Detail showing motor stick and
mounts. Also shows mounted motor. Mounted this way,
motor can be removed easily as it's held in place by a single
servo screw. See also
Motor Mount.
9.
Here, receiver is simply taped in place on bottom of plane.
Note "shorty" antenna to keep things clean.
2.
Be
sure to center each servo by hooking it up to your radio
before you permanently install them in your plane. You
can't reposition the servo arms once installed.
10.
ESC is
also taped in place on bottom of plane.
3.
Using
a Sharpie "Ultra Fine Point" marker, draw an outline of your
servo for the rudder cut-out. Position rear of servo about
1/8" forward of wing trailing edge.
11.
R/C-56
Canopy Glue works well for gluing the control horns in
place.
4.
Cut
the servo opening with a sharp #11 X-Acto.
12.
Your
CG (center of gravity) should be in the area shown.
5.
Trial fit your servo into the opening.
6.
Servos
are easily secured with low-temp hot-glue. You can easily
remove by slicing glue with an X-acto if necessary.
7.
Elevon
servo glued in place and hooked up. Shown here using Dubro
Micro EZ Link for connecting pushrod to servo arm.
8.
Here's a view of
all three servos in place. Note that wing has been slotted
for servo wires to pass through to bottom of plane.
