Your Fomosa1 setup

[HotDogBun]

Dear all, was daydreaming, when it struck to me what you guys out there who own the Fomosa1 have as setup. Have gone through threads for past 5 pages but none is solely on F1. Pls help me by sharing the below and more if possible.

1. Motor
2. ESC
3. Lipo
4. Prop
5. Weight ( including all electronics & lipo )
6. What brand of fomosa? Cos I dont know if there are more than 1 brand.

OTers will be + and I'll make you so dont or will your head

[Artyspec]

1. Motor

Himax 2025 with gearbox, AXI 2212/26 or AXI 2808/24 will do fine

2. ESC

Any 20A esc should do fine but most reccomend Castlecreations ESCs, Jeti Spin and Quark.

3. Lipo

Anything in the region of 1320 -1800 should do fine. Battery should be at least 13C if capacity is around 1320 down to at least 10C if it's around 1800.

4. Prop

Prop depends on motor and can be chosen from the prop chart provided with the motor. Generally, 10X7, 11X7, 11X4.7 are all common props.

5. Weight ( including all electronics & lipo )

Anywhere from 400grams if you build light to around 600++grams if you build it like a tank.

6. What brand of fomosa? Cos I dont know if there are more than 1 brand.

Only GWS makes the F3A plane named formosa.

[baby_zyklon]

My formosa1

1. Himax2025-4200, on 6.6ratio
2. Align 20A esc
3. PQ1800mah 3S
4. 12X6,12X7, 11X7, 10X8, I like 11x7 best
5. Around 600g++ with 2 alieron servos and other reinforcement mod, last measured with my "NEEDLE KITCHEN SCALE", so not as accurate as digital scale.

Power wise its pretty ok, but I can do with more power.

[protyne]

1. Motor: GS2834 1120kv
2. ESC: HobbyWing 25A
3. Lipo: FP 2170maH 25c or DN 1350mah 20c
4. Prop: APC 9 x 6
5. Weight ( including all electronics & lipo ) : 620g (FP batt)
6. Brand: GWS

Nice power setup half throttle nice flying. 3/4 throttle into patterns.

Cheers!

[HotDogBun]

1. Motor - Revox KA20-20L
2. ESC - Hobbywing 25A
3. Lipo - DN3s20c1350mAh
4. Prop - 9x5
5. Weight ( including all electronics & lipo ) - 520g
6. Servos - 3 x Airtechnic AT-80
7. Rx - Hitec Micro 05S

HoHoHo.Looks like my baby is skinny compared to Johnathon's hehehe.
I'm looking at ways to strength the landing gears & rear wheel rod. All of these I selfcut from thick wires bought. Any suggestions?

[P4cm4n2000]

My Foamosa,
ehmmm havent built yet...waiting for HotDogBun to pass over his plane...keke...
I intend to call it "HDB SuperSonicGWS foamosa1.5"

1. Motor -
2. ESC -
3. Lipo -
4. Prop -
5. Weight ( including all electronics & lipo ) -
6. Servos - 3 x Airtechnic AT-80
7. Rx -

"HoHoHo.Looks like my baby is skinny compared to Johnathon's hehehe."
I think mine will be heavier than yours after HotDogBun pass me his plane...keke epoxy mah....many many...thick thick..

[HotDogBun]

My Foamosa,
ehmmm havent built yet...waiting for HotDogBun to pass over his plane...keke...
I intend to call it "HDB SuperSonicGWS foamosa1.5"
..

For that amount of effort and into building, its not going to be a gift that easily! So you can dream on!
How about we maiden it faster? Was thinking of maiden before Sat... but then again Sat early morning best time to maiden and check stablity cos very very light wind, provided John dont come late zzzz
John bro, we maiden at 7am can? On Sat, or maybe by Sat if you finish work early???

[protyne]

For that amount of effort and into building, its not going to be a gift that easily! So you can dream on!
How about we maiden it faster? Was thinking of maiden before Sat... but then again Sat early morning best time to maiden and check stablity cos very very light wind, provided John dont come late zzzz
John bro, we maiden at 7am can? On Sat, or maybe by Sat if you finish work early???

Lets just maiden tonight! 7pm also no wind one.....

[msc]

Lets just maiden tonight! 7pm also no wind one.....

Looks like we are going to have a Formosa flying parade! Too bad this Sat, need to take care of kids.
What about SUN morning?

MS

[HotDogBun]

KM, see you Sun morning. As for my F1, depends on whether it can live through Sat in the hands of a noob flyer

[Invisible Angel]

1. Motor - Himax 2025-5300kv
2. ESC - 18A (Amp draw measured on 3S Etech 1700maH - 15A)
(measured on DN 3S 2150mAH 20C - 19.5A)
3. Lipo - Etec 3S 1700mAH
4. Prop - 10x7
5. Weight ( including all electronics & lipo ) - 750g (firber-glassed)
6. Servos - 3 x Futaba S3110/3108/3107
7. Rx - AirTechic 29Mhz (Futaba)

[protyne]

KM, see you Sun morning. As for my F1, depends on whether it can live through Sat in the hands of a noob flyer

Where got noob flier! I've seen you fly your Estarter at 1m above ground. Don't too modest ah bro!

[HotDogBun]

You never see Durex coaching me on my rudder skill with ES .... He almost screaming at me le and me and tease me say I don't use rudder might as well take them out since they useless He never tell me take out my rear wheel cos my taxi skill bad, always bang into kerb!
But I LOVE to be taught this way In the end I can turn the ES just by rudder & maintain altitude with ele.
Will need more practice to be more natural with my rudder ...

[HotDogBun]

Oh.. must thank this Sifu ...
you deep deep Durex !

[durex]

Winston, next time I bring cane, whip, chains etc....sure you learn faster
You sure like being torture, right?