Conversion to electric, help a newbie!

[foofinator]

Hey, I picked up a Hangar 9 T-34 Mentor today that I was interested in making my first electric conversion and my third non parkflyer type airplane. I would like a 'drop in' for the most part job, so if anyone could help me pick a motor mount, battery, and motor for this bird, I'd be very appreciative! Thanks alot.

[E-Challenged]

Give the specifications of the T34 model including wingspan, recommended IC engine size range, and projected weight with IC power for best results in getting recommendations.

[modest-master]

Here you go:
http://www.espritmodel.com/l_mentor.html

AXI 4120/18, 14x10, TP6000 5S3P battery

more info:
www.EspritModel.com

[wildtech]

HI

I have converted an ESM version of the Mentor, similar weight and wing sections.

I went the smaller scale flying way of powering it to see how low you can go in powering it.

Axi 2826/10 on 11 x 7 4S7200mAH. Pulls 40 amps peak but cruise is 20-25 amps. I take off using 3/4 throttle, full throttle only for faster flight and pulling up into a loop etc.

7200mAH was only used as old 8C Lipos I had spare and you need all the weight up front you can get to get the CofG right.

regards
Brenton

[drksyd]

One of the guys here flys his with a 2826 and it flies well, if you want to get more speed and vertical then you can get the 4120.