RiseAgainst017

im looking to maybe get a 3D foamy, i was looking at the e-flite funtana 300, i want something that i could possibly fly in a small area, i was also interested in the byp yak, but its discontinued, does anyone know why?

Xpress

You can try a DW Foamies Yak 54 Jr. It's maximum weight is just under 5oz., and with a 28" wingspan, it's perfect for any small gymn. There is a combo package that starts at $129.95, and includes your choice of 3 planes. The combo includes a Hacker A10-15S outrunner, a Mojo 10 amp BL ESC, and three 4 gram servos, that all work well. All you need is a ~400 mah 2 cell lipo pack, a GWS 8x4 prop, and a small ~10 gram receiver.

My advice to you is to put in an HS55 on the ailerons to give you a bit more authority, but it adds a bit more weight. If you're going to be strictly flying indoor, then use the 4 gram servos.

I'm not trying to sell it to you, just advising you to check it out. I've got one using ame motor, ESC, and a thunder power 480 mah 2 cell lipo, 2 HS 55 servos and a cirrus CS101 servos, and the plane flies great. Holds knife edge very well with minimal input, and hovers very well too. It will handle very light winds (nothing over 3-4 mph), but it flies the best indoors.

I absolutely love flying mine. I'm having a total blast with it, and it's the perfect all around 3D machine. Assembly also takes less than 2 hours, if you take a good ammount of time, and have everything you need right in front of you. I can get one built in under an hour, but that's becasue I've built over 15 foamies

www.dwfoamies.com is the website. There is a support forum on there too, incase you need any help, or get into some trouble with assembly.

Spiccoli

The Yak Jr. is definetly a good plane. I wouldn't use an HS-55 on the ailerons though. Get a Dymond D47 for the ailerons. It only weighs 4.7 grams and has 20 ounces of torque. That's about 30% more torque than an HS-55 and about 40% less weight. I used Bluebird 4.1 gram servos on the tail. Mine flew great and was pretty durable considering how many times I banged it into the ground. The 38" version is probably next for me.

Xpress

The weight on my yak was 4.0 oz. on the money, even with the HS 55 servo. I don't like dymond servos, as they tend to strip easily, and you have to buy new ones each time, instead of being able to get new gear sets.