I have been flying E exclusively for about 2 years.. I went from Brison 3.2's, 2.4's etc to small park flyers.. and it has been a complete blast.. However, I'm ready to get back into the bigger birds..

I have wanted to convert a UCANDO for a while.. However, I don't have the UPFRONT money to pay for it.. I can afford a $25 dollar gallon of fuel here and there.. the $300 dollar battery packs are hard to swallow on a flight instructors pay.

It's basically gonna boil down like this..

Mega 22/30/3 $115.50 @ MEC
MEC Superbox @ 4:1 around $60
16 x 10 APC E $7.50
6S2P 4000 MAH Kokam ( 2000 mah cells) Around $280 (might as well go ahead and add a second pack, as having 1 will drive you absolutly nuts - $280)
Phx. 80 $136

150 ounces of thrust ( over 9lbs), 6267 prop rpm
Static pitch speed of 59 mph
47.2 amps full throttle static

All per Motocalc, total system cost = $600 give or take a little. ($900 with 2 packs)

Saito 100 = $279
APC 16x4W = $15
30% heli fuel = $25 / gallon @ 1 gallon a month = $300 per year

Total glow cost = $594


A great thread you may want to check out would be

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...ghlight=ucando