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Volantex Decathlon
Things to complain about !
Parts kit : The screws - Incomplete .. + not the right screws ! The Wheels : Seriously - so tiny ! I ordered some new wheels . The Wing I dont mind the single servo for Ailerons .. What I do mind is the Warping .. Ailerons are quite visibly warped .. Bad ju ju ! Fuse Nothing to complain about here .. Tail assembly PITA because of the wrong screws - The ones in the parts bag were useless . Had to go to my toolbox and find some screws . Assembly Other than the poorly sorted out parts ( screws ) missing screws , it's should be an easy assembly . Now all the review planes you see on Youtube come with decals installed . Yeah , not for this joe six pack .. So I just put on a few for the hell of it ! Set up Charge up the 2s for the plane , pop in some 4xAA in the Tx .. Power up the Tx first and then the plane . I did this to get the servos centred and then connected the control surfaces . The Tx offers 2 rates with a switch . Hi and Lo ... The motor / prop combo gives just about right on the money 1:1 power to weight . Speaking of weight .. Plane 257.5 grams Battery 32.5 grams Current to motor 8.4A + ( ESC is 10A ) Initial thoughts : It's a bit heavy for a small plane , flying weight will be around 290 grams ... Thrust looks to be good What protocol does the 4ch Rx use ? Swapping out the Rx will be easy , so if you want to go hobby grade . ( Normal servo plugs used ) CG supposedly 40mm from LE , mine is further back than that by at least 5mm ... Landing gear too far back , might nose over . Future Mods 1) Bigger Wheels , I ordered some 44mm 2) Bend the landing gear forward a little 3) Maybe bind or swap Rx so I can use a hobby grade Tx 4) Test protocols It's windy , and it's going to be windy till after Christmas ( Xmas to some ) .. So wont be doing a maiden for some time . |
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