Gavin's Speed FAIFA :)

[Tom Kreuzberger]

Hey guys,

I just got the Video of Gavins Speed FAIFA ready and up on youtube that we made during our Visit to Thailand and the KASAMA Factory at the airfield in Bangkok.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FiQb...=youtu.be&hd=1

Crazy machine with an awesome sound!

Tom

[jpooch00]

That was awesome. It's really great to see something other than the same old stick banging 3D stuff for a change!

Thanks.

[corona007]

Awesome sound!

[seemore74]

what scorpion motor is that? That was AMAZING STUFF!

[Tom Kreuzberger]

Thanks guys, glad you like it!
It is much more impressive when you see it in real life

I think its a special Motor from Scorion ... Gavin can say a little bit or on that I guess.

Tom

[Tom Kreuzberger]

Hey guys,

Here is a pic of Gavin's Speed Scorpion ... with all specs on it
Killer motor for the batteries

This thing only runs on 12s and already is THAT fast!

Tom

[Mercuriell]

Its a custom wound 4530, note how the kV differs with ESC!

[F1 Rocket]

Cool machine.
Gavin needs to bring that thing to the IRCHA Speed Cup

Danny

[scotte]

Having seen this thing in person at the australian speed cup only way to describe it is a "beast" the sound is extrodinary and the sensation of speed rocks - so much so i got a 4535 LE for mine to emulate it (really want a set of thoose helical gears that are eventually comming)

Cheers

[flyingkiwi]

Here's a classic pic from the DUHSD earlier this year in NZ, Gav was doing some speed runs and did a few inverted, this one was a tad to low, check out the grass

Really gotta see/hear this thing in person, it is insane. It cracks me up when the low voltage kicks in after 2.30min

[seemore74]

Man, Kasama should start pushing out these frame sets with the helical gears as a new edition Faifa, I do love it's low pivoted sexy looks

[Mercuriell]

Originally Posted by F1 Rocket

Cool machine.
Gavin needs to bring that thing to the IRCHA Speed Cup

Danny

Don't worry that's very much on their minds, biggest problem at present finding an ESC that does't cut-out !

[scotte]

Originally Posted by Mercuriell

Don't worry that's very much on their minds, biggest problem at present finding an ESC that does't cut-out !

How did it go with the arcESC John ? My 12S version was made to handle 200A / 300 peaks - Tony actually logged alot more than that on the test bench melted the wires off it LOL

cheers

[Mercuriell]

Originally Posted by scotte

How did it go with the arcESC John ? My 12S version was made to handle 200A / 300 peaks - Tony actually logged alot more than that on the test bench melted the wires off it LOL

cheers

Overheated but didnt burn up, got to a temp of 145 C !! Tony gonna do some mods

[jpooch00]

Anybody know how he got that forward tilt and still kept the tail boom level like that? Did he use a belt drive for the tail or some kind of exotic bevel gears?

[flyingkiwi]

From memory it has some sort of universal joint and makes landing a bit of a fine art.

[Tom Kreuzberger]

Jup, its a universal joint in front of the torque.

[jpooch00]

Originally Posted by Tom Kreuzberger

Jup, its a universal joint in front of the torque.

No doubt that u-joint is a masterpiece of miniature mechanical art - just like everything else that Kasama produces.

Thank you very much for the responses!

[4DPILOT]

why doesnt he land on some kind of wooden block or table?

would make it easy to land it