RC Model Reviews

I'm a fan of 3D flying and right now I've got a couple of Mojos (Mojo 40 and Mojo 60) in the hangar.

I did have a GeeBee but a while back, it passed on to the big 3D huckfest in the sky (YouTube video).

There's a Katana 46 ARF under my workbench just waiting for me to get around to building it (my Katana P was lots of fun), I have a Katana EP for parkflying (it sucks!) and sooner or later I'll build another profile.

I also have a 50cc Extra 330L but unfortunately the motor died in a harrier at about 20 feet so it's awaiting a new wing-tube and a rebuilt motorbox and undercarriage attachment.

What are you guys flying?

Got a U-can-do 46 on my bench, and it's been there for months.
My first 3D-plane actually. Looking forward to fly it though! But im so sloooow when it comes to finishing it
Will probably go faster once I get my new hobbyroom "running".

Im actually more of a speed/scale guy, so I dont know why I bought this U-can-do, but I'll see if it does any good...

I got myself a PA KatanaMini and I think it sucks. Maybe good for patern but hopeless at 3D. Presently I'm flying an electric 3D profile funfly from china, a cheapie but fly well and I love it except for it's electric . Not too sure what name/brand as it's a floor model, without any boxes. Atm, building a kitset LamYAk and boy that's alot of work, least I get to nitro it. ..

I fly 3D mostly with my little cst katana foamy. It's so much fun because it's such a low pucker factor plane. It's the bounce-and-go kind of plane.
My favorite 3D plane by far (was) the tribute FX by e-flite. A while back the battery came un-plugged while in a nice knife-edge flat spin, and destroyed the plane. Unfortunately it's not made any more. the next closest thing is a gws Formosa 3D, which i will probably get.
I also have a 50cc size 1/4 scale patty wagstaff extra that i converted to electric. It hovers at half throttle, but the wing rock is horrible in a harrier, and it's actually sort of hard to get a nice torque roll. but the flat spins and knife edge it just awesome. It's intended to be more of a scale airshow aerobatic type plane anyways.

Happy flights!

Hi Bruce!
Congratulations on getting the forums up and running!

I've been into 3D profiles for many years now. Here's the current list of actively flown 3D planes:
Slick (Light RC) - OS 55AX
Primo 40 (Swanyshouse) - OS 55AX
Chinn Yak ARF (Extreme Flight) - OS 55AX
Katana 46 V2 (OMP) - OS 55AX
Katana 70 (Accel) - Evolution 1.00
Edge 540 ARF 80" (OMP) - OS 1.60
****Plus a couple of 3D SPAD planes****
PBF (original design) - TT 42GP
Big McDDD (original design) - Webra 50
****Plus several depron foamies****
Yak (Light RC)
Magnum (Light RC)
Lil Slick (scaled down Slick)
Lil Primo (scaled down Primo)

I fly most scratch built!I like to experiment 3d design, they all are made of EPP.
JJ

Clever use of the Coke bottle there! Nice work!

Very nicely build, full fuse as well . Have you got any video on how they fly? How long does it take you to build it?

Thanks Mr. Simpson and siang!
Well I don't count the hours , i have same fun to design/built and fly! the Hellcat(blue one my latest) took me more than 70 hours...i think?!?
There is the vid: http://www.youtube.com/user/jhonjhon101#p/a/u/0/bCvRuvJzA10
You can also check some other vid's of my built on YT jhonjhon101, they are all made of EPP and Coroplast as a wing beam, no carbon, the exception is the hellcat because i had to do a removable wing to put it in my car(60'' wingspan).
They manage pretty well crash!
JJ

Hacker A80-10 powered 2.2m Yak 54 on 12S5000 lipo. 2.7KW power to 24x12 birch prop. Great fun but I frequently get it wrong. Have since adjusted motor placement and it frequently locks into a torque roll now. And use 5mm reflex in the ailerons (up) which helps a lot in removing the wing rocking in the high alpha before popping into hover.

Near disaster at 3.30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnHv9p_Fpbo