Nexstar Electric Conversion

[@vapilot7814]

Excellent Video pulled the old Nexstar out and looking to convert this is the perfect video lots of detail.

[@cougarjames1]

Hey man have you started your conversion ?

[@reasonitout9087]

Nice job! I'm in the middle of converting a Great Planes Trainer 60 to electric.

[@jmc3720]

huge thanks... my next project. The engine mount (up and left) using a few extra washers was a nice trick

[@aileronjack]

Hey Rapid Fire. Yes, I used a dremel to cut the airframe. I used the thin metal cutoff wheel. You may need to use some monocote to dress up the cut. I recently did the sam thing to an S.E. 5A and dressed up the cut using monocote. If you are careful making the cut and then come back and dress things up with the monocote, it doesn't come out looking too bad. Thankx for your interest. Hope your conversion goes well for you. Its a great flying plane and deserves the recognition as an electric .

[@aileronjack]

Yes, I still fly my Nexstar. If I had one thing I would do differently, I would cut the windshield hatch in a different way. Other than that, it was a great conversion process that is simple and useable.

[@usmcecho6fox]

That is awesome. I am doing the same with mine except im gonna make it a tail dragger and put bush tires and flaps on it. Its gonna be a bush plane.

[@richardabram4596]

Great video. You can also taper about a half an inch of the wing bolt to an almost point. It will go in pretty easy then . You still have to push down on it a bit. But always start the bolt by hand. Or you can just run the screwdriver through your covering like I did ! doh

[@RussellDeMussel]

Awesome Jack. Looks really cool. Remember my electric conversion on the Dirty Birdy? It worked out perfect too. No more nitro for me. ;-)

[@aileronjack]

@thma77 I love the Cessna's! Please do a video like this one and let everyoe know how ur conversion went!

[@aileronjack]

Stelmo: The bolt length was somewhere around 2.5" or so. Sorry, I tend to forget things like that. I believe that a laser-cut wood box motor mount would certainly work in this conversion. My own free hand wood working cuts are not that precise.

[@WestCoastCrazed]

Well after seeing this I'm now going to convert my Nexstar to electric as well. I have everything that you used written down and will be getting everything that I need. Is there anything since your build that you may want to add or comment on... are you still flying your nexstar and how has it held up with the new conversion? ... Thanks for all the great info!

[@mentalvmaxrider]

Hi. Thank you for your video. I just got one of these planes and would like to convert it. Would you mind telling me which motor I would need?

[@aileronjack]

Thanx guys for all the great comments. West Coast: Yes, I still fly my Nexstar. If I had one thing I would do differently, I would cut the windshield hatch in a different way. Other than that, it was a great conversion process that is simple and useable. Stelmo: The bolt length was somewhere around 2.5" or so. Sorry, I tend to forget things like that. I believe that a laser-cut wood box motor mount would certainly work in this conversion. My own free hand wood working cuts are not that precise.

[@aileronjack]

Hi RURC I can't remember right now the prop size exactly. Seems like it was a 13x5 or a little lager. But I attached the new cowl by four tiny cap screws. Thanx for commenting. You guys have fun!

[@jccadena]

Looks great. Was this Nexstar originaly an EP (Electric)? Or was it a nitro that you modified the front nose cone?

[@aileronjack]

@jccadena No problem...Are you doing a conversion on a Nexstar?

[@azizimoe]

thanks for the recording, I have the same airplane to covert, can the battery be 3 cells or it has to be 6 cells?

[@WestCoastCrazed]

Well I'm even wondering i I need to make a cut into the windshield at all... I can understand cutting the part above the motor (firewall) to get back behind it to mount the motor... but I think I should be able to accesss everything else from just taking off the main wing. Also instead of using the brass tubing to extend the motor out.. couldn't I just simply trim off part of cowl instead with my dremel? I'm not sure yet about that part..haven't got the cowl yet to see if it will work.

[@stelmofortress]

Hi Aileronjack! Have found this video quite in time - thinking about the same conversion - thank you! ONE QUESTION: what are the exact length of the bolts you've used for fixing the engine, including the difference for directing it right-down? Also, have you considered the alternative - wodden motorframe instead of bolts? Thank you!! Stelmofortress.

[@alexherrera3918]

Nice video. Can you please confirm battery size and flight time? was it 500mah? Any idea where to find the cawl? Thanks!

[@chirodoc65]

Thanks for the info. I have and old gas "Royal Coachman" with a 42" wingspan and 29" fuse that I would like to convert to electric. It has a 29 webra on it now. Any ideas of how to start. Don't want to spend a lot of money on the conversion.I don't think it needs a real big motor. I need to know what motor to match up w lipo batt and esc with speed control. Thanks for your Help

[@ChrisLawley43]

nice work I've thought about doing the same with mine

[@RychusRC]

What would be a good battery to use with the power plant your using in this conversion. I'm getting ready to convert mine! Thanks

[@rctvbyrurc]

Aleronjack. Great job. My 13 year old son just got a used NexStar 46 given to him so he could have a trainer. But I have a couple of questions. First with a 400k and using a 6 cell this must be a very slow flyer or did you change the prop? Second, with the copper spacers, how long did you make those? Finally, I am using a Turingy G32 motor .It is the same as the RimFire in the NexSTAR EP but is 770 kv not 800 kv. Thanks!

[@rctvbyrurc]

Aleronjack, how did you mount the new cowell?

[@jccadena]

Never mind. I should have finished viewing the video

[@VUO4E]

a 50... only to get the CG right, right ? That plane only needs a 35... as a trainer. But if you like weight, stick with your 50-65