Discussion 100cc setup

[Nalby]

If you were getting a 100cc airframe (say 108" 3dhs extra330lt )how would you outfit it?

I was thinking of:
gp123
smoothpipes or proflows ( have to have cans at my club on anything bigger than 85cc )
4 savox 1270's on ailerons
2 savox 1270's elev
1 savox 2231 on rudder
2 futaba 7008 rec
2 lipos
ibec

how does it sound I could really use some opinions

thanks Jim

 

[gyro]

If you're going to go savox, throw some 2231 on the elevators too. Lotsa torque is nice.

If you were going Hitec, I'd recommend the same stuff I just put into my 104" extra:
4x HS-7954SH on ailerons, and 3x HS-7950TH on elevators and rudder.

Gp123 is awesome, love mine! 29x9W is obscene.

 

[3dRCparts.com]

If I were to do my 104 over again I would do the following

DA120
proflows
bls172hv all around
smartfly eq10
2x 2s lipos
6.6v life on ignition

 

[gyro]

If I were to do my 104 over again I would do the following

DA120
proflows
bls172hv all around
smartfly eq10
2x 2s lipos
6.6v life on ignition

I've heard good things about those servos, but I also know my Hitec HSB-9370TH are just as nice

 

[3dRCparts.com]

Those do look nice, but after my problems with 7950th and the "need for signal boosters" I will not be buying any more hitec servos.

MKS777 also look promising, but not enough data on those yet

 

[gyro]

Those do look nice, but after my problems with 7950th and the "need for signal boosters" I will not be buying any more hitec servos.

MKS777 also look promising, but not enough data on those yet

The Hitec brushless series don't need signal boosters. I've got about a years worth of flying on mine, with no issues. I got mine before they started including the cool capacitors, and I even used them with a powersafe rx (granted, I had a fromeco
DCUP installed)

Either way, I think they're pretty awesome.

 

[AKfreak]

%#Futaba BLS172HV= WOW! $250 a pop. Insane! 7x$250=$1750

 

[Nalby]

This is great keep the suggestions coming. The reason I am going with savox is because I already have 4 1270's I guess I'll use them in the wings and get some 2231's in the tail. Do you think I can get away with 1-2231 on the rudder? How about a throttle servo?

I have another question I was planing on using a wolverine sw with 4 outputs into 2-futaba 7008 receivers do you think this will be ok? also what size lipo's should I use?
This will probably take me all winter to build as I am real low on funds right now. I guess I can wait until the big sales around thanksgiving and the other winter holidays lol

 

[gyro]

This is great keep the suggestions coming. The reason I am going with savox is because I already have 4 1270's I guess I'll use them in the wings and get some 2231's in the tail. Do you think I can get away with 1-2231 on the rudder? How about a throttle servo?

I have another question I was planing on using a wolverine sw with 4 outputs into 2-futaba 7008 receivers do you think this will be ok? also what size lipo's should I use?
This will probably take me all winter to build as I am real low on funds right now. I guess I can wait until the big sales around thanksgiving and the other winter holidays lol

For all the flights that I had Savox in my 104, I had a single SB-2231 on the rudder. Worked perfect.

Just my advice, but on a big plane like this, I personally like a power box. Wolverine is perfect for 50-60cx (where I have them).

I'm using a RCCSKJ Power Board on my 104 and it works awesome.


It's got a really cool adjustable voltage output, and a digital display that shows your batts voltage, so you know if you need to charge or fly.

You can get one at [MENTION=2470]RedwingRC[/MENTION]

 

[Nalby]

For all the flights that I had Savox in my 104, I had a single SB-2231 on the rudder. Worked perfect.

Just my advice, but on a big plane like this, I personally like a power box. Wolverine is perfect for 50-60cx (where I have them).

I'm using a RCCSKJ Power Board on my 104 and it works awesome.
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It's got a really cool adjustable voltage output, and a digital display that shows your batts voltage, so you know if you need to charge or fly.

You can get one at [MENTION=2470]RedwingRC[/MENTION]

That sounds like a nice unit how does it compare to the smart-fly stuff?Also what kind of batts are you running and how many flights are you getting.
forgive all the questions but this is my first 100cc plane and I want to get the right stuff to try to avoid mechanical failures.