Build Story
Hirobo Dauphine 60 Electric Conversion
Thomas D.
Chapter 4 of 7
Upper Cowl Modifications
Feb 1, 2026
The battery installation and access is always a concern. The Dauphine had a solid upper cowl. This required splitting, fabrication of brackets and magnets to hold it in place. I am not too proud of the split however it is what it is.
6 Comments
One of my first scale “loves!”
Ha! Funny, had to get some final testing done. Even while I saw everyone having fun at the field” Makes me wonder about myself at times.
Thomas,
Looks great. Nice and smooth with a solid head speed. Video frame rate is a good tool.
B
Thank you Butch.
Your build has motivated me to convert my Dauphin from nitro to electric. That custom motor mount is worth its weight in gold.
It flies better than my nitro engine did. It was always fussy, now a joy to fly. I would be happy to share any CAD files.