Ref Motor Look good lots of power not over revving
35,000rpm is not over-revving
a tad overpowered maybe
The 'Amati' power pack is two geared 540 motors, both running from a 15A esc - around 120 watts.
Your BL setup is capable of nearly 1.5 kilowatts - that's why I think it's a 'tad' overpowered
Look at what prop rpm you'd get from that setup, and go for something similar (or slightly quicker) in a brushless setup.
What do other Mayhemers think?
Martin, I think there's 2 extremes of 'how to treat laser-cut edges' - first the school that just sticks them together, and the second that insists on sanding away all the edge until they're down to bare wood. I've found, (along with many others that have been using laser-cut kits for several years to build aeroplanes), that you only need to 'take the burnt bits off before glueing.
On balsa the edges should be a light brown - can be glued straight away.
Plywood, (lite and regular), should only need a light rub with 180 grit paper to get a glueable surface.
Thick plywood - the only wood you should see a black 'burnt' edge on due to needing the higher power to cut through the wood, (on thin ply or balsa, black 'burnt' edges indicate sloppy setup of the laser), and can require a 'good' sanding to get down to good wood, but be careful as you can take too much off the edge and end up with a sloppy fitting joint.
Mark.