ORIGINAL: doxilia
To my mind, seeing a glow engine cylinder is more than acceptable on some models but seeing an electric motor is of no aesthetic value. In a small Tipo, the lines of the aircraft can be left intact without having to expose an unsightly electric motor.
David,
There's no need to show an unsightly electric motor. My Gulfstream has the motor completely within the cowling, using an inrunner.
My son's P-51 has an outrunner completely hidden within its nose.
I know where you're coming from - the motors they stick on the front of those foamies are almost as bad as the flat fuselage and wings. Personally, I think that getting rid of the cylinder head and cleaning up the cowling do wonders at improving the appearance.
Andy