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one thing to note is most of the giant scale electrics i see competing are flown by sponsored pilots. large electric set ups are very expensive and you need a lot of batteries to compete along with back ups. my feelings are that lipos have a shelf life and used have no value so it is a very expensive choice in an already expensive hobby. |
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Last year I competed unsponsored in IMAC Basic using an electric Hangar 9 Sukhoi 33%. The cost for the power plant was:
Motor - Turnigy 80-100-130 $150.00
Speed Controller - Turnigy K-Force 120A $220.00
Batteries - FlighMax 3 sets of 6S-4000 $65.00 x 12 = $780.00
Total = $1150.00
What does a DA-85 cost with pipes?
I flew the entire season on 3 sets of batteries and they still have all of their original snap.
I also use these batteries in other planes so it shares the cost.