FMS 1400mm T-28 V4 has arrived at Motion RC

[olwarbirds]

I am with you on the Looks, nothing exciting. But for those wanting to get their first low wing and have it be somewhat of a warbird then this one is a perfect choice IMHO . For advanced flyers its just such a relaxing flyer and will do the basic stunts easily and advanced moves very gracefully. I regretted selling the one I had. This one has been added to my ever growing list......

[Aros]

Damn you all to hell. Now I have to get one. :)

[boomer108]

Damn you all to hell. Now I have to get one. :)

That's why they call this an addiction.:p

[Aros]

Amen to that. :)

[olwarbirds]

you guys do it to us all the time ;)

[ruffneckx1]

Sky Wolf....THX for the info. I've had one hangin' the garage for about 3 yrs and am finally getting it flight ready. Was just wondering if the my gear could be updated. As I understand it the v4 gear will not mount to a v1 wing.

Woody

[Sky Wolf]

Ruffneckx1, you'll love this plane. Plenty of power and extremely graceful.

[Dewey H Lee]

Dang it.....😖. Another 140 bucks😖. Hey Aros can ya loan me 20😁. Sounds good to me.

[Pheonix]

I still have version 1 and it flies just great with a Zippy compact 4500 30C battery. I m still on the fence with this one. No room for any more planes. I always tell my wife this is the last one. She looks at me and says sure. I have too many planes and have not even flown some yet. Talk about an addition!

[ruffneckx1]

I never make such outlandish promises. She knows better. Planes in the garage, the basement, the laundry room.......and I'm waitin' on a certain P-38. I think I'll never learn.

[Dewey H Lee]

Hummmm😄. Nobody to answer too except an old cat of 18 years. She don't complain as long as she has a place to lay and eat. Besides she just finds a place under a wing and goes nap time. Maybe I could teach her to fly. No my addiction cost enough😨.

[Ron1950]

maiden flight really was impressive today...all it needed was 2 clicks of down elevator and flew like the wind...much faster then the V3 everone there said how fast it was for a foamie... it put a grin on my face for the rest of the morning...highly recommend this plane

[Alpha]

Sundowner tail, nice! What battery and flight times are you getting?

[Ron1950]

it was a admiral 4s 4000 got 5 full min at full throttle most of the flight
the vinal graffics were from callie graffics and have to tell u its tough to put vinal on foam without takeing all the paint off lol
the tail hook was from motion from a T45

[wrongroad]

G'day Ron,
She looks and I am glad that she flew well for you.
If you are going to use any more decals, spray a bit of wet water [water with a couple of drops of dish washing liquid] on the location that you want to place the decal and the decal with slide around until you have it in the right place.
Leave it for a couple of minutes to half and hour, remove the backing paper and all will be good. No paint missing and it makes it so easy to place the decals.
Regards and respect
Daryl

[Ron1950]

thanks daryl was wondering ... will the soapy water remove acrylic paint also?

[Butternuts]

Guys....super excited here. Just ordered me up a new v4 T28. I think I screwed up with the battery though.....I ordered a 4000mah 14.8v 4S 40C..... is this battery going to be too big or too heavy for this plane? The 40c is what makes it massive right? Spec calls for 3600 25c....

Thoughts?

[Ron1950]

butternuts I am using a 4000 40c in my v4 without any problems it should be great flying....I put the rear of the battery even with the forward edge of the foam...cg was perfect

wish I had 2 more 4s 4000's great batteries for this and my mossy

[Butternuts]

Awesome, thanks!

[wrongroad]

G'day Ron,
Sorry to take so long getting back to you but I have started a new position at work and I am the lucky 'newbie' who gets to lift all the heavy bags of fertiliser. All ten tonnes by hand per day, so I have not even looked at the internet for a few days.
Soapy water will not [should not] remove acrylic paint once it has dried. My Navy drone control paint scheme Trojan started life as the red and white unit.
To remove the paint, I simply sat down in front of the TV and slowly rubbed my thumb over the paint with enough pressure as to not compress the foam. After a short time, some of the paint lifted off the foam and I was able to peel back large sections up to half an inch wide and the width of the painted section.
What did not come off, was then lifted with sticky tape by dabbing it on the paint and pulling it off. It is remarkably easy once the paint starts to come off.
After that, it was a case of washing all the foam in soapy water [dish washing liquid] and then washing again in clean water and drying before painting.
I used my airbrush to ensure that all the little nooks and crannies were free of water and it was quite amazing to see how much water was trapped in the panel lines even after two days of drying.
Now, the down side is that you will get a sore thumb and maybe even a blister from doing the paint removal.:D

Butternuts,
I am sure the T-28 will fly nicely with even 5000 mAh batteries on board. Just adjust as required for CG to suit what you want.
I have posted following many times and I will again...
Use the CG as directed in the manual as a starting point. If you want to, then move it forward or backwards in 5mm increments until you find a nice feel to suit you and your style. You may find that you will go back to the nominated spot or find yourself forward or backward of the mark from the manual.
Mostly, however, the manual is pretty close.
I have yet to see a FMS model that can not handle a bit more weight then specified. The P-51D battery is recommended at 2600. I do not know of anyone who flies with less than 3000. Plus add sound systems and cameras and gps sensors and... and....and. I think you get the picture.
I asked a question on another forum a few years back now about how much weight could a T-28 lift. No one ever came back with an answer.:p
You will be very cool with the battery.:D
Regards and respect
Daryl