Stephen Jones Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 I can not think what has gone wrong so i have re posted my Mustang Video . Edited By Stephen Jones on 11/09/2012 22:51:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 hi is anyone else seeing the wrong vid above ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Hi , I have fixed it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stringer Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Very useful thread - shame it was too late for me but thought i would share my experince of the FL Spitfire. Having flow for 33 years and promoted electic flying since about 1997 i actually have very little free time on my hands these days and also tend to work away from home a lot - so smallish electrics are ideal to take with me for evening play time! So whilst working in Slough i popped into Slough models and saw the Mustand and Spit on offer - the Spit being £5 cheaper than the Mustang - they had no salable ones in stock (pallet had been dropped) so i went back the next week to grab one - had taken RX and batteries with me ready so was planning on a quick job. Got back to my hotel and opened the box - no speed controller, no guns etc., no weights ... back to the shop where they raided another box for the bits - no sign of any weights though - also had to get 2 new servos as none of mine were the right size and they struggled in the shop to find any that were a good fit! Had already read some comments so sanded the elevator pushrod and set the CofG where it should be - made sure everything was just right and off to the field. Got a good firm hand launch from one of the guys - flipped over on its back almost straight away - as i like a lot of movement i manged to drag it back and fought with it for half a circuit until i managed to belly flop it in long grass - not too much damage, just the firewall as usual Determined to get this thing in the air i made a good solid repair on it, added some more nose weight - checked it over again and back to the field - this time it just sank like a brick and made a real mess of the front. Seeing that there was clearly something wrong i make more repairs, changed the motor and prop and speed controller to make sure it would have plenty of umph! and overcome its weight issues. Back to the field - a really good hand launch - rolled on its back again - totally unflyable! So now it sits in a sad state while i decide if i should do anything with it or just put it in the bin! I have flown all sorts as well as designing and building my own planes but have never had anything that flies (or doesn't fly) like this thing. I was pretty unhappy and decided to e-mail Ripmax about it ( i work very long weeks so a phone call just wasn't practicle) - but it appears that Ripmax don't have an e-mail address on their site - or even a contact form - I wonder why! So there you go - got that off my chest - if Ripmax or Slogh models are reading this and want to give me my money back then great - i have heard that the Mustang is much better and looking at it the build and aerodynaics are very different so i can see why So my advice ... dont buy the Spit, buy the Mustang at your own risk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aky208 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 As posted before in this thread, i have had a bad experiance with the spit. I wouldn't go so far as saying don't buy it, but will say that it requires a lot of work for it to be flyable. I would say that the firewall needs beefing up. The ailerons pushrod design replaced with a striaght coupling to a servo embedded into each wing. Some sort of landing gear or skid design to protect the bottom. the whole seam around the model re-glued. plus i would probably add extra ribbing in the fuse and carbon in the wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I was almost tempted by the P51 the other week - saw a poster in a Hobby Stores shop window saying that it included a 3S LiPo and 2 mini servos as well as the motor/ESC etc. at the £29.99 price but when I checked in the shop that wasn't the case...then we looked at the notice more carefully and it seemed that it also included intermediate experience! I suppose that's a good shortcut for a learner..why bother with all that buddy lead, A cert, B cert nonsense when for less than thirty quid you can get it out of a cardboard box! Edited By Martin Harris on 29/09/2012 00:36:58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I'm in the middle of assembling the Mustang.First impressions when I opened the box was not to bad, you pays your money you take your chance.I have carried out numerous modifications which include fitting 2 aileron servos, cutting off the control surfaces and making new hinges.Also I glass fibred inside where the bulk head joins the fuz'.I have re-glued just about everything due to bits falling off!!I was pleasantly surprised to find that the fuselage and wings sit square.I hope to maiden it on the weekend.Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Hi , Mine is still going , and so is this one Fitted with a mega , Ray and i flown them together mine was no match for his the only mod he did was add a mega motor and a 40 amp Esc , A 6x4 at 2200 Kv Whoosh . Happy landings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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