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Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/15/2007 5:38:48 PM   
carguy1994ca


 

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I just bought an Electrifly extra 330s performance series electric plane. This is my first performance electric with brushless motor. I just began assembling it and so far it seems to be a very well made ARF. Everything fits right, covering is well done and the trim looks fantastic !

Has anybody flown it yet ? Id like to hear what was your experience with that plane. I will be using the suggested rimfire outrunner motor and brushless speed control, spektrum DX7 radio and 2100mah lipo battery.

Can't wait to the first flight !!
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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/15/2007 11:20:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		hey man, mine will be here tomorrow, and I plan on flying over the weekend. I am using the greatplanes 2100 15c lipos. As far as performance, can't personally comment, hear its excellent though.

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/16/2007 12:40:36 AM   
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Hi all !

I just bought an Electrifly extra 330s performance series electric plane. This is my first performance electric with brushless motor. I just began assembling it and so far it seems to be a very well made ARF. Everything fits right, covering is well done and the trim looks fantastic !

Has anybody flown it yet ? Id like to hear what was your experience with that plane. I will be using the suggested rimfire outrunner motor and brushless speed control, spektrum DX7 radio and 2100mah lipo battery.

Can't wait to the first flight !!


Read this about the Rimfire motor. I won't buy any more.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=719568

CR

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/16/2007 1:11:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		Charley, I read part of the tread on rc groups that you gave link to. It seems to be a misfortune that one modeler had, but I'll double check on mine when it gets in, hopefully tomorrow ! Mine is not the same part number though, hope it will be OK. You're saying your not buying rimfire anymore, so you have already one or more of these motors. Anything bad happened to you ?

I usually expect very good quality of great planes stuff, so I'd like to know about your experience with these motors.

Thanks !

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/16/2007 1:16:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi bbike !

Let me know how your assembly and flying goes with your bird. I think you will be delighted about the quality of the kit. This is my first small electric, and the fabrication and design is amazing! The structure of the airframe is so small yet so strong. I just hope not to crash it, can't imagine the weight of the lipo tearing thw wood apart !

I just tried a modified stryker f-27 with brushless motor on 3S lipo and the power is amazing !

Please come back with your experience !

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/16/2007 4:25:08 PM   
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Charley, I read part of the tread on rc groups that you gave link to. It seems to be a misfortune that one modeler had, .........


Not true! Quite a few of the small Rimfires, including mine, have spit the shafts out. You should have read on.....

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/16/2007 5:06:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Crap ! Mine just arrived at the poste office. Going to get it tonigh. When you mean the shaft went out, what is it I should check exactly ?

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/17/2007 4:58:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Cool, just been looking at the motor and speed control. Seem to be all OK except the connectors do not mate with each other. This is weird since it is sold to work together. I will check the motor toroughly before mounting and add loctite to the setscrew that holds the shaft in place, just to be sure.

The plane is assembling fine. Everything fits very well.

bbike, how is yours doing ? Will it fly this week end ?

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/17/2007 6:42:49 AM   
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Cool, just been looking at the motor and speed control. Seem to be all OK except the connectors do not mate with each other. This is weird since it is sold to work together.


You need the 2mm-to-3.5mm adapters to mate the motor and ESC. Tower # LXPCE8 - Nice of GP, huh?

CR

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/17/2007 1:17:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Indeed this is something weird ! Looking forward to try these to see how they work.

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/27/2007 4:19:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi ! Here I'm back with first flights impressions !

What a nice plane ! On take of, a little bit of right rudder is needed. Very fast take off possible if full throttle, like 10 feet !
I prefer to go smooth and it lifts at 50% throttle in about 25 feet.

The plane is very precise, and stops on a dime after you let go the sticks at the end of a manoeuver. It floats good and with power management I managed 8 minutes flights with a 2100 Mah lipo battery. The battery is brand new and I expect this time to go up with more charging cycle put through the battery.

Landing is easy and needs power to be carried to the runway treshold because that big prop slows the plane down. All in all, a fantastic aerobat !! Here are some pictures:

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/27/2007 4:26:50 AM   
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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/29/2007 12:17:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		nice plane man, my rimfire crapped out on me and unfortunatly ended my planes life. oh well. I ordered another plane and a scorpion 3020-12 outrunner, should power this baby, with a 11x5 prop, I should be putting out about 60oz of thrust at wot. can't wait.

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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/29/2007 1:04:57 AM   
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nice plane man, my rimfire crapped out on me and unfortunatly ended my planes life. oh well. I ordered another plane and a scorpion 3020-12 outrunner, should power this baby, with a 11x5 prop, I should be putting out about 60oz of thrust at wot. can't wait.


Hi BB, You have my sympathies. What happened to your Rimfire?

CR



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RE: Electrifly Extra 330s - 8/29/2007 2:31:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah man, what the heck happened to your rimfire ? Was it the same as mine ?

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