Estes Semi-Scale V2 on a C11?

Sharpe said:

I'm in the finishing stages of painting my Estes V2 and I'm hoping to fly it this weekend.

According to Estes the first flight motor should be a C-11. However, with all the plastic parts, I'm not sure that it isn't to heavy

Does anyone have any experience flying the Estes V2 on C11s? I tend to prefer low altitude flights (I think I'm a builder, not a walker) so I'm much more concerned about safety than getting it high up.

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ClusterNut said:

I've flown on a C11 as well. Good for small fields. And you get a relatively slow lift off that looks pretty cool.

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ThirstyBarbarian said:

It's a nice lob, and not a long walk to recover it..

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ThirstyBarbarian said:

The main thing is that a 24mm C11 kicks harder and burns faster than a 18mm C6. You could not fly a model this size on a C6, but the C11 can do it. It's a nice lob, and not a long walk to recover it. It also flies great on D12s! The only time I've used E12's in it, I've also added a long payload tube to add weight and stability. It worked great, but it goes pretty high, even with the extra weight.

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