ORIGINAL: maverickma
ORIGINAL: jbdismukes
Best void for batteries is behind the firewall, where the fuel tank goes. Only access is through the lower wing saddle. Besides, I have to second the opinion of Xairflyer (above).
Does the wing have to come off to access this area?
Everyone is entitled to their opinion just like everyone is entitled to choose the power system (gas, nitro, electric) that flies their model. As long as people are buying airframes, regardless of the power system, the hobby will live on. If that stops, we're all screwed. Curiuous, does it make you nervous that electric is slowly taking over the hobby as it has the RC car hobby? As battery technology gets better (lighter, more powerful, and less expensive), electric will gradually follow the same path with RC airplanes so get used to us ''all electric'' giant scale plane people!![X(]
OK, I know I'm butting in but I also looked at electrifying this model. After reading this and other threads I came to the conclusion that this Stearman just isn't the best candidate for electric conversion. Cost wasn't the issue (I'm going with a Saito radial) but as a bipe there just isn't an elegant way to put the battery pack as far forward as I would like without accessing it through the lower wing saddle. Although that would work, swapping batteries in the field is an invitation to hanger rash.