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Just picked up this model from the LHS. They are closing their doors unfortunately, but they offered to order one at dealer pricing for me. Much to my surprise, dealer pricing + sales tax came out to the exact same price charged by HH, figures..
First impressions out of the box were mixed. Would have been nice to see a few more final touches on the model. Little things like painted servo tape, and painted white (instead of bare foam) on the D-Day stripes, some ordnance, and matching paint on the cannons would have gone a long way. The fit of the battery hatch could also be improved. The overall camo and foam molding look great though!
My first order of business my to rectify one of my pet peeves with RC Warbirds, the tiny props. The stock 10.5” prop looks almost comically small on the Typhoon. Scale diameter on this model is about 15”. After some calculations, I ordered a Master Airscrew 15x7x3 prop, the FMS high speed 770kv motor, and an 85A ZTW mantis ESC. At 3S, this should work nicely. After some tweaking to the blade shapes and spinner openings, I was pretty happy with how it turned out. Next up will be touching up paint, adding inner gear doors, and some 3D printed rockets.7 Photos
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Successful maiden flight on the Typhoon! Had the Hobby Eagle A3 gyro installed, with a gain around 50% and it flew quite nicely. The huge prop provides plenty of thrust, but not a whole lot of speed (as expected). Need to add a bit more rudder throw though, as I was routinely using full stick to keep some of the turns coordinated. Looks and flies in a very manner, and has plenty of vertical with the huge prop. After some more tuning, it will be on to weapons and gear doors.2 Photos
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