Best Fun Fly plane
07-18-2003 | 12:18 PM
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Best Fun Fly plane
Werner,
I cast my vote for the Thunder Tiger P-51 Fun Fly. I've had six of them over the past three years. The fly beautifully, slow, fast, low, high, upside down and sideways. And they're even more fun with a larger engine. I started with a Fox 40, but quickly found something better in the OS.46. Later adding an UltraThrust pipe to the .46 with a 11x4 APC and it's a load of fun!
Strengthen the horz stab by adding 3/4" triangle under the stab next to the fuse or it can get loose and come off at high speed.
Take the wooden dowel elevator push rod out and replace it with two 4-40 rods. Connect the rods together with two wheel collars on the servo end. Cut one of the rods off forward of the collar, and connect the remaining rod to the elev servo. This removes elev flex in the standard set-up and prevents flutter.
The fuse will take a much larger tank for more flight time.
20 oz is possible, but it's tight.
This plane looks good in the air or on the gound. It costs only $115, shipped, from Quantum Models. It will keep you entertained for a long time and is very impressive to watch. You can't go wrong with this great plane.
ArthurR
I cast my vote for the Thunder Tiger P-51 Fun Fly. I've had six of them over the past three years. The fly beautifully, slow, fast, low, high, upside down and sideways. And they're even more fun with a larger engine. I started with a Fox 40, but quickly found something better in the OS.46. Later adding an UltraThrust pipe to the .46 with a 11x4 APC and it's a load of fun!
Strengthen the horz stab by adding 3/4" triangle under the stab next to the fuse or it can get loose and come off at high speed.
Take the wooden dowel elevator push rod out and replace it with two 4-40 rods. Connect the rods together with two wheel collars on the servo end. Cut one of the rods off forward of the collar, and connect the remaining rod to the elev servo. This removes elev flex in the standard set-up and prevents flutter.
The fuse will take a much larger tank for more flight time.
20 oz is possible, but it's tight.
This plane looks good in the air or on the gound. It costs only $115, shipped, from Quantum Models. It will keep you entertained for a long time and is very impressive to watch. You can't go wrong with this great plane.
ArthurR
07-19-2003 | 05:50 PM
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Werner, as your 'located' in south africa, i'd get a Shotgun 2. There absolutly great, weigh nothing and and you have to build em. There cheap to run as the only need a 36 size 2 stroke.
If you dont want to build but want the best ever performance ever buy a Weston UK Cougar 2000 with a west 36t1, throttle pipe and a 11x4 prop. This will give you instant throttling with 7.5lbs of thrust on a 3 and a bit lb plane. Manic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you dont want to build but want the best ever performance ever buy a Weston UK Cougar 2000 with a west 36t1, throttle pipe and a 11x4 prop. This will give you instant throttling with 7.5lbs of thrust on a 3 and a bit lb plane. Manic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
07-31-2003 | 01:35 AM
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My vote is for The Fun Air 3D 40 by jet hobbies
http://www.jet-hobbies.com
they are $99, with free shipping and pilot, build in 5 to 8 hours.
I have owned a Pizzaz and Magic the fun air out performs them hands down
Mine weighs 4lb 20z with a Saito .72, 6 standard servos, 6 volt 700 mha NiCD and beefed up 4-40 hardware. I have heard of them coming out around 3 lbs and hovering with an OS .32 mini servos and stock hardware
Check out this thread
http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...and+air+and+40]
http://www.jet-hobbies.com
they are $99, with free shipping and pilot, build in 5 to 8 hours.
I have owned a Pizzaz and Magic the fun air out performs them hands down
Mine weighs 4lb 20z with a Saito .72, 6 standard servos, 6 volt 700 mha NiCD and beefed up 4-40 hardware. I have heard of them coming out around 3 lbs and hovering with an OS .32 mini servos and stock hardware
Check out this thread
http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...and+air+and+40]
07-31-2003 | 01:36 AM
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Best Fun Fly plane
My vote is for The Fun Air 3D 40 by jet hobbies
http://www.jet-hobbies.com
they are $99, with free shipping and pilot, build in 5 to 8 hours.
I have owned a Pizzaz and Magic the fun air out performs them hands down
Mine weighs 4 lb 2 oz with a Saito .72, 6 standard servos, 6 volt 700 mha NiCD and beefed up 4-40 hardware. I have heard of them coming out around 3 lbs and hovering with an OS .32 mini servos and stock hardware
Check out this thread
http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...and+air+and+40]
http://www.jet-hobbies.com
they are $99, with free shipping and pilot, build in 5 to 8 hours.
I have owned a Pizzaz and Magic the fun air out performs them hands down
Mine weighs 4 lb 2 oz with a Saito .72, 6 standard servos, 6 volt 700 mha NiCD and beefed up 4-40 hardware. I have heard of them coming out around 3 lbs and hovering with an OS .32 mini servos and stock hardware
Check out this thread
http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...and+air+and+40]
