@rc18trocks Hmm, not especially, for a couple of reasons - the setup you get from HobbyKing is a bit heavy, which means it has rather high wing loading so it needs to fly a bit fast; also the motor breaks easily in a head-on crash.
On the other hand I have another one of these with the guts of a Parkzone UM P51 inside (AR6400 1-cell setup) and that it light, slow and much more robust and forgiving in a crash. So that 1-cell setup would be okay for a learner.
@rc18trocks Well if you are looking for something in this size, then the Ultra Micros from Parkzone are a good place to start, especially as there are some great deals at the moment. For beginners the natural ones to try would be the Ember II or the UM J3 Cub. Both are light, 1-cell, three channel planes weighing 30-40g. They come completely built (unlike the Nataku) including receiver. You just need a transmitter, and you can pick up PKZ one from the RTF package for about £10 on eBay.
@rc18trocks I haven't flown the Radian, but it is a very nice plane with many devotees. BTW, people are often surprised to find that gliders fly quite fast - certainly faster than a normal high-wing slow trainer. However, the Radian also has predictable, stable handling which counts for a lot, so I am sure you could do just fine, just give yourself plenty of space in which to practice landing!
In the video I am using a servo that was identical to the two that came with the plane. However, I have also replaced a broken elevator servo with one from Hobbycity that is nearly identical. It is called: "EM 4.3g / .5kg / .10sec Micro Servo". The rods are just little bits of wire that I bent to shape (slightly thinner than a paperclip wire), and I used a little heatshrink tube to let it rotate.
You should get a set of instructions with the plane... If not, try emailing Hobbycity to see if they can email them to you. It gives you very specific instructions and pictures on where to cut two holes and how to assemble the rods. (by gluing the little z-bends at each end, inside a piece of heat shrink.) Note that the way I have it set up in this video is different from the way it says in the instructions, because I wanted to leave space to add those ailerons.
would this plane be a good beginner?
rc18trocks 9 months ago
@rc18trocks Hmm, not especially, for a couple of reasons - the setup you get from HobbyKing is a bit heavy, which means it has rather high wing loading so it needs to fly a bit fast; also the motor breaks easily in a head-on crash.
On the other hand I have another one of these with the guts of a Parkzone UM P51 inside (AR6400 1-cell setup) and that it light, slow and much more robust and forgiving in a crash. So that 1-cell setup would be okay for a learner.
bluefisherking 9 months ago
@bluefisherking what would you recommend? (something generally cheap but not like toy r us cheap :P it can be from hobby shop or HK)
rc18trocks 9 months ago
@rc18trocks Well if you are looking for something in this size, then the Ultra Micros from Parkzone are a good place to start, especially as there are some great deals at the moment. For beginners the natural ones to try would be the Ember II or the UM J3 Cub. Both are light, 1-cell, three channel planes weighing 30-40g. They come completely built (unlike the Nataku) including receiver. You just need a transmitter, and you can pick up PKZ one from the RTF package for about £10 on eBay.
bluefisherking 9 months ago
@bluefisherking i have a 2.4 ghz spectrum transmitter and reciever. how about the radian glider?
rc18trocks 9 months ago
@rc18trocks I haven't flown the Radian, but it is a very nice plane with many devotees. BTW, people are often surprised to find that gliders fly quite fast - certainly faster than a normal high-wing slow trainer. However, the Radian also has predictable, stable handling which counts for a lot, so I am sure you could do just fine, just give yourself plenty of space in which to practice landing!
bluefisherking 9 months ago
@bluefisherking alright! thanks! :)
rc18trocks 9 months ago
@bluefisherking and also im not new to building things, just new to planes :)
rc18trocks 9 months ago
Nice work man. simple and perfect. Thanks for making this video.
wickedstuffy 1 year ago
@wickedstuffy Thanks! and you're welcome :-)
bluefisherking 1 year ago
Nice! Just received mine today. Please also show us how it flies with ailerons. Thank you.
kontakos 2 years ago
Managed to break my motor shaft... but when I get it fixed I'll try to get some video :-)
bluefisherking 2 years ago
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what is the name & size of that aileron servo and where to get those rods for aileron?
tmlobo 2 years ago
what size of servo did u use for aileron and where to get those rods for aileron?
tmlobo 2 years ago
In the video I am using a servo that was identical to the two that came with the plane. However, I have also replaced a broken elevator servo with one from Hobbycity that is nearly identical. It is called: "EM 4.3g / .5kg / .10sec Micro Servo". The rods are just little bits of wire that I bent to shape (slightly thinner than a paperclip wire), and I used a little heatshrink tube to let it rotate.
bluefisherking 2 years ago
will this transmitter work: ZEBRA 4 FM
kristofer091994 2 years ago
what is their email.
kristofer091994 2 years ago
I bought this plane and I don't no how to assemble it. Can you please help me.
And how did you fasten the carbon rod to he flaps?
kristofer091994 2 years ago
You should get a set of instructions with the plane... If not, try emailing Hobbycity to see if they can email them to you. It gives you very specific instructions and pictures on where to cut two holes and how to assemble the rods. (by gluing the little z-bends at each end, inside a piece of heat shrink.) Note that the way I have it set up in this video is different from the way it says in the instructions, because I wanted to leave space to add those ailerons.
bluefisherking 2 years ago
@bluefisherking
what is the name & size of that aileron servo and where to get those rods for aileron?
tmlobo 2 years ago