acejinx

I bought this awesome bh models p-40 from a guy who never finished it. I want to go electric, this is a glow model WITHOUT a battery hatch. Anyone any suggestions on putting one in?

I know if I have to take the wing off after every flight I'll never fly The darn thing.

The covering is this Cool printed vinyl.

LesUyeda

I did a P-40 once. I cut the cowling just below the exhaust stacks, front to back, so it was removable, and slid the batteries in from the front.

Les

acejinx

I'm thinking that's what I might do. How did you attach the 'chin'?

LesUyeda

A little complicated to explain. I fabricated a ply doughnut glued to the top of the cowl. I glued two 3/16 aluminum rivets (one on each side) with the head toward the spinner, and the shank projecting toward the fuselage. That gave me two "pins". I glued 2 tabs to the chin, that had matching holes such that I could angle the chin into place, then raise up the aft section into position, and screw attach to the fuselage through the rear upper corners of the chin.

Clear as mud???

Les