I bought my first RC plane two weeks ago and am having trouble due to a lack of info in the instructions. I have an electric Sopwith Pup from Kavan (foam not balsa). The instructions do not mention anything about mounting of the receiver nor speed controller. They show a small access door on the bottom for getting to the servos (just a piece of foam with a dowel stuck through it to hold it in place). There is nothing about where or how to run the wires. Here are my questions.
- Where should I place the receiver and how should I mount it? (It's a Hitec HFS-04mg). How important is it for me to be able to get to the reciever plugs? If I mount it under the pilot, the servos will block access to it. Should I glue it to the fuselage?
- The electric controller recommends placing it in airflow but the fuselage doesn't appear to have any holes. How big of holes do I need and how many in order to create some cooling?
- I do not currently have an On/Off switch in the power cable. How important is this? I assumed that I would simply unplug the battery cable when I wanted the plane off since I would probably need to recharge it anyway. Should the battery connection be on the exterior of the plane (the instructions show the battery cable hanging out through the cowling) or the interior (under some hatch or cover)?
- Should I tape the wiring down or is it ok if they hang free? I assume I need to place it so it doesn't interfere with the servos.
- Where should I have the reciever antenna wire exit the plane? Is it ok to have it come out in the middle (behind the wheels) or should I have it come out the tail?
Thanks for your help.
Bob W.