FlyZone Cessna® 182 Skylane™ Select RTF - Page 3

recruitingsux · Feb 28, 2009, 09:19 AM

Picked up the flyzone 182 select yesterday. I was going to wait for the RxR version, but I plan on doing some FPV when the Flycamone v3 (2.4Ghz) comes out, and figured I can swap back and forth at will. The plane went together fairly easy, the only place I had an issue was with the elevator pushrod. It has a screw that tightens the pushrod down, but no matter how tight I got it, the rod moved within the hole (technical term there). I simply inserted a clipped staple (large) into the hole with the push rod and tightened her down. No problemo. The lights are super cool on this plane, and the clear LED on the left wing will let me know orientation in diminishing light. I am concerned the motor is underpowered-Butters what motor did you use and do you have any pics of the installation? I will fly her when the 40mph winds die down in the next couple of days. Can't wait!
JIm

ThrakenSal · Feb 28, 2009, 07:43 PM

Well mine hasn't arrived yet, though it really isn't going to be flown for a bit. Being March now, the winds won't stop here for a couple of months

( But I have a couple of kits to build (Watt Age Fokker DR1 and Pat Tritle's beautiful little Waco) so the time will go by pretty quickly.

ssgtakeo · Mar 01, 2009, 01:56 AM

Nice review, plane and flying but what's with the video quality?

pda4you · Mar 01, 2009, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssgtakeo

Nice review, plane and flying but what's with the video quality?

It was highly compressed - sorry about that.

cmdr199212 · Mar 01, 2009, 03:10 PM

I'm kind-of new to R/C, but can fly pretty well on Realflight 3.5, would I be able to fly this plane? Without crashing it?

Thanks,
Barry

ssgtakeo · Mar 01, 2009, 04:19 PM

cmdr,

I recommend something simpler, less detailed and cheaper. You're probably going to ding the hell out of your first plane, might as well be one that's cheap to repair.

-T

pda4you · Mar 01, 2009, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmdr199212

I'm kind-of new to R/C, but can fly pretty well on Realflight 3.5, would I be able to fly this plane? Without crashing it?

Thanks,
Barry

It is not a trainer - and to be candid not a best first time airplane. Do you have any "real" RC stick experience? If not - and you do not have an instructor you will need a different plane for your first time out.

Mike

lavochkin · Mar 02, 2009, 07:48 PM

Mike what size prop would you say comes stock with this plane?? I got it the day it was released. Its awesome!!! I ditched the tx for my dx7 and Im using a 2500mah 25c flitepower 3s pack. But I want to upgrade to a better prop like a apc or e-flite prop. They dont mention prop size in the manual at all. This thing went together in a half hour. My only complaint is the lighting system is not very bright compared to the better led systems out there. Except for the wing mounted double landing lights, those are very bright. I bought it for a camera ship as Im into jets for the most part.
Any recommendations would be welcomed for a prop swap.
Brg, Joe

Beetle Jia · Mar 03, 2009, 02:52 AM

haha,This product is my design!

pda4you · Mar 03, 2009, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lavochkin

Mike what size prop would you say comes stock with this plane??
Brg, Joe

Hard to say - it is not marked. My best guess was 8.5 x 6 or so. ???

ThrakenSal · Mar 03, 2009, 10:56 AM

well I got mine yesterday finally and got it all together. Went to charge the stock batt and the damn thing is bad. Now I gotta send it back to Hobbico and wait for a new one.

lavochkin · Mar 04, 2009, 12:30 AM

Looks like hobbycity has it already in a different color scheme. Without the crappy tx too. And at $129.00 its pretty damn cheap!!
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=7894
They show the prop being a 9x5.

ThrakenSal · Mar 04, 2009, 10:58 AM

Except for the ugly decals it's the same setup. Problem is it was 89 bucks last week

HEMICUDA · Mar 05, 2009, 12:41 AM

HK version comes in a pink and orange stripe color (pretty gay) and it'r PNP, no TX, RX no battery or charger. By the time you add that up plus the hefty shipping cost...it's a wash. And you still got the crappy color.

Hemicuda

I_Gotts_Ta_Fly · Mar 05, 2009, 03:37 PM

Ok, the plane at HC is actually $100+$66 shipping. If I add cheap batt and Rx, total is about $200. I don't need another cheap Tx.

So, maybe, for some, the graphics may be worth the extra $50+shipping over the pink ones. I'm tempted.

But, when the "RxR version" comes out from Hobbico, the price just may be right, so I'll wait for that one.

