Idigbo

Just measured my prop driver and its a shade over 3", about 3 1/4". At this length the motor is a snug fit, but it definately doesn't touch the cowl anywhere. Has the standard tin exhaust too, with the outlet pipes cut short. The plug cap sits in the chin cooler, about 3/8" or so back from the lip. Sounds like the 3" one you can get would be usable.

Ian.

fockewulf37

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Slowly working along...

Ty

Sessholvlaru

Looks great, can't wait!

I've been eyeing one of those 1/6 scale BBI WW2 Japanese pilot figures. They are definitely the nicest looking pilots around, but they are OOP and demand top dollar.

fockewulf37

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I think those would look small in this plane . I will take a pick of a 1/6 scale pilot in the cockpit for you...

Ty

Sessholvlaru

I've gotten my G62 mounted. I ended up cutting about 1.5 inches from the fiberglass cylinder motor mount. This system is a really cool idea. Kudos to ESM on that one.

Like Idigbo I offset my motor slightly. This is by far the best way of getting the whole motor hidden. I am using a Bennett muffler and will cut the two pipes flush with the cowl.

I ordered the ESM spinner, should be here in a few days. I used a backplate I had laying around for mock up.

Sessholvlaru

Thanks. The 1/5 scale resin guys just don't look too good IMHO. I don't know of any 1/5 scale figurines.

JL1

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Dave Platt used to have a 1/5 Japanese pilot. I don't know if he still makes it

Sessholvlaru

Oh yeah. Don't forget to add some right thrust as there is none built in. I eyeballed a degree or two. I can always shim the motor later if it needs more.

fockewulf37

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here is a 1/6 scale pilot in the pilot seat.

Here is the 1/6 compared to a couple 1/5 scale pilots

Ty.

Sessholvlaru

Yeah Mr. 1/6 does look kinda small in there.

Ramstein44

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Looks like a 1/4 scale pilot figure from maybe vaillyaviation.com would work better, that's a lot of space in there!.

fockewulf37

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here is 1/4 scale Japanese pilot that I have .. He is too big...

TY

Sessholvlaru

Hey Idigbo, got any pictures of your hidden servo setup on the wings? I'm thinking of doing something where I'm still mounting the servos to the hatches, except the arms point down and not through the hatch.

Sessholvlaru

On a side note TBM has extra canopies and cowls. I ordered an extra pair.

Since I am going to be running electric retracts I can't have an air cylinder opening the canopy. Any ideas for doing this electrically? I'd need about 4.5 inches of travel. Do they make linear servos that big? I also contemplated a 360 degree servo with some sort of rack and pinion type setup, with the pinion being the servo drive gear.

Ramstein44

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To be honest with you.. He looks to be accurate to the size of the plane, especially with the black and white photo of the real deal. Is there something we could do about the cockpit dept. If not, what other options are there other than the smaller pilot to fit the cockpit?

fockewulf37

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The problem is this was huge plane compared to the pilot. The cockpit depth it too deep already compared to some documentation I have. The plane measures out to the 1/5 scale size..

Ramstein44

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I agree.. She is one big piggy! Lol I think this one do to the extreme size of the cockpit, if I got her.. I'd just place the upper torso of the pilot. Too much work trying to get an exact or good looking fit. [&o]

Idigbo

Sess, if I strip and glass mine, it'll get a sliding canopy similar to one I've fitted on an ESM 50cc Spitfire. The set up is very easy, operates off a standard servo and is very free running with as much movement as you need, the Spitfire has 100mm movement. Also, the aileron linkages I'll do on it if I strip are detailed in that thread too.

Heres a vid of the canopy

http://s1189.photobucket.com/albums/...t=DSCF8465.mp4

...and the whole thread

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10...mpage_3/tm.htm

That cockpit is looking great Ty, mine has a 1/4 scale pilot at the moment, it what I had but I agree 1/4 scale looks a bit big.

Ian.

Sessholvlaru

That looks sweet...but your second link does not go to your thread. Relink me please?

Idigbo

Sorry mate, here, hopefully is the right link!!

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10...mpage_1/tm.htm

Ian.

Sessholvlaru

I got my ESM spinner today. I can say I'm happy I ordered it because you won't get the right profile with a parabolic. I will likely grind down the point by the spinner screw though. Here it is next to a TT Rare Bear spinner.

n8622t

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Hey Ty this cockpit is looking a little different than past assemblies...very cool cant wait to see the video and I still have not had the time to get out to the shop and dig that fuse out for the measurements on that former[:@]

Sessholvlaru

I used a nut and bolt and chucked the spinner in my drill for some minor reshaping. Still needs a little more though.

Sessholvlaru

I'm kinda confused on the ESM electric retract situation. Tomas at VQ told me that the latest shipment of electric retracts he got two weeks ago were the G2 variety which retract in about 10 seconds.

TBM, however, now has a video about an "upgrade board" you can solder into the G1 retracts which basically make them G2's which they will be selling. However, TBM also says the G2's won't be here until April and will be more expensive.

I guess I will ping Tomas at VQ about this, but he hasn't returned the last few messages I sent him. Could be the holidays, but I really wish he would list a phone number to call him at.

darren763

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Nice Job on the cockpit, It looks like the seat height is low on the 1/6 scale and person size looks ok to me, remember the 1/6 scale is 12 inches tall and most Japanese aren't 6 foot.

Darren