Originally Posted by SportFlyer2

Yeah...I got an ICE 100 "heavy" (with the heat sink rated for 8S) with the 20 x 8 Xoar PJN on 30C 8S 4000... I'm pulling around 88 amps and getting around 2600 watts...That is plenty of power for the 72...I wanted to try the 20 x10 (to be ludicrous...LOL !!! ) and the motor didn't seem to mind it on the few 10 second run ups I did on the wattmeter but the old tired batts (at the time 25C 8S 3800) did and the batt leads heated up...the motor was cool still...but to be on the safe side I backed down to a 20 x 8...

Ah, I see. OK, I am somewhat less scared now. I will do some on-the-ground testing before the maiden.

Revolectrix is Singapore-based, maybe I should look into their batteries too.

Originally Posted by SteveT.

Nope...18X10 with that motor...

SteveT.

the a50-12l on 6s will need a 19x10 or 20x10, depending on strength of batteries. on 8s it would run an 18x8 or 18x10

Ok....I stand corrected, sorry for the incorrect info...

SteveT.

rcbirk21.......I will be in wonderful down town Macedonia Feb.6 to Feb13 are there any hobby shops around that area?

Originally Posted by bufordbob

rcbirk21.......I will be in wonderful down town Macedonia Feb.6 to Feb13 are there any hobby shops around that area?

i believe macedonia is close to cleveland, which i do not spend much time near, i am in columbus. djmoose, joshet, and some others are from the cleveland area and they would be of much more help

Originally Posted by joesmith285

On my helis (and what it sounds like Moose did) I put the anti spark connector in between the deans connectors. Take a look at the pic on this page. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXYHX5&P=7

There is a black wire connecting both of the male deans. You would split this wire in half and solder the anti spark bullet there. So you would plug in your batteries first, then finish the circuit with the bullet. The deans connectors never see the spark so they no longer get damaged.

Roger,so they just have to be inline somewhere... so that is where you make the final connection? just want to be sure.

Originally Posted by robj

Roger,so they just have to be inline somewhere... so that is where you make the final connection? just want to be sure.

Yep, I velcro the batts in and hook up the deans. When I am ready to fly I finish the connection with the bullet. This way the deans never see the spark.

Originally Posted by bufordbob

rcbirk21.......I will be in wonderful down town Macedonia Feb.6 to Feb13 are there any hobby shops around that area?

I live in Macedonia....and there are no close hobby shops. HobbyTown USA is about 35 min north in Mentor...

There are a couple of smaller shops that don't have much plane items..so their not worth mentioning.

I mainly hang out at Austintown Hobby..which is an hour away. (close to where I grew up)

Haven't been on this thread for so long. There're lot of new stuffs to read.

Was wondering if you had gone on walkabout or something....

SteveT.

Thanks for the info djmoose. Coming in from Arizona will be in thermal shock anyway.

Guys, just a quick check: does the 72" extra come with any decals? TIA!

Originally Posted by rayonnair

Guys, just a quick check: does the 72" extra come with any decals? TIA!

Yes...

I have a V1 and they were not vinyl, maybe the v2 does. My 74 has vinyl, they look much nicer....IMO And I think the 70 Velox has vinyl

Thank you SportFlyer2 and robj for your replies. I've never bought a 3dhs frame brand new from a shop before so I didn't know what to expect, and many of the videos I see of the 72" extra shows a bare frame, so I wanted to know if it came with any decals at all.