3DHS 70" Velox

[Enterprise]

Here is a quick hatcam video of me leaf blowing with mine with the RCGF 26BM installed.

[video=youtube;xdLVc834zRA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdLVc834zRA&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[wade]

Well, I wound up with a 70 velox with quite a bit of nose damage. I'm wondering if it's worth saving or not. I've seen planes repaired from worse shape, but just wanted to see what you all thought.

Aside from a mb kit, I will also need to get a new cowl and canopy.

 

[gyro]

Well, I wound up with a 70 velox with quite a bit of nose damage. I'm wondering if it's worth saving or not. I've seen planes repaired from worse shape, but just wanted to see what you all thought.

Aside from a mb kit, I will also need to get a new cowl and canopy.

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Well, if you look at RCGirls 71 Slick rebuild, then this looks totally doable!

On another note, looks like I'll be actively rejoining this thread shortly.

70 Velox (red/yellow) will get Motrolfly 4325-425 spinning an 18x10, ZTW Gecko 125A ESC, 6s 5000mAh 45c Glacier Batteries, 4x Hitec HS-7985MG servos.

Can't wait!

 

[gyro]

Changed up the servo plan....

Thanks to [MENTION=2650]Mike Mayberry[/MENTION] for the quick replies. Ordered the new HS-5565MH servos instead.
.09 @ 194 oz/in oh yeah!

 

[Enterprise]

I use those on my Velox, 71" Slick, and the 70" EF Extra you saw at the Jersey FLI. Patrick also runs a set in his AW 260 Freestyle. We have had to send 1 each back for that wonderful Hitec service. Both issues were detected on the ground and fixed for free. As you can see they have become my standard 30cc servo.

 

[Bikeman]

I have those servos in my velox too and have nothing but praise for them. Quick, strong, and center precise and priced right. I run mine on 8 volts on my velox 70.

Mike

 

[rcpilot_971]

Looking for electric motor suggestions looking at motrofly 4325-380 for 6s or is there something better out now

Also looking easy mounting with the stock motor box. also anyone using the castle talon 90 esc or should I go with the castle edge

 

[gyro]

Looking for electric motor suggestions looking at motrofly 4325-380 for 6s or is there something better out now

Also looking easy mounting with the stock motor box. also anyone using the castle talon 90 esc or should I go with the castle edge

I'm in the process of installing that motor onto a new Velox today, and no, I don't think there is a better motor in this size. I went with a 425kv for an 18x10/19x8 prop. So for me, the Castle Talon 90 isn't enough, as I pulled 120a on mine with a 18x10 APC. Might want to get a larger Castle Edge ESC.

For mounting, I plugged the stock holes with dowel and epoxy, and will drill new holes for the motrolfly in an hour when it's fully set.


[MENTION=33]ryan_m[/MENTION] has this same motor setup as well.

 

[ryan_m]

Looking for electric motor suggestions looking at motrofly 4325-380 for 6s or is there something better out now

Also looking easy mounting with the stock motor box. also anyone using the castle talon 90 esc or should I go with the castle edge

I did exactly as Gary said above this post. Plugged the stock holes with a dowel, drilled new ones. Did the same thing on one I just built for a friend, he used a Rimfire 120 in his. The X-mount there is even larger than the 4325 Motrolfly, I wound up plugging both the stock hole, and the other small holes drilled for mounting the motor box in the first place since the new x-mount hole was so close to those holes that I worried about structural strength. The motrolfly was much easier though, only drilling the stock mount holes. I sincerely wish that manufacturers would just stop drilling holes in the firewall. It would be so much easier (for me) to drill the holes where I want them. Mark the crosshairs, but no pre-drilled holes.

 

[gyro]

Ready to mount the motor!