Introducing the Top RC Model Odyssey - New sport jet - build thread
06-24-2018, 10:24 PM
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My JM 140XBL was perfectly centre of thrust tube, so cant help you there.
I used the rates as per i3dm few pages back, good all round rates. i have them as middle rate, a cut down version as low rates, and a little bit more on high rates. i set up 3 rates on all my planes, incase i let other people have a fly, introduce them to jets, let them have a go on low rates.
I used the rates as per i3dm few pages back, good all round rates. i have them as middle rate, a cut down version as low rates, and a little bit more on high rates. i set up 3 rates on all my planes, incase i let other people have a fly, introduce them to jets, let them have a go on low rates.
06-27-2018, 05:50 AM
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My JM 140XBL was perfectly centre of thrust tube, so cant help you there.
I used the rates as per i3dm few pages back, good all round rates. i have them as middle rate, a cut down version as low rates, and a little bit more on high rates. i set up 3 rates on all my planes, incase i let other people have a fly, introduce them to jets, let them have a go on low rates.
I used the rates as per i3dm few pages back, good all round rates. i have them as middle rate, a cut down version as low rates, and a little bit more on high rates. i set up 3 rates on all my planes, incase i let other people have a fly, introduce them to jets, let them have a go on low rates.
do you use any expo on low rates?
07-12-2018, 10:24 AM
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Electron Gear
www.electron-retracts.com they have a bundle setup for it
07-16-2018, 01:34 PM
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Hi all
I today read about a very concerning incident on the fuselage of an Odyssey Jet. This in the German RC-Network.de - Automatische Weiterleitung forum.
For those of you who speak German here the direct link:
'Odyssey'-Jet von 'Top RC-Model' - Seite 26
Apparently the fuselage of the plane cracked under overstress in flight. I wouldn't want to raise doubts about the statement of the guy who posted these news
but I am a bit sceptic that the aerodynamic forces were the only reason of the damage. Might be that the end of the fuselage touched the runway on landing...
Did anybody know or hear about this damage?
The picture below was taken by HRO-MC22 (member of RCN Forum) and the plane is the one of his friend. Hope it is ok for him if I upload these pictures…
As a precaution his own plane was reinforced as shown on the second picture.
Turbine by the way was a 'Jetcat 140'. I mean Lior and his friends have many flights on their Odysseys, so do you guys from the States and South Africa...
What do you think?
Regards, Swissy
I today read about a very concerning incident on the fuselage of an Odyssey Jet. This in the German RC-Network.de - Automatische Weiterleitung forum.
For those of you who speak German here the direct link:
'Odyssey'-Jet von 'Top RC-Model' - Seite 26
Apparently the fuselage of the plane cracked under overstress in flight. I wouldn't want to raise doubts about the statement of the guy who posted these news
but I am a bit sceptic that the aerodynamic forces were the only reason of the damage. Might be that the end of the fuselage touched the runway on landing...
Did anybody know or hear about this damage?
The picture below was taken by HRO-MC22 (member of RCN Forum) and the plane is the one of his friend. Hope it is ok for him if I upload these pictures…
As a precaution his own plane was reinforced as shown on the second picture.
Turbine by the way was a 'Jetcat 140'. I mean Lior and his friends have many flights on their Odysseys, so do you guys from the States and South Africa...
What do you think?
Regards, Swissy
07-19-2018, 11:07 AM
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I have the Electron gear for this plane as I could not get the stock gear at the time of ordering the jet. Some slight modifications need to be made to the main gear mounting plates (I made new ones and attached to the original mounts). The nose gear needed a small standoff glued to the gear leg to allow for the gear door to close all the way. The electron gear are nice as they have adjustable offset angles and allow for it adapt nicely. All this being said, if the stock gear were available I would have gone that route as the electrons required modifications to the jet.
07-21-2018, 04:07 AM
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I second that if I had to do it again I would order the stock gear. It is less expensive and fits perfectly. I have the electron and they are nice but they are inverted so the wheel is pointing towards the fuse instead of out and had to add risers to it. You could still order the stock LG from sky toys in Israel and with shipping it is still way cheaper than electron.
best price/performance ratio on the market.
08-05-2018, 12:47 PM
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Bought my Odyssey off my buddy Taildragger RC. Had 1 flight on it. I have 2 issues with mine, not blaming Chad or anything like that. Not my style.
Issue 1 is that the canopy blew off in flight, during my waiver flight. Found the canopy, and had a little tape helping hold the canopy on, but it again, blew off in flight. In the same maneuver, a half Cuban 8, with the half roll to the right. One my 2nd flight, I did a 4 pt roll as well as a full roll to the right and did not have any issues...
Issue 2, the right main goes up, only so far, and then stops. I flip the airplane over on the stand, and the gear retracts completely, but does not extend fully. It needs assistance by hand.
Other than that, the Odyssey flys great!! Has a KingTech 120 in it, with all Xpert A2 servos and my JR DMSS 11ch PS Rx.
Issue 1 is that the canopy blew off in flight, during my waiver flight. Found the canopy, and had a little tape helping hold the canopy on, but it again, blew off in flight. In the same maneuver, a half Cuban 8, with the half roll to the right. One my 2nd flight, I did a 4 pt roll as well as a full roll to the right and did not have any issues...
Issue 2, the right main goes up, only so far, and then stops. I flip the airplane over on the stand, and the gear retracts completely, but does not extend fully. It needs assistance by hand.
Other than that, the Odyssey flys great!! Has a KingTech 120 in it, with all Xpert A2 servos and my JR DMSS 11ch PS Rx.
08-05-2018, 01:49 PM
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plug and unplug the retract a few times from the power board. it may just have some corrosion setup. chad did not fly it but once and it was in his garage for a year.. the board senses amp drap when to stop action both up and down. you may need to grease it up too. last try to back mounting screws off a tad and see if it works well if so you will have to shim under one corner or two so the final tighness doesnt warp the mount flange enough to cause a bind..
as for the canopy do you think your latch didnt engauge all the way when in you put it in place for flight. maybe the pin is too short.
as for the canopy do you think your latch didnt engauge all the way when in you put it in place for flight. maybe the pin is too short.
08-12-2018, 02:26 AM
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Bonjour
Je suppose tu parles français! Oui, j'ai monté cette sorte d'illumination dans mon PC-21 de Planet Hobby. Le tout marche sans fautes et c'est surtout facile à programmer. Quant aux séquences tu as maintes possibilites.
Pour passer le cable/ fil dans l'aile tu prends un fil à fer, tu y fixe ton cable avec un peu de scotch et tu le tire à travers l'aile.
Je suppose tu parles français! Oui, j'ai monté cette sorte d'illumination dans mon PC-21 de Planet Hobby. Le tout marche sans fautes et c'est surtout facile à programmer. Quant aux séquences tu as maintes possibilites.
Pour passer le cable/ fil dans l'aile tu prends un fil à fer, tu y fixe ton cable avec un peu de scotch et tu le tire à travers l'aile.
08-12-2018, 02:43 AM
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Thank you for your answer,
But I speak of this jet in particular to provide if someone had the position of the reinforcements in the wing of this model of jet.
But I speak of this jet in particular to provide if someone had the position of the reinforcements in the wing of this model of jet.
08-12-2018, 03:35 PM
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Issue 1 is that the canopy blew off in flight, during my waiver flight. Found the canopy, and had a little tape helping hold the canopy on, but it again, blew off in flight. In the same maneuver, a half Cuban 8, with the half roll to the right. One my 2nd flight, I did a 4 pt roll as well as a full roll to the right and did not have any issues...