Just got one of these
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FMS Mustang 57in wingspan foamy with elertric retracts
http://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/cml_product.php?r...
Saw the thunderbolt in the local modelshop the other week.Well impressed
Really large size and retracts work slow with a built in worm screw drive
Read plenty of reviews before plumping on the P51
Not much to put together built it up this afternoon
Want this wind to die down before maiden
http://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/cml_product.php?r...
Saw the thunderbolt in the local modelshop the other week.Well impressed
Really large size and retracts work slow with a built in worm screw drive
Read plenty of reviews before plumping on the P51
Not much to put together built it up this afternoon
Want this wind to die down before maiden
Comes complete with 2.4ghz radio. CML website gives the same price with or without radio So ordered with radio version
Comes without battery so you need a 4cell 3000mah or so Ive got some I use in the panther and got 2 more comming from china via ebay 25 quid each.
Radio that comes with the plane is a bit basic (what do you expect for nothing!)
so will swap a futaba reciever in one of my lesser models and run the Mustang on my familiar Futaba setup
Comes without battery so you need a 4cell 3000mah or so Ive got some I use in the panther and got 2 more comming from china via ebay 25 quid each.Radio that comes with the plane is a bit basic (what do you expect for nothing!)
so will swap a futaba reciever in one of my lesser models and run the Mustang on my familiar Futaba setup
Yes was tempted by the spitfire, but everyone does them and the mustang just looked right. Seen the small ones in the model shop Not half the size of this one!!
May be a some time before I gets to fly this, as the field will be in a state with this crap weather, and no one will have been down to cut the grass. Will keep you posted though
May be a some time before I gets to fly this, as the field will be in a state with this crap weather, and no one will have been down to cut the grass. Will keep you posted though
Well got 3 flights out of it today. Not without its dramas but still in one piece!
Down to the field this morning, barely any wind. First was to see how it taxies and any ground loop tendencies. As soon as the throttle was moved open she nosed over, this happened several times. the grass hasnt been cut for a fortnight now but nothing the spacewalker (with smaller wheels) couldnt cope with. By holding in some down elevator I could get it to fast taxi and could see there was very little tendency to pull left, although a higher throttle could maybe induce some
Anyway in for a penny, lined her up straight and with a touch of elevator to hold the tail down, fed in 1/2 throttle or so, and within 15 ft or so lifted into the air. Climbing a bit, so trimmed out the elevator and that was it. Flew it about for a couple of mins. (forgot to set the timer), before thinking about landing
Not my strongest points I might add. Came in on aproach, flicked the flaps down, then fought with it to stop it from balooning back up, by which time the speeds dropped right off and she stalls about 3 ft in the air. Fortunatly no damage. Second flight was a carbon copy of the first except no flaps this time. again I let too much speed drop off and she just dropped a wing a couple of feet from the ground, again no harm done. Third flight appoached faster and although not a good landing as it nosed over at the end she got down ok.
So whats the verdict. Looks good in the air, Flys quite neutral, obviously strong enough she weighs 30 gram short of 2kg with 3200 4 cell Not heavy considering the size so I think she floats a bit. Flys on 1/2 throttle easily at something like scale speed. Probably not got the "taughtness" of a built up model But with practice could be thrown around no problem.
Dislikes.
The flying surface hinging is crap, the rudder was so stiff it would barely turn right. I will replace all of the moulded hinges with proper ones. I will try to cant the retract legs forward a bit to try to stop the nosing over. There are several threads on this, also maybe reinforce the area a bit. I am glad I ditched the radio and fitted my Futaba kit as I had no problems with "feel" of the transmitter. As robbed the 617 reciever from the wildcat, I later tried the widcat on the FMS kit, it was well wierd, almost like relearning again. The wildcat will have another futaba reciever asap
Down to the field this morning, barely any wind. First was to see how it taxies and any ground loop tendencies. As soon as the throttle was moved open she nosed over, this happened several times. the grass hasnt been cut for a fortnight now but nothing the spacewalker (with smaller wheels) couldnt cope with. By holding in some down elevator I could get it to fast taxi and could see there was very little tendency to pull left, although a higher throttle could maybe induce some
Anyway in for a penny, lined her up straight and with a touch of elevator to hold the tail down, fed in 1/2 throttle or so, and within 15 ft or so lifted into the air. Climbing a bit, so trimmed out the elevator and that was it. Flew it about for a couple of mins. (forgot to set the timer), before thinking about landing
Not my strongest points I might add. Came in on aproach, flicked the flaps down, then fought with it to stop it from balooning back up, by which time the speeds dropped right off and she stalls about 3 ft in the air. Fortunatly no damage. Second flight was a carbon copy of the first except no flaps this time. again I let too much speed drop off and she just dropped a wing a couple of feet from the ground, again no harm done. Third flight appoached faster and although not a good landing as it nosed over at the end she got down ok.
So whats the verdict. Looks good in the air, Flys quite neutral, obviously strong enough she weighs 30 gram short of 2kg with 3200 4 cell Not heavy considering the size so I think she floats a bit. Flys on 1/2 throttle easily at something like scale speed. Probably not got the "taughtness" of a built up model But with practice could be thrown around no problem.
Dislikes.
The flying surface hinging is crap, the rudder was so stiff it would barely turn right. I will replace all of the moulded hinges with proper ones. I will try to cant the retract legs forward a bit to try to stop the nosing over. There are several threads on this, also maybe reinforce the area a bit. I am glad I ditched the radio and fitted my Futaba kit as I had no problems with "feel" of the transmitter. As robbed the 617 reciever from the wildcat, I later tried the widcat on the FMS kit, it was well wierd, almost like relearning again. The wildcat will have another futaba reciever asap
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