Nitroplanes' Nitromodels 30cc Thunderbird

saios · Mar 05, 2013, 04:35 PM

Hi there,
I recently bought a Nitrolanes 30cc Thunderbird. I'm quite pleased of the quality which is comparable to the one of my Redwing RC MXS-R I have.
I got it on President's Day with a 10% discount along with 5 HV Solar D771 servos for $286 shipping included. Will be using a PTE-36 on a 19x6 3D prop.

First impressions:
-Hinges are very tiny! Ordered some hobart 3/16 on ebay right away to replace
-missing one wing nylon screw
-nice aluminium servo arms but missing one if you go for dual elevator setup.
-missing the ball links and threaded rod also for dual elevator
-I doubt the stainless steel control horn held together by 3 self tappind screws will be strong enough, I might find something better.
-covering job is better than some PilotRC planes I see at the field, don't know if you can find replacement covering.
-Wheels are cheap looking foamy, I'll try and see how long they last

Will start building soon and put some pictures up!

Cheers

Hope this helps with your decision of getting one.

kerwin50 · Mar 05, 2013, 06:59 PM

Yes pictures please

saios · Apr 06, 2013, 10:36 AM

Build is slow. Had to wait a while for parts to replace some of the hardware I thought it wasn't good enough..
Tried to keep it cheap though, to see if I can actually build a 30cc 3d plane with less than 600 bucks
So far it's looking good.
Picture and detailed expenses will follow shortly.

Mar 05, 2013, 04:35 PM	#1
saios Registered User United States, AR, Jacksonville Joined Apr 2012 12 Posts	Nitroplanes' Nitromodels 30cc Thunderbird Hi there, I recently bought a Nitrolanes 30cc Thunderbird. I'm quite pleased of the quality which is comparable to the one of my Redwing RC MXS-R I have. I got it on President's Day with a 10% discount along with 5 HV Solar D771 servos for $286 shipping included. Will be using a PTE-36 on a 19x6 3D prop. First impressions: -Hinges are very tiny! Ordered some hobart 3/16 on ebay right away to replace -missing one wing nylon screw -nice aluminium servo arms but missing one if you go for dual elevator setup. -missing the ball links and threaded rod also for dual elevator -I doubt the stainless steel control horn held together by 3 self tappind screws will be strong enough, I might find something better. -covering job is better than some PilotRC planes I see at the field, don't know if you can find replacement covering. -Wheels are cheap looking foamy, I'll try and see how long they last Will start building soon and put some pictures up! Cheers Hope this helps with your decision of getting one.

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Mar 05, 2013, 06:59 PM	#2
kerwin50 Registered User winston mo Joined Oct 2006 5,459 Posts	Yes pictures please

Apr 06, 2013, 10:36 AM	#3
saios Registered User United States, AR, Jacksonville Joined Apr 2012 12 Posts	Build is slow. Had to wait a while for parts to replace some of the hardware I thought it wasn't good enough.. Tried to keep it cheap though, to see if I can actually build a 30cc 3d plane with less than 600 bucks So far it's looking good. Picture and detailed expenses will follow shortly.