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Post by rootbeard on Oct 4, 2004 10:42:11 GMT -7
Howdy Ya'll,
I found a drawing on how to make a ballon tank. My question is how do you mount it on a profile solid wing plane? Or was maybe thinking about a 1/2 combat type wing?
Thanks
Paul
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Post by tperry2054 on Oct 4, 2004 11:05:47 GMT -7
Paul,
Just make a lightweight box and rubberband it on. I just keep mine open in the front and mount it on the inside of the nose if necessary.
Tom
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Post by rootbeard on Oct 4, 2004 11:31:58 GMT -7
Thanks Tom,
Any way you can send me a picture via email?
A picture is worth 100 Gig of post.
Paul
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Post by minnesotamodeler on Oct 5, 2004 7:00:19 GMT -7
Rootbeard,
Any old container that's big enough will do. Leave the "lid" off a plastic clunk tank and stick the balloon in there. Install a plastic ball with a hole cut in it in that combat wing and you can use it for the balloon tank or a pacifier pressure setup. Somebody I read about uses Vienna Sausage tins. For 1/2A, 35mm film canisters are perfect (and free at any film-developing place). Look around, you'll find possibilities just laying around the house!
--Ray
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Post by tperry2054 on Oct 5, 2004 7:13:09 GMT -7
Hey Ray, I didn't have ready access to any of my old holders so I got lazy and called paul last night and gave him esentially the same advice you did. I told him he was putting too much thought into it. I like to form a cylinder from plastic screen and thumb tack it to the inside of the nose. The most creative I got was using one of SWMBO's plastic hair curlers. (Do they still make those?)  Tight lines, Tom |
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Post by rootbeard on Oct 5, 2004 11:11:59 GMT -7
Hey Thanks for the call Tom, I sometimes think too much.  And make things harder then they need to be. It is always a pleasure to talk with you. I learn more in 5 mins on the phone with you then hours spent on the web. ;D I hope to see pictures of your scratch built planes. Take care Paul |
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