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Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/1/2008 1:35:53 AM   
MetallicaJunkie



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Status: offline 		how is it? how does it compare? i had the tmp extra, but it was pretty much crap, it flew alright, but was flimsy and poorly designed..... i ordered the Modeltech Sukhoi , because all the other big dog profiles were out of stock, i tried omp, chinn yak, mojo arfs, and none available,. http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/123741.asp

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/3/2008 3:58:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		I just bought one second hand from a fellow in my club. He said that it was too much for him and it had just been sitting for while. I got it for a really reasonable price. So reasonable that I didn't ask if he had put it in or not. I checked it out top to bottom and it has definitely been flown but it is in very good shape none the less.

I say this to qualify my answer some what. I am having a blast flying mine so far. It is very light and flys as such. The roll rate is ballistic and it will pitch into a loop or a wall right now. I have a magnum .52 in it which is plenty of power and it will hover almost effortlessly with very little input at just about 3/8 throttle. It will harrier with very little wing rock. Knife edge is the only place that I am not all that happy with it so far. It has some pretty nasty pitch coupling in knife edge as well as some roll. I took the time to mix it out so it will now fly horizon to horizon in knife edge at half throttle very easily. So harrier rolls, continuous rolls, and really slow rolls are accomplished quite easily. It just gets a little harry when I go to do knife edge loops or really slow knife edge harriers. Not really sure how to correct that problem yet.

I had a Fusion 3d from OMP at the beginning of the summer and I just never felt as comfortable after four months of flying as I do after two weeks of flying this little puppy. Of course it might just be my style of flying but I really am having a blast with the Sukhoi.

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/3/2008 6:27:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		thankyou for the report, now i feel better about making the order

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/4/2008 5:23:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have been flying mine for almost a year!
Great profile to convert to electric.


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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/4/2008 7:38:37 PM   
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they fly ok, but dork it, and fuse breaks easily.

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/4/2008 10:03:35 PM   
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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/5/2008 3:51:09 AM   
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ORIGINAL: bajajrider

NO TUBE.

they fly ok, but dork it, and fuse breaks easily.


If you dork it and don't break anything, then did you really dork it???


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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/5/2008 11:52:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		On mine the area which needs a little attention is by the landing gear mount, it is weak. Do a search as there a post on this minor mod and it does pay off as I didn't do it (first time) and after the repair, made the mod and had no problems. Also I had to program in some expo after which it flew perfect.

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/5/2008 10:46:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		tube in the fuse, ala; mojo,chinn yak,fusion,primo,ect...

fuselage built around a carbon/glass form tube, helps prevent the fuse snappage at the trailing edge of the wing.


.........if you dork it and nothin breaks, thats just a hard landing

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/6/2008 5:56:34 AM   
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ORIGINAL: JL636

On mine the area which needs a little attention is by the landing gear mount, it is weak. Do a search as there a post on this minor mod and it does pay off as I didn't do it (first time) and after the repair, made the mod and had no problems. Also I had to program in some expo after which it flew perfect.



i couldnt find it could you please explain a bit ?

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/6/2008 6:25:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		.........if you dork it and nothin breaks, thats just a hard landing

I like it! lol
I would agree with that statement.

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/7/2008 10:16:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi RickC2009,

Can you give any details on your electric conversion?

thanks,
Iain

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/8/2008 5:09:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		eflite power 32 out runner
13x6.5 apc E prop
eflite 60 speed controller with switching bec
Flightpower evo 20 4s 3300 battery
Hitec hs 225 servos, spektrum dx6i and 6100
800 watts of static power!
flys great!
rickc

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/9/2008 11:20:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		my e-setup would be the same, but with 2 2200mah 4s zippy packs, cheaper,and you can 'saddle bag' mount-em to the sides of the fuse.

you can get a set up with batterys from united hobby or value hobby for less than a new saito 82.

this is either for a new mojo, or slide 48.

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RE: Modeltech Sukhoi - 9/9/2008 11:21:42 PM   
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