E-Flite Ultra Stick 1.1m BNF Basic with AS3X and SAFE Select - Model AV8R Announcement & Review
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- In Model AV8R episode 80, we feature E-Flite's new Ultra Stick 1.1m! This brand new release was inspired by the Mini Ultra Stick so many of us have missed and it is quite a step up! We'll give you all the details and a full review of this new, but classic design! We'll discuss the improvements, new features, and options available with this latest member of the Ultra Stick family. It is available in ARF and BNF versions, and is the easiest way to get into a balsa airplane ever made! We put it through it's paces on 3s and 4s and it is impressive. Enjoy!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro/What's In The Episode
00:31 History/Inspiration/Airframe Improvements/Pricing
02:11 Features - New Electronics
02:46 Features - New Telemetry
03:07 Features - Wing Options
05:26 Features - Optional Parts/Why Balsa?/Repair Options
07:00 Model Assembly
08:41 Model Set Up/Flying Intro/Set Up Info Page
09:42 Flight Footage - 3s Flying
17:24 Flight Footage - 4s Flying
24:06 Our Final Thoughts
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I have to say, you are the best UA-camr I have ever watched. You make sure to hit every important note and make your viewers feel like they are as smart as you.
Wow Carter, thank you very much! Glad you enjoy our content.
I advise new flyers like myself (only second season) to build your own get some time in a foam board one my few nice planes I try and keep until my skills have got a bit better, just a tip, helped me so far
I have the original one. I need to fix the rudder hinge I think. Mine was ARF and I used a no name outrunner motor from a now defunct supplier. Thing was a rocket on 2200 3S. I need to drag it out, fix the rudder and put it back in the air. Really classic plane, I'm glad to see it come back for a new generation of modelers, many of which have probably never flown a balsa plane!
That is cool. Sticks are really great flying planes. You're right, nice to see a new one in the mix. Timeless design.
You guys that can fly in trees, pure rock stars.
Thanks! Used to it weather we like it or not!
The review i go to immediately i see this post on youtube. Well done again Team Adam .
Thanks Noel!
OK just finished watch the whole cotton pickin vid (cept skipping the commercials)... OMG the sound this plane makes is MUSIC.... OK thanks to vid gotta go back thru your link and order the wheel pants, patch kit and aileron pushrod set... Now just gonna need some more 4S Batts I'm thinkin this plane is gonna need at least 4 batts on hand at all times... Great Flying Adam, checked off all the boxes, want to see an outside loop in the future but this is another Slam Dunk from HH...
Hey Mark thanks man, and thank you for going through our link! We really appreciate you bro! Yes...you need at least 4 packs. This thing is a blast, and I'll bet you can wind surf it!
Thank you! Very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
another great show Adam!!!
Thanks Joel!
Looks like a lot of fun in a small package. And to my generation, balsa is easier to repair than foam, not harder. Thanks for making me aware of this product!
Thank you for watching!
Jeez, Might have to put this one on the list too. Great review, and as everyone else has said, great flying. Good show.
Thank you Wayne!
Great flying and a complete review Adam. Thanks to you and Heidi
Thanks very much!
Another awesome, video !
I like your point of view and observations.
Keep up the great work.
Thanks very much Danny! We will...
Great job as usual ! Flying , reviewing , explaining , you cover it all ……it’s a good thing HH works with you
Thanks man...we appreciate that!
Great review from both filming, flying and reviewing. Certainly a fun plane to fly with.
Chris thank you brother!
" A stick is just like that, different ". Agreed! Have an old one built from scratch to a design by another member of my usual club that was intended to run on a glow 0"46 engine but when he maidened it he hated it and offered it to me. I saw the maiden and already had ideas to sort it so, hell yeah. He (naturally) took his engine and servos. He had the elevator and rudder servos at the tail so first thing I did was work strip off the heavy piano wire LG and the steerable nose wheel, replace with very light carbon gear mounted a bit forward of the COG and put a carbon tail wheel mount minus any wheel to use as a skid and pit skinny little 3 inch super light wheels on, work out what brushless electric to pull it around and screwed that on (a Turnigy SKS 35 42 (I think) assuming I could get the overall weight down enough, throw a 4S 2200 battery in and see how if any weight was needed at the tail and I think it worked out about perfect with the new push rod elevator and rudder setups with the servos mounted right under the wing, about where they'd normally go on a .46 sized trainer.
