testfly

Here is the image.



I will be doing a "HOW TO" in the next few days. So if you want to wait and see how I did mine feel free as it might give you ideas for your own version.


UPDATE The "HOW TO" is complete and can be seen at:
http://www.seabreezeparachutes.com/b...2010/view.html

lablover

OH YEA

I will wait to see that...Outstanding

BigGuyJT

Joe, your better off doing an extension that you can unplug. If you ever have to replace an esc or remove the nacell then you won't have to fish the wire through the wing again.

lablover

Funny, thats what I ended up doing

testfly

Canopy / Battery Hatch Conversion for the Hanger 9 B-25.

http://www.seabreezeparachutes.com/b...2010/view.html

lablover

Testfly

That was awesome..Looking forward to even more when you have time. Are you guys puttin the batts up front because a CG issue? No, I have not read this entire thread......Well almost

testfly

I did it to keep from having to turn the plane over to install the batteries.

It could not be any easier to do the mod and 2) 5 cell 5000 lipos fit great under the canopy.

BigGuyJT

I had to remove all my weight for the nose (but left the rx pack) and had to add weight to the tail to get it to cg. When I get a bigger rx pack I'm going to look for the sweet spot so I don't have any dead weight.

lablover

Would these Batts work?

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store..._25C_Lipo_Pack

What is the benefit of going with the same 5000 mah but 5 cell? I'm electrically challenged

testfly

In short Yes and No.

Here are two videos I have made on batteries.
http://www.seabreezeparachutes.com/t...setup-2010.wmv
http://www.seabreezeparachutes.com/tour/batteryinfo.wmv

lablover

very cool

Thanks

oriole

My Feedback: (19)

Lablover,

The 4C will provide less power than the 5C. The 4C will have a lower voltage (14.8 or 3.7V/Cell) while the 5C will have 18.5V. Milliamp Hrs (Mah) gauge the duration or how long the charge will last. The 4C battery should fly this plane, however I preferred the 5C battery to have the power incase needed.

Regards,

Oriole

testfly

Not to get to far OT

Oriole is correct.

BUT we need to be clear that when he says 4C and 5C in his post he really means 4 cells or 5 cells.

I bring this up because the "C" rating should be as high as you can afford.

The price of a battery goes up as it's "C" rating does.

The "C" rating is the discharge rate or the rate at which the battery can be used without damage.

When two numbers are given IE 30 to 40 C the second number refers to a quick burst or short time the battery could offer more current. IE 10 to 15 seconds.

I want at least a 30C rating or higher.

A 20C battery will cost less than a 30C battery.
If you can get a higher C rated battery, "do" you will notice the difference.


Here are two videos I have made on batteries.
http://www.seabreezeparachutes.com/t...setup-2010.wmv
http://www.seabreezeparachutes.com/tour/batteryinfo.wmv


I can't Stress enough how much one needs to be paying attention when charging lipo batteries.
These are not toys and if you do something it could cost you.

Do it right and you should be fine.
Do it wrong and bad things will happen!

lablover

Once again...Testfly...OUTSTANDING

Thanks a million

Joe

lablover

I hate to ask

What is a good Mah Receiver batt. I want to run a seperate battery for the servos. I have a spare Nimh 2000 I fear it's not enough

testfly

Don't worry about it. Glad you asked.

I use 2) 2000mah nimh batteries with each it's own switch.

lablover

can I ask why 2...and how are they hooked up?

testfly

Not likely but a switch could fail. So I use 2 switches.

Look at it this way.
4000 mah should offer 4 to 6 flights with no problem.

Servos can draw a lot of curent. So to help take some of the load off a one switch system.
I use 2 switches.

Wired as follows:

Each battery to a switch with a charge jack then both switches conect to a Y connector and then into the receiver.

With that said always remember to turn ON both switches as well as after each flight turn both switches OFF.

I use one charger for each battery when re-charging the RX batteries. Remember I said each switch has it's own chargeing jack.

lablover

Hey Testfly

I have been pouring over this thread and noticed your wings have the big round holes that the wires go thru on both sites...gray and green sides. Did you put holes in the one side. My kit only has the holes on one side of the wings. I gotta say having them on both sides would make things easier to wire etc.

Joe

testfly

Yes,

I cut them myself.

BigGuyJT

Couple of pics from yesterday. I hope to have the video on wed.

lablover

YUP

That BAD BOY looks great

sebo

Wow! Beautiful and super photos......congratulations.

BigGuyJT

Thanks for the complements guys! Now it's time to start crackin on the scale details!

testfly

Real Nice JT.

Can you list the mods you did / plan?