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Building photos of the Plecan Simplex



1/2 inch soft balsa blocks make up the sides of the nose.  The motor mount parts should be built up first and then the balsa sides are glued on and sanded to shape.
The battery is a 2200 mah 3-cell lipo on one side of a balsa divider.  On the other side is the speed control.  The motor is a 480 size, in this case a Suppo BL-2814/8.  
The prop is an 11-8.  The motor can stand more prop if the speed control is adequate.  I have run 12-7 props with a Thunderbird 54 ESC and this motor on old timers.

The nose weights were made by melting old tire weights and white metal into a lid from a metal can.  The lid was peeled
 off and the weight was cut in half and epoxied on both sides.  The shaft with the little gear was from a helicopter drive
shaft.  Waste not want not.  It and the carbon fiber wing hold down rod hold a rubber band that holds in the battery.  



 Bottom view.  One of the wires that hold the landing gear on is visible in there.  .041 stainless safety wire works good.

 


 

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