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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/14/2005 12:40:07 AM   
TManiaci



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Well, this plane belongs to my Father-in-law, Bill. He has had hand surgery recently, so the UCD sits until he recovers I suppose. It's ready to fly, so we'll get it back up sooner or later. It's a fine little plane if you stiffen the fuse up a bit. I used CF bars down the keel and either side of the front to make it more rigid. It is very loose in the tail without stiffening, makes it fly very strange.

The battery will rip through the canopy section in a crash. Need to line the inside with some duct tape or something to prevent ugly tears.

Front end breaks pretty easy in front of the wing. The side CF strips help, but I think I would push CF bars into the fuse from the firewall to really beef it up.

Don't use hot-glue... foam-safe CA works well. Use Gorilla Glue to mount the motor stick.

We upgraded to a brushless inrunner from Dymond, the COOL S 4200 with 5:1 gearbox, stock #23712. The stock motor fried on the third flight. $69 WITH a 25 amp ESC, great deal. Direct replacement, no mods.

Keep it light, it flys well. Pretty agile, but sure is ugly. Have not flown it enough to see if it hovers well. I recommend a 1300-1500 mAH 12-15C to keep the weight down. I like the Dymond HD 1500 mAH 12C for only $39, GREAT battery at the weight of a 1300 class battery.

We put in the ultra-light Dymond D47 Servos too... these are 1/2 the weight of the HS-55, yet stronger AND faster too. Great quality. PERFECT for sub-20 oz planes to help keep it real light.

Damn, I sound like a Dymond salesman ... eehhhh... it's good quality stuff at a great price, mostly imported from Germany (batteries from China, but very nice).

Can't remember any other primary issues, but, like I said, it's only been in the air like 6 times, crashed once. Maybe we'll take it out day-after Christmas... it's a flying day for the whole crew. We have 2 birds to maiden, and a few dusty ones are com'in out to streatch thier wings.

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/14/2005 12:53:16 AM   
TManiaci



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Status: offline 		Hey all... Matt Kirsch recently did a review on the UCD HERE

also.... VIDEO

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/14/2005 1:30:14 AM   
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Status: offline 		TMan thanks again for the help i have a hi mark 5400kv with 3 difrent gears could this be the motor

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/14/2005 1:31:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		in the video is that the stock motor

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/14/2005 1:35:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		Will work fine, but try to set up for 6.2-6.5 : 1 ratio for proper performance, and figure on a 9x4.7 to 10x3.8 for the right prop.

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/14/2005 1:36:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		He says it is the stock motor. He also cautions that you must be careful not to overheat and take it easy on hard running.

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/20/2005 2:15:58 PM   
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been flying mine in a hanger
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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/20/2005 7:48:15 PM   
TManiaci



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Status: offline 		Nice job on the LG upgrade Vinny... wish I had a big hanger to fly in!

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/20/2005 7:55:23 PM   
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is this big enough

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/20/2005 8:20:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wow... I could fly my Mini Funtana in there... nice!

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/22/2005 1:24:43 AM   
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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/24/2005 12:27:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		i just got one and flew it about 7 times today. this is my fist 3d plane and i love it. i am using the stock motor since i already had an esc laying around. 1320 tp for batteries. i am able to hover it with around 5\8 throttle. i do not find much need for full throttle. the battery gets noticably warm after using, but not hot. i am sure if i ran this thing around at full throttle going vertical over and over the motor would just toast.

i really like this for 3d training.

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/25/2005 5:19:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		merry xmas all has any one else found this plane is top heavy when leting go straight out of my hand in to hover it takes a fair bit of down elervator to stop it comeing back at you and if it gets to far over very hard to recover i wonder if batt should have been under wing apart from that it is very stabel in the air

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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/25/2005 1:45:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		r u using a 2cell or 3cell lipo pack. i just got mine too and was wanting to upgrade the motor right away but if your hovering fine, i may just stick with the stock till it burns out? will 3cells on the stock motor hover fine?,
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i just got one and flew it about 7 times today. this is my fist 3d plane and i love it. i am using the stock motor since i already had an esc laying around. 1320 tp for batteries. i am able to hover it with around 5\8 throttle. i do not find much need for full throttle. the battery gets noticably warm after using, but not hot. i am sure if i ran this thing around at full throttle going vertical over and over the motor would just toast.

i really like this for 3d training.


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RE: U-Can-Do 3D EP Anyone seen it yet? - 12/25/2005 6:05:24 PM   
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