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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/19/2006 12:14:33 AM   
airplanecrazy


 

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Joined: 10/18/2006
From: Dallas, TX, USA
Status: offline 		So i got the Giles and il be honest..for the price..I AM HAPPY! I know there may be some issues for the covering, but worst comes to worst, il just recover (although it would be a shame)..

I have just completed the assembly, and as far as covering goes..mine is PERFECT..not a scratch, wrinkle, tear, nada! i guess i got lucky.. it seem they clear coated the model i guess giving it somewhat of a durability...i put an OS. 61 FP that I already had (i know its an older model) but it pacs a serious punch..as far as power goes, il be able to hover and still have excess if I need it..I would like to go out and fly but weather sucks right now ...i was also thinking about maybe switching it out with a Saito 100..good or bad idea? seems like maybe to much power idk..

questions- First of all how does it fly? can it do 3D? Hows are the stall and landings?

anyways im very happy with this Giles and it is very uncommon plane at my club so im looking foward to some bragin rights

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/20/2006 6:59:11 AM   
Blacksheep-J


 

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Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Paramount, CA, USA
Status: offline 		This plane is without a doubt a GREAT deal. I'm sure Ive flown it well over 100 times and still very pleased with it. I also assembled mine without a scratch or wrinkle but the tears started showing up after the first flight. It rips in flight and when cleaning it after a flying session. Ive patched it with clear oracover or with clear, blue or yellow packaging tape.I also had to recover all of the bottom of the fuse with white monocote because it completely ripped off in the air. However, some of the prior posts indicate that there may be a version 2 of this plane that may have a better covering. That will be great if thats the case. Other than that this plane is a fantasastic flyer. I bought it for pattern aerobatics which I think is this designs forte. I'm sure in the right hands it can be 3D capable but it doesnt have a very thick airfoil nor 3D sized control surfaces. The Tower .61 that powers my Giles is a perfect match and has enough power to hover but I can't sustain it because I don't have enough throw in my control surfaces. Also, the plane balanced perfectly w/o added weight. You may have to add weight to the tail with the Saito
This probably wont be a problem power wise but you kinda lose that 3D type power to weight ratio.

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/20/2006 3:35:27 PM   
airplanecrazy


 

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Joined: 10/18/2006
From: Dallas, TX, USA
Status: offline 		Thanx for the re... i returned the first giles for another one due to a broken firewall (i guess from bad shipping) and i noticed on my new giles that it had version 2 on it. Said something about a clear coat over the whole model...first i noticed that the finish was way more glossy than the last one..i also to bump the wing in the door frame of my garage during careless handling : )..and not even a scuff appeared...also when I tuned the engine..cleaning was not a problem either...acutaly it was quite easy (compared to cleaning my Extra 300 : (

I was looking foward to some 3D capability..but beggars cant be choosers and from what I hear..its an excellent flyer..if you have anymore info PLEEZ let me know..thanks

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/21/2006 5:01:31 AM   
Blacksheep-J


 

Posts: 55
Joined: 9/15/2003
From: Paramount, CA, USA
Status: offline 		Believe me, the ONLY issue I had with this plane is the covering (well.... now that I'm thinking about it, the manual leaves much to be desired) but if the covering issue has been addresed this is an awesome deal,you wont be disappointed. Read some of the prior posts about replacing the hardware and you cant go wrong. However, if you really,really are into 3D this plane may not meet your needs. It will snap out of certain manuevers with too much throw, and if you like to bang the sticks hard into the corners, it may spin on you. But it is a great patter/sport flyer. At 61/2 lbs it can land quite slowly and stalls are predictable and forgiving at the recommended rates. I have 3D and other sport plane but the Giles is by far my favorite fun plane.

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/21/2006 6:04:57 AM   
airplanecrazy


 

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Joined: 10/18/2006
From: Dallas, TX, USA
Status: offline 		WOW!!!! maiden flight in the giles today...this has to be the most fun model i have...very responsive and the aerobatics are GREAT! Jaysbird..you were right!! I cant beleive that I only paid 99 dollars for this plane...CMPro is either very smart or stupid..either way, i had fun today..i had a bunch of people from my club come brag about it ..its always fun busting out a new model once in a while...im suprised how light it turned out to be..just under 6 1/2lbs...Do you know the right CG for this model?...the instruction manuals i think is wrong..i turned out to be a bit nose-heavy..i had to ajust with about two clicks of up elevator...on the other hand, the OS 61 i have in it turned out to be a perfect match..i could not substain my hovers for as much time do to smaller control surfaces...i was able to do a harrier though..il have a vid posted up soon..again thanks for your help jaysbird...

