Neddy Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 I have bought this glider in a kit form and expecting delivery in about a week. I have all the electronic components,leads , servos, ESC and motor. I have a PROPDRIVE 28-36 1800kv motor which I am hoping to use. I am wondering whether this motor might be too powerful. I want to use a 3s battery set up as I have a good number of these batteries. This plane was recommended to me and I have seen it regularly used as a slope soarer which appeals to me. Thinking about adding flaps or failing that flaperons. Any recommendations by other flyers appreciated thanks Ned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Walsh Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 The spec for the ARTF version shows a 2212 1400kv motor turning a 12x6 prop with a 2s battery. If you are going to use the propdrive motor with a 3 battery you will probably have to drill new mounting holes in the fuselage to mount the motor, the battery and motor combination will be heavier so you will have to move the battery back to get the cg right. Also you need a 7 inch prop which is pretty small for the size of model. I would prefer to use a lower kv motor and a larger prop, at least 10 inch possibly 12 inch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 There is another thread with info on the 1600 Phoenix. Also a thread on the 2000 version. I think there was an article in RCME not long ago which gave details of the club competition using the 1600 which specified a particular motor - David Ashby's club I think - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 (edited) I also bought a 1600 without motor - I found that a Propdrive 2830 1100kv fitted and had the shaft coming out the correct end for mounting into the plastic fuselage. Note that the model does not use a 'cross' mount but bolts direct into nose with a steel and a wood disc. I discovered that the motor screws are hard to insert into the motor deep in the fus and that the answer was to insert two long M3 rods ( normal M3 control link rods ) thro the nose and into the hatch area , screw into motor casing and draw up into position. Then insert the other two bolts into motor, release the two long rods and insert 2 more M3 bolts. I have not flown the model yet, so don't know what prop size is needed but it needs to be a folding prop with adaptor to fit shaft -3.175 mm shaft on that Propdrve motor. Edited September 12 by kc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 The standard motor that is supplied with the plane is 1400kv with a 12x6 inch prop. Running on 2s battery there have been complaints that this propeller is too big. With my 1800kv motor I am looking at either using a 9x6 or 10x6 size I do have a 2s battery which I can use . Any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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