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Originally posted by lmramos44 View Posthttps://youtu.be/nbpnYt81iBE
off a cradle.
Did you mean to post this in the Albatross thread?
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Finally! It wasn’t too windy, it wasn’t too cold, the runway wasn’t too wet and it wasn’t raining!
I got in three successful flights on Fat Albert yesterday! Using Turnigy 4S 2200’s I was concerned about it being a bit nose heavy as it balanced behind the recommended CG but it flew fine. Just a couple clicks of aileron and elevator and it was good to go :Cool:
Full flaps on the first two landings and half on the third due to a crosswind and it came down and settled very nicely.
I had one boo boo though, the crosswind lifted the left wing on my third takeoff and I hit the right wingtip which caused a spinout. It caused a little bruise on the nose and a broken main gear door hinge. A drop of CA fixed the hinge and I flew again without issue.
The guys at the field like the looks of it and I have some plastic paratroopers to try out. I think it’s going to be a fun plane.
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Originally posted by Sodapop View PostGrey C130s back in stock
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Originally posted by xviper View PostNot that I was going to buy one, just always curious about HobbyKing’s current state of affairs. I just checked (8 hrs after your post) and it’s out of stock. I wonder exactly how many hours the stock lasted. It’s reminiscent of their second release after that silly “lottery”. That lasted only a few hours (maybe only 2). How can they go for such a long interval of “out of stock” and then only have enough to sell for a few hours? I can’t imagine any factory manufacturing so few specimen for HobbyKing in a given run. Doesn’t it make you wonder where they found them?
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Originally posted by wvrailfan View Post
I suppose they can put any discount they think looks good when they're "OUT OF STOCK".
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As bad as I wanted this plane...I'm now having cold feet with all the issues reading back from page 11.Planes
-E-Flite: 1.2m P-47, Maule, Turbo Timber, 1.5m AT-6, 1.2m T-28, Dallas Doll, Viper, F-15, F-16, Wildcat, Carbon Cub -UMX: Mig-15, Pitts, Timber
-FMS: Bae Hawk Motion: 1.6m Corsair, 850mm Mustang, 1.6m Spitfire Freewing: 1.7m A-10, F-22,
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Originally posted by thisguy65 View PostAs bad as I wanted this plane...I'm now having cold feet with all the issues reading back from page 11.
Perhaps one day, when there is a discount AND not be "out of stock", I may jump in and "fix it" before flying it.
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Originally posted by xviper View Post
My same feelings. I didn't jump on it in the beginning because I was boycotting that dumb lottery and having waited this long, the multitude of oddities are showing up. I believe that those who really enjoy and love flying this plane successfully and without issue are fairly seasoned pilots and have taken all the steps necessary to eliminate or minimize those deficiencies. I could do it but for the price they are selling these for, I shouldn't have to. Dynam and LX planes are in this category but their pricing is a couple of tiers below.
Perhaps one day, when there is a discount AND not be "out of stock", I may jump in and "fix it" before flying it.
edit to add: just saw on rcg the new edition has updated flap servos, cleaned up wiring and new escs. Much of the initial complaints were about the flaps so looks like they fixed them.
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