Official Nexa 1570mm Taipan ARF Thread

[Aros]

Taipan 1570mm (61.8") Wingspan - ARF from Nexa - NXA1072-001

The sensational Nexa Taipan Ultra Sport is a top-of-the-line precision and competition aerobatic model aircraft, suitable for SPC. Developed using the renowned Kaos wing plan, the Ultra Sport boasts unparalleled stability and remarkable maneuverability, making it the ultimate choice for thrilling and high-performance flying.

Solid and Durable The Taipan is made of balsa and lite-ply construction for a solid, durable and rigid platform.

Factory Covered and Finished Wrapped in a pre-applied skin, the Taipan sports an attractive red, white and blue paint scheme.

Pre-Installed Control Surfaces All control surfaces are pre-installed for your convenience and time saving.

Compatible with Glow or Electric Whether gas, glow or electric, the Taipan will fly beautifully with whatever power setup you choose.

Features:

• Complete Balsa and lite-ply construction for rigidity and durability
• Factory laser cut, jig-built, all wood construction
• Compatible with glow and electric power system
• Complete hardware package

Includes:

• Nexa Taipan 1570mm (61.8") Wingspan - ARF
• Pre-installed control surfaces
• Fixed landing gear
• Wheels
• Engine mounts
• Tank
• Servo rods and links
• Complete hardware for assembly
• Spinner
• Stickers
• Instruction manual with diagrams

Requires:

• 6 Channel radio - select a minimum 6 channel radio from our Radio Collection
• 6 Channel receiver - select a minimum 6 channel receiver from our Receiver Collection
• Brushless outrunner motor - we recommend the Admiral GP7.5 5020-670Kv Brushless Motor
• 65 Amp brushless ESC - we recommend the ZTW Mantis G2 65A ESC with 8A SBEC
• 3x Standard metal gear servos for ailerons and rudder - we recommend Hitec HS-485HB Deluxe Ball Bearing Karbonite Gear Standard Servo Airplane Multi-Pack (3 Servos)
• 2x Mini standard servos for elevators - we recommend TWO of the Hitec HS-225BB Ball Bearing Mighty Mini Servo
• 4 Cell 14.8V 3000 - 4000 mAh LiPo batteries - we recommend the Admiral 4000mAh 4S 14.8V 40C LiPo Battery with XT60 Connector
• 14x10 Electric propeller - we recommend the APC 14x10 Thin Electric Propeller - Black
• 4 Cell compatible battery charger - select a minimum 4 cell (4S) charger from our Charger Collection

Gas Recommendations:

• Motor – NGH GT9 Pro 9cc Two Stroke Engine
• Receiver Batteries – TWO Admiral 2100mAh 2S 6.6V LiFe Battery with XT60/JR/Futaba Connectors (1 for ignition)
• Propeller – APC 11x7 Gas Propeller
• Servos - Hitec HS-485HB Deluxe Ball Bearing Karbonite Gear Standard Servo Airplane Multi-Pack (4 Servos)
• TWO Hitec HS-225BB Ball Bearing Mighty Mini Servo for Elevators

Customer Note
Nexa ARF models are constructed out of balsa wood and plywood. These are not foam models. The assembly of balsa wood ARF aircraft requires basic model building skills including the installation of servos, ESC, and motor (or gas engine). Product Specifications:

AGE LEVEL :14 and up
SKILL LEVEL :intermediate
BUILD TIME :6+ hours

Model Scale	1/6
Wingspan	1570mm / 61.8in
Length	1409mm / 55.5in
Weight	3.3kg / 7.28lb
CG (Center of Gravity)	105-110mm from the leading edge of the wing's root
Power System	670Kv Brushless Outrunner Motor for electric or 9cc Two Stroke Engine for gas (required)
Electronic Speed Control	65A (required)
Propeller / EDF	14x10 for electric 11x7 for gas (required)
Servos	3x high torque micro servos for ailerons and rudder - HRC6005-021 2x standard metal gear servos for elevator - HS-225BB
Landing Gear	Fixed
Required Battery	4 Cell 14.8V 3000 - 4000 mAh LiPo Battery (required)
Required Radio	6+ Channel (required)
Ailerons	Yes
Elevator	Yes
Rudder	Yes
Flaps	No
Lights	No
Hinge Type	Nylon
Material	Balsa and light plywood
Skill Level	Intermediate
Build Time	6+ Hours
Recommended Environment	Outdoors

[Aros]

https://www.motionrc.com/products/nexa-taipan-1570mm-61-8-wingspan-arf-nxa1072-001

[ttodro]

Wow, this looks amazing. Great to see the Ultra Sport design resurrected. I wonder how feasible it would be to install retracts?

