Help! What Motor/ESC/Batt for Mighty Mini Scout?

[Lilbanks96]

Hey I want to build the Mini Scout! I can't afford the Flite Test power pack.

Are there a few options that would be equivalent to fly the airplane?

Thanks so much!

 

[FDS]

You can use any 5g servos, 1806/2400kv motor, 20-30A ESC, 6x4 prop. Battery wise the one recommended on the store is available else where, just don’t be tempted to get a lower C rating, get 40C.
You are still unlikely to get much change from $60 for all of it and the battery unless you buy a really garbage motor/esc combo.

 

[messyhead]

I get motors from ebay for around £10 or less. They might not be great quality, but I'm going to crash a lot as I learn, so cheap is good for now.

I got the esc from ebay too, these ones...

ZTW Beatles 20A BEC

Again, not too expensive.

The servos I got from amazon. You can get packs of 4 or 5 for around £10.

Im building the Scout as my next plane once I've finished the TT I'm doing now.

 

[FDS]

Hobbyking does these motors which work great on minis, their ESC’s are good for fixed wing too. Smooth and have battery over discharge protection pre set up.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/secret-motor-1808-2400kv-cw-0-1-laminations.html

 

[messyhead]

Hobbyking does these motors which work great on minis, their ESC’s are good for fixed wing too. Smooth and have battery over discharge protection pre set up.
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/secret-motor-1808-2400kv-cw-0-1-laminations.html

Those motors are rediculously cheap just now, only £3.89 each! I'm going to order 2. There's not a picture of the motor mount, do you know what size they use? Would it fit on the firewall of the mini power pack?

 

[FDS]

They fit the mini firewall. You need M2 screws, I use M2x6, get washers too.
They are always sub £5. These props work well with them too-
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/apc-style-propeller-6x4-grey-cw-2pcs.html?___store=en_us
They do CCW and CW in these, stock is low because virus.

 

[Lilbanks96]

Got the scout finished last night! I realized I had an extra 10 g hextronik motor. I’m running heavy 9 g servos cause they are all I have. It still flies great! Low and slow!

 

[messyhead]

Looks good, and good to hear it flies well. I can't wait to build one of these.

 

[FDS]

If you do a mini scout here, use 3mm board.

 

[messyhead]

If you do a mini scout here, use 3mm board.

Do you still have to extend the nose?

 

[FDS]

Not in 3mm. It will fly better too, as it will be similar weight to the FT foam.

 

[messyhead]

Not in 3mm. It will fly better too, as it will be similar weight to the FT foam.

Cool thanks. I'll need to source some 3mm foam board.

 

[MrMonoWheel]

I found this thread searching for a similar answer and was hoping I could get some advice to avoid making a new thread. I'm building a Mini Scout as a chill park flyer and need some help with choosing the battery and ESC. I originally chose a 500mah 2s 25c and moved up to an 850mah 2s 25c after reading the thread of everyone's builds and seeing pretty much all of them use 850+. My question is about the C rating. For such a small plane I assumed 25c would be fine, but someone mentioned going no lower than 40c.

Second question, I currently have it set up with a SimonK 30a ESC because on sale it was cheaper than a 20a and had free shipping, however (again after seeing other people's builds) 'm wondering if size/weight wise it's too much and I'd be better off getting the 12a.

Motor is an 1806 2280kv with a 6030 gemfan prop.