On 3s it flies perfect. Once i get the CG set propperly ill be happ. When i bank i hate when the tale drags lower . It's technically 70oz of thrust which is unlimited vertical climb and yea, i tried it lol.

I just got a good deal on a new funcub airframe. I'm wondering how I can power it for a good price (motor esc and prop). I don't need crazy power, I just want it to fly nice.

Oh, I'm wondering if the motor from my f4u1a corsair would go well. I think it's a park 15 950kv. I wouldn't mind putting a little more power into that plane. I'm still pretty new to the hobby but long enough to realise that the cheapest way to fly is to get the airframe at the local hobby shop and the components from hobbyking or something like it.

I'd like more power than speed but to stay light. Still, nothing extreme.

Originally Posted by Rescuejim

Happy Thanksgiving to the Fun Cub gang
7am Palm Beach County FL 57degrees and winds 11 gusting 22...so I flew anyway!!!!
Flew one battery, little rough in some gust but all in all a good flight until final. Caught a big gust about three feet off the ground and left wing tip went up like a rocket, right caught and she cart wheeled Luckily just tail wheel fitting got pulled loose so she'll be back in the air by the weekend

RickFlaGuy, hope you have better luck on the west side!
Jimmy

I'm on the east side of the state. I'm only 57 and you know they won't let me live on the west side for at least 8 more years.

Originally Posted by footsy

I just got a good deal on a new funcub airframe. I'm wondering how I can power it for a good price (motor esc and prop). I don't need crazy power, I just want it to fly nice.

Oh, I'm wondering if the motor from my f4u1a corsair would go well. I think it's a park 15 950kv. I wouldn't mind putting a little more power into that plane. I'm still pretty new to the hobby but long enough to realise that the cheapest way to fly is to get the airframe at the local hobby shop and the components from hobbyking or something like it.

I'd like more power than speed but to stay light. Still, nothing extreme.

The power 15 is a lot heavier than a 10 or 480. Some like it but I like it light.

If you are in the US try Heads up RC. The link below gives a complete list of parts you need. They fit and they will work. Unlike HK They have something called customer service.

There is an upgrade choice on this page.

They ship the some day for $2.00.

Originally Posted by footsy

I just got a good deal on a new funcub airframe. I'm wondering how I can power it for a good price (motor esc and prop). I don't need crazy power, I just want it to fly nice.

Oh, I'm wondering if the motor from my f4u1a corsair would go well. I think it's a park 15 950kv. I wouldn't mind putting a little more power into that plane. I'm still pretty new to the hobby but long enough to realise that the cheapest way to fly is to get the airframe at the local hobby shop and the components from hobbyking or something like it.

I'd like more power than speed but to stay light. Still, nothing extreme.

At the time when I was looking for my setup, most people used a 3536 or so motor. Search HK or any other vendor for 3536 or 3530 and you ll get many choices for ~20$. If you go for a 950kV version of this motor, a 40Amp ESC and a 11X7 prop would be fine on 3S lipo.

There is only one problem with components from hobbyking.. you have to be willing to wait a long, long time for the stuff to get in your hands. I ordered a couple of orange six channel receivers a month ago, and haven't heard a word yet on when they if ever, will ship. I ordered a second funcub from Tower, a custom decal set from ModelMarkings.com in England, and six servos and a float set from headsuprc.com. Everything arrived in a few days, except th edecals from England, which took a whole week! Hobby king could take months.. ridiculous.

I love Heads up RC!!! They ship the same day and you get your stuff fast!! If I need anything, I go there first to see if they carry it. In my opinion, they are the best for customer service and fast delivery. Some people just know how to run a business.

Hi guys,

I have two questions that I'd like to ask you guys and see what you think. Here are my questions:

This one may sound a little nuts, but I was wondering if anyone had taken off and landed on grass with the float set? My new fun cub will have the floats and it would be cool if I could leave them on and take off and land on grass.

I am painting my new cub in olive drab with invasion stripes on the wing and fuse. I was wondering if I could just mask the white stripe areas and not worry about painting the black stripes, and just have them olive drab? Most pictures have the stripes black, and a few have them the olive drab color. It would be easier to just mask the white stripe areas. Would any of you notice that the stripes are not black?

I ordered a gear set from the cub nut. I wasn't sure who to make the check out to, so I emailed him asking that. I never got a reply, so I just made the check out to "Jim the cub nut" Anyone else ordered from him? I figured I'd take a chance and just send him the 60 bucks. I hope the gear comes some day!

Anyway, thanks for reading... hope all had a nice Thanksgiving

Originally Posted by ecost

Hi guys,

I have two questions that I'd like to ask you guys and see what you think. Here are my questions:

This one may sound a little nuts, but I was wondering if anyone had taken off and landed on grass with the float set? My new fun cub will have the floats and it would be cool if I could leave them on and take off and land on grass.

I am painting my new cub in olive drab with invasion stripes on the wing and fuse. I was wondering if I could just mask the white stripe areas and not worry about painting the black stripes, and just have them olive drab? Most pictures have the stripes black, and a few have them the olive drab color. It would be easier to just mask the white stripe areas. Would any of you notice that the stripes are not black?

I ordered a gear set from the cub nut. I wasn't sure who to make the check out to, so I emailed him asking that. I never got a reply, so I just made the check out to "Jim the cub nut" Anyone else ordered from him? I figured I'd take a chance and just send him the 60 bucks. I hope the gear comes some day!

Anyway, thanks for reading... hope all had a nice Thanksgiving

I've seen skis on grass but never floats. If slick the bottom with packing tape or urethane it might work.
As for in vision stripes, if you hadn't said anything I probably wouldn't notice

Has anybody here converted the FunCub into a Twin Engine? Looking to see modes for FPV flying and putting a GoPro in the engine cowling area.

Originally Posted by ecost

I love Heads up RC!!! They ship the same day and you get your stuff fast!! If I need anything, I go there first to see if they carry it. In my opinion, they are the best for customer service and fast delivery. Some people just know how to run a business.

Heads up is a class act in every way. Best of all they listen and respond quickly.

+1000 on headsuprc.com. They do it right.

+++ A +++ on headsuprc.com......a Class Act...and great value for a $

Hi everyone, got a question for the ones using floats...
I just read that the floats (multiplex) are intended for a weight around 1 KG. Now, no matter what I do but with battery installed (even just a 3S 2200 30C) mine weighs about 1255 grams?.... Got the NTM 910kv (117 grams engine) with 40A ESC so nothing big or heavy. Will it still float? Up to how heavy can it get? (I intend to use up to 3000 mah so total weight 1330grams) before those floats don't carry anymore? Experience please?
Thanks

Returning to CG for a sec ...

I've been fooling around with the CG on my Fun Cub and find, as have many others, that moving it a bit forward from the recommended 80mm works best for me.

When I set CG at 80mm the plane is too "floaty" and I have to work to keep it level, but by setting it right at the servo cable channel, about 10mm ahead of normal on my FC, it seems to handle much better in turns and most other maneuvers.

That's just my particular setup, but there it is FYI.