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OK, I am building a fightercat daytona and just had a few questions as it has been a while since I built something and I know times have changed a bit.
1) What is an ideal cell count for this hull- 6 or 8s? (running a single motor)
2) I see a lot of people lay carbon fiber in their hulls now- is this recommended with this hull? I know it will strengthen it but don't know if it "needs" it or not. If I should use carbon fiber- where should I get the cloth, what epoxy should I use (I have some West g flex here- will that work?) and are there any how too's on doing this? I do like the "bling" of all the CF goodies, but if the reinforcement isn't needed with this hull, I'll just laser cut ply battery trays and such and keep it simple.
3) motor placement- I had typically placed the motor further forward with the batteries towards the rear and also used an S bend in the stuffing tube (I have since learned the S bend is unnecessary). Now I see typically motors are towards the rear and batteries are in front- is one preferred over the other? I figure the bend would be sharper with the motor further back.
4) What motor is recommended for this hull? I was thinking of using a 4082 with kv based on the cell count. I do want 60+ potential out of it, with the ability to prop/battery down for sport running.
Anything specific I need to know about this hull? Things have changed a bit since my last buildup, so I just want to get on the right track with it :). Thanks.
Joe
1) What is an ideal cell count for this hull- 6 or 8s? (running a single motor)
2) I see a lot of people lay carbon fiber in their hulls now- is this recommended with this hull? I know it will strengthen it but don't know if it "needs" it or not. If I should use carbon fiber- where should I get the cloth, what epoxy should I use (I have some West g flex here- will that work?) and are there any how too's on doing this? I do like the "bling" of all the CF goodies, but if the reinforcement isn't needed with this hull, I'll just laser cut ply battery trays and such and keep it simple.
3) motor placement- I had typically placed the motor further forward with the batteries towards the rear and also used an S bend in the stuffing tube (I have since learned the S bend is unnecessary). Now I see typically motors are towards the rear and batteries are in front- is one preferred over the other? I figure the bend would be sharper with the motor further back.
4) What motor is recommended for this hull? I was thinking of using a 4082 with kv based on the cell count. I do want 60+ potential out of it, with the ability to prop/battery down for sport running.
Anything specific I need to know about this hull? Things have changed a bit since my last buildup, so I just want to get on the right track with it :). Thanks.
Joe
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