E-flite Beast, Modified, AP05 Motor, XP-7A ESC, Flaperons

Maiden Flight - I stripped out the stock motor and brick, and replaced it with a higher powered AP05 Motor, AR6400L Brick and XP-7a ESC and Hyperion 25C 240Ma cells, weighs 0.8g more than the stock plane with 120Ma pack. It flys over 8Min and flys GREAT with unlimited vertical! I changed modes and programmed the Ailerons as Flaperons and Flaps with Rudder coupling mix at low throttle, tight loops and even slower landings. I detailed the modification in RCGroups, here;

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16725173&postcount=3

Here is a Beast Modification thread I created;
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1349163#post16725076

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• E-flite Beast Modified
• AP05 Motor
• Flaperons

[fastestcararound]

my beast is stock, and i went to your link,and tryed to get flaps working , but when i did your steps the ailerons would go in different directions ?? do i need to open my beast up and change something ?? please help. :)

[RemE14MZ]

@fastestcararound

Hi, no, you don't need to open the plane. Read my posts that are listed at the beginning of this video.

Usually folks have problems if the TX is not set at stock settings, nothing reversed. You must follow the instructions exactly, nothing magic.

[jminors]

Nice flying! Just got one of these,hoping to maiden tomorrow.

Can you explain how your flaps work, and which Rx you're using? I have DX6i and was

trying to get the flaps to work, but couldn't.

Thanks for the help

[RemE14MZ]

@jminors You need to change "modes" on the RX to put each aileron onto their own channel, the stock and the AR6400L that I used work the same. Then you set up the mixing of those two channels for flaperons using the TX mixers. I posted a link to my modification thread in RC groups in the description of this video.

[fastestcararound]

@RemE14MZ ok !! i figured it out !! i was not doing step 1 with the dx6i.... when i tried that it worked :) thanks man !!:)

[fastestcararound]

@RemE14MZ thanks, but i did exactly like your link showed.for the dx6i.. i.e the wing mix on dual ailerons, flaps on 35 % and flaps reversed and my ailerons still go in opposite directions??

[fastestcararound]

oh yea i'm using a dx6i...

[brushless55]

@RemE14MZ

Oh man! you reminded me that I have a pack of 5 new ones I've done nothing with

I setup 5 240mah for my SU-26XP and I could make some packs out of the others I've not used yet

just need to find the connector for the Beast??

[RemE14MZ]

@brushless55 Make your own packs with Hyperion 240ma or 320ma's. I think the 240's are probably best for the stock Beast, you don't want it too heavy.

[brushless55]

@RemE14MZ

thank you!

I'm looking at getting some bigger lipos for mine

like some Electrifly 300mah

and FlightPower 350's for more punch and longer flights

only about $13-15 each