Power is provided by a OS 61SX-WC. At first I was using a header
tank but I believe the long fuel lines were causing problems so I took
it off. The piece of heat shrink on the fuel line protects it from
the edge of the fiberglass canopy. The GV-1 sensor is also visible,
it is reinforced with heat shrink to protect it from vibration. Note
how wires are not dangling everywhere, the spiral wrap is from Home Depot.
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The rear facing engine makes glow plug access a snap. A rear
gyro tray holds the GY-501 sensor. I was warned that this location
would result in the gyro sensor covered with exhaust residue, but so far
it has stayed quite clean. |
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To keep tabs on the battery I mounted a GEM 2000 remote led in a custom
bracket just above the tailboom. It looks really cool in this location
and shouldn't be too distracting in flight. |
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Another look at the custom bracket that holds the GEM chrome bezel.
The bracket is actually made from a broken receiver case I had on hand. |
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Although I don't have the SE Pro Tail control arm, the stock setup
works well. I just updated the pitch slider to Minair's new reinforced
version. |
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This side shows the push-pull elevator control arm and CNC elevator
swingarm. Notice the gold alignment guide for the tail drive shaft,
it should be parallel to the maingear. |
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One last look at the radio tray. The big bundle of wires is a
Y-harness since I ran out of slots on my 8-channel receiver. |
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