[SmokingSam]

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[SmokingSam]

It looks like it's already set up for retracts, I'd assume motion will have electrical retracts for it. I had the 40 size Great planes ARF and it flew great, I'm seriously thinking of getting this one, the colors are nice and visible. I just wish they had plug in wings for ease of transport and storage. I have a small car and a 62" wing takes a lot of room and prevents me from taking another plane.

[SmokingSam]

So the retracts are over $100, hopefully will be in stock soon. May be other retracts can be fitted with minimum mods.

Does any one know for sure what the covering is? stick on or shrink? to me it looks to be stick on, pros and cons of course.

FYI, according to the manual, not all surfaces are installed, they are fitted. Only ailerons are glued in, the elevators and rudder need to be glued of course.

[sam51401]

I would almost buy just for the RCM magazine stickers!!!!! It is nice to see this offered again.

[SmokingSam]

I know it's too late, but I wish they had a bolt on tail as they have in the Kaos 60 ARF and the Escapade ARF's. Also, wish they would include retracts/strut dimensions in the manual to encourage sales when the stock retracts are not in stock or are too expensive (0ver $100).

Otherwise, a great looking, and I'm almost certain, EX GP flying model :)

[jrf]

OMG this ARF is awful. The covering is self-stick, not iron-on and the color comes off if you clean it with alcohol. Glow fuel would make a mess. The manual shows an elevator and rudder control setup that does not match the parts included and either setup would require modifications to the fuselage and/or elevators. And the wing has no dihedral so it won't fly like an Ultra Sport. No dihedral on a low-wing airplane makes it unstable in level flight. I would have returned it, but I already threw away the packing material.

[jrf]

Incidently, the lead photo in Motion's Taipan listing is an Ultra Sport 60 built by a modeler here in the US from a Great Planes kit. Look carefully and you can detect the dihedral in the wings and the fuselage to wing fairings, which the Taipan does not have. They even borrowed his color scheme, but of course the Taipan does not come with the RCM magazine stickers.

[jrf]

The Great Planes Ultra Sport has 2 degrees of dihedral in each wing. It flies smooth and stable in any attitude, upright, knife edge and inverted. The Taipan is a copy of the Ultra Sport in almost all ways, but it has no dihedral and consequently, it will roll off to one side or the other in any attitude. (Curiously, the Taipan instruction manual shows dihedral.) If you want the Taipan to fly like an Ultra Sport you will have to add the dihedral. The picture below shows the wing center joiner with the bottom trimmed 1/8" at each end to create the angle required. Also, a piece of 1/8" balsa sheet is added to the center of one wing and sanded to a widge that is 1/8 inch at the bottom, tapered to flush at the top, to fill the gap when the wing are glued together. With that change, it actually does fly pretty much like an Ultra Sport.

[jrf]

The final straw was the landing gear. I used the fixed gear that was provided in the kit and the wire is so soft that you can easily bend it by hand. And the covering sags as soon as the sun hits it. Today I will be removing all of the equipment and breaking up the airframe to fit it into the garbage can.

Oh well, they can't all be winners.

[Oops]

I bought one of these from New Zealand. Second flight the fuse snapped clean in half. VQ said they’d send a replacement, then blanked my emails. The covering is rubbish & weak. It needs bigger servos all round for ic.
I did add dihedral to match my US60.
it’s repaired now. Retracts fitted & working ok, but will need re-covering with Oracover.

[bobm_NY105]

Incidently, the lead photo in Motion's Taipan listing is an Ultra Sport 60 built by a modeler here in the US from a Great Planes kit. Look carefully and you can detect the dihedral in the wings and the fuselage to wing fairings, which the Taipan does not have. They even borrowed his color scheme, but of course the Taipan does not come with the RCM magazine stickers.

The main photo and a couple of the detail photos are actually the US 60 I built using a Balsaworkbench short kit and RCM plans from Outerzone.

The wing was built, per plans, with a flat top. The only dihedral comes from the rib taper on the wing bottom.

[bobm_NY105]

Construction thread from RC Groups: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...ench-short-kit

[citabria808]

I used the fixed landing gear from the kit. I did not like the provided plastic cut-outs for the open holes in the wing. I made the hole covers from cereal box cardboard and spray paint. I attached them to the wing with thin CA. I used the patch fabric in the kit to cover the leading edge of the plugs to keep them from peeling back. I may cover the rear half of the plugs for additional cleanup if they start peeling.