Noob Question
 

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

RE: Noob Question
 

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

RE: Noob Question
 

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.

RE: Noob Question
 

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

RE: Noob Question
 

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

RE: Noob Question
 

What do you guys think of doing both?

RE: Noob Question
 

One more quick question,

How do i paint balsa?

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

RE: Noob Question
 

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

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

RE: Noob Question
 

Whole plane so spray paint works?

RE: Noob Question
 

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

RE: Noob Question
 

Thanks!