing hold down bolts. The boat itself is made of balsa and ply and covered with Monokote.
The smoke boat has a 24 oz. Dubro tank, 20amp ESC speed controller, 2 cell LiPo batt and an old turbine fuel pump. It has fuel in, vent out, pump out and the servo lead for control. When the boat is installed, the connectors attach to extensions that are run through the wing in a brass tube. The servo wire has the red lead cut to separate the receiver battery power from the speed controller and allows the use of the external LiPo battery. The pump output tubing is connected to the stainless steel injector tubes with a Y connector.
Hope that explains the process.
Roy