[link=http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc-planes-eflite-enticement-f3p-arf.htm]Eflite Enticement[/link]

Anyone flying this plane yet ? Saw one at lhs yesterday and was looking at for indoor flying this winter.

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i'm not flying one but it looks cool. might have to get one

well it is OK. depending o what you want to do. if you fly F3a i wouldnt recomend it. your own design is always best IMO. but if you do wnat an "ARF" i would recommend the f3p vrolet

also do not use an e-flite 250......weighs a little bit much if you want to kep this under 5oz.....i would recommend the hacker A10 15s with an x-5 esc and dymond D47 servos........only way to go.....

Just got mine built, weighing in at 4.7oz, setup: e-flite 250, 3 jason schulman servos, castle speed control, 340mah 2 cell bad dogz, and berg rx with the lightened antenna from e-cubed rc. There are no connectors on this plane for the electronics, i have soldered everything direct. The cases are off the rx, and speed control, to save weight and cut down on the precise soldering, I made a common power and ground. so there is only one "full" set of signal, power, ground going to the rx on ch3(speed control) all others just have the signal wire running to the rx. I also cut out some of the carbon fiber from the tail section, and used fishing line to create "flying wires". It seems light enough to be really nice to fly, i cant wait.

The plane flew very well, i flew it both with the sfg's and brakes and without them , needless to say i like it better without all that stuff on, it rolls better, and i auctually like knife better.

Hi, I'm considering the Enticement..have the Extra 260 right now at 6.5 oz...how much better (slower) would the Enticement fly at 5 oz.? I like your ideas of minimizing cases, covers, plugs etc.

Ray

I had the extra 260 as well, it is definately a great flying airplane, but having one that weighs in an ounce and a half less does make a difference. This plane crawls. I took off the sfg's and airbrakes because it seemed to slow some manuvers down and it wouldnt roll as fast as it did with out them. For me ill take the little extra speed for the better roll rate. Others may want to keep them on. If you can keep the 260 and build the enticement, they would both be great in the hanger, but if you have to choose id choose the enticement. As long as your flying indoors you'll love it. The 260 i remember id fly outside sometimes as well, ill leave the enticement indoors. As far as cutting the connectors and soldering everything direct it may not be needed but i just like to shed any weight i can off the plane.

Might have to try one.

I think I'm at the min weight for the 260, set up: two s75 servos only..no rudder..single for ailerons..surprisingly good without a rudder. No wheels, or L/G, or carbon struts..spectra line everywhere. Carbon mount for the Eflite 250 outrunner. Spektrum DX6 rx, 900 mah 2s lipo..flys forever.

I bought the 260 because the FSOne sim now has it, and editing for less weight and power is very interesting and realistic. I tried it at 5.5 oz, very nice. The sim and real life at 6.5 oz are very very close.

Ray

Just flew mine last nite and it flew awesome.Nice and slow and real strait and smooth.Would recomend to anyone flying indoors.My setup was as follows.If your into 3d I would not recomend it.


e-flite 250
thunderbird 9
s60 servos with the cases off
thunder power 2s 480mah

Why didnt you like it for 3d?

I just didn't get that stable feeling when I tried it.I dont know if it was the drag brakes or the way the ailerons were hooked up.Just didn't like the way it felt.

Well flying 3d is all about being unstable but controlled right? I would try it with out the brakes and sfg's made a huge difference for me, its well worth the lightly gained speed.

The plane was designed for F3P.

Right, its not going to be a real snappy plane, but it still can handle its fair share of manuvers.

Well,

I got mine built today and went to test fly it. I hate to say it but after the first(and last) flight I still don't know how it flys. I took off and had it up trying to trim it out and what ya know before making a turn the wing broke.[:'(] I think they have a problem with this setup as there is very little bracing for the wing. ANY ONE have any input????????????????????

Thats the fist I have heard of that.
Sounds like maybe one of the CF rods popped out causing the wing to flex and then eventually break.

You flying it indoors or outdoors?

No Rudder? GOTTA HAVE RUDDER!

I did just help a friend build a 260 and we opted for one 75 on the ail. but I would stick with 60s on tail.

However, if i were to build one, there is alot of tape and carbon not needed on it.

Derek

Sound like it wasnt constructed correctly. I hardly ever fly mine outside but i have and i have had some pretty fast down lines and pulled hard no wing breakage. I hate to ever use epoxy on anything on the electrics, but i did opt to use a tiny little bit on the carbonfiber wingstruts where they come together in the middle of each wing half. as far as extra tape and carbonfiber on this one, i dont think they went crazy with it like they did the extra 260. i did leave out some carbonfiber and replaced it with flying wires but thats it.

i got mine set up 4.5 with 2 dymonds and 1 s60 with all covers taken off the recievers and speed contralers and batteries and i also set up pull pull with 6 lb fishing line i was using a 250 with a thunderbird 6 speed controller. i also did not put on the drag devices but with drag device it was still under 5 but i was also using flight power 350 2 cell to make it light. So ready To fly the plane weighed 4.5 without drag devices

You'll love it.

i was flying it in the dome for 4 nights until this guy flew his ms composit wing into me and pushed me into the dome layer. I was Pretty Damn MAD!!!

Mid-airs and the Dome go hand in hand.
My first Enticement was destroyed there also.

i remember that same guy hit me.

I have two Enticements, they are great slow flying light indoor or calm day outdoor planes. If you are too aggressive you will suffer considerable damage in a crash.
Although they are easy to repair, I was thinking of trying to make one from EPP foam. Anyone got any thoughts if this would be a worth while IDEA ?