need help ordering first electric plane
08-19-2004 | 09:11 AM
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need help ordering first electric plane
I have 4 years of flying RC, mostly warbirds 70".
Im ordering my first 2 planes:
The Yak and Corsair from HobbyLobby.
In the page there is a package with brushed motor ect.
But I want to order a brushless motor and the best batteries that will give lots of flying time and good performance, but have no idea what motor , gearbox batteries ect to order.
Can anyone please give me advice?
Im ordering my first 2 planes:
The Yak and Corsair from HobbyLobby.
In the page there is a package with brushed motor ect.
But I want to order a brushless motor and the best batteries that will give lots of flying time and good performance, but have no idea what motor , gearbox batteries ect to order.
Can anyone please give me advice?
08-19-2004 | 08:47 PM
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RE: need help ordering first electric plane
I looked at them on their site and since they use a 300 motor, like my GWS Beaver, and weighs the same, you might look at the Himax 2015/4100 or 2015/3600 motor. With Etec 3s 1200 lipos it takes my Beaver straight up. Goes very good with 2s lipos too. Around 30 minuts run time if I don't go full throttle all the time.
Get a GWS C gearbox for the 4100 and B for the 3600. and 10-8 GWS slowfly prop. Or you can get the combo motor/aluminum gearbox for around $66. Good deal, high quality.
Get a Castle Creations Phoenix 25 esc.
The Berg receivers are excellent and very light weight.
Hitec HS-55 servos would be good.
There is surely other equipment that would do well too, but this setup is what I know about.
Get a GWS C gearbox for the 4100 and B for the 3600. and 10-8 GWS slowfly prop. Or you can get the combo motor/aluminum gearbox for around $66. Good deal, high quality.
Get a Castle Creations Phoenix 25 esc.
The Berg receivers are excellent and very light weight.
Hitec HS-55 servos would be good.
There is surely other equipment that would do well too, but this setup is what I know about.
08-19-2004 | 09:08 PM
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RE: need help ordering first electric plane
You might want to look at the Himax 2015 or 2025 with metal gearbox here.[link=http://www.maxxprod.com/mpi/mpi-262.html]HIMAX[/link] It a MUCH better solution than GWS plastic gearbox. I have both. The brushless motors are a bit much for the GWS gearbox. You also get 3 different gear sets with the Himax gearbox. Gives you more flexibility in setting up your planes.
08-20-2004 | 02:52 AM
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RE: need help ordering first electric plane
Hobby Lobby has a sale on the Nibby Ueberall outrunners.
I have the Alfa FW-190 and installed a Nibby 1210/103. With a Jeti advance Lipoly safe ESC it's U$133.
For power I use the Kokam 3s 1500mah Lipoly. If you pricematch to Tower each set is U$35.
With the 1210 you get awesome performance with a 8x6 electric prop. At 8 amps you can fly full throttle for 12 minutes. 20 minutes if you fly scale. You can go up to a 9x6 and draw right around 11 amps but it's not for the inexperienced.
Or....
A PJS 3D 550E with 3s Lipolys and a 10x5 prop at 9 amps will work good too.
Fritz
I have the Alfa FW-190 and installed a Nibby 1210/103. With a Jeti advance Lipoly safe ESC it's U$133.
For power I use the Kokam 3s 1500mah Lipoly. If you pricematch to Tower each set is U$35.
With the 1210 you get awesome performance with a 8x6 electric prop. At 8 amps you can fly full throttle for 12 minutes. 20 minutes if you fly scale. You can go up to a 9x6 and draw right around 11 amps but it's not for the inexperienced.
Or....
A PJS 3D 550E with 3s Lipolys and a 10x5 prop at 9 amps will work good too.
Fritz
