Mitchell Howard Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Has anybody ever built or flown one of these before? What did you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I've had a Funcub for about 8 years and it's a great plane to fly but I've never heard of a FunnyCub. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I've had the FunnyCub for a couple of years now, great fun and great to practice 3D but you'll need a large indoor space to fly it in, I fly mine outside on calm days / evenings. Looks like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, Geoff S said: I've had a Funcub for about 8 years and it's a great plane to fly but I've never heard of a FunnyCub. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Yep, got one, great fun on calm days, would need a decent sized hall to fly indoors. Typical MPX quality and goes together well, you can (well I did) get a slight anhedral on the main wing, but it doesn't affect the flying qualities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Howard Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 (edited) On 12/10/2021 at 18:34, Frank Skilbeck said: Yep, got one, great fun on calm days, would need a decent sized hall to fly indoors. Typical MPX quality and goes together well, you can (well I did) get a slight anhedral on the main wing, but it doesn't affect the flying qualities. Hi Frank - did you use the recommended adhesives? Instructions call for MPX852727 and MPX852728. I can only buy MPX852727 at a reasonable price in the UK. Edited October 14, 2021 by Mitchell Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Mitchell, no my LMS didn't stock them so I just used thin and thick cyano with an activator. I have used the MPX Zacki previously and there are excellent. I think for the thin cyano I was using Zap thin and the thick was Gorilla cyano. It's a lot of cyano'ing so do make sure you are working in a well ventilated space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh McCaber Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Hmm- quite a lot of money for a cut out sheet of Depron, which can only fly on no wind days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Howard Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 58 minutes ago, Tosh McCaber said: Hmm- quite a lot of money for a cut out sheet of Depron, which can only fly on no wind days! Sounds like you've got a business idea, just cut out those sheets of Depron and you're sorted Tosh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosh McCaber Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I do it with my cheap and cheerful Depron models all the time! Good fun. (Both cheap and expensive still require all the componets to be glued together!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Howard Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 From what I read, there's supposed to be something 'special' about the Multiplex Elapor foam. Look and feel, anecdotal evidence that it's just nicer stuff, the premium end of foamies. Added to that, the Multiplex models are given a lot of credit for flying characteristics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrunner Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Not sure if Elapor is any different to other foam but I can vouch for Multiplex foamies. I've built four over the years and they all still fly, looking bit tatty now after a lot of abuse and a couple of crashes but lost none of the flying qualities. The builds where all good too with well designed and made fittings that did not have to be replaced. Worth every penny that cost. I never used any of the expensive Zacki cyano though just my normal cheap stuff from Screwfix. None of them have come apart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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