Scubajon

Wow, there's a lot of info there for me to digest!   Some if it I don't understand.  Will go through it again...............and again!  and get back to you.  This is great info and i can't thank you enough.  I'm sure it will help considerably,.......when I understand it all!   Will get back to you tomorrow or so when I have digested it with questions.  cheers.

short for my nickname  scubajon

cheers.  will work it out when it's built.  try to get hold of timbo then.  ta.. scuba

. It's from plans by Chris Golds (which I bought many years ago as a retirement project)and is estimated to be between 4.0-4.5k with IC engines. The original spec for these was 4 X HGK21's, an old derivation but the modern equivalent is avaiable.    Obviously the elecs are lighter but then there is the added weight of the batteries etc.    So until it's finished an exact weight cannot be determined.  I am intending to use  3 bladed props as per the real thing although the plans show 2 bladed ones.  Have done some research on this and it should be ok. I have been advised to use 4" props X 3 blades.  If any one has a better idea on this, I am open to advice.  Have read some of Timbo's replies to other peoples questions and he seems very knowlegable.  If you know how to get hold of him it would be appreciated.-,  unless it's just through the forums and then there's no guarantee he would answer.     

I am building an 8ft wingspan Lancaster and, since it's never going to sound like the real thing whatever engine I put in it, I have decided to"go electric".  Can anyone recommend which engines I should use.  I have read many of the threads in the forumsm and it seems most of you have your own favs. All and any experience and advice would be welcome.  I have come back into flying after a long lay off and things are very different from the last time I flew!  Jon

Don't nobody else bother to enter.............it's MINE!!   

Not sure if my post went through so here's another one just for the hell of it! 

I'm just here for the flying and this plane is the ultimate.