Anyone flying the new E-flite giant scale 85" span Carbon-Z Carbon Cub?
11-18-2013, 12:55 PM
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Anyone flying the new E-flite giant scale 85" span Carbon-Z Carbon Cub?
Interesting that there is zero buzz over here (or on Wattflyer) about this great new model from Horizon and E-Flite:
http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/De...rodID=EFL10450
I have six flights on mine, three as a landplane and three as a seaplane and it is really a great flying aircraft. Couple of minor techincal and QC bugs, but flight performance in excellent and it is one of the very best performing twin float seaplane models I have ever flown. and being foam, it is completely water friendly!
The discussion thread over at the "other" R/C site is thousands of posts long and it has nearly a quarter million views.
A few will think of it as a $400 foamy (for the BnF Basic version), but the reality is that it has nearly $300 in radio gear, motor and speed control included. All you add is a 6S battery and a TX.
Anyone else in here flying it or thinking about it?
http://www.e-fliterc.com/Products/De...rodID=EFL10450
I have six flights on mine, three as a landplane and three as a seaplane and it is really a great flying aircraft. Couple of minor techincal and QC bugs, but flight performance in excellent and it is one of the very best performing twin float seaplane models I have ever flown. and being foam, it is completely water friendly!
The discussion thread over at the "other" R/C site is thousands of posts long and it has nearly a quarter million views.
A few will think of it as a $400 foamy (for the BnF Basic version), but the reality is that it has nearly $300 in radio gear, motor and speed control included. All you add is a 6S battery and a TX.
Anyone else in here flying it or thinking about it?
11-23-2013, 05:44 AM
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Have four flights with wheels and three off the water so far. One of the most pure fun models I have enjoyed in a good while.
still surprised at the lack of activity about this model here on RCU.
still surprised at the lack of activity about this model here on RCU.
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11-23-2013, 05:02 PM
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Does anyone have any better idea about the wing struts on the Carbon Z Cub? I was trying to set mine up this afternoon and the manual is not very good at all on any type of placement on the struts for a good fit. Mine kept binding when I tried to push the wing on all the way. Just wondering what is working for anyone out there that is flying one.
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11-23-2013, 07:35 PM
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Jason,
I hold the struts below the fuselage as I slide each wing on. I put the 4 bolts in the top first, partially tight .... then attach the struts and braces. Works fine for me.
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I hold the struts below the fuselage as I slide each wing on. I put the 4 bolts in the top first, partially tight .... then attach the struts and braces. Works fine for me.
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06-11-2014, 09:29 PM
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I have about 8 flights on mine and love it! The paint sucks and keep it out of the sun. Mine puckered up around the battery hatch. It flys really nicely, but I'm still working on the flap mixing.
06-16-2014, 02:09 PM
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flew alot of airplanes it is a roit to fly ,flat turns rolls loops put the flaps down take offs in about 6 inches. Get some 3700 6 cells just keep charging them if you lived in michigan you are welcome to fly it. Have the floats to , but still have the wheels on it I would buy one
06-17-2014, 04:56 AM
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When you put the float set on the Carbon Cub do you need to supply anything else like servos or Y harness or extensions ? I am thinking about getting one mostly for water use ..
06-17-2014, 10:20 AM
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Thank for the info .. That seems like a reasonable deal . The Cub and Floats are both priced reasonably .I like that size . It is easy to see ,easy to transport , I will talk myself into one yet ..
09-10-2014, 04:49 AM
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Surprised there isnt more on this indeed! Awesome airplane, here is a video of some 1st time aero-towing from this week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I314Xyoyp8w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I314Xyoyp8w
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09-11-2014, 05:31 PM
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I enjoy mine, especially as a float plane. Honestly, though, I wouldn't have bought it if I didn't already have 5000 6s packs and a 2 bank 400 watts each charger already (for a heli).
If you have batteries and charger already, the plane is a bargin.
If you have batteries and charger already, the plane is a bargin.
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06-13-2015, 07:02 PM
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The flaps work . . . but it hardly needs them.
It is my favorite float plane hands down (among six others). Just a pleasure to fly.
It is my favorite float plane hands down (among six others). Just a pleasure to fly.
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12-27-2015, 08:24 AM
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Got One, Too
I bought one of these when Horizon had their Black Friday sale this year for 20 percent off. No tax or shipping and handling, either and amazingly it only took three days to get here. Actually, it was still more than I really wanted to spend on a foamy but probably wouldn't get a better deal. I've seen Tom and Blake fly theirs at the Thunderbirds field and it looked really fun. I've also seen Tom fly his at the float fly's and it's performance with the floats on, is pretty impressive.
Just before I bought the Z-Cub, I'd picked up a Turnigy TGY-10i radio system at one of Hobby King's one hour flash sales and got the radio and three receivers and some telemetry modules for about $180. Anyway, I thought the Z-Cub would be a good plane to try out the new radio, as well.
Reading through (more like wading through) a lot of the posts on some of the other boards and viewing a lot of videos I found there are some must-have's for this plane. Immediately ordered and installed the Morgan Mill battery tray. I never liked the cartoonish appearance of the 6" wheels, and looking at images of the Cub Crafters Cubs, there are plenty that do not have to humongous tundra wheels, so I ordered the Dubro 5" low bounce wheels. I think that vented spinners for electrics are a great idea, so got one of those. There's one video I saw where this guy just raved about the performance of the the APC 15x6 electric prop, but I also saw where it draws close to 60 amps with the stock motor. Installed a Turnigy 85amp ESC which has the arming switch and looks very similar to the 60 amp E-Flite. I've got a couple of these and have had great luck with them.
