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Old 11-25-2010 | 01:26 PM
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Default RE: Baby classic pattern planes are here!

Sure thing Chris,

this is the setup I used on a 40" span Tiporare. About 250W input power on an 8x6 thin electric APC - more than ample power.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL6z7SxlxUc[/youtube]

The only problem is torque caused by the large prop when hand launching (the Pico has no landing gear). Going down to a 7" prop would be preferable but the available power is less. An alternative would be to use one of the various high KV inrunners capable of turning 6" and 7" props at decent revs (e.g. E-Flite Six series). A number are also available on sites such as Hobby King.

Below are the pictures of the gear used:
[ul][*] DualSky XM-2834CA-6 (~1500 KV)[*] Castle TB 36 AMP ESC[*] TP 2100 Pro Lite's
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Batteries in the 1600 to 1800 mAh capacity are preferable to keep the model light. You may even be able to use 1350's if you are very conservative with the throttle.

Hope this helps, David.