Skankster

Thanks again everyone, don't really understand this electric stuff yet but definitely looks like a new motor and esc will be sourced soon

Thank you very much for advice everyone, it is an original easy street which I only paid ?12.50 for not something I was looking for but too much of a bargain to turn down when it was only a few miles away. From your advice Persy the old brushed motors and esc will not work with the new style lipo battery??

Hi, I have a part built flyboy in my attic that I am thinking of converting to electric, I had built the wing with full span strip ailerons and have recently cut the engine bearers to give enough space for a motor to slot between them and have cut out a ply firewall to fix the motor to. I have a 240watt brushless motor that I was thinking of using just because I have it and if it's not powerful enough I can always change it. Was thinking of a servo in each wing so the ailerons can also be used as flaps (flaperons) . Did you ever get yours flying Christopher?? P.S love the Hebrides, been up there surfing a few times , loads of good slope soaring spots as well

Hi, I have just purchased a almost complete easy street off of eBay , it's missing prop and top and bottom hatches but is complete with what I think is the original motor and ESC. Is it worth just putting a lipo in it as it is or would it be better to change it to brushless straight away?? Will original set up work with lipo?? And any idea what prop I should use?? I'm new to electric flight having been out of the hobby for many years.

Hi, I've just been looking at a fly boy in my attic that I started many years ago, I had modified the wing to ailerons and now I'm thinking of finishing is off but I too would like to make it electric powered any hints would be great as I have pretty much no knowledge of electric power

Hi, I've just been looking at a fly boy in my attic that I started many years ago, I had modified the wing to ailerons and now I'm thinking of finishing is off but I too would like to make it electric powered any hints would be great as I have pretty much no knowledge of electric power

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