Converting a Parkzone Typhoon 3D
12-29-2008, 06:36 AM
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Converting a Parkzone Typhoon 3D
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I'm fairly new to the RC aircraft world (About 3 years, and even newer into the 4CH world) and have owned a Parkzone Typhoon 3D for about 2 years now - Which is excellent fun! However I'm looking for something a bit more "realistic" looking - and not made of foam!
I wondered if anyone had any recommendations on something that is compatible with the kit out of the typhoon or if anyone has stripped the kit from one or similar and put it into something else?
As I said I'm fairly new to the RC world so if this post is utter nonsense and the equivalent to Geographers of announcing that the world is actually flat then break it to me gently!
Thanks
Stefan
As a quick aside I regularly fly Sailplanes/Gliders and have a European license to pilot them - Anyone that has basic experience of flight and is seeking a RTF "first 4CH" that can climb like a rocket that is almost fully aerobatic then I'd definitely 100% vote for the Typhoon! In about 50 hours of flying it its only had one minor accident when I took my eye of the ball for half a second - Only resulted in a bent undercarriage!
I'm fairly new to the RC aircraft world (About 3 years, and even newer into the 4CH world) and have owned a Parkzone Typhoon 3D for about 2 years now - Which is excellent fun! However I'm looking for something a bit more "realistic" looking - and not made of foam!
I wondered if anyone had any recommendations on something that is compatible with the kit out of the typhoon or if anyone has stripped the kit from one or similar and put it into something else?
As I said I'm fairly new to the RC world so if this post is utter nonsense and the equivalent to Geographers of announcing that the world is actually flat then break it to me gently!
Thanks
Stefan
As a quick aside I regularly fly Sailplanes/Gliders and have a European license to pilot them - Anyone that has basic experience of flight and is seeking a RTF "first 4CH" that can climb like a rocket that is almost fully aerobatic then I'd definitely 100% vote for the Typhoon! In about 50 hours of flying it its only had one minor accident when I took my eye of the ball for half a second - Only resulted in a bent undercarriage!
12-29-2008, 10:31 AM
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RE: Converting a Parkzone Typhoon 3D
Welcome to RC Universe! The Typoon is a blast! I have 5 friends with them, and we do combat with them. They are so easy to fix, we intentionally try to take each other out of the sky. I've got 15 'take downs' to my credit.
If you want something with a bit more speed, then take out that running gear and get a [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHCN9&P=FR]GWS Formosa.[/link] I've got over 500 flights on mine (first airframe wore out after 400 flights, 100 on my new airframe). She's fast, loves the wind, and belly lands very easy. Mine has a brushless inrunner and gearbox, but that outrunner the Typoon comes with would really wake the Formosa up! She's fun on floats, too!
EDIT: Just noticed the 'not foam' part of your post. The running gear the Typhoon comes with pretty well limits the gear to another foamy.
If you want something with a bit more speed, then take out that running gear and get a [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHCN9&P=FR]GWS Formosa.[/link] I've got over 500 flights on mine (first airframe wore out after 400 flights, 100 on my new airframe). She's fast, loves the wind, and belly lands very easy. Mine has a brushless inrunner and gearbox, but that outrunner the Typoon comes with would really wake the Formosa up! She's fun on floats, too!
EDIT: Just noticed the 'not foam' part of your post. The running gear the Typhoon comes with pretty well limits the gear to another foamy.
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RE: Converting a Parkzone Typhoon 3D
Hi - Does anyone know if I can fit SFG's to a Typhoon 3D (not a 3D2)?
I really enjoy my Typhoon and would like to increase the foolishness with some attempted knife-edge nonsense!
Any help appreciated...thanks!...Chris
I really enjoy my Typhoon and would like to increase the foolishness with some attempted knife-edge nonsense!
Any help appreciated...thanks!...Chris
