Rob Barrett Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Hi everyone,I'm having a go at my first ever model build and have chosen Nigel Hawes EZE-Fan (I seem particularly attracted to Nigel's range of models and have collected as many of the old RCM&E plans as I've been able to beg, borrow and steal from all over the place !).I see BRC Hobbies have several 'packages' available - is there any reason why I shouldn't go for the £69.99 set up which includes the 2200 battery ?If I go for the £59.99, with the 1700 battery what will the main differences be - interested to hear what everyone has too say regarding speed and flight times as a comparison between the two ?Sorry if this seems a daft question but I'm pretty much a novice all round - particularly with regard to electric flight (which all seems complicated and frightens me to bits !) !Cheers,RobPS Also seriously looking at Nigel Hawes (old) 30" Tucano, 30" BAe Hawk AND 45" Tucano. The months / years have rolled on since these plans / articles were written so can anyone please suggest a more modern electric 'set up' for all 3 ? Maybe BRC are the people to buy everything from, in one foul swoop ?PPS Yet another question - sorry ! Re the EZE-Fan what are the EXACT servos used and where can I source these from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 As far as the two compared batteries go, there will be no dicernable difference in speed, but flight times should be a little better, although not necessarily more rewarding. Let me explain I have amongst other things, a small EDF F86 Sabre which I originally fitted with a 1500 m/a battery. It flew fine. I then fitted a 1200 pack and it flew better. Why ??? Weight! Almost all model aircraft benefit from being kept light, and this was no exception. The flight time was not noticeably reduced, but it was easier to hand launch, and gebnerally handled better all round, especially in a tight turn, which tends to bleed a lot of speed off, with sometime quite noticeable height/ attitude loss. Once you start going down the road of bigger / heavier packs ( of the same voltage ) then the old PWR ( power to weight ratio ) comes into play. Besides...you are likely to want more than one pack to enjoy continuous, or at least several, flights. Keep it light....thats my .02p worth The 2200 ma pack is 25% heavier. PS dont know about the servos used, but I would expect any decent mini size of reasonable torque should be fine... HS55 etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Barrett Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 Cheers Tim - so the 1700 battery would be your choice then ?Anyone else on here who can offer any advise / suggestions I'd love to hear from you ?Maybe other builders of this model can share their experiences ?Thanks and kind regards, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McQuellin Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Anyone know where i could get these plans from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Call our back issues dept on 01689 899200 opt. 3 to get the magazine with the build article and the free plan. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Barrett Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Anyone else on here who can offer any advise / suggestions I'd love to hear from you ?Maybe other builders of this model can share their experiences ?Thanks and kind regards, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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