ExtremeFlightRC 58" Extra 300 hits England

[Graham]

Heres the build thread on the electric version guys:

EF 58" Extra-300 BUILD THREAD -- ELECTRIC!

[aeronut62]

How's the power of the 82? I'm thinking of fitting a 100 that I've got kicking arround - Do you think it would be possible to shoehorn it in?

[sprice50]

woah.... talk about over powered!

[ben_beyer]

Are metal geared servos required for the EF 58" Extra 300 or will a mini servo with nylon gears work?

[fredmidgett]

Thought you all might find the interesting. A frame from the film "Fly Low China Girl" shown at the SEFF 2008 Higher Plane Film Fest on Saturday night. This is the factory in China that makes the Extreme Flight planes including the 58" Extra. -Fred

[BR289]

	Quote: Originally Posted by ben_beyer
	Are metal geared servos required for the EF 58" Extra 300 or will a mini servo with nylon gears work?

Use Metal-Geared servos in this plane. The Hi-tech 225MG's work well in this.....
Blair

[3disfun]

hi...
what do u think if i use TP 3300 v2 5 sell to my plane 58 extra 300??
or i should use 3850? what would you recommend ?
thanks

[cdallen]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3disfun
	hi... what do u think if i use TP 3300 v2 5 sell to my plane 58 extra 300?? or i should use 3850? what would you recommend ? thanks

I fly mine with a 5s Evo 3700. Plenty of power and 8 mins with 3.8 volts per cell when finished. Go with the 3850.

[sprice50]

	Quote: Originally Posted by fredmidgett
	Thought you all might find the interesting. A frame from the film "Fly Low China Girl" shown at the SEFF 2008 Higher Plane Film Fest on Saturday night. This is the factory in China that makes the Extreme Flight planes includinig the 58" Extra. -Fred

Wow - i wonder how the worker's feel about guys who like RC planes! At least they have work I suppose, but it is still strange to think that my ARF is handmade - really just a very inexpensive "professionally built" model aircraft. When I by something that is cheaper I always think mass automated production.

What are the conditions like in the factories? Is pay reasonable when compared to other factories in the area?

[Macsgrafs]

I am considering either buying a sebart su29s 50E or this EF 300. Now I have a couple of questions before I decide.
I already have a turnigy 50-65 motor with an 80A ESC & S3152 servos (will these servos fit?)
I will be using my li-po's from my trex 600E, namely 6s 5000maH packs.
Would the above be ok in this 58" extra????

Regards
Ross

[mahak213]

Yea, ive got some questions as well. I'm going to drop a saito 82 in mine, and i read that with the glow conversion its recommended to use 2 elevator servos. Is that what everyone is doing? Is it needed to balance it properly? I know it uses a standard servo for the rudder, and i plan on using a ds821. Is everyone having good luck with the 225mg's?

Thanks for your help,
Chris

[Wojcigitty]

My dad has been reasonably happy with his with a Saito 82. It's plenty of power with a 14x6. He has 225mgs all around. They center OK.

For servos, what I would do is use the second rear elevator servo as the rudder servo. It will have enough torque. You'll just have to make a longer pushrod than what comes in the kit. You can save the cost and weight of a servo by doing this.