Originally posted by RCAddiction
I plan on writing a full review, but it's not done yet. Will have some tips on building and setup.
My plane was flown and setup dialed in this past weekend by a current IMAC competitor. I also flew it ... I'm a sport flyer on a good day, so the relevant flying comments are from someone much more talented than I!
The Freestyle will fly pattern, IMAC, and most 3D. It is quite an incredibly precise flying plane, yet it does not have to be flown at blistering speeds like some pattern planes need to, in order to be extremely precise. I fly a YS63 with APC 13x6. This amount of power and prop is recommended, or something else with equal power. A 46FX or Mag 46XLS is not enough. A Saito 72 could be an alternative, identical in weight and nearly identical power to the YS63.
In a word, AWESOME if set up properly by someone knowledgeable.
Replace the main landing gear with available replacement gear from the Global 40 sized Sukhoi. Much bigger, much beefier, and better looking, too. And only $10. You will have to slot out the fuselage slightly to accomodate the gear, which is a little bigger front to back than the smaller, thinner stock gear.
Very highly recommended.
I'm flying mine with a OS .46 FX and that is all one needs to fly the IMAC sequences which I do to practice at our smaller field. Not enough for full 3D.
With the OS.46 FX it will be tail heavy, I add a 5 cell 1300ma NmHd battery right under the muffler and added a heavy spinner nut.