OK...here you go!
milt said:
Paul, would love to see some pictures of this arrangement ...
So tonight I went out and gave the new "Camera Bomb Rack" mount a try, and aside from eh camera being pointed to high, it works perfectly! No real use posting the video - it's mostly of clouds, sky, and haze.....but now I know that the mount works well, and I can build a little wedge for aiming purposes.
Prior to attaching: Note "pads" to spread the load on the wing skin:
Installed on wing. Attaching bolt is safetied, and the camera bracket is also safety-wired to the bracket. The velcro strap not only holds the braqcket to the aluminum mount, but also loops around the camera body if the plastic mount should fail:
It is a nice aesthetic balance to the pitot tube on the other wing, don't you think?
Seeing as how this was a test flight, I was mostly happy that the thing was still there when I landed! It also shows no hint of the prop arc, and the vibration that I got when it was on the wheel pant is completely gone.
Ah, boys and our toys.....
Paul