What would Happen? Adda Motor

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Brian I think you could forget what Don wrote!    Watts per pound is the main thing

 

Most people use a the following as a guide to minmum watts per pound ( obviously there are some people who like excess power! )

 

Slow flying or vintage models 50 to 80 watts per pound weight ( allup weight including battery )

Trainers and sports model  100 watts per pound

Aerobatic models etc 150 watts per pound or more.

 

So for your  C130  you should aim for  about 100 wats /pound with minimum of 80 watts/pound including batteries and everything.  Weigh the completed model and ask for motor advice.

 

 

 

Some scale modellers use scale props for static display  ( 4 bladed )  and change them for a more efficient but non-scale prop for flying ( perhaps 2 bladed )

 

' Weathering ' and ' colour perspective '  can make a huge improvement to the looks of a scale model.    Colour perspective is basically that the actual colour looks too bright on a small scale model and maybe needs to be dulled down.   Weathering is dirtying up the model to look used.    Many people hate non-scale colour schemes on scale models.