Okay i posted this in the electric jets but got hardly any hits and no replies so i am going to repost here as i am sure some of you will have experience with electric models....

Hi am currently putting together my first electric model a twinjet, i was reading a review on the net when i saw a review with this picture, it dosent look like the esc is fixed down? does it need to be? what about the rx will a bit of double sided tape work and finally with the velcro be strong enough to hold the battery like this. I notice that the battery is on one side would this cause it to be unbalanced?

P.s If anyone has a picture they could post of there layout that would be appreciated.

This is the quote with the picture

"With the components in the recommended position, the CG was too far aft. I ended up with the receiver at the aft end of the compartment and the speed control at the front, with the battery in the middle Velcro'd to the side of the tub (see photo on the right). It actually works out quite well like this - the Velcro material is acting in the shear direction against vertical and forward displacement of the battery, holding it quite securely."

i have a twinstar (sell up now) also made by muliplex, you need the RX fixed, athe ESC doesnt really matter, but
its always good to be safe, i used vercro, its strong enough + easy to use,

is this your 1st model??? beware, i seen it fly + its fast!!

No i have have flown everything from fun-flys to pattern-ships but this will be my first electric and also jet like model cheers volkan. I was worried about using velcro for the esc as i am told they get very hot?

ahhhh i have run out of foam safe ca and the model shop is closed all i have left to do is stick the two fins on but it says in the manul not to use epoxy on the "elapor" foam why is this will it eat the foam anyone tried it as i wanted to go fly it this afternoon []

You dont need to use foam safe ca normal doesn't eat the evapor i asembled the whole thing with thick ca

NOOOOO< i made that mistake Scotsman CA BURNS foam!!!, dont use CA, ESC, dont get hot! (well ive never seen my hot!)

What about epoxy then?

i used epoxy, no problem with it...strange

ask yr local modelshop tomorrow...they will tell ya,
gd luck

no i swear i used thick ca for my twin jet i repaired it yesterday with non foam safe ca just normal ca but it does melt other foams thats true but the Elapor foam can take it. Whith my tj the instructions even said you can use normal ca. If you dont believe me put a drop of ordinary ca on your tj where no one can see it and you will see it works ive repaired my tj more than i care to say and all with thick normal ca

elapor is o.k. with normal cyano,i have just built a multiplex easy star and they tell you to use thick cyano and kicker.

i think its just cause epoxy is heavier