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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 2/7/2007 1:15:29 AM   
    windshadow


     

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 2/10/2007 12:57:16 PM   
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    Status: offline     		plane is going back to the factory to see why the ecs is getting blazing hot and then she starts shutting down when flying. the plane is a great flyer just hope this problem getts fixed at the factory before they send it back to me. The ecs is getting real hot now. After I run the plane for 2 min the motor starts to surge, and then she shuts down. I bench tested her on 3 different battey packs same problem with all three sets, I also used the same battery packs in my other plane and no problems. I will let you know how the factory handles this problem. the other plane is not an electristar.

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 2/18/2007 2:06:14 AM   
    cwharper


     

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    Status: offline     		I'm new to the RC airplane world and wanted a good slow flying stable plane to start with. A friend of mine let me try the G3.5 simulator and that's how I selected the Electristar to be my first plane. I got real good on the simulator at taking off, floating around, and landing. But on the first flight with the real Electristar I quickly noted the simulator didn't prepare me at all for the sensitivity of the controls. The simulator acted kind of sluggish, which is what I wanted, but I found myself over correcting the real Electristar and finally landed in the top of a patch of planted pine trees. When I finally got the plane down, the rubber bands had pulled or broke off one of the wooden dowels and pushed their way through the wing frame. It's probably repairable but I don't know how to do it and will now wait until the replacement parts come in from backorder.

    From the review pictures posted on RC universe it appears that only 4 rubber bands were used to secure the wing, can Greg confirm this?

    Has anybody else had any problems with using rhe recommended total of 14 rubber bands?

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 2/20/2007 2:16:49 AM   
    spacestout


     

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    Status: offline     		I built my "less than 1 hour" Electristar in over 12 hours. Used 2- 2s1p 4200mAh LiPos. Was confused by the insert saying the receiver was the Futaba R168DF when in the plane was the R127DF. Biggest issue is that I can get the plane to arm. Tried a servo on the receiver throttle position and it worked. All control surfaces work. Even tinkered with end points, throttle reversal in the xmitter, and trim. But still get nothing in moving the throttle from 0 to full to 0. No beeps, no motor.

    I'm about to conclude the ESC is bad. Most LHS don't have the SS-45D laying around to swap out.

    Anyone else faced this? I've seen other forums where folks can't get their ESC's to arm with Futaba radios, but it was unclear what they did to remedy things.

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/7/2007 12:27:46 AM   
    crashproof


     

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    Status: online     		Hey guys I have flown the Electricstar 5 flights and the plane handles well but I am having a problem with the motor sputtering. Anyone else having this problem ? Anyone have any ideas why this could be happening. It starts usually after a couple minutes and is mainly at full throttle. Any help or ideas will be appreciated. Thanks, Kevin Mac.

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/7/2007 3:17:25 AM   
    cwharper


     

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    Status: offline     		My Electristar does not do that with a fully charged battery. I'm using the 3000mah 7 cell NiMH battery x 2 from great planes. However after 8 minutes it will no longer run smooth at full throttle as I'm guessing the battery packs have been depleted and I have about one more minute before I'm completely out of power. So mine only "sputters" when the packs are almost depleted but not on a fully charged pack. I've probably drained and charged my packs up four or five times now. The first charge on new packs I did a 1/10C or 300mah which probably helped some. Some on this forum have said the problem goes away with lipo packs.

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/7/2007 11:06:38 PM   
    crashproof


     

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    Status: online     		Thanks for the reply CW I was thinking about going with lipo's anyway. I wonder how much that will throw the CG off ? I guess time will tell. Thanks Kevin Mac.

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/8/2007 3:12:44 AM   
    ro347


     

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    Status: online     		i recieived my Electristar about a week ago. The covering has a lot of wrinkles and bubbles in it. Would ironing it make everything smooth and tight? Would I be able to use a regular blow dryer(hair)?

    I cant wait to fly it...but its been Windy in jersey lately also trying to find a large enough field.

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/8/2007 5:05:57 AM   
    Jon The Buddha


     

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    Status: offline     		I had planned on picking this plane up this week at my LHS. However, I now need a little reassurance.

    I didn't originally realize that it was modeled in RealFlight G3.5. I have had G3 for some time, but hadn't upgraded to 3.5. Once I realized this plane was part of 3.5, I quickly downloaded and installed the upgrade. I was severly dissapointed in the performance of the plane!!!! Please tell me that it doesn't take full throttle to keep it solidly in the air like it does in the sim! The reviews I have read all praise the performance and seem to indicate that it should perform easily at reduced throttle, but the sim version on mine is a dog! I have to keep full throttle to get good flight characteristics. My sim settings should all be defaults, so nothing that I know of has been changed.

    If anyone has both 3.5 AND the real plane, could you please confirm how accurate (or not) the performance is??? Thanks!

    -Jon in OKC-

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/8/2007 11:27:14 AM   
    crashproof


     

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    Status: online     		John my plane flies very well at around half throttle. I fly it there to help the batts and the flight time be increased with no problems. I have the 3.5 and my plane flys similar to the 3.5 except it does not like to be inverted, atleast mine does'nt. Kevin Mac.

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/9/2007 12:45:33 AM   
    Jon The Buddha


     

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    Status: offline     		Thanks Crash. I guess its just goofy on my sim.

    < Message edited by Jon The Buddha -- 3/9/2007 12:47:47 AM >

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/9/2007 4:31:05 PM   
    crashproof


     

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    Status: online     		I have a question concerning switching to lipo batts. If I did this with my Electricstar does the ESC need to be set up for them somehow ? or will the use of the lipo batt be no different to the system ? If their are steps I can find nothing about them in my manuals. Thanks for any info. Kevin Mac.

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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/10/2007 7:06:32 AM   
    Jon The Buddha


     

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    Status: offline     		I've read three or four very in-depth reviews of the Electristar (BTW, I bought one today ), and almost all mention the ability to use NiMh and lipos interchangeably. In fact, the review at Sport Aviator specifically says...

    "The Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) installed in this aircraft (the ElectriFly SS-45D brushless ESC) can draw power from either Ni-MH or Lithium Polymer (Li-Poly) battery packs. The speed controller automatically senses the battery type being used and adjusts accordingly."

    I think the main thing is that if you went with the lipos, it could affect your CG. Make sure you double check it! One review I saw said the lighter lipo packs would potentialy shift the CG aft. They thought putting both lipos in the forward compartment instead of putting one on either side would balance it out pretty good.

    I've got mine all put together, now I just need to set the throws and get it in the air! I went with the recommended NiMh batteries mainly because I don't wan't to accidently burn my house down. I've seen WAY to many stories lately of lipos going up in flames... and several of those were by very seasoned flyers! I know I can use ceramic items and lipo sacks for protection, but I have toddlers in the house, so I am just going to play it safe for a while.

    -Jon-



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    RE: Hobbico Electristar Select EP Trainer RTF - 3/10/2007 1:45:13 PM   
    crashproof


     

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    Status: online     		Thanks for the info Jon, I think I will just stick with the nimh as well. I fly gassers and just picked it up for its ease and to get a quick flight in without all the hassles. The lipos do seem alittle risky from what I have seen as well. Good luck with the flight, my plane had alot of control throw and was actually very nimble in the air which I liked. Kevin Mac.

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