Official Nexa 2060mm SBD-5 Dauntless Discussion Thread

[Twowingtj]

Awesome!

[downwindleg]

So here’s what the dummy radial looks like in the cowl with prop and spinner mounted. Still some fine tuning where the motor seems to rub a little.

[downwindleg]

OK more progress Got the dummy radial almost done. Finished the rear seat guns and antenna. Not sure what to do with rear canopy. BTW this is the primo rattle can paint for cockpit interiors, wheel wells, etc.

[downwindleg]

Here’s my theory. Thanks to the folks at Motion RC and others, we were all included in the process of each new foam plane…even during development and release. That started a whole group of us regulars that wanted to share their ideas for mods and progress. But the Nexa type plane is a different animal and different folks, with the exception of crossovers like me who just needed bigger planes that the foamy industry wasn’t supplying,

[rifleman_btx]

Probably because most people now don't care much unless it's a repainted jet or warbird. But even then it's becoming a dime a dozen.

[Twowingtj]

I've found that most people that get planes this size and type, don't do much posting on forums. I'm not sure why that is.

[downwindleg]

Thanks Twowingtj. Was starting to wonder if anybody was watching or benefiting from the progress. It wouldn’t hurt to get more input on this build.

[Twowingtj]

downwindleg Coming along very nicely! Going to be a sweet looking bird.

[downwindleg]

Alrighty, got the center section of the canopy installed, cowling temp mounted and centered, drilled out the ignition ring ports for 1/16” aluminum tubing to represent spark plug lines, and installed the little elevator control rod hoods at the back. Also got all 18 pushrod sleeves glued in place on the dummy radial.

[downwindleg]

Ok got the outer wing panels attached and wired. Also got the first two battery connections soldered for 8s.

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Woohoo!! Finally joined the wing center section to the fuselage. Had to bring labeled servo lead extensions up through the top of the center section and feed them into fuse for connecting to receiver later. The other end of most leads terminate at wing joint for connecting to flaps, dive brakes, and ailerons . Wing fit looks good along fillets. No instructions on this but there are two holes in the bottom of the center section that are exposed by cutting out the covering that allow for the two nylon wing bolts to screw into the fuse. I cut it with a star shape so the covering could fold in around the holes.

[downwindleg]

Ok latest update. I have all servos installed and linkage connected with the exception of the center wing section. Making progress on the dummy radial with cylinder heads and crankcase painted. I have a new and improved ignition ring on the way from my friend Glenn and the three blade Corsair prop is finally balanced.

[downwindleg]

Okay, here’s the dummy radial supplied in the kit and also, the dummy radial made by a friend from files supplied by rcjetdude. Also completed the rudder and tail wheel installation and linkage.

[downwindleg]

Ok more progress. Got the esc today. Played it safe and went to 130 amps. Finished installing elevator hinges and linkage and installed control horns and connected them to the pushrods. Got linkage in for ailerons.

[downwindleg]

Okay making progress. All servos and hinges installed in outer wing panels for flaps and ailerons. No linkage yet though. Standoff bolts in place and length established for aluminum standoff tubes. Rcjetdude was right on. 55mm using the Corsair prop. Horizontal stabilizer glued in place as well. Aros has a friend who is using files from rcjetdude to make me a more detailed dummy radial engine for this beast. I have a receiver, esc, and batteries coming soon. Shipping times have seriously slowed down lately.

[downwindleg]

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Ok, got the cutting,drilling ,and tapping done for attaching the Corsair prop shaft to connect to the supplied prop shaft that came with the electric motor. The credit here goes to rcjetdude for coming up with this idea. Next will be the standoffs.

[downwindleg]

Hey Tidroplane, what did you use for standoffs for that electric motor? Also, here’s a few shots of the kit. I have removed the hatch under the wing center section and joined the power leads from the two retracts with a y harness. Next, I have to put together a temporary battery/receiver/esc setup to drop the mains in order to work on them.

[downwindleg]

Hey Tidroplane, thanks so much for the info. I will post some pictures of my progress. It will be glacial as I still have more goodies to get. A receiver, esc, maybe some Dubro wheels, nav lights at some point,etc. The motor, servos, and Corsair prop are on the way. This thread is for people to share their experiences for the benefit of all and it seems like some folks following this thread could chime in any time.🕙. Just sayin’