Just received this plane, and put it together.Not too bad. What do I do with grey antenna wire? Too long to just leave hanging..Have'nt flown yet.
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Mine was taped along the side of the fuselage and then the rest just trailed along behind the plane!
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You need to seal up the electronics bay. Glue should work. This beaver on floats is probably not a great beginner plane. I would try the wheel kit first to make sure that you can fly the plane on its own first.
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I used Tamiya Acrylic Light Grey and Acrylic Flat Aluminum on the wing leading edges and engine inlets. I brushed it on being I have animals in the house, cannot spray. It needed two coats and make sure it dries completely between coats. Also the main landing gear is a bear to assemble. And they end up being about 3 to 4 centimeters too short, in other words, the model ends up being too close to the ground. You may want to figure out a way to make the main gear stems a little longer. I took the gear off of mine and it is now waiting for me to redo it. Good Luck.
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That will be a little more difficult...we did send signal to a monitor using the same tech used in model airplanes and available at radio shack. However it was limited to Line-of-sight distance and subject to wind and weather...good luck. I am trying to upgrade that possibility for the coming season myself.
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The typical set up is for a spectrum trans but you can replace the receiver as long as its at least a three channel. I added a fourth servo for rudder. The aircraft flies great ,fast and and fun.Not for a beginner.
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To anyone receiving a shipment from Pilot, I would highly recommend making contact with them as soon as you get a tracking number. I used this request for information form: http://www.pilotair.com/pages/requestforinformation.aspx A week had passed since my order before I finally started digging for information. As soon as I submitted the form I received a reply stating that they would call to schedule the next day. They did call and my TV was delivered with no trouble the day after that. I wish I had tried to contact them sooner.
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Sharon, I bought this plane and knew it was a horrible mistake. You will have to build the plane to figure out. There are no controls or electrical appliances to this plane. I would buy the Hobbyzone champ. Definetely worth the best buy.
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I think that all of the answers you have received so far are spot on. I like buttons and knobs and enjoy manual tuning so I opted for an MFJ-902B as it was one of the few manuals that did HF & 6. However I built a Delta Loop for 6m the other day I am convinced that that is the way to go. The wire and some other parts came from my "junk" box, the mast cost $10.10 including tax. The whole thing took about 1.5 hrs...... no tuner required and the SWR is between 1.1 an 1.8 from 50 - 54. If you have the room this is the way to go. I build most of my antennas, only bought the Imax 2000 to use on my motorhome. I think that all of the answers you have received so far are spot on. I like buttons and knobs and enjoy manual tuning so I opted for an MFJ-902B as it was one of the few manuals that did HF & 6. However I built a Delta Loop for 6m the other day I am convinced that that is the way to go. The wire and some other parts came from my "junk" box, the mast cost $10.10 including tax. The whole thing took about 1.5 hrs...... no tuner required and the SWR is between 1.1 an 1.8 from 50 - 54. If you have the room this is the way to go. I build most of my antennas, only bought the Imax 2000... » Read More I think that all of the answers you have received so far are spot on. I like buttons and knobs and enjoy manual tuning so I opted for an MFJ-902B as it was one of the few manuals that did HF & 6. However I built a Delta Loop for 6m the other day I am convinced that that is the way to go. The wire and some other parts came from my "junk" box, the mast cost $10.10 including tax. The whole thing took about 1.5 hrs...... no tuner required and the SWR is between 1.1 an 1.8 from 50 - 54. If you have the room this is the way to go. I build most of my antennas, only bought the Imax 2000 to use on my motorhome. « Show Less
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Looks like the pcb board is different. I had to adjust the pushrods etc. You will need to trim before you try to fly. Place it on a flat surface and adjust blades spinning to match you other unit. Or level left to right slughtly forward.
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Jup. Works like a charm. All you have to do is to program the channels according to the band plan. You can pick up Airband as well. You need to do the mod though. I need CB, HAM and Airband for Hang Gliding. It's great to have all in one so that you don't have mess with 3 different radios while flying.
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Overall, maybe several weeks working every other day.... 20-24 hrs total time. I worked evenings on the kit to relax, so there was no hurry. This is not a quick-build model and the overall satisfaction in a nicely finished historical aircraft should be the result. The parts cutting/sanding was very easy with the laser cut balsa. Longest times were spent on covering and stringing all the (thread) wires. Only one good chance to get it right, so I took my time. Painting and staining the wood will considerably extend the build time. Take your time and enjoy it!
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No worries with this. I had absolutely no experience and I flew this right out of the box. If it looses its signal it will return home.
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make sure you have all servos connected...take out all batteries in radio and plane to set again this might help hope this helps you Thanks Kelly
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super easy if you run servo wires on outside and under canopy. some spent little more time and glue servo connectors into body near wings so it's clean. up to you
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Make sure the flight controller is free of vibration, and the wires are secure because vibration can travel up them. If problem continues verify radio and receiver with a range check. Maybe back off the gains a little or place a ferrite ring on the inputs of the gyro. All fails chuck it get a Openpilot cc3d 10-15 bucks Ebay
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I have been hand launching plane. It's way cooler. I agree with Kevin though, if you have been flying micros, this is a step backwards, this plane does not have ailerons.
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You need rp sma, female. If you plan on getting into fpv get ready to do a ton if reading and researching. Keep in mind a tree or a building between you and you plane will loose signal. Line of sight. Have fun and always be safe!