Dipping my toe in

[challis349]

Hey all, dipping my toe into the plank world of the hobby, still got my heli before anybody says anything,

I went to glides in Newark to see what they had, went in with an open mind, but wanted a wot4 really... well that didn't happen...

I have flown planes a couple of times, nothing special, a high wing trainer and my micro sukhoi, of which I told the model shop.

So what did I come out with, well, he didn't have any wot4's in stock and hadn't had for a few months, so having a chat with the owners, and remembering a couple of people on here, balders and a few others in past threads of mine suggesting it I ended up with a st models mx2 lol :D I built it last night but will have to dumb it down on the rates and expo as the control surfaces are s decent size, not the biggest I have seen, but the biggest I have flown (not hard :D)

So here it is, just for you muscleflex...pictures :D:D [ATTACH]30766[/ATTACH]

[challis349]

Here's another, taken on my phone so can't see how clear they are

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[rachel]

Noooooooooooooooo!
Just be a logo sheep instead , baaaaaaaaaa.
Seriously planks are ok just get a flying wing they are top fun ,,,,, after you have flown a heli!
X Rachel

[challis349]

Hmmm pics are a little small?? Try this... I haven't got logo sheep money Rachel Haha

[Martind]

Take the splats off if your on grass and epoxy in a couple layers of ply for the under carriage ;)


Sent from my iPhonings

[challis349]

[QUOTE=ma88ut;717496]Take the splats off if your on grass and epoxy in a couple layers of ply for the under carriage ;)


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I have heard the Undercarriage is a little weak on this model, the shop also told me that :D the splats are very close to the ground!!!

[shades]

its all down hill from here now you've entered the dark side !

[challis349]

Haha, still have my heli

[Boggy]

as Ma88ut says kev, Do it before you fly it or it will end in tears. I strengthened mine and fitted two wire braces from the nose,removed the spats and fitted slightly larger wheels. it now lands without issue:) Also if you use dual rates set the elevator at 60%/100%.
60% will give you a nice docile flyer
as you land. glide in with no power and for the last few feet click it to 100% and you can "float" it down into wind and land with almost no forward ground speed.(practice high up a few times though as it does tend to drop a wing when it stalls)

if your stickers are rippled or bubbled borrow the wifes iron and a dish cloth,they will smooth out nicely;)

I was going to start this with "great little plane " but its not that little is it!:ack2:

[johnsandywhite]

[QUOTE=challis349;717497]I have heard the Undercarriage is a little weak on this model, the shop also told me that :D the splats are very close to the ground!!![/QUOTE]

Easiest fix I know is to chuck it off inverted.

[Boggy]

[QUOTE=johnsandywhite;717510]Easiest fix I know is to chuck it off inverted.[/QUOTE]

LoL :) and land it? :):) Chuck it the right way up is far easier:)

[challis349]

Hey Ron, you got a pic on your landing gear? Also what do you mean about iron and cloth, put cloth on the plane then iron over the top?

[BiG-T]

You need to watch the ESC as well they are known to be crap mine set on fire when it was first spooled up.

[challis349]

Get it somewhere nice and cool then?

[Boggy]

I'll post you a picture up shortly Kev.

yes smooth them on with the iron through the cloth.

if its a new kit you should have an updated esc by now the original ones were prone to fires but have been upgraded:)