That thing could take off in about 6 feet with a light headwind and was an absolute joy to fly. I even let the builder stick a receiver of his (he flew mode 1 and I'm mode 2) in, set it up to suit the model and he now liked it. It had too much weight at the distant ends making it somewhat unresponsive. Now it was great. I did offer it back, just at the cost of the motor + speedy or he could take it and reset it up again but he said no thanks, though he saw how much fun I was having with it, he offered to make me another 'IF' I ever crashed it! Well, it's had 2 mid airs, one lost the rudder, landed safely, the other took about 2/3rds of the elevator off and dangling behind in the wind, also landed safely but, guess who I had BOTH mid airs with hmm. Yep, same guy lol, maybe having second thoughts? Nah, it was just bad luck but so freaky. It's actually in need of some major rebuilding thanks to THIS dumb character forgetting to take the damned radio out of range check mode🤦♂. It WILL fly again, meanwhile I'm going to try and get one of these awesome little beasties.
Great story! I couldn't agree more on Sticks!
@@ModelAV8RChannel Thanks! Sorry I rambled so much. Watching this reminded me just how much fun one can be. I don't know what it is about that simple, basic design but they are unique somehow. My preference is usually something with a symmetrical, mid mounted neutral wing that flies the same whichever way up it is and that one hasn't even got a symmetrical wing, THIS one has, and has been designed as electric from the start so should be even more fun. It clearly is much lighter. I did reduce the flying weight of that one by about 2 pounds but it worked out about the same size as this one but needed a bigger motor pushing up around 800 Watts to really make it fun while that has a fair bit smaller motor yet rips so looks awesome fun.
Damn, got to stop watching flying videos, that itch is biting and I can feel my wallet crying already lol.
Another fantastic video Adam!! Great information from beginning to end. Thanks for sharing!!👊🏼👊🏼
Thanks brother Jeff!
Always liked the Sticks.. So simple, yet fly great.. Everyone should have this in their line-up... Great review Adam and Heidi.. Appreciate all the effort...
Thank you Will! I figured you had some Stick experience.
Very impressive!!
Thank you!
Thanks Adam and Heidi! Great review and as always straightforward common sense explanations. As others have already said you guys really understand our shared hobby! The best for sure!
Alan thank you so much!
Great review! Thanks so much!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review as always! Thanks
Thank you!
What an amazingly capable aeroplane, I'm quite surprised, great review 👍
Thanks Cliff...so was I!
great video; nice flying !
Thanks man!
I really enjoy your videos and how you present facts, not make the video about you. Great review, keep up the great work!
Thanks very much! We'll keep it up!
Your reviews are absolutely TOP NOTCH brother. And the Chapters make for easy reference when going back for review.
Well done sir. Keep it up. 🤠
Thanks very much! We appreciate that!
Looks great Eflite, Adam great review and flying. Perfect stress test for the build and covering quality 😊😅. Heidi you’re now one of best at videoing flying planes. Jeff in LA USA
Thanks Jeff! And Heidi says thanks too!!
Another great video Adam,
Power looks great on 3 cell and exactly what I want on 4 cell.
One of these will be in my hangar asap.
Thanks Chris! This thing is awesome, rips on 4 cell, and the power on 3s was way better than I thought it would be.
Wow! That's a pretty versatile yet simple plane. I like how they make it easy to change flight control configurations. Great review and demo!😎👍
Keith thanks brother!
Excellent, Adam! The assembly/setup info is really good, and really great flying! I like how at one point you did a square instead of a loop, never seen that before! 👊👊
Thanks Mark! So good to see you posting again buddy!
Great review Adam! Sticks are really nice to fly sporty.
Thanks man, and yes they are!
Great review Adam, I like the look of that one!! You never know could be my first Balsa plane!! Nice filming and editing Heidi 😀👍
Thanks Ian! This one is fun!
Thanks a lot Adam! I just came across you today and you’re by far the best UA-camr out there!! I’ve been flying for over thirty years now and one of my first planes was an ugly stick! Loved it so much that I treated my self for my birthday today for one of these Ultra Stick 1.1’s. I can’t wait to bring it to the field tomorrow for its first maiden flight! Thanks for the great video over the Ultra Stick and some great tips as well Adam!!
