Clear plastic air scoop added to stock air inlet directs airflow to fins of motor heat sink. Front opening only large enough to clear propeller shaft so that all incoming air blows directly on the heat sink. Clear areas on right and left are side air outlets that proved ineffective due to the small gaps. Detail of landing gear attachment to fuselage. Servos showing attachment of Kevlar pull/pull lines. Right servo is for rudder and tailwheel. Tailwheel is attached to inner thread so it deflects less than the rudder. Cowl repair with Monokote™ trim sheeting cut into narrow strips. It had been crushed in the area of the tape like an eggshell. Too bad I didn't realize I had a closer color the first time I used it. Top layer is closer color and having two layers makes it look more even, it's stronger, and the plane flies the same. At a distance, it looks good enough to my old eyes. The barnstormers used tape. ;) |