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New Parkzone FW-190A-8


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There does not seem to be much forum traffic over here on this bird, so here she is!

Specs:

Wingspan: 43.3 in (1100mm)
Overall Length: 37.0 in (940mm)
Flying Weight: 44.4 oz (1260 g)
Motor Size: 15-size brushless outrunner, 950Kv (installed)
Radio: 4+ channels minimum (6+ for drop tank and retract operation) transmitter (required)
CG (center of gravity): 2.90 in (74mm) back from the leading edge of wing at wing root
Prop Size: 9.5 x 7.5
Speed Control : 30-amp BL ESC (installed)
Recommended Battery: 11.1V 2200mAh 3S 25C LiPo (required)
Flaps: No
Retracts: Optional

What do you FW fans think of her?

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Had one in my modelling room for the last two weeks awaiting assembly.

I'm waiting for the eflite retracts and the bomb-drop unit though before I'll put it together.

If it's as good as all the other Parkzone models I've got (I'm a bit of a Parkzone junkie I'm afraid) then it should be great! thumbs up

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Hey Andy!

Let us know how the build and maiden go. thumbs up

There seems to be a lot of brand snobbery on certain US forums (X brand is more scale than Y, Y brand is cheaper than Z etc etc), and comments on this bird appear to be no exception. Puts me off reading through all that US stuff just to find a useful nugget of info.

Me, I've never had a 'bad' Parkzone plane, and i have quite a few. teeth 2

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Seen some great positive reviews on YouTube by Aussies.

Mr Chuck TS loves this plane, and looking at his vids it seems to fly great. Its a smart looking model for sure. thumbs up

I think Chuck comes on this forum sometimes. If you do Chuck, how about an update? Now you have flown it a bit what do you think?

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Well, a bit of an update on the 190.

I got the electric retracts for it, and this evening I tried to drop them in. They went in fine, but the prebent legs are bent wrong and won't close properly when retracting.

There is also masses of toe-in when extended, something the manual says you shouldn't have any of!

I am going to have to disassemble the retracts, and tweek the legs so that they are ok, not a happy camper about that. angry

I am a big admirer of Parkzone gear, but I have had problems the wire legs on other models' retracts (Parkzone/E-Flite) - it seems to be something they consistently fail to get right!

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