Well it didn't take long... Congratulations to Bruce (Hoffo) Hoffmann on winning the F2B at the 2010 Hunter Valley Championships with his e Firecracker. Bruce's setup is Arrowind 2832-05, Castle ICE 50 & Hubin FM-2 Timer and 3700mAH battery with a Brian Eather 13.5 dia prop running at 9300 rpm.

Bruce flew a fine pattern in less than perfect conditions and beat the IC engine competition.

2nd place went to Herb Hanna with is AMA Special ++ R&B75 powered while 3rd went to Dave Murrell who flew a Bearcat powered by a Stalker 66. 

I came in 6th with my ePathfinder.

Kudos to Bruce,

Good looking airplane.

These "Take a parts" really impress me.  Couple that with a first place win on Electric power. What a COMBO.

All that performance on 3700 amps is impressive. What is the make and model numbers on that 3700 amp battery? 

Linheart

Linheart,

I believe Bruce is using a Zippy Rhino 20C 4S 3700 from Hobby City.

Archie Adamisin
Muncie, Indiana

Thanks guys - particularly you Dennis and Archie.  Your assistance and advice in my huge 'learning curve' of these Electric models has been invaluable.  Brian Eather too has been very helpful with his knowledge and expertise - particularly with the props that I have been trialling.  This was the first 'official' outing for the E Firecracker and by far the most unpleasant conditions its flown in.  The wind was quite strong and turbulent as it tumbled over a grove of trees and then the flight circle - most people were ready to pack up and go home as it was raining fairly consistently just prior to the comp. getting under way.  Warren had it pretty right with my EL setup, I have Turnigy 3600 4 cell batteries as well as the Rhino 3700's - just depends which one I see first that I put in the model!  Certainly shows that there is a place in F2B for Electrics - who would have thought that 5 years ago??

Regards,  Bruce Hoffo

Thought I might post the scores

Sun 14/3/10 F2B
CD: Paul Allen, Judge: Reg Towell

1st Place: Bruce Hoffmann - eFirecracker - Arrowind Outrunner - Rd1 941 / Rd2 957
2nd Place: Herb Hanna - Grondal Nobler++ - R&B 75 - Rd1 887 / Rd2 957
3rd Place: Dave Murrell - Bearcat - Stalker 66 - Rd1 951.5 / Rd2 658.5
4th Place: Paul Allen - Super Hawk - ST46 ABC - Rd1 927.5 / Rd2 935
5th Place: Frank Battam - Yetsenko Acrobat - Retro 60 - Rd1 923.5 / Rd2 926.5
6th Place: Warren Leadbeatter - ePathfinder - Turnigy Outrunner - Rd1 889.5 / Rd2 849
7th Place: Paul Kenny - Caudron - ST46 Plasma - Rd1 831.5 / Rd2 825
8th Place: Don Keysseker - Saturn - ST51 - Rd1 805.5 / Rd2 781.5
9th Place: Matt Spencer - Matspenco Phantom - OS 40FP - Rd1 108 / Rd2 532.5

Sat 13/3/10 CLASSIC STUNT
CD: Paul Allen, Judge: Herb Hanna, Scoring Assistant: Kayla Leadbeatter

1st Place: Reg Towell - Veco Thunderbird MkII - ST46 - Rd1 370 /Rd2 565
2nd Place: Dave Murrell - Veco Hurricane - OS LA46 - Rd1 514.5 /Rd2 454
3rd Place: Frank Battam - '57 Green Box Nobler - ST46 - Rd1 444 /Rd2 485
4th Place: Warren Leadbeatter - '57 Green Box Nobler - Fox 35 - Rd1 410.5 /Rd2 444.5
5th Place: Don Keysseker - Kismet - OS 35FP - Rd1 444 /Rd2 374
6th Place: Paul Allen - Oriental - Enya 40 XZS - Rd1 443.5 /Rd2 424
7th Place: Wayne Jackson - Top Flite Nobler ARF - Fox 35 - Rd1 46.5 /Rd2 140.5

Archie

I saw Bruces model flying Sat and Sunday just gone.  He's using the APC 13 x 4.5 EP and seems to like it. His model is flying 4.7 sec laps and although it looks slow, it just hangs right out there.

Ooops yes 5.7 sec/lap