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Feb 28, 2009, 09:19 AM	#31
recruitingsux Registered User Joined Dec 2008 48 Posts	Picked up the flyzone 182 select yesterday. I was going to wait for the RxR version, but I plan on doing some FPV when the Flycamone v3 (2.4Ghz) comes out, and figured I can swap back and forth at will. The plane went together fairly easy, the only place I had an issue was with the elevator pushrod. It has a screw that tightens the pushrod down, but no matter how tight I got it, the rod moved within the hole (technical term there). I simply inserted a clipped staple (large) into the hole with the push rod and tightened her down. No problemo. The lights are super cool on this plane, and the clear LED on the left wing will let me know orientation in diminishing light. I am concerned the motor is underpowered-Butters what motor did you use and do you have any pics of the installation? I will fly her when the 40mph winds die down in the next couple of days. Can't wait! JIm

Feb 28, 2009, 07:43 PM	#32
ThrakenSal Registered User Granbury, Texas Joined Feb 2009 55 Posts	Well mine hasn't arrived yet, though it really isn't going to be flown for a bit. Being March now, the winds won't stop here for a couple of months ( But I have a couple of kits to build (Watt Age Fokker DR1 and Pat Tritle's beautiful little Waco) so the time will go by pretty quickly.

Mar 01, 2009, 01:56 AM	#33
ssgtakeo Registered User Joined Sep 2004 746 Posts	Nice review, plane and flying but what's with the video quality?

Mar 01, 2009, 03:10 PM	#35
cmdr199212 Registered User Joined Mar 2009 8 Posts	I'm kind-of new to R/C, but can fly pretty well on Realflight 3.5, would I be able to fly this plane? Without crashing it? Thanks, Barry

Mar 01, 2009, 04:19 PM	#36
ssgtakeo Registered User Joined Sep 2004 746 Posts	cmdr, I recommend something simpler, less detailed and cheaper. You're probably going to ding the hell out of your first plane, might as well be one that's cheap to repair. -T

Mar 02, 2009, 07:48 PM	#38
lavochkin Suspended Account Mokena,Illinois -United States Joined Oct 2006 5,833 Posts	Mike what size prop would you say comes stock with this plane?? I got it the day it was released. Its awesome!!! I ditched the tx for my dx7 and Im using a 2500mah 25c flitepower 3s pack. But I want to upgrade to a better prop like a apc or e-flite prop. They dont mention prop size in the manual at all. This thing went together in a half hour. My only complaint is the lighting system is not very bright compared to the better led systems out there. Except for the wing mounted double landing lights, those are very bright. I bought it for a camera ship as Im into jets for the most part. Any recommendations would be welcomed for a prop swap. Brg, Joe

Mar 03, 2009, 02:52 AM	#39
Beetle Jia Registered User Joined Dec 2007 3 Posts	haha,This product is my design!

Mar 03, 2009, 10:56 AM	#41
ThrakenSal Registered User Granbury, Texas Joined Feb 2009 55 Posts	well I got mine yesterday finally and got it all together. Went to charge the stock batt and the damn thing is bad. Now I gotta send it back to Hobbico and wait for a new one.

Mar 04, 2009, 12:30 AM	#42
lavochkin Suspended Account Mokena,Illinois -United States Joined Oct 2006 5,833 Posts	Looks like hobbycity has it already in a different color scheme. Without the crappy tx too. And at $129.00 its pretty damn cheap!! http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=7894 They show the prop being a 9x5.

Mar 04, 2009, 10:58 AM	#43
ThrakenSal Registered User Granbury, Texas Joined Feb 2009 55 Posts	Except for the ugly decals it's the same setup. Problem is it was 89 bucks last week

Mar 05, 2009, 12:41 AM	#44
HEMICUDA Registered User Greensboro Pa USA Joined Apr 2008 425 Posts	HK version comes in a pink and orange stripe color (pretty gay) and it'r PNP, no TX, RX no battery or charger. By the time you add that up plus the hefty shipping cost...it's a wash. And you still got the crappy color. Hemicuda

Mar 05, 2009, 03:37 PM	#45
I_Gotts_Ta_Fly GorillaGlue, Tape...I'm good SillyCornValley, CA, USA Joined Jun 2007 215 Posts	Ok, the plane at HC is actually $100+$66 shipping. If I add cheap batt and Rx, total is about $200. I don't need another cheap Tx. So, maybe, for some, the graphics may be worth the extra $50+shipping over the pink ones. I'm tempted. But, when the "RxR version" comes out from Hobbico, the price just may be right, so I'll wait for that one.