I've got the same bird from GravesRC too. My setup was similar, but with a standard outrunner instead. As cables pass very close to rotating can, after repairing it, I plan to replace it with a Turnigy GliderDrive SK3, similar to the MVVS you've shown, but cheaper (it's an outrunner with an enclosure, not an inrunner). The fuse front is narrow and weak (I knew it by the worst way : - ( Fuse is amazinlgy light, though, 170g empty. Wings are HEAVY. The three wing sections, without any gear, weight 1,1kg ! That could be good for the slope, but not for thermalling. I really think they should weight half of that. Manufacturer could include plastic wing connector/joiners instead of a piece of cheap tape for holding wings together. Even this is not an expensive ship, it's not a cheap one neither (US dol $330) She flew nicely, elegantly, almost no trim needed from the very first flight. Flaps needed just a bit of elevator compensation. Butterfly setup slows she down very well for spot landings. Don't expect a thermal star. It's too heavy for that. Watch your airspeed, avoid steep turns or she'll stall. It happend to me, avoiding a tree that insisted facing her before the final turn, when she was slow and low. Wings survived, as one can expect for such strong and heavy construction, but fuse suffered considerable damage, front section looked like a cracked eggshell .
Awesome!!!
Thank you. The video is a bit long but there was a lot to cover.
I've got the same bird from GravesRC too. My setup was similar, but with a standard outrunner instead. As cables pass very close to rotating can, after repairing it, I plan to replace it with a Turnigy GliderDrive SK3, similar to the MVVS you've shown, but cheaper (it's an outrunner with an enclosure, not an inrunner). The fuse front is narrow and weak (I knew it by the worst way : - ( Fuse is amazinlgy light, though, 170g empty.
Wings are HEAVY. The three wing sections, without any gear, weight 1,1kg ! That could be good for the slope, but not for thermalling. I really think they should weight half of that.
Manufacturer could include plastic wing connector/joiners instead of a piece of cheap tape for holding wings together. Even this is not an expensive ship, it's not a cheap one neither (US dol $330)
She flew nicely, elegantly, almost no trim needed from the very first flight. Flaps needed just a bit of elevator compensation. Butterfly setup slows she down very well for spot landings.
Don't expect a thermal star. It's too heavy for that. Watch your airspeed, avoid steep turns or she'll stall. It happend to me, avoiding a tree that insisted facing her before the final turn, when she was slow and low. Wings survived, as one can expect for such strong and heavy construction, but fuse suffered considerable damage, front section looked like a cracked eggshell .
Nice it's cool plane