Post by Burkeomatic on May 28, 2022 16:37:33 GMT
Not much to say about this guy so far, I flew it for all of a minute.
It went together in about 4 minutes using the sticky tape already attached. But there isn't an easy way to attach an AIO camera like the drift and have it easily removeable.
I needed a washer up front to get correct weight with a 3S 1100MAH.
I launched it in manual mode, I had rates at about 60% and expo at 30, and that seemed to be about the ticket for a good flight. It needed a little left trim, other than that perfect.
It needs a pretty solid toss to get going, which is odd for such a tiny plane. I feel like I am trying to fling some stall monster jet. The first couple tosses resulted in early landings until I figured out what works. My guess is that the little 3 inch prop on 3S takes a while to get spun up and is more geared toward speed instead of thrust.
I brought it back in, fixed the trim issue, and launched it in stabilized mode. It was far easier to launch. Unfortunately I had the gyro reversed, so as soon as I pulled up, the plane nosed down, and kept giving down elevator until it nosedived.
It broke the nose in one spot, the foam on this is very tough, and it is E6000'd back together looking like new!
I may remove the flight controller, it is a sparrow, and not the ZOHD system. It doesn't need it that much for proximity. The only reason I really like the flight controllers is when I am being lazy and also for RTH function. As long as I keep it close, it seems like I won't need it. Once I get good at it, I may go to the park early and duck under the trees and stuff with it. If it deals with wind well enough, it may be my travel plane. The drift is subject to wind too much.
Not a bad deal for $79.00
Actually, I kind of see why people hate on the FT SBKs now. I always tried to be supportive of them and defend it, but if you compare this for that price vs the nanoflerken, and you buy everything from their site, it is 70 bucks for the power kit and the kit. Plus, I didn't pay shipping on this, so it was actually cheaper, and it flies better too. Also, DTFB doesn't repair as easily as EPP. It doesn't always work out like that, but it certainly does here. For the bigger planes, it may be different. I had also done a breakdown on my S800 wing vs a SBK Spear using my own electronics, and I remember for $10 more I ended up with an indestructible EPP airframe with carbon supports.
20220527_224555 by Burkeomatic, on Flickr
It went together in about 4 minutes using the sticky tape already attached. But there isn't an easy way to attach an AIO camera like the drift and have it easily removeable.
I needed a washer up front to get correct weight with a 3S 1100MAH.
I launched it in manual mode, I had rates at about 60% and expo at 30, and that seemed to be about the ticket for a good flight. It needed a little left trim, other than that perfect.
It needs a pretty solid toss to get going, which is odd for such a tiny plane. I feel like I am trying to fling some stall monster jet. The first couple tosses resulted in early landings until I figured out what works. My guess is that the little 3 inch prop on 3S takes a while to get spun up and is more geared toward speed instead of thrust.
I brought it back in, fixed the trim issue, and launched it in stabilized mode. It was far easier to launch. Unfortunately I had the gyro reversed, so as soon as I pulled up, the plane nosed down, and kept giving down elevator until it nosedived.
It broke the nose in one spot, the foam on this is very tough, and it is E6000'd back together looking like new!
I may remove the flight controller, it is a sparrow, and not the ZOHD system. It doesn't need it that much for proximity. The only reason I really like the flight controllers is when I am being lazy and also for RTH function. As long as I keep it close, it seems like I won't need it. Once I get good at it, I may go to the park early and duck under the trees and stuff with it. If it deals with wind well enough, it may be my travel plane. The drift is subject to wind too much.
Not a bad deal for $79.00
Actually, I kind of see why people hate on the FT SBKs now. I always tried to be supportive of them and defend it, but if you compare this for that price vs the nanoflerken, and you buy everything from their site, it is 70 bucks for the power kit and the kit. Plus, I didn't pay shipping on this, so it was actually cheaper, and it flies better too. Also, DTFB doesn't repair as easily as EPP. It doesn't always work out like that, but it certainly does here. For the bigger planes, it may be different. I had also done a breakdown on my S800 wing vs a SBK Spear using my own electronics, and I remember for $10 more I ended up with an indestructible EPP airframe with carbon supports.
20220527_224555 by Burkeomatic, on Flickr
