PatMc

Hi John, a bit of data on my Deacon : Motor Blue Arrow BA-BL29 , weight 57g , 1200Kv (estimate), prop APC 8x4, max rpm 9930, 118 watts, 3s lipo, current 10.3A. Model weight rtf = 761g. Model can take off from grass, loop & roll with this power. I'll post some more info with pics on the mods I made (time allowing) if you want. BTW model is covered in Solartex which turns out was a mistake as it's too flexible for the wing structure as it's designed.

I have Deacon built from an original kit. I originaly intended using a small diesel but by the time I got a round tuit electric flight with lipos & brushless motors were the obvious choice for power. I have a load of pics of the build in progress with details of some of the changes I made to suit my choice of power & modern radio etc. I'll post some details of the power etc when I have time, I'm due for a hip replacement op next week so have a few things to organise in prep for that. This is it with a Frog cylinder head full of lead supplying nose weight & the impression of a vintage power plant. The wings are temporarily blushing due to a coat of dope applied in damp conditions.

I've also still got my FF7, I thinkit was the last Futaba Tx made with analog trims. I used it well into 2.4Ghz days for maiden flights & still would really prefer analog trims to be the norm insread of digital.

Not if he's flying a glider 🤣

Email notifications are definitely working again. I changed my email address in account settings a few days ago but have been frozen out since then as I was unable to verify the new address because it wasn't receiving a verification email from the forum. I also tried to open a new account but predicably hit the same problem. Also I couldn't gain the attention of a moderator so gave up & waited. I wonder if any prospective new members have been unable to join the forum.

Is (was) that a wooden prop ?

What frequency is it on ?

My BT router uses 2.4 Ghz, there are 2 brick walls between it & my PC which, if you can read this, is working fine. 😉

Oops, this dozy old (85 today) fart didn't notice 😊

Just out of curiosity, what does the model weigh & what was the advised power setup ?

Pretty much what Cuban8 posted, Phil. IMO it's not really helpful to the majority & seems to give contradictory info places. But at least it's not presented in a condescending manner 😉

After the down-thrust has been tailored to suit the model's characteristics ?

I'm with Outrunner - zero downthrust is my normal glider setup. 30 seconds of power, dial in a smidegion of down elevator mixed with power if necessary (established after a few trimming flights) & if your Tx is capable, program the mix so that the elevator return to neutral lags 'power off' by about a second or two so that the model doesn't stall as it loses the climb momentum (trim flights again).

Given the amount of misleading information from the link provided I would be reluctant to buy any of their products.

The capacity of the battery is also a factor to be taken into account - albeit an inverse factor - i.e. the higher the capacity the lower the IR should be.