Wow, thank you so much! Glad you found our channel and welcome! Also...happy birthday! Yes sir, the Sticks are all great flyers and you'll enjoy the new 1.1. Good luck on the maiden!
Excellent video Adam. Very informative and thorough and great 3s and 4s flight demonstrations. Well done!
Thanks very much Michael! Great flyer!
looking forward to your video of this plane Michael
@@snoriverrc3842 Me too. Michael is such a smooth pilot
Awesome review Adam! I was just saying a couple weeks ago I would love to have a stick!
Thanks Paul! Here's your chance man!
Great review of the E-Flite Ultra Stik 1.1 and way to put it through its paces. I go way back flying Ugly Stiks and have really enjoyed how they fly and this looks like it could be a good alternative to the old 40 size stiks. Heidi another great job of keeping up with the video, Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tony! Got to love a Stick! Heidi is great...
Great video as usual 👍
Thank you!
Most of these videos drop at the same time but I always start here and usually stop here. Just ordered mine with my LHS.
Thanks Trevor, than means a lot man. Got to support those local hobby shops!
i have one on order. great video. subbed!
Awesome! Thank you!
Mine arrives Thursday!!!!
Awesome man!
Great review and flying as always Adam. I love "sticks" for fun flying and they make great "2nd planes" . Enable the flaps and add large tyre and you have a nifty little bush plane. But for me, if it was a little larger at 50" (1.26m) I would buy one.
My balsa HKing Crusader, populated with Tundra parts on 4S with 200% thrust, was my Go-To for years, my HD platform and my FPV flight control craft.
Thanks Dave! Yes sir...Sticks are awesome!
Very awesome, Looks like another winner. I have had a couple pf MUS and I pretty much grew up flying old ugly sticks. I maiden on a 40 sized ugly stick with a 40 sized OS engine on it. that was such a nice flying plane. then i had the Midwest Sweet stick for many many years. I still have the Great please Electrostik and have considered the larger 60 sized one from I think its hanger nine but never got it. This looks like a fun one to have. perfect sized packs that i already have 4s 2200-2700mah. I like that they kept the see through covering on bottom always made it cool looking i thought. Glad to see updated the tail some and the landing gear/mounting to fuse. This is a interesting motor .I will have to do some research on it. seems like it got great power for the flight times you said you was getting. But low enough Amps to only need a 45amp controller, very nice.
Thanks Chris! It is a winner for sure man. I love Sticks, they made me a better pilot back in the day. They did their homework on this one. The power system is efficient, but really strong! Keep in mind I manage throttle well and fly them slow part of the time. I know a kid at the field that would get 4 min...Lol. That boy is wide open!
Adam. Hmmmm. You must have cracked the G meter😂. Since you didn’t mention it after the flights. lol. I’m just glad you didn’t fold the wings. You definately put this one through it paces. Excellent review that included slow and high speed acrobatics. Got a good feeling that HH will sell a bunch of these. I really like the direction they are going with balsa. Saying that, I’m ready for a balsa warbird in the 1.5m to 2.5m wingspan range. Hint hint Ali or Jason if you see this message. 👍😉
Thanks Brad! Your wish could happen...
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The best reviewer on you tube! I’ve got a timber x motor/esc sitting around. Wonder if I can make it fit? The timber x motor is a front mount.
Thanks very much! You could try it, worse case if it won't work you can get one that will!
Been waiting for a replacement for my Eflite Funtana. Balsa is sooo much better. Will last much longer and easier to patch together.
This is a great choice Rich!
A superb plane and I'm blown away how the back just bolts up instead of spending time with measuring tapes, CA and panic ... A pity there's no plug & play version but I guess not a big deal to source the appropriate parts for the ARF.
It really is...super easy to get together!
I liked your detailed explanation of the wing configuration. I'm kind of disappointed that flaps arent installed at that price point. I dont understand why they would do all the work except adding the servos. Very nice plane. I like it better than the larger version. Sticks are fun to fly. I hope the gear hold up. I hate tearing them out of balsa.
As to ease of getting in the air, the OMP Bighorn is extremely easy. It just needs the receiver installed, and cowl/spinner attached, which can be a little frustrating. The OMP Decathlon is probably similar. Both fantastic first balsa planes though.
Yeah man I have the Decathlon, its very easy to get going, but not this quick. This is a great plane...I love Sticks!
