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Old 03-19-2009 | 03:35 AM
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From: ModjadjiskloofLimpopo, SOUTH AFRICA
Default RE: Electric flight take 2...

I had the Mini Ultra Stik, Korps, and it was a big disappointment. It flew pretty well, all stiks do, but it was very flimsy and there is a limit to how well even a stik flies in the wind if its light enough.
Don't do what I did and waste your money on small stuff if you are used to flying bigger glow planes. Rather plan on electrifying something bigger. The motor and ESC aren't too bad, you are looking at about R2000.00 which is cheaper than some glow motors, so the only problem is the batteries. A 3300 mah 4 cell will set you back another R2000.00 and you will need at least two! On the bright side you don't have to buy fuel again for a few hundred flights.
If I were you I would look at something in the .25 glow range. Like a E-Flite Eratix 3D plane or a Ultra Stik 25e. These use Power 25 motors and fly very well.
A friend of mine flies the Eratix with a Power 25, 60 amp ESC and 2 X 2200 mah 3 cell batteries linked in parallel. Its is a fantastic aircraft, capable of more than we can do and it lands so gently you really have to try to mess it up. The batteries for this are only around R500.00 each and can be used separately to power smaller planes. I am really thinking about getting a 25e stik to play with!