Hi guys, thanks for introducing me to RC flight!
First off, thanks for the youtube videos. They are funny, informative and entertaining. I have never flown an RC plane before (I have flown 2 real planes, so understand the theory). I enjoy building stuff, having made my own glidetracks etc for my camera's, so a good starting point for me would be the 'swappable' series as opposed to a shop bought RTF.
I am hoping to start with a FT flyer and storch, and then once I have battered those into submission maybe try the others out. I knew nothing about motors, esc's, props etc before I started watching your videos, so I am trying to figure out a 'one size fits all' power pod build. So, this is what I have so far although I may be completely wrong. I went a little bigger on the battery as its quite a drive for me to get somewhere I can fly so prioritised flying time. My (limited) understanding is that I can swap props for a bigger, higher pitched prop for faster, or smaller with lower pitch for slower, so will use that to limit power for the smaller builds.
Transmitter + Reciever: Turnigy TGYi6
Prop: 11x3.8.
Motor: originally a D2836 1100kvedited for a DT750 (changed as earlier motor was wrong)
ESC: Turnigy 25amp Plush ESC
Battery: Turnigy 2200MaH 3s 30C
Low Battery Alarm: Hobbyking 2-8s alarm
Servo's: HXT900
As I said, I am completely new to this so may well be completely wrong with what I think would work. I would be very grateful if you could tell me if im on the right lines, or if I am way off with my understanding of how it all works. I know you must get hundreds of threads like this, but my local model shop were no help at all, telling me scratch builds werent worth trying, and then trying to push me into an RTF they had on special
Thank you for your time (and hopefully your help),
BodgeIt.
First off, thanks for the youtube videos. They are funny, informative and entertaining. I have never flown an RC plane before (I have flown 2 real planes, so understand the theory). I enjoy building stuff, having made my own glidetracks etc for my camera's, so a good starting point for me would be the 'swappable' series as opposed to a shop bought RTF.
I am hoping to start with a FT flyer and storch, and then once I have battered those into submission maybe try the others out. I knew nothing about motors, esc's, props etc before I started watching your videos, so I am trying to figure out a 'one size fits all' power pod build. So, this is what I have so far although I may be completely wrong. I went a little bigger on the battery as its quite a drive for me to get somewhere I can fly so prioritised flying time. My (limited) understanding is that I can swap props for a bigger, higher pitched prop for faster, or smaller with lower pitch for slower, so will use that to limit power for the smaller builds.
Transmitter + Reciever: Turnigy TGYi6
Prop: 11x3.8.
Motor: originally a D2836 1100kvedited for a DT750 (changed as earlier motor was wrong)
ESC: Turnigy 25amp Plush ESC
Battery: Turnigy 2200MaH 3s 30C
Low Battery Alarm: Hobbyking 2-8s alarm
Servo's: HXT900
As I said, I am completely new to this so may well be completely wrong with what I think would work. I would be very grateful if you could tell me if im on the right lines, or if I am way off with my understanding of how it all works. I know you must get hundreds of threads like this, but my local model shop were no help at all, telling me scratch builds werent worth trying, and then trying to push me into an RTF they had on special
Thank you for your time (and hopefully your help),
BodgeIt.
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