Official Skynetic 1000mm Havok Racer Thread

[JamesonC]

Maidened mine Saturday. 106mph flat and level passes on the radar gun. Great flying plane for sure and really easy to hand launch. I have about 5 different props to try this week to try and find a good one for 6s. Hope to get some 6s flights this coming weekend!

[JayP]

Hey, maybe 5s on a 7x7 will be possible!

[Fockeflyer79]

It actually has a 3542 1600kv motor in it and on mine a swapped out that crappy stock prop for an apc 8x7 sport fuel prop and it is much faster and has much more power. When I amp tested that stock prop I was at 52 amps and then I did the other prop and I was at 70.

[JayP]

Didn't the original product page have a 3536 1200kv with 7x7? Now says 7.8x7, 1600kv. Still a 3536, which is certainly a solid size.

I have a hacker outrunner motor on a F27Q that's 1600kv, but a good bit beefier (it JUST barely fits the mount) and pulls ~95A on a 2700mah 4s pack with an APC Q40 7.4x7.5 prop. I think even with a little bit smaller motor, and similar-ish prop, increasing voltage on the havok will very quickly overamp the 80A ESC. So my idea of going 5s or 6s is probably out. That's OK, though. Should be able to get more speed with less voltage on the higher kV.

[Alpha]

A note on manuals: We're going paperless for the Skynetic brand for a few reasons.

First, it saves paper, and simplified models like these don't need extensive paper manuals but can suffice with basic assembly/CG/throws information. Many of the planned models in our Skynetic PNP pipeline require very little assembly (great example is the Shrike, which requires literally zero screws to put together).

Second, being an online company, chances are our customers are computer users and have access to our website to download the manual. We're trying to make the Instruction Manual experience more responsive, and maintaining a "living" manual online allows us to update the manual with customer feedback on CG or other input.

Third, we're trying to widen the multimedia nature of the Instruction Manual experience, and an online manual gives us the platform to include links to Build videos, links to the Spare Parts pages, and other multimedia resources. The idea is that readers will always have the latest information consolidated in the same Instruction Manual link.

Fourth, as we continue to expand internationally, maintaining an online manual gives us the flexibility to provide manuals in languages other than English, depending on the customer's preference.

[Hardway]

Mine arrived yesterday!

[Aros]

Thanks fellas!

[Fockeflyer79]

It’s whatever on the manual as long as you can download it. But it wasn’t even there. Lol.

[James]

Yes, I believe for all Skynetic planes we will not be including the manual in the box, just on the website. We apologize for the delay on these manuals.

[JamesonC]

Can someone please tell me what the CG is on the Havok please! Lol. I have mine sitting here ready to go and have no idea what the CG on this thing is. I have all different types of batteries and all and my model didn’t come with a manual unfortunately. I called and the tech told me that the entire first run of these planes did not go out with manuals. I can’t even download one from the website either. I don’t see a link on there or anything like that. Someone please help me. I would truly appreciate it big time. Or if maybe someone can email me one my email address is kydfrost@aol.com. Thx!

Yeah, I had the same question. Odd to see no manual in the box.

James, thanks for the quick response!

[Fockeflyer79]

Awesome! Thank you so much James. I really appreciate that.

[James]

Can someone please tell me what the CG is on the Havok please! Lol. I have mine sitting here ready to go and have no idea what the CG on this thing is. I have all different types of batteries and all and my model didn’t come with a manual unfortunately. I called and the tech told me that the entire first run of these planes did not go out with manuals. I can’t even download one from the website either. I don’t see a link on there or anything like that. Someone please help me. I would truly appreciate it big time. Or if maybe someone can email me one my email address is kydfrost@aol.com. Thx!

Hey man, manual is coming to the website tomorrow. Sorry for the delay:

"Position your battery in the battery tray and balance the model inverted so that the model balances between 73mm to 78mm aft of the leading edge of the main wing root, defined as the forwardmost part where the main wing piece attaches to the side of the fuselage."

This position is identified in the image below, at the tip of the screwdriver. Measure 73mm to 78mm aft of this point.

[Fockeflyer79]

Yes also big props to Aros on the livery on the Havok! Looks nice man. I wish I had the chance to do something like that and have it mass produced to everyone around the world. Good work!

[Fockeflyer79]

Can someone please tell me what the CG is on the Havok please! Lol. I have mine sitting here ready to go and have no idea what the CG on this thing is. I have all different types of batteries and all and my model didn’t come with a manual unfortunately. I called and the tech told me that the entire first run of these planes did not go out with manuals. I can’t even download one from the website either. I don’t see a link on there or anything like that. Someone please help me. I would truly appreciate it big time. Or if maybe someone can email me one my email address is kydfrost@aol.com. Thx!

[JamesonC]

Yep. I have been lucky enough to design some of our new model's liveries...The Havok and Shrike... It's pretty cool to see my designs on mass-produced models! I also designed the livery for the new AL37 airliner...Hopefully many more to come!

I had no idea man!! Heck of a job on the Havok! I love the graphite color and the scheme!!!

[Aros]

Yep. I have been lucky enough to design some of our new model's liveries...The Havok and Shrike... It's pretty cool to see my designs on mass-produced models! I also designed the livery for the new AL37 airliner...Hopefully many more to come!

[JamesonC]

18 is my favorite number which is why I chose it when I designed the livery.

Did you really design it?

[Aros]

Great work Aros .............. love it

Thanks man!

[flazz]

Great work Aros .............. love it

[Aros]

18 is my favorite number which is why I chose it when I designed the livery.