RE: Comp ARF Valiant
Current weights of components and items to be used so far.
Fuse in current build state with canopy, chin cowl and rudder 1103 gms
wing tube 113 gms
Rt wing 414 gms
Left wing 401 gms
Stab tube 16 gms
Rt Stab 122 gms
left stab 121 gms
Gear wheels pants complete 189 gms
Landing gear bolts and washers 7 gms
Spinner 3 1/4" Great Planes 60 gms
Motor with prop washer and nut Plettengerg Evo 582 gms
APC prop 22 x 12E (largest that I would use) 121 gms
CC HV-85 ESC 118 gms
Aileron servos 9411 SA 78 gms
Rudder servo 58 gms
Elevator servos 60 gms
Receiver Fut R6008HS 14 gms
Battery pack TP 730 2 cell 34 gms
Jacio switch harness and regulator 22 gms
MK tail wheel 13 gms
Rudder cable estimate 20 gms
TP 5300 pro lite 2 battery 1188 gms
Total weight 4854 gms. Items not accounted for are the battery tray and hold down. push rods, control horns (I am not partial to the single phenolic horns except on rudder), connectors on motor and speed controller, construction weight for attaching canopy.
Anything else I missed?
So weight will be close. Areas that can be addressed to easily lose weight .
Chris Moon sells the YGE speed controller which is about 2 oz (2 oz savings) but more expensive than the CC. He also sells some carbon fiber props that are lighter. See F3Aunlimited.com. Smaller APC props can also save 20 to 30 gms (1 oz) over the 22 x 12E.