Hi Rene,<br><br>Steve Hannah here. I remember flying with you in District 7 back in the day. <br><br>I did the same thing as you, only a couple years ago. I had been out of pattern for many years but when I saw the new generation of electric pattern planes, well I got the bug. I bought a used electric Oxai Pinnacle and went on from there.<br>
<br>Tips for you, based on my experience:<br>- There's a big learning curve with this electric stuff, so either copy a setup from someone or from someone's build thread on RCU or buy a used plane. If you copy motor/controller/prop setups and installation setups then you are miles ahead.<br>
- Don't buy cheap equipment or uncommon equipment, buy the stuff that everyone else is using (Thunderpower charger & balancer or FMA charger). Your up front investment in electric will be a little steeper than if you were going back in with glow but these are mainly one time investments. Buy top quality, you will spend less in the long run.<br>
- Avoid the temptation to buy chinese batteries. They are cheap but my experience with them is that they don't last as long as the real Korean cells. I like the PolyRC 5350 packs from <a href="http://RCLIPOS.COM">RCLIPOS.COM</a>, they are the best overall value in my opinion. They have the performance and are inexpensive. Thunderpowers are great as well.<br>
- Just about any airframe you get that is made for electric will be fine. I like the ones with the top hatch for battery access. In my mind that is mandatory. I am too lazy to flip the airplane over after every flight to change the batteries. I fly the Pass-Port. I like it. It was easy to build as well.<br>
- Ask a lot of questions. The RCU electric pattern forum is great. So is <a href="http://www.electric-f3a.com">www.electric-f3a.com</a>. Obviously, this group is good too.<br>- Be prepared to spend a lot more time at the flying field. Once you start flying these things you will get the bug even worse. I really enjoy electric F3A. I sold all my IMAC planes and this is all I fly.<br>
<br>Email me if you have any questions.<br>Steve<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 7:43 PM, Derek Koopowitz <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:derekkoopowitz@gmail.com">derekkoopowitz@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p>Hi All,<br>
I'm an old member (and I mean really old) from the group on Distric 7 Pattern
Animals. I have been out of pattern for almost 20 years and moved to the
Austin, Texas area. I visited the Nats in Muncie and the bug have bit me again.
I'm interested in buying an electric pattern a/c new or used.<br>
Any offers, suggestions or comments will be promptly answered.<br>
Thanks<br>
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René Grebe<br>
<a href="mailto:renegrebe39@gmail.com" target="_blank">renegrebe39@gmail.com</a><br>
512/330-4485(H) 626/991-0842(C)<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p>
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