GizmoMadMax

I posted in the ARF forum what Extra 300 3D balsa frame is good and parts after the sale for night time mishaps, but let me ask here, is my drive for an Extra 300 3D balsa electric plane the best choice for a night time LED flying that will have added weight with fully outlined SMD LED strips?

Sure it will be heavier, but for winter months, a night time flyer is a must, so i have to bear with the weight as i have had with my past and current foamy LED night flyers...

So the scenario is a must of fully outlined 3D electric flyer...., so, now is the Extra 300 3D frame my best choice???
or is a Yak 54 a better choice ???

I want the longer 3D fuse and NOT the shorter fuse of say an Extra 540.

Thanks again in advance!!!

daveopam

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Gizmo, you should look at the newer light kits. DWFoamies has some that go on the wing tips and shine toward the plane. Outlining the plane is not the best way to do it IMHO. I have his Juka with the SFG light kits. I have flown 2 Jukas but have not tried the lights as of yet. If you decide to go foam, he does make an Extra 300 and a Yak in several sizes. The LEDs I am talking about are light weight, use the same battery as the ESC, have two brightness settings, and are a snap to install. Might be worth a look for you.
Are you wanting to night fly indoors or out?

David

adamle

Twistedhobbys.com has some very fun foamies with an optional light kit. I don't have a light kit but I do have a crack Pitts and it is a blast.

GizmoMadMax

They don't list an airfoil, but it looks like it on their web site?
Do they have 44" airfoiled wing foamies?

Also, i have tried the light sticks, i have the Aurora Genesis kit(and another night flyer has both also), but out of my 5 night foamies the past years, the colored LEDs are my hands down favorite!!
I can ring out the foamy with proper color scheme and not miss a beat, but with light sticks, man, when you are further out, heck, you have to be flawless to keep track, much harder to see and track with white light sticks, so they are ok and quick for sure, but man i love the colors, just my personal preference, but again, i have and fly both!!
hands down, the night sticks are super fast to mount and go fly, the LED strips take many many nights and hours to get that all lined up and soldered and harnessed, wow... but it is worth it...

daveopam

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http://www.dwfoamies.com/index.php/e...s/flite-lights

zacharyR

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can't speak for Dave




but i would chose EPP foam if i had a choice ... personally I have the twisted hobby's slick with there LED kit and it works great it's two Leds on the SFG's one blue one white


EPP foam is a lot more forgiving

I would say 48" EPP extra with Aura light kit for outdoor night flying.

GizmoMadMax

Thanks Zach!
I will check it out