I recently got the Mini Super Cub from HobbyZone, but I haven't had any chance to fly it yet, which is a pity, need to get back into the hobby. Does anyone else own one? Flight characteristics, anything?
I got myself a rare free weekend and even though I have couple of other RC projects in progress, I decided to make myself a bush-type plane from some spare parts I had laying around.
Here is the result:
Specs for those that are interested:
Weight: 300 grams
span: 900 mm
length: 700 mm...
I bought this a while ago as a replacement airframe for my super Cub LP.
http://robotbirds.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=29_32&products_id=5691
After finding it the other day I was going to sell it, but I used an RC sim to remind me of how much fun the Super Cub was and want one all over...
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My name is Jonathan Hanson from Unalakleet, Alaska. I Love the designs that you guys come up with for scratch build swappable planes. They are amazingly simple and just flat out fun to build and fly. My suggestion to you guys for a future swappable is a piper/super cub or something...
So I was looking on Craigslist and found a Hobbyzone Super Cub for $35.00.
Thought about the Parkzone P51 I crashed into a tree trying a low pass over the trees (Didn't make it!) and thought wow, brushless upgrade! So I have installed all the electronics out of the P51 into the Cub.
I just...
Simple conversion of a nitro plane to electric
And to make it a good fit for your current sponsors...use a Horizon Hobby airframe with Hobby King electronics.
An electric conversion of a plane that is already outfitted with a nitro motore, or was only designed to be fit with a nitro motor...