URGENT!! Buying U Can Do .46 Today, Need some input
01-25-2004 | 12:45 PM
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URGENT!! Buying U Can Do .46 Today, Need some input
I am buying a U Can Do .46 from Tower hobbies today. Please let me know what are some good servo's, etc to put in it. I have read thru this post and there are a ton of different ones to put in. I use a Futaba 8 channel radio. I don't want to break the pocket book but on the same had want some good servo's. Also I need to know what battery to purchase. I already have a Hitec reciever. Please help me out. Also I will be using my OS .61fx engine. If there is anything else you think I might want to buy since I think you have to invert the engine let me know.
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01-25-2004 | 06:22 PM
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RE: URGENT!! Buying U Can Do .46 Today, Need some input
Kokam 1020mAh Lithium Polymer from FMA (you need a good charger though)
6V regulator from powerflite
I would try the Hitec 635s - they replace the 605, which are very solid servos.
6V regulator from powerflite
I would try the Hitec 635s - they replace the 605, which are very solid servos.
01-27-2004 | 09:22 PM
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RE: URGENT!! Buying U Can Do .46 Today, Need some input
i use the standard futaba 3004's on mine and haven't had any trouble. been on there since oct. and i usually fly through 1-2 gallons of fuel a week. the first thing i would do though would be to fiberglass the landing gear plate down. broke mine twice on not very hard landings then fiberglassed them and they have held up to some pretty hairy landings and it's held up. i even bent the gear and no signs of breakage where i fiberglassed. you might want to get a 12oz flex tank to replace the 8oz. tank it comes with. other than that fly the cr@p out of it and have a blast.
01-28-2004 | 11:55 AM
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RE: URGENT!! Buying U Can Do .46 Today, Need some input
i used stock 3004 servos all the way around except for the rudder, a tower high torque on that one, helps if you have a tendency to land rudder first... [8D]
as someone else mentioned, reinforce the gear mount, it is only a matter of time before it comes out. (although it does break nice and clean, easy to repair) mine caught on a weed while landing, ripped the gear off.)
as someone else mentioned, reinforce the gear mount, it is only a matter of time before it comes out. (although it does break nice and clean, easy to repair) mine caught on a weed while landing, ripped the gear off.)
01-28-2004 | 03:30 PM
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RE: URGENT!! Buying U Can Do .46 Today, Need some input
acofdfireman,
Just like rkramer and outonalimb I have standard Futaba S3004 servos in my UCD 46. They are adequate for this airplane and they won't empty your pockets and their light weight will prevent you from having a tail heavy CG problem. My engine is the Saito 72.
You can 3d the heck out this plane with those servos. I even have one on the rudder and it can do knife edge loops no problem.
Just like rkramer and outonalimb I have standard Futaba S3004 servos in my UCD 46. They are adequate for this airplane and they won't empty your pockets and their light weight will prevent you from having a tail heavy CG problem. My engine is the Saito 72.
You can 3d the heck out this plane with those servos. I even have one on the rudder and it can do knife edge loops no problem.
