Hobbico introduces a Ready to fly Flyzone Piper Cub. Everything
is almost done for you and all you need is 8 AA batteries
and 15 minutes to assemble!
Specifications
Kit
Name: Hobbico Flyzone Piper J-3 Cub Price: $159.99 retail price Wingspan: 36.25" Motor: included 380 size brushed motor Battery used: Included 7 cell 8.4V 1100mah NIMH ESC used: Included 15Amp Radio equipment: Included 4 channel Tactic FM radio
system and 3 Sub micro servos
Assembly
Packaging
Bolting the tail in place
Included Wrench
The
Cub arrived in a big box and everything was tied down. Once
opened you see the Cub sitting there almost fully assembled!
There is no much to building this one as Hobbico has done
everything for you.
The
assembly begins with bolting the tail on. The Horizontal stab
is put in place with a plastic hold down and 2 long bolts.
The 2 tiny nuts were threaded on from the bottom and they
even include the tiny wrench you need! After the stab is on
the Vertical stab and rudder were then mounted using the 2
tiny machine screws, and again they even include the Phillips
head screwdriver so no other tools are required.
Stab bolted in place
Installed
radio system
Control
rod with keeper
The
3 Sub Micro servos are already installed, one each for Elevator,
Rudder and ailerons. The servos will need adjusted after hooking
the control rod to the surface and this is done by loosening
the screw on the E/Z connector with the included screwdriver.
The receiver and speed control/motor are also installed, you
only need to plug the aileron servo into the receiver.
The
control rods were attached to the surfaces and then a tiny
plastic holder was pressed in place to keep them from popping
off.
Wing struts
Included charger
Transmitter Batteries
After
bolting the wing in place, the struts were installed next. Follow
the instructions and use the correct length of screws to hold
them in as they need to thread into the plastic button that
is on top of the wing. My struts when installed were slightly
bent as they seemed a tiny bit too long, I was informed this
is so the wing can flex a tiny bit giving the proper dihedral.
The
flight battery was charged using the included charger. It
plugs into a 12 volt Lighter socket so there is no easy way
to charge the pack when at home unless you have a 12 volt
power supply to run the included charger. It slides in under the fuse, be sure to get
the plastic battery door in place correctly and that it "clicks"
when installed, I lost mine on the first flight as I did not
have it clicked in.
The
transmitter is a 72mhz FM radio so be sure you grab the appropriate
channel pin from your pin board so you don't shoot anyone
down on the same channel! The 8 AA batteries are installed
in the holder then put in the radio.
Battery in place
That
is all there was to the assembly now on to the flying!
The
CG was checked per the manual and it said it should be balanced
but mine needed 1/2oz of lead in the nose to balance perfectly.
I put it inside the cowl. The control throws listed in the manual
call for 1/2" up and down on the Elevator and 3/8"
right and left for the Rudder. I found these to work perfectly
but they listed 3/16" up and down on the ailerons which
did not seem to give good control response. I adjusted the throws
on the Ailerons to as much as I could get, but it wasn't more
than 1/4" or so as they just can't move much more.
I
tried to take off from the runway a few times and the first
2 times it ground looped on me. There is no steerable tailwheel
so it can be hard to keep it tracking straight. I recommend
hand launching the Cub as this worked perfectly and it fly's
right out of your hands. Just hold it level and give it a good
toss at a slightly higher angle than level, you do not want
to throw it in a upward angle as it will stall.
I
did get a good take off from the ground in the video when
the wind shifted so that it was right down the middle of the
runway.
Flying around in circuits required half throttle and loops
required full throttle to get over the top. The Cub fly's
pretty fast for this style plane. I flew around for about 4-5 minutes
before I could tell the battery was getting low so I setup
for a landing.
The
Cub glides well and landings can be a little bumpy but not
too bad. If you do happen to crash yours there are replacements
parts available cheaply so you can get back in the air quick.
Flyzone
Cub Video
CLICK HERE to Watch
Summary
The Flyzone
Cub is a all in one package that can go from the box to the
field in less time than it takes to charge the battery. Since
spare parts are available there is not the big fear of crashing
you may have with other planes that require lots of building
to get back in the air. The Radio is also FM 72mhz and not those
27mhz ones that are prone to interference.
Manufacture
Information
Hobbico
Distributed by: Great Planes Model Manufacturing
PO Box 9021.
Champaign, IL 61826
Hi guys...I own a fantastic J-3 cub (love it) however I need some info PLEASE. What is the color code for the plane. I need to touch up the model and I have not been able to find the right color to match...please help me.
PS. I purchased another fuselage and tail and wings and now have a olive drab L-4 model...and love it...it also has the same receiver and speed control...cool huh
Today I have planned the maiden flight of my Cub. I’ve been out of R/C planes since 1991 so I’m hoping all goes well. I have had some recent flight time with my Dads Hobbyzone Cub and did well. It’s almost like riding a bike.......right!?As far as matching paint goes, I picked up some Testors 1169 Flat Yellow which matches pretty good. I had some shipping scratches forward of the h-stab that I touched up with the Testors and you can’t even tell they were there. I painted the exposed foam edges of the stabs too. Looks a lot better! I also replaced the small stock main gear wheels with DU-BRO 1-¾” Super Lite Wheels. They look a lot more realistic on the Cub and should make landings in the grass at the park a lot easier.
hi guys...i just purchased a J-3 cub yesterday.still waiting for it to arrive.i have a question for larryspencer1 what is the olive drab L-4 ? and where can i see it on line? curious as to what it looks like.ill keep everyone posted as to any hop ups i get for it.i plan to make it steerable after i get it....ok it arrived today and i have it ready for flight.just waiting on a calm day.well now it is time for the hop ups. i put 5/32 axles on it and dubro 1 3/4 in. superlite wheels on it and a electrifly t-400 motor that is a 380 size can. and the electrifly c-35 esc.this gives it all the power it will ever need for your basic flite moves and loops.this is a great little plane.have fun with yours if you have one.if not i racomend getting one if you like flying.
Can somebody tell me what each channel on the receiver is connected to. The receiver is not labeled and the manual does not show what channel is connected to the Elevators,Rudder,Ailerons and Battery. Thank you
Can someone help us figure out what is going on with the charger for the Flyzone J-3 Cub, The manual says that the
charger light will turn red and when it is charged will began to flash and make an audible sound whan complete.
Ours begins to flash shortley after plugging it in and have not heard a beep or anything Thanks
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