This is a neat way to get the battery off the bottom and inside the FT Bloody wonder fuse. First thing is to round off the rear pointed corners of the pod so it can rotate smoothly. This mod will make the pod dedicated to that particular airplane, so keep that in mind.
The next thing is to clip off the firewall skewer studs off the forward part of the fuse. Now add a new skewer through the fuse and the pod near but not at the newly cut curved rear end. This will allow the pod to hinge on the skewer allowing the fuse and pod to separate like a box and lid. Add credit card pieces to insure no wear on the hole.
Depending on what motor and battery setup you use battery placement is trial and error to get correct CG balance. I had to add a 1oz. weight under the front of pod. The photos show pretty much how all this is accomplished as well as you will notice I ran my antenna straight out the back into a soda straw piece glued to the under side of the rear fuse. You can handle that part anyway you wish of course.
Now you have to glue a popsicle stick across the top of the front of the fuse and wrap a rubber band around to hold the fuse and pod together (see photo). This serves as an anchor for the rubber band as well as a handle of sorts to open the fuse and pod as you would a lid on a box. Also notice I made a skid for the bottom of the pod to land on because I mainly use a grass field.
This works well for me and I hope it may be useful for others.
Happy flying!
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