Thursday, October 10, 2013

Estes Xarconian Cruiser Build Part 4 Engine Mount





Here's the engine mount with the centering rings and clear retaining ring installed.
I'm adding a replaceable Kevlar line on this one.
The small blue tube is from a generic cotton swab.





TIP: Thanks to Todd (Bradycros on TRF) I now notch engine blocks for a better fit over the top bend of the engine hook.


An used engine was sipped in to make sure the notched engine block was set straight in the tube.
Here's the finished mount:
Kevlar was tied around the low end of the BT-20 engine mount tube. The loose end slid through the blue tube.
Leave a Kevlar tail on the back end so you can pull out the line to check or replace if needed.

BUILD TIME
Engine mount build with replaceable Kevlar: 30 minutes
Total build time so far: 1 hour 55 minutes

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