I bought this at an RC swap meet last Summer...Always wanted one but all the horror stories about instability, crappy gear and so on, kept me from purchasing. But I got it for a good price and saw on a build thread that several were having success as long as you set it up right.
The maiden was a success, but just like everyone said would happen, the front nose gear collapsed on the landing, even though the landing was actually quite good. This was a known weak spot. Classic LX...Awesome looking molds, but absolute garbage tinker toy retracts.
I've decided I want to remove the gear and make her a belly lander. I'll seal the front doors closed, remove the main doors and use the main door bays as my grip. The question then becomes, can the stock power setup handle a hand toss? Even if it's a running, strong toss? I can always test it, and assuming the toss is strong enough with the proper AoA, hopefully the worst thing that could happen would be it falling and plopping unceremoniously on the grass without any damage.
Might be a great platform for a Don's Wicked setup? Anyhow, was wondering if anyone has experience with this bird that could offer some insight?
The maiden was a success, but just like everyone said would happen, the front nose gear collapsed on the landing, even though the landing was actually quite good. This was a known weak spot. Classic LX...Awesome looking molds, but absolute garbage tinker toy retracts.
I've decided I want to remove the gear and make her a belly lander. I'll seal the front doors closed, remove the main doors and use the main door bays as my grip. The question then becomes, can the stock power setup handle a hand toss? Even if it's a running, strong toss? I can always test it, and assuming the toss is strong enough with the proper AoA, hopefully the worst thing that could happen would be it falling and plopping unceremoniously on the grass without any damage.
Might be a great platform for a Don's Wicked setup? Anyhow, was wondering if anyone has experience with this bird that could offer some insight?
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