You are quite correct of course, Oh Wise One...I'd taken the ring off for some reason. Anyway, I've changed the motor completely now, it's now got a brand spanking new Carson 'Poison' truck motor installed. By heck as like, but is that a motor, or what?
Being a cocky git, I thought I'd try and stop the shaft spinning....just for research purposes, you understand.
When I hooked it up to the 11.1v LiPo pack, the only research I could do was to find the antiseptic cream and two Elastoplast...I burnt both the fingers I was holding the shaft with.
I reckon it'll turn a 70mm prop quite happily...I'll end up with a swan capable of planing!
Nearly finished it now...photies to follow after tea is consumed, ciggy is finished, and fingers stop hurting.
Rich