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/22/2006 6:02:26 AM   
Blacksheep-J


 

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From: Paramount, CA, USA
Status: offline 		No problem Airplanecrazy, Glad to hear your maiden went well and you are having as much fun with this bird as I am. I'm seriously thinking about getting another one and setting it up with a really oversized 4S and 3D throws just to see what it will do. I'll keep the other as a back up just in case. For $99 bucks you can't beat it. Now especially since CMP Addressed the covering issue.

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/22/2006 3:54:53 PM   
airplanecrazy


 

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Joined: 10/18/2006
From: Dallas, TX, USA
Status: offline 		Yeah I know, for the price of some of my other planes, i could of gotten tons of giles haha..i was thinking of doing that (getting another giles)..I have a brand new Saito 100 just lying around and put it in there just to see how rediculous it would be...i went out again yesterday and flew the giles and did some high speed passes and some high throttle dives..kind of nervous doing this because i did not know if that my model was going to break in half...happened to me once (phoenix models Giles 202)...but with my new giles..no sign of flutter of anykind which made me happy (but I rarely will do a full throttle dive)...as for the covering..you would think that if your going through the trouble of spraying the model and putting decals on it..it would be high quality right? Get the version 2...when you get your new model..you wont have ANY problems with covering..when i first bought the model, i knew that there might be a possible chance that i would have to re-cover..but that was not the case..(im glad to because it is a very cool looking design...

btw..CMPro has come out with a 50 size Extra 330..same covering design..comes in either blue or red..glass fusalage..cheap price..have you heard of it? very hard to find

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/25/2006 4:50:07 PM   
eicasrc


 

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From: , FL, USA
Status: offline 		Hi everyone,

Excelent post.
Can someone tell me where they bought the Version 2 of the CMPro Giles 202 50. The only place I have seen it is at Nitroplanes and there is nothing said about that the one they have is the Ver2.
Appriciate reply, thanks.

H.M

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/25/2006 8:41:42 PM   
aileron_20


 

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From: McKinney, TX, USA
Status: offline 		I just purchased one from nitroplanes last week I recived it yesterday and it does say version 2 on the box.

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/25/2006 10:17:05 PM   
eicasrc


 

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From: , FL, USA
Status: offline 		Thanks aileron_20. I had asked their tech support but have not received answer. I guess it will be save to say it is the version 2. I would hate to purchase such nice model and have to recover and mess it up. Thanks for the reply.

H.M

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/26/2006 2:06:41 AM   
airplanecrazy


 

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Joined: 10/18/2006
From: Dallas, TX, USA
Status: offline 		When you go to www.nitroplanes.com, and if you order a giles 202 50, it will automaticaly send you the Version 2...I think that CMPro got enough complaints about their covering issues for such a beautiful mdoel and color scheme. Mine was shipped to me in about 5 days regular shipping..and in perfecto condition...CMPro really does a good job packing their models so they dont shift around during shipping.

Ive flown the giles at least 22 times since I flew for the first time last week...it really is a fun plane and it is well built and light...in the right hands and right motor..its capable of doing some simple 3D which is nice...

"I live in a world beyond your world"

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 10/26/2006 2:43:55 AM   
eicasrc


 

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From: , FL, USA
Status: offline 		Thanks, I thank you and will post when I get it. Order is placed already.

H.M

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 11/7/2006 3:08:39 AM   
hav2bclimbin


 

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From: , MD, USA
Status: offline 		I am moving up to a more advanced plane and trying to conserve money! Has anybody/does anybody know how this plane would fly with an OS 2stroke .40 size motor? I appreciate any help with it!

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RE: CMPro Giles 202 - 50 - 11/7/2006 3:30:12 AM   
aenigma


 

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From: , WA, USA
Status: offline 		Doh I forgot about this thread.I haven't been flying at all recently since it is so cold.I only flew the giles a few times and the Saito 100 is perfect, flies it around great and it doesn't seem overpowered either.Seemed to be a nice stable flying plane.I stopped flying it early on because my exhaust extension melted since it was just those cheap little 2 stroke pipe extensions.I finally redid the exhaust and still haven't got around to testing it.But the old exhaust setup sounded so good.I couldn't believe how beefy that thing sounded.I have never had that Saito or any 4 stroke sound as good as it did with that muffler setup.I am afraid the new setup won't sound the same, that was really cool.Oh and the covering is still the same.I don't think I am going to have any trouble with it, I think Version 2 fixed all the problems.

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