Scorch scale dauntless series#

The easiest is to connect the flaps is to have each flap servo plugged into a different channel on the receiver (use tx 'Master/Slave' function) then reverse one of them. Zinc Chromate keeps the salt water from rusting the 's plastic for goodness sake!.You also have to decide how you are going to make the flaps work in the same direction as there are three options. If I had to do over again, I would not glue the hinges for the flaps until after the servo were connected as it would make installing the control horn easier as would painting the inside of the flap area red. Yep, the horizontal stabilizer matches the bottom of the wing - howabout that!Īilerons flaps joining wing wing/fuse fit landing gear horizontal stab tail wheel rudder engine or motor mounting servos and push rods in fuselage cowl canopy wing joints added CG.Motor mount for electric motor with spacers.Pictures and text guide you through the assembly.Two sets of plastic 'wing joiners' which are placed on the dihedral break.Plastic well wells - and yes they ARE painted so be careful not to remove any paint from them when cutting them to fit.Hardware package includes glow accessories as well as electric motor mount.Plywood ring keeps everything is its proper location. Fiberglass cowl with matching plastic engine insert.Wing has to be joined as it comes in two pieces.

Phoenix models decided to take on this challenge and introduced a very scale-like model that also was a fine flying warbird. The SBD Dauntless used a heavy engine (Wright R-1820-60 radial engine, 1,200 hp) that weighed in at 1,184 lb (537 kg), hence the short distance between the nose of the aircraft and the CG.įor that reason you do not see very many models of the Dauntless, and those that are modeled often require POUNDS of lead up front to balance. The distinctive perforated split flaps or 'dive-brakes' was used to eliminate tail buffeting during diving maneuvers (can you say 70 degrees!).

One cannot discuss of the Battle of Midway in June 1942, without mentioning the successful bombing of the Japan’s naval fleet by SBD Dauntless : they sank three Japanese carriers and heavily damaged a fourth!

Scorch scale dauntless series#

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