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I’ve wanted to get back into R/C Planes for a while now and since I live across from a park I wanted to try out the new electric planes. I went to my local hobby shop (not many around anymore) and found a E-flite S.E.5a Slow Flyer 250 ARF. The kit is pretty much ready to go, you just need to glue a few things together and put your electronics in. I already have a Futaba 9 channel controller (T9CAP) so it wasn’t a big investment to get started again. I’m amazed at how advanced electronic planes have become! I’m used to the Nitro .40+ planes but these electrics are really nice… the motors, ESC, batteries, servos and receivers are tiny! The whole plane only weighs 8oz… I will be flying crashing it later today.
One thing I did find out getting into electrics is that all good Li-Poly battery chargers require 12v DC power source and most of these power supplies, like the Hobbico, cost over $80 and that’s not including the charger… so in my next post I will show you how to make a 12v, 5A source for under $25.
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I hope the test flight went well! The SE5a is a neat little plane. I've had the good fortune to see an actual (full size) example in person, too bad it was on static display though.
I hope the test flight went well! The SE5a is a neat little plane. I've had the good fortune to see an actual (full size) example in person, too bad it was on static display though.
How did the charger cost, and where did you buy it. Any good?
How did the charger cost, and where did you buy it. Any good?