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I think I'll bide my time until I can read more and have the money for a decent electric package from Puffin. Whilst there is a lot of electric content in the mag. has there ever been a Newbies guide to electic? If there has I seem to have missed it.I loved the Nuremburg piece and was quite taken by the Multiplex Twister EDF. I read one of the other threads, i.c v. electric and David Smith seems to have stirred up quite a furore on the topic.Each to their own. For now I think I'll become the Jeremy Clarkson of our patch, extolling the virtues of sheer petrol grease, grunt, noise and smoke!

Nice one Brian. I've been a keen modeller for a while and a professional photographer for longer, but never combined the two.Ever done any on board video?

Thanks guys.To get an immediate response like that is great, on my first go at this forum. I did mail John at Puffin, Who was very helpful.He said nothing less than 240 watts with a GOOD motor.Is the motor I have equivalent to a 400 sized brushed motor?I appreciate what you are saying about putting a meter on the motor, but I don't have any batteries.They seem quite expensive so I didn't want to make the wrong choice.Electric is no cheap alternative to i.c. and seems to work out about the same. I suppose after years of knowing where I was with i.c. set ups, I feel quite at sea when it comes to electric.Is there any reading matter on the subject?

I have an ESC and brushless outrunner which I bought at a model air show.The ESC is a Tower Pro BMC 15A which lists a max 20A current. On Lipos 2-5 cells.The motor I have is a 2408-21.I was sold an 8x4 prop.I want to fit all this to an Rip Max "Easy Street" which originally lists a requirement of a 600 motor with7-8 cell 3000mAh Ni-MH. i am now getting conflicting opinions as to the suitability of the motor.Which Li-Po set up should I try? Maybe this set up isn't suitable for the model?