noob looking for advice

[njswede]

The Edge is a great beginner plane, but you may outgrow it faster than the Slick. You can't go wrong with either one.

 

[njswede]

You won't outgrow the Slick at all. I know some really good pilots who always have one in the car for impromptu flights. It's a bit more expensive and requires more expensive gear if I recall correctly.

 

[danhampson]

ive already got some components that i think would be suitable for the 42" slick.
3x savox sh-0257 (need to order one more) they are 2.1g heavier than the hitec 5065mg with the same torque but quite a bit faster
A YGE 60amp LV esc (35g) with sbec @5.5v i know this is over kill but i have it sat around and its a fantastic esc i bought it for a 500 class heli.
ive got load of 2200 batteries from my trex 450 that i will replace with 1800mah in the future. At the moment im looking for longer flight times for practicing.
For the motor im thinking of going with is a 4-max pppo-3530-1100 (1100kv 345w 45A 90g) its there equivalent of the hacker a30-16m (1060kv) with a 11x5.5 prop (as recommended).

What other prop sizes would be good for this sort of setup and why?

 

[gyro]

I recommend this motor:
http://www.buddyrc.com/sunnysky-x2814-1000kv.html

And an 11x5.5 prop. That is what I had on mine a few years ago.

Those savox servos will work great.

 

[danhampson]

[MENTION=3]GYRO[/MENTION] thanks for that buddy ive found that motor on amazon.

just finalising my shopping list, what size spinner fits on the slick?

 

[danhampson]

another question guys ive been looking around at props and seen plastic and wooden what are the pros and cons of each, cost aside.

 

[Tomcats3DRC]

I would go with the Katana Mini or MD. I had the Katana MX and I learned 3D on that for 3 years with over 1500 flights on it. After the fire wall finally broke down, I didn't hesitate to get a new one. That series of planes fly insanely well and are really good for learning 3D.