Seamaster engine pod
01-28-2007 | 12:41 AM
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Seamaster engine pod
I am getting slightly damagesdSeamaster from another fellow modeller, this plane needs engine pod as it does have pod stand but not the pod itself, i like to know if anyone can provide me these parts or pictures or plans from where i can make pod from scratch myself. I also noticed that the model's nose cone is damaged too, like to know if that is plastic piece or wooden framed up nose...
Thanks,
Sammy
Thanks,
Sammy
01-28-2007 | 06:21 AM
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RE: Seamaster engine pod
Good Morning --- I have scratch built a twin fuselage Seamaster and the nose is a plastic piece but I glued a few thick pieces of balsa together and shaped it to suit. As long as you have the pod mast you are in good shape. I purchased two round 8 ounce fuel tanks. I measured the diameter and went out and purchased four of the cheapest shampoo bottles that were slightly larger than the fuel tank diameter and longer than the fuel tank. I cut off the neck of all the bottles and used the top half of one bottle to form a cowling for the engine and fashioned the other to cover and hide the fuel tank. I made the " firewall " out of 1/4 ply and made it round to just fit inside the shampoo bottle opening. I think I had enough room in front of the firewall to mount a small throttle servo and ran the servo wires down the mast. I am almost certain I did not add any right or down thrust to the firewall. The picture I am sending is a bit too small to show any detail but I think you will get the idea.
01-28-2007 | 09:10 AM
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RE: Seamaster engine pod
Those are probably better pods than supplied with the seamaster.
Did you reinfoce them so they would not be damaged when domeone uses them for a handle to lift your plane?
I once made an engine cowl from a polyethylene iced tea pitcher. It lasted for YEARS. MUCH less expensive than a custom fiberglass cowl, probably lighter and more durable too. And it looked just fine.
Did you reinfoce them so they would not be damaged when domeone uses them for a handle to lift your plane?
I once made an engine cowl from a polyethylene iced tea pitcher. It lasted for YEARS. MUCH less expensive than a custom fiberglass cowl, probably lighter and more durable too. And it looked just fine.
01-28-2007 | 11:27 AM
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RE: Seamaster engine pod
ORIGINAL: flynfish44
Good Morning --- I have scratch built a twin fuselage Seamaster and the nose is a plastic piece but I glued a few thick pieces of balsa together and shaped it to suit. As long as you have the pod mast you are in good shape. I purchased two round 8 ounce fuel tanks. I measured the diameter and went out and purchased four of the cheapest shampoo bottles that were slightly larger than the fuel tank diameter and longer than the fuel tank. I cut off the neck of all the bottles and used the top half of one bottle to form a cowling for the engine and fashioned the other to cover and hide the fuel tank. I made the " firewall " out of 1/4 ply and made it round to just fit inside the shampoo bottle opening. I think I had enough room in front of the firewall to mount a small throttle servo and ran the servo wires down the mast. I am almost certain I did not add any right or down thrust to the firewall. The picture I am sending is a bit too small to show any detail but I think you will get the idea.
Good Morning --- I have scratch built a twin fuselage Seamaster and the nose is a plastic piece but I glued a few thick pieces of balsa together and shaped it to suit. As long as you have the pod mast you are in good shape. I purchased two round 8 ounce fuel tanks. I measured the diameter and went out and purchased four of the cheapest shampoo bottles that were slightly larger than the fuel tank diameter and longer than the fuel tank. I cut off the neck of all the bottles and used the top half of one bottle to form a cowling for the engine and fashioned the other to cover and hide the fuel tank. I made the " firewall " out of 1/4 ply and made it round to just fit inside the shampoo bottle opening. I think I had enough room in front of the firewall to mount a small throttle servo and ran the servo wires down the mast. I am almost certain I did not add any right or down thrust to the firewall. The picture I am sending is a bit too small to show any detail but I think you will get the idea.
Ihave a kit built Seamaster and did some repairs on the cowl/pod this past summer and was wondering what I could do if the whole pod /cowl needed replacing, your solution solves my problem. Thanks for sharing, excellent idea. Wish they would produce the kit version of the Seamaster again.
01-31-2007 | 09:45 PM
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RE: Seamaster engine pod
Excellent job on the twin seamaster flynfish44! Thanks as well for the information. I've been attempting to duplicate my own seamaster and I too needed a solution for an engine pod. I also thought of building it balsa with two sides and a platform for the fuel tank.
What engines are you running in your twin fuse seamaster?
What engines are you running in your twin fuse seamaster?
02-01-2007 | 04:33 AM
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RE: Seamaster engine pod
The twin seamaster had two Super Tiger 40's which were perfect for the plane. The plane had some bad characteristics ( more than likely it was the pilot and not the plane ) so I decided to make one seamaster out of it with another standing in the corner waiting its turn. Of course I had to build an entire new wing and redo the tail feathers.
