Hey,

I am new to airplanes i am a car guy. I amhaving trouble figureing out how to mount the motor. (Pics below) on to my frame it has 4 screw slots but i dont know what size it would be? Would my local homedepot carry them?

Any help is welcome
-Andrew

I think they are 4-40 flat head screws...your local hobby shop should carry

This is for the ones I own.
The square part above your gearbox is designed to slide onto a beam that protrudes from the front of your plane. I have seen both wood and aluminum beams used. It can be glued on or a hole drilled and a wood or sheet metal screw put in.

I dont have a hobby shop that is close so will the local home depot have tham and can someone verify the size?

Yes home depot will have them. Take the motor with you to test fit.

What do you guys think of doing both?

One more quick question,

How do i paint balsa?

What kinda paint do i use or do i cover it?

If electric just about any spray paint will do. Keep it light/thin.

What are you painting? The engine area or the whole plane?

Whole plane so spray paint works?

With the 1/16 wood you're building that plane out of I'd be worried about warping it with the moisture from the spray paint. Use some microlite covering or somthing... Dont paint it

Thanks!