Nigel Hawes Tucano 30

Hi all, Just got hold of a plan for the 30" Tucano (yes the one thats several years old).  Given the recent advances with the electric side of things can anyone recommend a suitable powertrain for this model?

Thanks

 Hi Chris. I'm not in to electric flight, but if I ever do decide to give it a try I think my first port of call would be to john emms at puffin models.Give them a try!

 www.puffinmodels.com          Or tel. 01454 228184

 Hope this helps, Allan J..TTFN

Hi All

I think the fact there is only one response to this thread is indicative of the respect for John Emms & his knowledge of appropriate power trains for electric models. Right on the mark Allan.

A shame though that this curtails a possible debate/dissemination of information on the subject.

All I'm going to say to others is look at page 68 of the recently published RCM&E special,  Nigel Hawes article titled Electric Success. It's great to take advice, but I for one like to develop some knowledge on any given subject.

Keith

PS: RCM&E, any vacancies in your marketing department. Only Kidding!!

 Hi Keith, Perhaps they are all wating for someone to start the ball rolling .

 Regards Allan J  

 Hey everyone my smileys are working again!!

Thanks for the replies guys.

As much as phoning somehwere like puffin models will give all the answers, I like Keith like to develop some knowledge. I read the RCM&E special which has given me a few pointers to start with.

Thanks for the link to bulid thread Robert, as I only have a plan (no mag) that will help me with the bulid!  Im guessing you used a 3s lipo in your model, what amp Esc was that with?

Out of interest how does the model fly?

Hi Chris!

If you send me a e-mail a can send you a copy of the mag. Have you miss the videolink in my last post, here it is again.

Chris say: Im guessing you used a 3s lipo in your model, what amp Esc was that with?

You find the answer in the build thread, look at the pictures.

/ Robert

Thank Robert, The email is imwebbo@hotmail.com.

As for the Esc, I found the details in the thread just after i posted the last message.

Thanks

Hi Chris!

Check your e-mail adress or send me a e-mail.

/ Robert

I'm a great believer in putting in the biggest motor/engine that will fit, and USING THE THROTTLE.

In my opinion, that gives you the option of whacking on full wellie and getting out of a mess, sometimes. 

I've been flying one of these with the cheapy bell outrunner, 7x5 prop and a variety of 7 - 9 cell NiCD/NiMH packs. Flies very well indeed.

The only downer is - you risk bending the motor shaft on every landing (the brake on the basic ESC's that come with these motors is not powerful enough to stop the prop windmilling).

 I tried a shock-absorbing prop mount - i.e. prop held on by rubber O-rings. These worked very well, but the prop allways ran slightly out of true.

So I tried a lightweight U/C - my landing skills were not up to it - and it just ended up getting sheared off.

Solution? I'm sticking a cox on the front.

 Ali

I was left with a wing in two pieces after the 45"  Hawes Tucano I'd built went in the other week.

 Would he grumble if I glassed 'em back together, ran up a 1/2" profile fus. and stuck a crusty OS 40 on the front?

Tsk

 these northern types are so hard to please...

Hi all, I,m building the Nigel hawes electric tucano, can anyone tell me where I can obtain the canopy.You could get them from Nexus Plans Service, ref. rc 1890. cheers 

Hiya

Vortex vacforms still sell them I think - and it's the same canopy as for the Hawk. Google the name and you should find them fairly easily.

My tucano goes great with a cox black widow on the front - and it's lighter (than the Nicad/NiMh version) - it glides well and now bounces rather than splintering on every landing -  and it refuels quicker (stir stir stir)

This'll have the lipo-jumkies in a lather

AlistairT