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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/14/2008 12:01:58 PM   
White Raven


 

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/14/2008 6:13:03 PM   
paul daniel


 

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Status: offline 		If you are putting more amps, power and everything through the power, the radio that came with the plane will not be able to handle it. It''s really a super cheap radio that can barely handle the power it was originally planned for so there''s no way with more juice. I have a Futaba 6EX that''s good and a 9C but there are others. Don''t go cheap, especially with putting all that time into it.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/16/2008 12:45:15 AM   
animal acker


 

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Status: offline 		Paul: I took your advice and got a radio, a spektrum DX6 at my lhs today, no watt meter yet but Im working on it. Also got a new fuse for my diablo. I want to get another battery and I think you guys said that a 2100 mah will work in this and not be too big.
This is my last foray with the diablo, after this Im getting the L-39 it looks like it should be good.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/16/2008 1:37:04 AM   
paul daniel


 

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Status: offline 		Animal: Good job on the radio. It''s something you can use going forward. The Futaba that came with the Diablo, not so much. I have to give the guy money back for the one I sold. He wants to use it in a .40 trainer aircraft. A 2100 mah will work in the Diablo, give you more weight up front, more power and longer flight times. I wouldn''t go too much bigger. I think I said Common Sense had cheap batteries (inexpensive). The L-39 looks cool but hold off until some other guys fly it for sure. I had the Synapse, not so good, Diablo, well, we know what that is. OK, cats out of the bag. I do reviews for a magazine. I can''t say which one but might get the L-39 for a review. I know I have a Sapac T-45 coming. Long story how I got the gig and no, you can''t just apply for it.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/16/2008 2:10:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		animal: I think you''ll really like the DX6. I did not get a chance to fly at all this weekend and now I''m sick, so a few more days of laying low and resting a bit. As far as a battery for the Diablo, as long as the battery weight is under 9oz your OK. The diablo will balance much better.

paul: that''s pretty cool.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/16/2008 3:14:48 AM   
animal acker


 

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Status: offline 		Paul: thank you for the input and I look forward to your reviews especially if you do one on the L-39. I am currently bidding on a common sense battery as well so we shall see if I get it.

North: Im sorry to hear that your sick I hope you get up and feeling better soon I must admit I am eager to hear the results of your diablo.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/16/2008 4:12:19 AM   
Erik St.


 

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Status: offline 		I haven''t been out with the Diablo since the upgraded motor shaft broke, and I''ve been slow to fix since I have the Yardbird Mig-29. I bought the DX6i and I love it.

Well yesterday I put the Mig into power wires so I grabbed a new pod from a scratch-n-dent plane and flew today. It was fun, but slow; powered glider that looks really kewl is my final assessment. I bought another $16 BL to restore the faster performance I got used to. I think the $35 for motor and ESC are well worth it, and I think with the pod on top the motor shaft and hyperflow won''t takw such a beating. I''ll let yall know how it works out.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/16/2008 4:39:21 AM   
animal acker


 

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Status: offline 		Hey Erik: what kind of motor did you break? I broke one too the ammo 20-40-3500 the one that is reccommended on the box. Did you hit something? And get the advanced wings, it makes all the difference in the world with the brushless. You will be happy.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/16/2008 5:00:23 AM   
sparky4166


 

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Status: offline 		Erik,
What brushless motor and esc are you using and where are you getting them for $35? The recomended one from Tower is like 39 for th motor and 35 for the esc. I had a fatal with my diablo today. Was landing into a pretty hefty wind and was standing up against a building to block the wind from me. Broght the diablo in for a soft landing at my feet but forgot to take into account the wind wasn''t blowing close to the building. Pretty landing but had picked up so much speed before toching the ground that it skidded almost 20 feet into the corner of the garage and broke the wing and fuse both in half. I pulled out the Scratch and dent and ready to go again in the morning. I am fixing to upgrade to the parkzone trojan but if I can upgrade the diablo to brushless and short wings reasonable I will do that too. I have had alot of fun with the diablo and have flown almost daily since purchasing it 5 or 6 weeks ago.
John

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/16/2008 5:26:41 AM   
animal acker


 

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Status: offline 		Sparky: He''s probably on e-bay, if you check, you can get comparable stuff that is cheaper than what is reccommended by the maker. And get the advanced wings already! All you people that are messing with those old stock wings need to wake up.
Here I say wake up but I too am still working with this plane so I have no room to talk.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/18/2008 5:49:03 AM   
northchim


 

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Status: offline 		Well boys, today was one of my worst flying days in my short pilot career. I trashed both the Diablo and Funjet. Broke the Diablo fuse and various other parts in a nose dive crash. Luckily all the electronics are still working. I am not replacing the Diablo and will be moving on. For now I am not rebuilding my Funjet either. I will go back to my old faithful EasyStar for a while. It is probably for the best, since I was spending a lot of time and dollars on this bird that really wasn't worth it. 3 Diablos was enough. I will check in on you guys from time to time as long as this thread lasts. Gary

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/18/2008 7:55:30 AM   
sparky4166


 

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Status: offline 		North,
My condolences on your losses. Luckily I have not totally trashed a plane since I re-started my flying, but I can remember what it feels like from years ago. I do have a whole new respect for you and others in this thread and the glitches you have spoken of with the stock radio. I decided to retire my original diablo yesterday and pull the new one I had ordered from S and D out to play. I haven't had any crashes in quite awhile and have gotten so comfortable with the diablo I hardly ever get more than 10-15 feet off of the ground. I launched this morning for the first time and within 10 seconds I was looking for altitude. I made two passes trying to trim the plane and it was glitching so bad I thought something was loose on the rudder. I finally got it back down and give it the once over and everything seems to be tight. Another flight and same results. It is a constant glitch in the rudder with periodic glitching in the ESC. When i finally got it back down I put it in the truck. Went to the LHS this afternoon and bought the Parkzone Trojan. After reading the thread on here and watching the videos I was really impressed. LHS owner said he would like to try it sometime before I totally trashed it so went back by late this afternoon to let him try it out. He almost didn't fly it because the wind was 15-20mph but he finally went for it. Verrry impressive. Handled well in the wind and would actually fly vertical out of the box. I was a too chicken to fly in the high winds right beside a major highway since it has been 20 years since I have flown a plane with alerions but I can't wait untill tomorrow. I also ordered a reciever for my 4EX to put in the diablo. I'm going to also order a brushless setup for it as soon as I figure out which motor and ESC to buy. Good luck on your next project and I will miss reading of your experiences with the flying turd.
Sparky

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/20/2008 5:14:06 AM   
stevo3176


 

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Status: offline 		I thought the diablo was a good plane until I bought a parkzone trojan. Now I feel sick looking at that piece of crap that is sitting next to the trojan. I want to sell the diablo but it is such a dud I feel bad for anyone who buys it. The diablo was a good idea but they skimped way to much on the motor which makes it a pain to fly. And the modifications they made for the plane are just a bad joke. Hobbico should refund all the money they took for those parts especially the twin engines. They actually made my plane unable to fly now that is just sad. As for the parkzone I just love it they did a great job making that plane. It is very good quality and it has plenty of power which will be good for a long time.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/23/2008 1:33:32 PM   
Erik St.


 

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Status: offline 		The upgraded motor I got is this: $16.50

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4202

And I got a 30 amp ESC: $8.99

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=6460

Plus about $8 shipping.

It screamed! It may have been too much power for a Hyperflow that wasn't perfectly balanced and that is why the shaft broke? I have another on the way and will try again, and maybe this time I'll use advanced wings.

Can't wait.

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RE: flyzone diablo - 4/24/2008 3:15:25 AM