Official E-flite 1550mm Timber Thread

[Flygirl]

The build went together nicely. The only snag so far is that the rudder wire that connects to the rudder (push/pull) is too short. If I stretch it enough to be able to lock the wire down it pushes the water rudders over too far past center. I need to be smarter than the elementary setup but I am stumped. Any ideas?

Todd, I forget who it was but someone on here swapped the stock wires for steel fishing line I think? Look over in the Beaver thread. That's where it was. He said the steel doesnt stretch like the stock wire.

[Aros]

Thanks Lauren I will check that out.

The maiden was a success...Has nice stock power and boy she can crawl. I added the slats...I need to adjust my flap/elevator trim, boy she pitched up something fierce. I need to figure out those water rudders...I can't get them centered...I will replace the stock wires with my own for sure.

Nice scale looks, lights are really nice...Just need to fine tune her and she should make for a nice float plane!

[Flygirl]

Thanks Lauren I will check that out.

The maiden was a success...Has nice stock power and boy she can crawl. I added the slats...I need to adjust my flap/elevator trim, boy she pitched up something fierce. I need to figure out those water rudders...I can't get them centered...I will replace the stock wires with my own for sure.

Nice scale looks, lights are really nice...Just need to fine tune her and she should make for a nice float plane!

Looks great Todd! Stay away from the trees! LOL!

[Aros]

Always smart advice! :)

[Grossman56]

https://youtu.be/NJ3jpas68lM
Quick vid of my Maiden of the Timber

Great video, very nice field!!

Grossman56

[Iowa54]

Got a problem with my Timber.......... Had the whole motor pull out of the fuselage..

[Pheonix]

I ordered the BNF and it was not what I expected in terms of quality. I have to admit, i did not order from Motion by Horizon. I am not sure this would have made a difference though in the quality. I decided to keep it and fix it myself. Too bad the quality is not what it use to be.

[Iowa54]

I ordered the BNF and it was not what I expected in terms of quality. I have to admit, i did not order from Motion by Horizon. I am not sure this would have made a difference though in the quality. I decided to keep it and fix it myself. Too bad the quality is not what it use to be.

I have to agree with you. It flies ok, but to be honest.. for my style of flying I prefer my Flyzone Beaver. I contacted HH but haven't heard back from them. Sounds like mine is the 1st or 2nd one to do this. Glad mine was just taking off when it came loose and not 100ft up.

[Dewey H Lee]

It's a good thing that you were not flying the floats off of a lake. Man then the front would be on the bottom. That's got to blow your mind . You go to takeoff and the front tries to leave the plane behind. I'm sure motion will help you out.

[Grossman56]

Got a problem with my Timber.......... Had the whole motor pull out of the fuselage..

Boy, that's the second time I've heard of this from an E flite airplane. The other one was a video of the Prometheus, where the motor just came loose. Strange, but that should be a warranty issue I would think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4La9Zahg8A

Grossman56

[Iowa54]

Glued/epoxied the nose back on and went flying with Lon today. I did my best to try and shake the nose off but, its still on... I did get a call back from Horizon and that was like talking to a wall...... Now to try it on floats............

[Grossman56]

Good to hear Kevin, at least you got her repaired and in the air. From what I've seen, it looks like its a pretty good little plane, so have fun with it.
Good old Horizon, that's why I deal with Motion if I can avoid all the others.

Grossman56

[Aros]

Well I could not get my AS3X to work correctly (it was always backwards no matter how many times I would rebind) and since I don't have a programming cable for it I just swapped it out with a regular 6CH rx and it flies fantastic now. Love slowing it down with the slats and flaps for a pin-point landing. Fun plane and I like the ooomph it has when you need it.

[Grossman56]

Did it come with AS3X or was that a receiver you put in yourself Aros?

Grossman56

[Aros]

The BNF version comes with the AR636A AS3X Sport Receiver...I'll get a programming cable and try it in something else...

[Grossman56]

So, it's not like my E Flite Spitfire. You can't reprogram the Ar636 in it apparently. Too bad because I have a perfectly good one from the first Spitfire that I guess I
can't use.

Grossman56
BTW, the little graph thing under my name in my icon is starting to turn red, what's the significance of that?

[farmflyer]

So, it's not like my E Flite Spitfire. You can't reprogram the Ar636 in it apparently. Too bad because I have a perfectly good one from the first Spitfire that I guess I
can't use.

Grossman56
BTW, the little graph thing under my name in my icon is starting to turn red, what's the significance of that?

I was wondering about the bar graph also. As it fills is that good or count down to expiration. Lol

[Dewey H Lee]

I think it's to show your post. I for every 1000 or no I'll not even go there.😁

[Grossman56]

Maybe, I've been over two thousand for a while now and this just showed up.
In the background I'm hearing Europe playing,
"It's the Final Countdown!"
If you hover over it, you guys's says,"is on a distinguished road"
Mine says, "will become famous soon enough"
Go figure.

Sorry guys, I'm going off topic.

Grossman56

[Iowa54]

Took the Timber up in 20+mph winds yesterday. Flew 2, 2200 packs and it actually did pretty well . Both landing went fine except #2 . Gust of wind flipped it before I could get to it. No damage done. Had to keep the throttle around 75% heading into the wind to make any headway. The day before flying with Lon I tried some 1800 packs and they did ok. CG was fine Don't think I would use them in a strong wind though....