Freakazoid

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Hi all,

Me and a friend of mine are trying to deside wich airplane we should both buy. The slowstick looks like a perty fun little airplane, just to mess around with. (camera, ribbondrop module, that kind of stuff). But then we found out that there are tons of different types to buy. We narrowed it down to 2 choices, the one with a geared EPS 300C motor or the one with direct drive EPS 400C.

Ive heard storys about sticks ending up hovering in place, not being able to face the slightest bit of wind.

Can someone who has tried both, tell us wich version is more suitable for outdoor flight?
Some other good slowstick tips are welcome aswell.

Grtz,
Sven

hankpajari

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I bought the 400 because I want to use it on floats. Just got it today so don't know how it flies.

Freakazoid

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Does that mean it wont pull out on floats, with the 300 motor?

Tailspin Ken

The SS is a fine plane, but before you make your final decision, check out the Magpie at www.mountainmodels.com The Magpie is great in wind and is being used for AP by several pilots. It comes with the option of two wings. It is, in my opinion, a much better plane than the SS. It flies with a GWS 350 C motor.

Ken

Freakazoid

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Atleast its not as ugly as the stick. But I dont see that thing doing loops.

Im really just looking for something cheap that allows both easy flight, and some first steps into some simple aerobatics. The stick just sounded fun because it seems to be able to do some leasure flights aswell as some loops, and it can carry a nice payload aswell... tobad its so damn ugly though.

steve ypsi mi

I have a few of them, Buy the slope glider and either a 350 C or D and a 1060 to 1080 prop, the 400G with a 1260 to 1280 Prop and a 3 Cell Lipoly screams, straiht up and flys slow to, they will all fly floats, I haven't tried the 300 but the 350's do easy, I fly one with a 350C 1060 prop and a 2 cell lipoly w/Floats in the winter, takes off in a few feet and lands really nice, they Fly on skis also, The lipolys make them fly a lot better, the 400 can take a 3 cell pretty good and the 350's and below only the 2 cells. NIMH batteries are just OK, but with the lipolys its a different plane, I have the brushed ESC from Castle to set the shut off voltage at 6 Volts for the 2 cell and 9 Volts for the 3 cell

Freakazoid

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Ive got 8 NiHM packs, and id rather use those untill they all wear down, then I might go over to lipo. Going to lipo means forking out the dough, BIGtime. New packs, new ESC's, new motors, new chargers, the whole shebang. I dont have that kind of cash laying around.

But I stored your motor and prop suggestions on disk for later though. Thanks.

Rat1

No need to switch speed controls and motors to run Li-Po. Just make sure the Li-Po is not too large for the motor that is currently on it and watch how many amps you are pulling and prop it accordingly.

hankpajari

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Haven't got a clue, I just figured that I would get the biggest motor available. My club meeting is tomorrow night and I will ask the guys. I bought it because we have a couple of electric float meets each summer and I wanted to play too

AgCat1982

Freak, you can get an adaptor for what ever Li-Po you are using for $19 from FMA.com. It will shut the motor down in time to save the lipo with out having to buy a new esc. On the other hand, I use 8 cel AAA NiMH's with my Slow Stick while using a heat sink to save the motor from heat (I ruined a few in just a few short flights and none since). It flies great with the EPS350 system. Loops, climb quickly and fly at 1/4 throttle! I really love this little plane. I can fly it in my small back yard!

I even carried my wireless video camera!

Freakazoid

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To agcatsbest:

Ive figured something out myself, to use Lipo. Its called a Micro Screamer. Its so small, you can solder it directly to your batterypack. It starts squealing out loud as soon as your pack hits 9 or 6 volt (depending on cell setting), so you know its time to land. Ive heard the average flight time on a 1500mAh lipo pack is 45 minutes?

Also, Does the 350 system fit on the motor chassis of the 300 set? I can only get my hands on a 300 or a 400 set. Or I could get a slopeflyer version and buy the whole power system separate, but I think that ll get a little bit expencive.. Can you please post your exact setup?

About the hauling capabilities, Ive seen these critters take off with well over 300 grams of equipment strapped to its tiny staff. [&:] These are reall workhorses.

To finish it off, heres a pic of the packs I was planning to use alongside with a lipo pack.

2x 6cell AAA 700mAh - 8x7cell AAA 700mAh - 2x8cell AAA 700mAh.

You think the hexagon shape is going to be a problem? (Probably not, Ive seen it take off with a cow strapped on...)

wmrcer

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go 300 all the way