Post your Christmas planes here!!!

[Tonero311]

Didn't get any complete airplanes, but did get Emax GT2218, Sunnysky X2216 motors(got matching pairs now) and 2 FMS 70mm Pro edf's. So that's more than enough to keep me neck deep in projects until next Christmas.

 

[Jackson T]

I have no clue. It is the rochobby one View attachment 152101

I'll look it up.

 

[IcedStorm777]

The umx one

So how does it fly? Is it fast, agile, slow, etc. Thanks!

 

[Ryan O.]

I have no clue. It is the rochobby one View attachment 152101

The Valiant looks great, are you going to take off from grass or pavement?

 

[speedbirdted]

Nice build! What's the wingspan?

84 inches, it's 1/5 scale

 

[Zetoyoc]

No new planes. But I did get some servos a large cutting mat and a gift certificate for flite test. So instead of struggling with what kit or motor to buy I put that off and put a few batteries through my mini stuka in the brief and unexpected sun today . Merry holidays.

 

[Jackson T]

84 inches, it's 1/5 scale

Cool! What electronics are you using?

 

[mach1 rc]

I have no clue. It is the rochobby one View attachment 152101

Have you flown the rochobby one yet. Looks so good.

 

[speedbirdted]

Cool! What electronics are you using?

An electric motor has no place in a big balsa plane! This will get either an ASP FS52 or a Saito FA56, I hope the ASP has enough power because not only do I already have it but I'll have to cut some holes in the firewall and fiberglass a new cowling for an FA56 because the carb and pushrods won't fit in the one on it now.

 

[CrazyFastFlying]

Thanks guys! Just finished the valiant View attachment 152098

Looks nice! The FliteTest guys really liked the one they had.

 

[PsyBorg]

Thanks guys! Just finished the valiant View attachment 152098

Wow the tail feathers of the one sitting behind the new one are nearly as big as that entire plane hehe.

 

[PsyBorg]

An electric motor has no place in a big balsa plane! This will get either an ASP FS52 or a Saito FA56, I hope the ASP has enough power because not only do I already have it but I'll have to cut some holes in the firewall and fiberglass a new cowling for an FA56 because the carb and pushrods won't fit in the one on it now.

Did ASP finally get their stuff in one sock? My franken truck came with an ASP motor that snapped the wrist pin right out of the piston just after a proper break in and about a week of mild running to tune it. After some research I learned that was a HUGE problem with their motors. Have they solved that issue?

 

[OliverW]

Wow the tail feathers of the one sitting behind the new one are nearly as big as that entire plane hehe.

Yeah lol

 

[OliverW]

Have you flown the rochobby one yet. Looks so good.

I have not.

 

[buzzbomb]

I got a case of Adams redi-board and a small creality 3d printer

This is the thread for you.

https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/any-3d-or-just-not-this-3d.61234/

Good info on cheap 3d printers.

 

[buzzbomb]

these are my 2 new birds! View attachment 152093

A top wing? What are you going to do with that?

 

[OliverW]

A top wing? What are you going to do with that?

Beat it into submission!

 

[buzzbomb]

Beat it into submission!

LOL. You WILL do a flatspin! Now! Ok. Now! No? Ok. NOW! No? OK. We'll just tool around for a while....

 

[speedbirdted]

Did ASP finally get their stuff in one sock? My franken truck came with an ASP motor that snapped the wrist pin right out of the piston just after a proper break in and about a week of mild running to tune it. After some research I learned that was a HUGE problem with their motors. Have they solved that issue?

I've put 4 ish tanks through it to break it in and it runs great. Tore it down after because I'd heard of this problem happening and there was no evidence of any excessive wear or obvious damage anywhere I could detect, aside from castor gumming up everything as usual. Pretty sure the reason for this is both the ASP 52 and the Magnum 52 are clones of the OS FS52S, to the point of 100% parts interchangeability, and OS generally knows what they're doing. In fact the ASP 52 and Magnum are essentially exactly the same engine as they all come out of the same factory, though I think the Magnum is the only one still in production.

 

[OliverW]

LOL. You WILL do a flatspin! Now! Ok. Now! No? Ok. NOW! No? OK. We'll just tool around for a while....

Maybe a knife edge spin lol! Flush maybe?