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“DO NOT trust the hinges on this plane. i have lost 2 due to hinges pulling out in flight, first one was my fault, its was on the elevator, user installed. Second time it was a factory hinged alieron. word to the wise, pin your hinges Other then that its a great plane! quick field assembly and with the GP20 and a 10S setup it is all GO, and super manuveralble. Really a joy, i saw sad to loose both of them.”
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“I wrote the other review and described how poorly this airframe was engineered. After flying it for a year, I'm removing the electric power system and installing a gasoline 2-stroke engine. Many of my complaints centered around an electric setup. The plane was NOT designed for an electric setup AT ALL. There's not enough room for the 8S or 12S batteries you're going to need to fly this BRICK. Mine weighs almost 13 lbs without batteries. I had to add 24 ounces of lead to the firewall area to balance it. I know electric setups are always lighter but adding 24 ounces to balance is ridiculous. That's a LOT heavier than they advertised. It's supposed to weigh 7.5--9 lbs. No wonder my e-Flite Power 90 with an FMS Predator 120A ESC, an APC 16x10e prop, and 8S 5200mah batteries are just barely flying it. The thing wallows around in the air unless I'm at darn near 3/4 throttle. Why? Because it's heavy. It's a pig. So it needs to fly faster to maintain altitude. My flight times are like 5--6 minutes tops. I'm posting pictures of my servo tray for anyone that needs help modifying this thing. I've made a new tray that keeps the servos way off to the outsides of the fuselage so you can get the massive batteries in/out without cutting apart the fuselage formers. There's also a picture of the nearly 2.5 inches long motor box extension I had to make for my electric motor. It was either that, or use very long aluminum standoffs... which isn't normally recommended for a 120a 8S setup. I can't imagine the balancing headaches a guy would run into if he actually used the recommended .60 glow engine. You'd be adding 3lbs of lead to the nose to get it to balance.I wouldn't recommend this to people wanting to use an electric setup. It's better suited to a 25--35cc gasoline engine or a very large multi-cylinder glow engine. The tank will fit nicely. That's the size engine it's going to take to balance it without adding a bunch of lead up front.Would I buy it again? Hard No. You need to be a pretty dedicated modeler to work through the issues here and actually get it flying. It flies okay, but fast. Definitely set up the flaps and plan to use them unless you like landing at the speed of mach Jesus.”
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“The only problem I have is with the manufacturer, I am the owner of High Country Soaring here in Minden Nevada. I am honored that they made a model of my personal airplane. I was disappointed that A replica of my aircraft was used without notifying me.”
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“Yes it flies fine. No, it's nowhere near the weight they advertise. Mine is 12lbs 14oz. E-Flite Power 90 w/Predator 120a ESC 1580 watts on 6S 5500mah.If you mount the rudder and elevator servos where shown, you'll never get the flight battery in/out without cutting up the cross members on the airframe. I ended up making trays that fit outside the existing tray. That's the only way to keep that center isle clear so you can get batteries in and out. I mounted 2 elevator servos. One left and one right, but crossed the pushrods so they exit smoother. You should never run a pushrod out the same side as the servo is mounted. It's a recipe for servo binding. I completely moved the rudder pushrod to exit at the top of the fuselage and put the control horn up high on the rudder to line up. The entire tailwheel and rudder design is silly. They basically use the tailwheel assembly to drive the rudder with a torque rod. My landing gear holes didn't line up with the pre-drilled holes in the fuselage, no matter which way I tried to align them. I ended up removing 1 blind nut per side and plugging the holes with wooden dowel rod. Then bolt up the gear using only 2 bolts so I could drill the 3rd in the correct spot. Getting those blind nuts reinstalled up in the front of the plane was no easy task. It flies okay. I just expected a little better engineering and thought behind it. I can't figure out why they would completely block the access to change lipo batteries with the rudder and elevator servos. I thought the landing gear bolts and nuts misalignment was just shoddy. The rudder pushrod and tailwheel assembly could have been done a lot better. This is all basic aircraft design 101 and I feel like VQ really missed the mark. It's like they didn't even think about half of it. 2 stars but only because it flies okay.”
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“Arrived fast and without incident. Contents were well packed and complete, nice finish from the factory. Built the bird up over a three week period and noted the following. The rudder servo should be on aircraft right and elevator servo on the left as the pushrods had been installed incorrectly at the factory in accordance with the manual ..., also being incorrect. Finished flying weight is 12lbs and my motor prop combo puts out 15lbs of thrust. Flies very stable and performs all basic aerobatics with ease. Really relaxing, fun to fly, and a hit at the field.”
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“Arrived perfect, no packing or shipping issues. Assembled over a three week period. Noted the following... Remove the outer elevator and rudder guides and reroute them so they fit properly, ignore the manual, rudder servo belongs on the right and the elevator servo belongs on the left. Take your time with the rudder installation to ensure no binding at the tailwheel mount. Shim and trim as necessary! Rudder can also overtravel and interfere with elevator control! Ignore the manual and set for 50mm travel max! Provide ESC airflow exhaust, I cut ports in the rear fuselage underside. My set up ...Model flying weight is 12lbs. Batteries all the way aft on the tray provide the perfect CG for this set up. Turnigy G110 Motor 295Kv w/80A Dlux opto ESC turning a Master 16x10 3blade prop delivering 15lbs thrust wot @ 60 amp using 2-4s 5000mAh batteries in series. Spektrum AR631 receiver installed with minimal gyro assist.It flies on rails and will perform any basic aerobatics with ease and grace. So far no issues with the gear legs, their springy but havent bent, 3 3/4" Robart Scale tires with foam installed plus all landings have been non bouncers ... Very enjoyable, relaxing to fly, and everyone at the field loves it ; }”
