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Currently flying: Twin 80mm A-10, 80mm F5, 80mm A6, 70mm Yak-130, 70mm F-16v2,90mm Stinger 90, 70mmRC Lander F9F, Flightline F7F TigerCat, Phoenix 46 size Tucano, Flyzone L-39
Out of Service: 80mm Mig-21,64mm F-35, 64mm F/A-18
I Want: 80mm A-4, twin 80mm F4J Phantom
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Originally posted by Pete Lane View PostHi guys. I have a few questions about the electronics.
1- Is the factory BEC separate or does it tap off of one of the factory ESC's ?
2- Can the servos handle a 2 cell LIFE pack if we just
Want to go directly into the receiver and not use the factory BEC so all of the power goes to the motors ?
If so will the LIFE burn out the lights.
I checked the specs page first.
Thanks in advance.
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The motor with a UBEC connected to its power line is not at all affected by the UBEC. The aircraft uses a UBEC from one of the power lines. As always, and to be clear we recommend the stock setup, and cannot be held responsible for your aircraft if you modify it in any way or deviate from the recommended setup. If you absolutely must use a separate battery, I highly recommend 5.0V, maximum, plugged directly into the PDB (Power Distribution Board). We've seen people use 6.0v batteries with success, but again, we have not tested this and cannot officially sanction it. One thing is certain, 6.6v will fry the board. 2s "LiFe" batteries can be 6.0 or 6.6, I've seen both. The latter is fatal.
The message to take away here is that we highly recommend you use the model as we have set it up to function well. There's a limited warranty if you do, versus you're on your own if you modify the electrical system in any way. Hope that helps.My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by dahawk View Post
With you 100% on the A7 but concerned about the LG and FOD for grass ops. Very low-profile gear plus the huge intake might be a problem with debris, even on pavement. Would have to do an arms length carrier walk-down with about 6 guys. But who doesn't love this iconic Vought masterpiece?
Another successful unimproved turf warbird we need :Ligthbulb: Yeah you knew I was gonna say it LOL :ov10 ;)Warbird Charlie
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For an unimproved surface EDF, there is one that I can only dream of right now.. A VTOL F-35B. There is one guy over on RCG who has made significant progress on one, and I know Freewing could do it if they tried. It would be more pricey than the A-10, but it would be sooooo cool!! And you could pretty much say goodbye to broken gear problems..
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Originally posted by F106DeltaDart View PostFor an unimproved surface EDF, there is one that I can only dream of right now.. A VTOL F-35B. There is one guy over on RCG who has made significant progress on one, and I know Freewing could do it if they tried. It would be more pricey than the A-10, but it would be sooooo cool!! And you could pretty much say goodbye to broken gear problems..
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Originally posted by OV10 View Post
I know, I know, I know ;) I would luv either of those iconic Vought's or a McD F-4 but the gear/wheels totally blows it out of the turf guys realm and thus I believe the reason for the successfully HUGE interest on this Warty.
Another successful unimproved turf warbird we need :Ligthbulb: Yeah you knew I was gonna say it LOL :ov10 ;)Currently flying: Twin 80mm A-10, 80mm F5, 80mm A6, 70mm Yak-130, 70mm F-16v2,90mm Stinger 90, 70mmRC Lander F9F, Flightline F7F TigerCat, Phoenix 46 size Tucano, Flyzone L-39
Out of Service: 80mm Mig-21,64mm F-35, 64mm F/A-18
I Want: 80mm A-4, twin 80mm F4J Phantom
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Originally posted by Flash Jorden View Post
Question, are you interested in getting it to work some time in the future, even if you don't get a replacement? The reason I ask is I am right now in the middle of repairing my nose gear as a result of crash damage. It took me a while to figure it out. So while the info is fresh in my mind, I might be of assistance. Let me know, no pressure.
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Originally posted by dahawk View Post
In that light, I think the F4 Phantom would be very do-able and would be an okay turf flyer. Good, tall stance. Been lobbying for the Phantom for a while. Just has never been a great one. LX and eflight missed the mark IMO. Eflight's was good looking but practically non-flyable. LX's needed way too many mods. Give me a nice big one either single 90mm with bifurcated exhaust ports or a twin 80mm. Alpha will figure this out. Can't imagine that the number of engineering hours required would be as high as say the A-10, but that's just me speculating as an engr.
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Dart,
Agree 100% That's why Alpha gets paid the big bucks ! LOLCurrently flying: Twin 80mm A-10, 80mm F5, 80mm A6, 70mm Yak-130, 70mm F-16v2,90mm Stinger 90, 70mmRC Lander F9F, Flightline F7F TigerCat, Phoenix 46 size Tucano, Flyzone L-39
Out of Service: 80mm Mig-21,64mm F-35, 64mm F/A-18
I Want: 80mm A-4, twin 80mm F4J Phantom
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Thanks Sky Wolf for your insightful and considerate post. Make no mistake, we will still be offering unparalleled access to our "partners and family" during development of exciting new models, and perhaps even "estimated" price ranges, but I am not the one that will make that decision. We are not so fragile to think that the grumblings of a few will cause us to shrivel up, take our toys and go home. We know no matter how hard you try, you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time. That's just life. Try as we may, lol.
So no worries from our end. Hobby Squawk offers customers inside access like no other distributor before us and we take pride in that. So in that spirit, nothing has changed.My YouTube RC videos:
https://www.youtube.com/@toddbreda
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Originally posted by downwindleg View PostI know I'm probably swinging after the bell, but I whole heartedly agree with Sky Wolf except it's probably 99.99% Brad BTW I guess that .01% isn't going to man up-just sayin'Currently flying: Twin 80mm A-10, 80mm F5, 80mm A6, 70mm Yak-130, 70mm F-16v2,90mm Stinger 90, 70mmRC Lander F9F, Flightline F7F TigerCat, Phoenix 46 size Tucano, Flyzone L-39
Out of Service: 80mm Mig-21,64mm F-35, 64mm F/A-18
I Want: 80mm A-4, twin 80mm F4J Phantom
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View Post
From Alpha:
The motor with a UBEC connected to its power line is not at all affected by the UBEC. The aircraft uses a UBEC from one of the power lines. As always, and to be clear we recommend the stock setup, and cannot be held responsible for your aircraft if you modify it in any way or deviate from the recommended setup. If you absolutely must use a separate battery, I highly recommend 5.0V, maximum, plugged directly into the PDB (Power Distribution Board). We've seen people use 6.0v batteries with success, but again, we have not tested this and cannot officially sanction it. One thing is certain, 6.6v will fry the board. 2s "LiFe" batteries can be 6.0 or 6.6, I've seen both. The latter is fatal.
The message to take away here is that we highly recommend you use the model as we have set it up to function well. There's a limited warranty if you do, versus you're on your own if you modify the electrical system in any way. Hope that helps.
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Originally posted by Aros.MotionRC View PostThanks Sky Wolf for your insightful and considerate post. Make no mistake, we will still be offering unparalleled access to our "partners and family" during development of exciting new models, and perhaps even "estimated" price ranges, but I am not the one that will make that decision. We are not so fragile to think that the grumblings of a few will cause us to shrivel up, take our toys and go home. We know no matter how hard you try, you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time. That's just life. Try as we may, lol.
So no worries from our end. Hobby Squawk offers customers inside access like no other distributor before us and we take pride in that. So in that spirit, nothing has changed.
Thanks again for everything! Phenomenal sales, popularity, and positive feedback will prove that the price set on this project was totally accurate and appreciated. (Pre-mishap and replacement of parts, of course :))
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