Flair Tiger Moth conversion

[sportflyer]

I was thinking of converting this kit for electric drive. The wing span is 88inches, Area =2232 sq inches, Wt approx 16 lbs ( as described in kit but not sure this includes engine which is 1 .20 to 1.8 4 cycle) . Would Axi 4130/16 , Phoenix 60 on 24 cell NIMH and 14X10 prop work? Recommendations please . Thanks

[big bird]

build it light - it won't need all that beef that has been engineered into it for glow - and you'll easily power it with 1000 Watts or less ... that axi would be up to alright ... as would the new 40 series hyperion ourunners or maybe a plettenberg orbit 30 ...

you can maybe 20 to 25% of the weight of the glow if you build carefully

my 2c
big bird

[mtbrider]

Flair love lots of liteply in their kits, this can be used as a template to re-cut the parts in balsa. Saved a stack of weight building their Piper Cub that way. I just left the lite ply where it was needed.

[elfwreck]

Hey now,If you don't want 3d orr pattern like preformace and get rid of all the lite-ply you could power the thing with as little as a Hacker B-50-13s, 6.7:1 gear box, fourteen BRJs and an APC 18-10 E prop.
Still lots more power than scale but only enough for "scale" aerobatics...
RobII

[sportflyer]

The Tiget Moth is not suitable for pattern like performance so scale aerobatics with some extra power left over is all I need out of the motor system. Tks

[Quacker]

I have been flying my Great Planes Tiger Moth for some time. It weighs 12.5 lbs and is powered by a 4130/16 and 24 3300's. I'm at 5000ft so I use a 16x8 or 17x8 with extremely powerful results. If you use this combo, I doubt that you will want for power even at 16 lbs.

Here is a link to a video that we shot this summer at 8400ft. It's 24 meg and worth the download:

www.yb2normal.com/justbigmoth.zip

Here is a thread some details of with my conversion. Welcome to the club!

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255752

Best,
Q

[big bird]

excellent vid - really nicely put together - interesting build thread and very interesting comments about the Astro chargers ... try a Schulze?

big bird

[GordonTarling]

I've been flying a 1/4 scale Moth for a couple of years now, though it's not from the Flair kit. Mine weighs 18.5 pounds and flies very well on 30 x CP3600 cells, Plettenberg HP370/30/A3S with Kruse 2.4:1 belt drive and 20 x 10 prop. About 1500 Watts of power give too much power for a realistic take-off and just about enough for realistic moth-like aerobatics.