Am I nuts?
I flew my first Laser 3D (RIP) with a TSI .46 APC 12 1/4x3 3/4prop, flew great, enough power to pull out of a hover with confidence.
I am currently putting the finishing touches on my new Laser 3D, should be flying by the end of the week. But this one I modified the nose a bit to accept an o.s. .91 four stroke w APC 14x6 !
The plane was built and covered by my buddy Rickc2009 and I went with the .91 four stroke at his suggestion (urging?) but the motor just looks plain HUGE on the nose of this bird! Believe it or not it balances just fine with three servos in the tail, might need a touch of tailweight to get the CG where I had it on my first Laser, but it's darn close!
Had to bend up a new set of gear for the prop to clear, beefed up the firewall to accept the additional power/torque of the four stroke and moved the rudder servo to the tail for balance. Other than that it's plain old stock.
Has anyone else flown this plane with this (or similer) motor?
I'll be breaking in the motor tonight, should have the plane in the air by the end of the week, i'll post again after I fly it and let you know how it works out.