I am back to work and alive!

Now that I am over my horrible cold I can get back to work.  The cockpit kit came in and Dave (the owner) picked it up and volunteered to paint and assemble it. Yea, cause I hate those things.  I am getting my planes ready for the Wenatchee Huckfest next week so my time has been limited on the Corsair but I planned out the electronics and mounted the batteries, regulators and tank. We have made the decision to use a Smart Fly EQ6 power board that I need to order before I do much more on the servos.

The two regs mounted are for the fuel pump and the ignition. Everything is mounted as far forward as possible, I have no doubt we will still need nose weight.

I am in need of English instructions and a diagram for the engine pump to finish up the nose of the fuselage so I will be researching that next week.

I also received the right side retract back from Down and Locked so it’s installed completing the gears. I am waiting for door actuators to finish the wheels. I have given up on a mechanical linkage for the rear doors and will use actuators on it as well.

 

This will hold the throttle servo. 

 

The flaps are installed on the inner part of the wing ready for servo hook up.  

 

Sorry I did not do a video this week but the next video should be an exciting one with all the new detailed parts getting installed.

I will be taking a week off to drive too Washington for a Giant Scale Huckfest next week and plan to dive back into this bird full speed. I think with another 60-80 hours of work I can have her ready for paint. Assuming I have all the parts ordered.

 

 

Switches and batteries

After sitting around for three days with a nasty head cold I decided to try and get some work done.  Most all the parts have arrived so I can now start the install of batteries, switches etc.

 

 

 

I located the best spot to attach the ignition behind the firewall. After the firewall gets fuel proofing I will add rubber grommets around the holes to protect the wire.

 

 

What I have done here is cut and shape the tray that will hold the tank on one side and the batteries and regulators on the other.

 

 

I mounted the tray as far forward as possible. No matter how much weight I can get forward we will still need nose weight, all scale planes finish tail heavy in my experience.

 

 

Under the hatch in the hidden box I mounted the switches and fuel dot. One dual switch for the two Fromeco 5200 batteries, one switch for the Fromeco 2600 battery regulated to the ignition and one switch to the Fromeco 2600 battery regulated to the fuel pump. I am using separate batteries for safety, some people might combine the fuel pump and ignition battery but that’s a lot to ask from one battery in my opinion. 

 

 

I used a blue fuel dot and switch cover for the fuel system just to help define which switch does what.