[omuzz95]

My Christmas present has arrived. A SuperAndCheaper special. $81 + delivery! Should be flying in the next month or two. It's a 46-size, IC conversion so are there any suggestions for a motor?

Dad reckons it would go close to the size of one of the large PC-9's that we have over there. We took it out of the box and we were like "Woah!".

[paulj]

Looks good Owen,
Hope she flies as well as she looks.
Just be careful with "SuperCheaper" models as both Ingo
and myself have had a few bad airframes from them.
Anyway don't take that as me being mean, I just want you to
be aware that they do have some crap planes.
Hopefully, your model is a good one.

[smuzz]

Thanks for the heads-up Paul.
Yeh, you're right - we've been down the SuperandCheaper path a couple of times and know that things have to be examined closely. I guess it's to be expected when the price is considered, but I like a bit of a kit-bash. This one has a fibreglass fuse and built-up, sheeted wings - I've only had a quick glance at it myself so I don't know what the workmanship is like, but I'll probably have to re-work a couple of options.
Cheers,
Steve

[gbanger]

Not knowing the weight of the aircraft I recon it would be balistic with a an Eflite 46 with 5S (thats what is in my PC9) or a Turnigy equivalent.
But that would suit an aircraft of that size.
Do yourself a favour and go over the airframe and add a bit of thin CA to all the joints
Nice !!!

Gazz

[smuzz]

Cheers Gazz - will do.
The documentation says 2800 grams for the takeoff weight, but that would be a pretty rough figure as it would be assuming a nitro motor plus fuel. But, it's something to start making some guestimates with. I was thinking of something along the lines of your PC-9 powertrain, or Kevin's as a starting point ... maybe even slightly less energetic.
What's your PC-9 weigh at takeoff?