I just won an Ebay auction for an Eflite Mini Showtime airplane.
It calls for an Eflite 480 brushless motor.
I have an Eflite Power 10 motor which would be a step up in size/power.
Does anyone have experience with such a set up? Any comments? Suggesstions?

I was just talking about this with my LHS plane guy....

I fly a Power 10 on a 51" foamie that weighs 36 oz...It will hover and pull out but it's not Ballistic like I wanted. He flies the 480 on his Mini-showtime and thinks it has plenty of power with a 2200mah 3S 25C 11.1 volt batt..The mini showtime weighs 26oz normally....I think unless you are looking to blast off, the 480 is better...You might also have to fix the CG with such a heavy motor like the Power10. My Power 10 seems massive compared to the 480 sized motors I have....You have an ESC yet?

Z

Thanks for the advice.
I do have an Eflite 480 I can use. I was just wondering if a Power 10 had been used before.
I saw a couple of other postings on RCGroups.com where they had used 450 - 500W systems and had problems with wings folding, elevators cracking, etc.
They also did not recommend higher than the 480.
Again, thanks for quick response.

I had to use a power 10 in my showtime it really increased the vertical performance i mean like straight like a space shuttle after the 10 foot leap into the air. i had to add ounce or two to the tail. Since the wing spar wouldn't let me slide the batttery back farther. You will really enjoy it. I used 12x6 apc prop. You will have to drill the hole out on the firewall so the motor can fit.

Thanks Zac.

I will keep that in mind. I think I will start with the 480 and see how it works out for me.