Before I did anything to the plane though, I put hinge tape along the edges of the front hatch opening to protect the paint. The tape is barely visible and looks way better than the chewed up edges I've seen on a lot these Cubs
A couple of negatives that I've come across...there were no screws and nuts for attaching the ball links to the rudder and elevator horns. Luckily, I had some in my spare parts bin. I did manage to break the outer hole on the rudder control horn...not from overtightening the bolt but from the push rod being too stiff and pointed too far away from the fuselage. The break didn't happen all at once...I noticed it a day after the ball link installation. I fixed it by bending the rod closer to the fuselage and mounting the ball link to the second hole. Also moved the rod to the center hole on the servo arm.
The next negative was that there was no way that the stock holes on the struts would mate up with the strut mounts at the bottom of the fuselage. Had to drill new holes at the top of each strut 1/4" closer and cut off the extra length of the strut. Had to open up the attachment points on the wings to accommodate the taper on the strut ends. Fits perfect now.
All-in-all, I'm really looking forward to flying this plane.
Gotta order the floats now, too.
So...I've got a brand-new never used E-Flite 60amp ESC and prop, mounting hardware and spinner, that I'll sell for $40.
Just before I bought the Z-Cub, I'd picked up a Turnigy TGY-10i radio system at one of Hobby King's one hour flash sales and got the radio and three receivers and some telemetry modules for about $180. Anyway, I thought the Z-Cub would be a good plane to try out the new radio, as well.
Reading through (more like wading through) a lot of the posts on some of the other boards and viewing a lot of videos I found there are some must-have's for this plane. Immediately ordered and installed the Morgan Mill battery tray. I never liked the cartoonish appearance of the 6" wheels, and looking at images of the Cub Crafters Cubs, there are plenty that do not have to humongous tundra wheels, so I ordered the Dubro 5" low bounce wheels. I think that vented spinners for electrics are a great idea, so got one of those. There's one video I saw where this guy just raved about the performance of the the APC 15x6 electric prop, but I also saw where it draws close to 60 amps with the stock motor. Installed a Turnigy 85amp ESC which has the arming switch and looks very similar to the 60 amp E-Flite. I've got a couple of these and have had great luck with them.
Before I did anything to the plane though, I put hinge tape along the edges of the front hatch opening to protect the paint. The tape is barely visible and looks way better than the chewed up edges I've seen on a lot these Cubs
A couple of negatives that I've come across...there were no screws and nuts for attaching the ball links to the rudder and elevator horns. Luckily, I had some in my spare parts bin. I did manage to break the outer hole on the rudder control horn...not from overtightening the bolt but from the push rod being too stiff and pointed too far away from the fuselage. The break didn't happen all at once...I noticed it a day after the ball link installation. I fixed it by bending the rod closer to the fuselage and mounting the ball link to the second hole. Also moved the rod to the center hole on the servo arm.
The next negative was that there was no way that the stock holes on the struts would mate up with the strut mounts at the bottom of the fuselage. Had to drill new holes at the top of each strut 1/4" closer and cut off the extra length of the strut. Had to open up the attachment points on the wings to accommodate the taper on the strut ends. Fits perfect now.
All-in-all, I'm really looking forward to flying this plane.
Gotta order the floats now, too.
So...I've got a brand-new never used E-Flite 60amp ESC and prop, mounting hardware and spinner, that I'll sell for $40.
12-28-2015, 06:54 AM
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The next negative was that there was no way that the stock holes on the struts would mate up with the strut mounts at the bottom of the fuselage. Had to drill new holes at the top of each strut 1/4" closer and cut off the extra length of the strut. Had to open up the attachment points on the wings to accommodate the taper on the strut ends. Fits perfect now.
Gotta order the floats now, too.
Gotta order the floats now, too.
DEFINITELY get the floats. This is a terrific float plane.
12-28-2015, 07:47 AM
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It's pretty much impossible to position the struts incorrectly. One of the clues that something isn't right is the fact that the upright braces are not perpendicular to the bottom of the wing when using the stock holes. In the picture you can see that the brace leans to the left slightly. The holes at the bottom of each strut are 1/4" off because of this. I've tried repositioning the braces relative to the struts and wing but that has no affect on the misalignment of the bottom holes.
Another issue I had was that the carbon spar tube would only go into the right wing about 6" rather than the 12" like the left wing. Shining a light down the carbon sleeve in the right wing, I could see that there was a slight warp in the tube. How the heck they managed to warp a carbon fiber tube is beyond me, but it's definitely warped. Not a biggie. I resolved that by wrapping and gluing some sandpaper around a dowel and sanding the high spot down. I'm sure that weakens the sleeve tube some but probably not enough to matter. I'll let you know after I do a few loops.
Another issue I had was that the carbon spar tube would only go into the right wing about 6" rather than the 12" like the left wing. Shining a light down the carbon sleeve in the right wing, I could see that there was a slight warp in the tube. How the heck they managed to warp a carbon fiber tube is beyond me, but it's definitely warped. Not a biggie. I resolved that by wrapping and gluing some sandpaper around a dowel and sanding the high spot down. I'm sure that weakens the sleeve tube some but probably not enough to matter. I'll let you know after I do a few loops.