Man, with everything costing more now a days...labor in China, components, and shipping...the cost of two servos and the labor to get them in would add $15 to $20 bucks per plane, and many already think 329 is high. You have to think about what they have to do, and remember this is in addition to already building a laser cut kit...which costs the same in labor that a big kit does...the steps are the same, but the small plane has to be sold for much less by the retailer. To add two servos...they have to cut the covering, drill the holes, screw in the servo screws, back them out, add thin ca to harden the threads, then place the servo, screw the screws back in, thread the wire, add the Y harness, and plug it all up. The servos probably cost HH between $4 and $8 depending on quality, and this would add about 15 to 20 minutes of labor if they are fast. Its all about compromise and price point. They get to a certain point, and you just can't add anymore to it. Nice we have the option to add it ourselves though.
The other thing to consider is the full span ailerons are fine for most pilots. It slows down fine without flaps and the average pilot has no need or desire for crow. Lol.
I have been looking for a replacement for my HobbyKing Crusader 1.2 Stick. This looks promising ARF version I have so much stuff now
IKR!
This is will go great with my timer x. And. The older turbo timber bottom hatch. Sounds like I should sell the bottom hatch turbo timber. And get this one. I'm new here and nice channel.
It will! Thanks man! Welcome to the Model AV8R family!
Im thinking the 4S 2200 is probably the best compromise for weight and power. All I have at the moment though is 3S 2200 and 3S 3300.
It is, and the flight time is still good.
I like your videos very much. This is also great. Is the Hangar 9 Ultra Stick 6s similar 3d capable as this model showen in this video?
Thank you and best regards from bavaria,
Konstantin
Thanks! I've flown the H9 Ultra Stick, and yes, with full span ailerons it is 3D capable.
@@ModelAV8RChannel thank you very much! And keep on with your channel, I like it very much 👍👍👍
Weird coincidence I was just going to message you. Recorded some video of slow stick I'll tag you when I post you may see some similarities to your short 😉.
Ruby that is awesome! I look forward to watching it! How do ya like it?
After the wing popped off on my maiden because I forgot the bolts it was great. Only thing I don't like is the carbon gear rest is 8-10. I hope x-fly sends you the twin Nova I've been eyeballing that thing.
Ha! I've done that...lol. I have a buddy with the Nova...he really likes it.
How were you able to get 54 mm on the rudder? I can only get 35mm. I tried to move the arm in at the rudder but it seemed to put extra pressure on the rudder servo.
Mechanical adjustment. You may need to put a small bend in the push rod close to the rudder to keep it from binding.
Do you need to change prop sizes when going between 3S and 4S?
Nope...same prop. It's optimized for 4s, but works with less.
If you had a choose between the ultra stick and the rv-7 which one would you get?
Wow man, those are very different airplanes. One is foam and scale, the other balsa and a pure sport plane. They both do what they are designed to do very well. I can't imagine a scenario where these two would be competing against each other for a place in my hangar, but if I had to chose, probably the RV-7 just because I've had like 10 Sticks before.
I gave you a thumbs up and ain't even watched the vid yet... And I don't need your stinking enabling cause I already pre-ordered the ARF.... and mine will have the four-aileron wing from the get go.... Good morning Brother... Now to watch the vid and come back with rude comments.
Morning bro! You're hilarious!
@@ModelAV8RChannel I'll be here all week and don't forget to tip your waitress... (just don't tip her over)
LOL!
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Can't really beat a stick...
But you could beat it WITH a stick...lol. They are great airplanes for sure!
Adam you guys don't have a Patreon?
Hey Ruby! We don't. We have thought about that, or maybe doing the "Memberships". The issue is that we are pushed for time, and getting these episodes together requires a lot of it. I'm not sure how we'd manage the "extras" for supporters. I've heard good and bad about it. What are your thoughts on that kind of stuff?
@@ModelAV8RChannel you don't have to do any extra content. Some just do early release or call it a non active patron the money just goes to buying more stuff for the channel. People can also make a one time donation. Your videos are very detailed which is worth something and you engage your audience which is worth more. Can't hurt to quietly put a link see what happens.
Ruby thanks for that. Definitely something to consider.
Adam another to-the-point review and amazing flying keep up the great job.
Thanks man!
I had the mini ultra stick back in the days was a great flyer too another future add too plane list lol good review thanks Adam 👍👍
Thanks Frank! Appreciate you man!