Frankenbuild challenge!

[Frank v B]

Damn!  The plane came out tail heavy and sliding the motor forward exposes the battery cavity. 

The solution is very simple.  There will be a bigass Frankenbolt across the fuselage just behind the motor to act as nose weight.  I am also moving the wing back about 3/4" using slight-of-hand techniques*.

In true FvB fashion, there is a 72 meg radio in the plane.  Andy and I have to uphold tradition.

Frank

* cutting 3/4" off the front end of the wing saddle and adding 3/4" to the back.

[Frank v B]

Balanced right on!  Just completed all the changes. 

Moved the wing back an inch on the fuse, put a big 5/16 diameter, 3 1/2" long Frankenbolt through the fuse (2 1/2" diameter) behind the motor, and put both a regular nut and a wing nut on it.... just to prove this club has at least two nuts!

Frank

Photo 1 shows the motor tube taken apart.  A 3S 2200 battery.  The receiver is behind the battery.  The ESC is behind the motor inside the motor tube.  The white plate to the left of the battery is the wing saddle with two dowels for rubber bands.  The entire wing saddle is made from Mandarin triangles and lite ply sides.
Photo 2 shows the motor tube in place... with the Frankenbolt and wingnut in place to help balance the plane.