Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Hi folks, just a quickie: was the Easy Street ever made available as a plan? I know the Mk 2 is out but I really like the lines of the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kc Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 A Balsacraft/SLEC catalogue listed the Easy Street as a kit at 39.99 back in the era when VAT was 17.5 percent. 40 inch wingspan. So it was a kit but not published as a plan as far as I can tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Berriman Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Hi Stuart Sarick sell the Tracer E I have this along side my Easy Street and its which to fly first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Cheers folks I think It's the kit version I remember. I'll look into the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I copied an Easy Street many years ago from photos. Mini retracts fitted, originally on a 600 motor with 8S sub C NiMi`s would you believe. Very heavy. Put an OS 15 in it and it was transformed into a great model. Now on brushless and a lipo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinBrian Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I have an ARTF Easy street sitting in my shed, I doubt I will ever get round to building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I sold my original Easy Street last Sunday at a swap meet. I built it years ago when they first came out and never actually flew it. They had a bad reputation with NiCads and brushed 600 motor. In fact I saw the review Easy Street crash at a Greenacres electric fly-in. Probably much better with a brushless motor and LiPo but I couldn't get any of my 3S 2200 to fit and I didn't feel like buying any batteries specially for it. I hope the guy who bought it has some fun. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Robb Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 There is a guy in my club who routinely flies his easy street, very aerobatic and a nice size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Seems like one of those designs that was ahead of it's power system. I always thought it looked like a mini pattern ship and remember being keen to build one at the time. I've gone all nostalgic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Seems like one of those designs that was ahead of it's power system. I always thought it looked like a mini pattern ship and remember being keen to build one at the time. I've gone all nostalgic. Good to hear they fly well given the right urge. Martin, I remember 8 cell sub c packs - not light in the least. And a pretty good achievement copying one from pictures. Brian: I have sent you a PM Edited By Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 on 02/03/2019 08:37:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Posted by Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 on 02/03/2019 08:32:55: Seems like one of those designs that was ahead of it's power system. I always thought it looked like a mini pattern ship and remember being keen to build one at the time. I've gone all nostalgic. Not that far ahead of its time. The Galaxy Models Aerojet and Howard Metcalfe Crossfire both pre-date the Easy Street and flew well on NiCds and can motors. I still have the my 22yr old Crossfire **LINK**, now upgraded to LiPo/Brushless operation of course. Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerDon Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Posted by FlyinBrian on 01/03/2019 22:09:29: I have an ARTF Easy street sitting in my shed, I doubt I will ever get round to building it. FlyinBrian - do you still have it? I'm looking for one, been doing so for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightflyer Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 In answer to yhe question about the plan being available. No it was definitely produced specifically as a kit for Ripmax/Balsacraft. I built the original kit version and with brushed 600 and nicads can agree with others about it being ahead of its time for the power system. I have been looking at the artf version as with a brushless motor should be pretty darned good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I had the ARTF mk1 version with a brushless/3S lipo setup and it was (in my opinion) a nicer machine than the current Mk2 ARTF offering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerDon Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Posted by Bob Cotsford on 12/07/2019 10:54:53: I had the ARTF mk1 version with a brushless/3S lipo setup and it was (in my opinion) a nicer machine than the current Mk2 ARTF offering. Bob I have just acquired a Mk1 airframe and am looking to spec a LiPo/brushless setup. What motor/ESC/LiPo do you use? Got any pictures? Edited By BikerDon on 12/07/2019 22:03:44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuphedd Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 If its any help I use a 1700kv Mystery motor 2836, with a 40 amp ESC with 2000 lipos , with SD200 servos The motors were from ebay for £11 complete with the esc (each) and still going strong !! a long time ago I actually have 3 Easy Streets and a Crossfire ! All fast and smooth . My mate put a Hyperion motor in his and it was faster than mine ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Don, no pictures as it was a fair while ago. IIRC I used a generic 3536 sort of can with a 40A esc and a 2200 3S pack slotted under the wing. Same sort of setup as you'd find in a Wot 4 foamy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerDon Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Posted by Stuphedd on 12/07/2019 22:32:52: If its any help I use a 1700kv Mystery motor 2836, with a 40 amp ESC with 2000 lipos , with SD200 servos The motors were from ebay for £11 complete with the esc (each) and still going strong !! a long time ago I actually have 3 Easy Streets and a Crossfire ! All fast and smooth . My mate put a Hyperion motor in his and it was faster than mine ! Thanks Stu(?), very useful starting point for my power train design 👍🏻 Edited By BikerDon on 13/07/2019 20:15:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerDon Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Posted by Bob Cotsford on 13/07/2019 13:10:27: Don, no pictures as it was a fair while ago. IIRC I used a generic 3536 sort of can with a 40A esc and a 2200 3S pack slotted under the wing. Same sort of setup as you'd find in a Wot 4 foamy. Likewise Bob, thanks, very useful starting point for my power train design 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuphedd Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 If any photos of my installation may help?? just ask ! cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerDon Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Posted by Stuphedd on 13/07/2019 21:11:44: If any photos of my installation may help?? just ask ! cheers! I'm asking 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuphedd Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 OK will do ASAP bit hot in the attic !! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BikerDon Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Posted by Stuphedd on 12/07/2019 22:32:52: If its any help I use a 1700kv Mystery motor 2836, with a 40 amp ESC with 2000 lipos , with SD200 servos The motors were from ebay for £11 complete with the esc (each) and still going strong !! a long time ago What size prop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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