Na Na Na Na Leader.... Na na na na na na na leader....

[thehaze]

So what does one do when they destroy their favorite plane? That's right! They buy another one!

My beloved Eflite Leader 480 (which btw is a great little pattern plane) took a giant dirtnap a couple weeks ago for reasons I have yet to figure out, although the glitching ESC on my bench is the main culprit. I looked for an equivalent plane at the same price point and found nothing that interested me. So I bought another one. I'll post my build progress on this forum. For now I'm considering whether or not I go with the stock power setup or go back to the more powerful Power 10 one I used in Leader Mk1. I liked the extra power, but the added weight did seem to effect the plane's performance in terms of aerobatics. And since my primary interest in this plane is Pattern, I don't really need it to go fast. Stay tuned...

Here are some photos. The first is of the Leader MkI post crash and the second is MkII's unboxing...

[battlestu]

 BATMAN! I mean, LEADER! 

[Ededge2002]

Thing is if you go with the 480 the mounts are the same so it could be swapped back if you found it lacking.

[thehaze]

My thoughts exactly.

I'm thinking lighter might be better.

[thehaze]

Did a little work on the kit tonight. Ailerons hinged, all servos installed. Piece of cake.

[Gregor77]

Nice. Very fast.

[thehaze]

Did a little work this evening after the Canadiens vs. Senators game got out of hand.

-ESC installed (Electrifly Silver Series 45A)
-Nose gear installed
-Motor installed (Turnigy Park 480)
-cowl and spinner done

A nice, easy build.

[imran13]

Nice to know you're a hockey fan, Mike! You a Leafs fan by any chance?

Imran L

[thehaze]

I'll answer that tomorrow night at around 10 :-)

[Bobmic]

So you decided to keep it light?
How is it in wind?

[thehaze]

I'm not sure yet Bobby.

I guess I'll find out when I fly it.  If I'm unhappy with it, I'll go to a power 10.