I was given a semi-completed plane that I would like to finish as an electric. I am not sure who the maker is but I do know it is an Air Scout, purchased by this guy in early 2000 I believe. I can not find any info on it as it has since been out of production for many years.

I have an Axi Gold Line 2826/12 motor, Jeti Advance 40 plus (40amp) speed controller, and E1280 prop I would like to use.

#1 Could someone confirm the model for me and possibly find a site or preferably a manual download?
#2 Please tell me that the motor and speed controller are not too big for it as I do not want to spend the $100-$200 for a new power package.

Thank you

Additional details: Wingspan 54", fuselage length 36 1/2", bolt-on wing, taildragger. Kit built, not an ARF.

Yes, it's an Air Scout from Ace R/C designed by Owen Kempen. Ace R/C sold them in the early 90's and I believe another company sold them even earlier than that. They were designed for 2-3 channels, .15-.25 2 stroke glow engines, with no mention of electric power. I bought a complete unbuilt kit off Ebay about 6 yrs ago and kit bashed it into a semi scale Piper Super Cruiser with 4 channel, less diehedral, cub style clear side windows, MDS .40 power (had to lenghten the nose to fit it in), wing struts, dural landing gear, bulsa cowl, and on and on with the mods.... It's a nice flying little plane that in it's stock form was sold as a trainer. I still have mine and fly it from time to time. The one you have looks like the builder changed the cabin windows into solid wood with window decals, instead of the all clear windows that the plans call for. I can't help you with electric power information but I can help you with other airframe information and specs. I still have my plans and building manual, what do you want to know ? One thing I would say is that IMHO you should base your electric power conversion on a .35-.40 glow engine not the .15-.25 the specs call for. A weak MDS .40 glow flys it well.

Thank you for that info. From what it says [link=http://www.hobby-lobby.com/brushless_axi2826.htm]HERE[/link] the Axi Gold Line 2826/12 motor is a good replacement for a glow .40-.46, so will it be ok?

For starters what I would like to know is . . .
What size wheels does the kit call for?
Where is the CG measured at?
Aren't there supposed to be shear webs at the forward spars and possibly at the trailing edge sheeting?


I would like to possibly have found the plans to build a wing with ailerons at a later time.
And how good of a trainer does this make? I know it won't have the self-correcting attributes that the box trainers have, but does it fly nice and slow?

I'am a glow flyer so I can't confirm what what your Axi gold line motor is rated at. Plans call for 2 1/2"-3" main wheels, I used 2 3/4" cause I had them, use what you want. C/G is 2 1/2"-3" back of the wing leading edge checked inboard near the fuselage not at the tips. I ended up at 2 1/2" after flying it. Shear webbing at the spar is not shown on the plans or in the manual, but with your wing uncovered it will be EZ to add. I don't remember if I added them but I probably did as I made other changes to the wing and I like shear webbing on the spar at least for the first several inboard rib sections. None would be needed at the trailing edge, but I added strip ailerons to mine so mine is built a little different. I can make a copy of the manual for you (9 pages) and snail mail them to you (need address) if you want but I am not sure if I can get the plans copied in the small town I live in. Mine is not the slowest flying plane in my hanger but mine is heaver (4lbs, 14oz)with everything I added than yours will be. If you keep yours simple and light it will be a fine trainer. Everything else being equal, a heaver airplane has to fly faster to stay airborn so keep yours light. If you don't already know how to fly then the standard advice of "get help with a buddy box/instructer" applys, if you already fly then this is a EZ solid plane. Do you fly now???