ORIGINAL: hdcomp
hello all, does anyone know if a Saito 220 will give me the power to haul around the GP 1/4 scale wagstaff? im really wanting to stay with glow if possible,
but this is my first 1/4 scale and i want to do it right and still stay on a budget. i already have the Futaba 3305 servos and the wagstaff, just looking for the best, most economical motor set up. any help is appreciated. thanks!
steve[
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First 1/4 scale and you want to do it right?
Then change your mind about the engine.
Put a 40cc gasser in it and save yourself the hassles and mess of glow. Not to mention the cost of the fuel. Even at $9 per gallon for the Moki.
Gasoline is about $4 per gallon after you add the 2-stroke oil. You'll get 3 or 4 times as many flights from a gallon of gas than a gallon of glow.
Saito 2.20 costs $500
Moki 2.10 costs about $350
You can buy a 40cc gasser for about the same price and fly it for 10% of the fuel cost.
The airframe will handle the weight and fly fine. You'll be much happier in the long run--trust me.
I waited a long time before I bought my first gasser. I saw other guys flying them. I knew they were better. But, I was scared of them. I was scared of the price and I was scared of the carb.
After I bought my first one--I spent the next 2 yrs. kicking myself in the ***** for waiting so long to buy a gasser. Buying a gas engine was the smartest move I ever made in this hobby.
Waiting 4 or 5 yrs to buy that first one was the stupidest thing I ever did.
Buy a gasser. Glow sucks for big planes.[:'(] It's just not practical or sensible to stick a big ole thirsty glow engine in a plane this size.