Hey buddy... looks like a pretty cool wing with jazzy zebra disco stripes. lol I like the idea for the antenna mounts on the wings. I'll be on the lookout for the flying videos on this. Nice you have different camera options so you don't have to use the crappy stock one that comes with it. cheers buddy hope you get some good weather soon to test this.
Howdy Mike :) ghehe I'd like to do a Real zebra-scheme for a plane some day.. Quite hard to paint realistic lookin zebra stripes though :D True.. nice and flexible this setup :) Cheers & thanks for stopping by!
Nice design and execution Dutch! Much better than supplied decals which look like they would "disappear" at distance. I really like flying my wings but I do not like launching them. I"m thinking of maybe building a bungee launch? Thanks again for your video!
Thanks brother :) Yes.. you are Really best of by launching wings underhand.. which I allways make a 'handle' up top.. Well hmm no.. that would just be something ellse to take with me (read: annoy me :P) .. So I'll eighter make a handle up-top OR launch it side-saddle style :) Thanks for stopping by sir! :)
Deze sunnysky r2205 motor is ook apart op banggood verkrijgbaar het is een updated versie van de sunnysky edge lite 2205 motor deze heeft een betere bell de stator of hoe je dat zwarte stuk van de motor ook noem kwam steeds los
Very very nice Dutch! Thanks for as usual very detailed review :) Since my Theory was shredded I need a new wing for the parts and I'd like to try something other than another Theory airframe. This looks the right size!
Oeps :( that is a shame man.. But yeah.. time for a new slab of foam for the electronics then :) I'm gonna be doing a 3D printed wing project in spring as well by the way :)
Sure! The PNF version actually has a 4S capable setup, though you'd have to prop down.. It's basically a quadcopter motor + ESC :) The plane itself won't have any problem with a 4S speedy setup..
Thanks :) Wellll I don't think they are designed for the same purpose (at all) really :$ The Bebop is an earial video platform.. This S800 is more a FPV racer :$
Hi there sir :) Well yes indeed.. I did that Only to make the plane more visible in line of site (but it allso looks nice offcourse ;)) Here is the tape I used for it: hobbyking.com/nl_nl/ultra-thin-prismatic-sticker-sheet-1mtr.html
Thanks brother :) Well the GOOD thing of this stabeliser / gyro is: not a lot of things you can change on it.. That makes life simpler :) Basically what you do is this: fly it as-is, and you will see it wobbles a bit (see my maiden flight video).. The just dial the potentio-meters counter-clockwise in SMALL steps, until you see them wobbles go away :) Pretty simpel I think? :)
No worries! You will Allso see the plane wobbles over the bank-axis mostly (or even Only).. so you could go ahead and concentrate on just that 1 pot-meter :)
Well done video sir! Thank you! I like your design very much! Ahhh, pre maiden photos! I should make more of them! :) Strange that no one takes a little extra time to laminate these. I flew mine into a big rock and the repairs included some extreme tape and laminating. Should have done that in the first place! About the camera that comes with the PNP version. It's not "THAT BAD". Kind of reminds me of the old board cameras we all started out with. Just don't fly into the sun! :)
Thanks buddy :) A friend of mine allso has one.. I'm pretty sure he Will laminate his :) Ahh yeah.. I've been told the sun is pretty far away though? :O :P I know man.. I'm just Done with these camera's.. I allso have 2 quads here with similar cam's.. Sickening if you're used to (far) better ones :$ (yeah.. I guess I'm spoiled huh?)
Question- I see where the ail and ele plugs go from the rx to fc, but just for clarification purposes, does the switch for the gyro settings go from aux1 to aux1, and throttles to "C", or the outside most plug on the esc side?
Howdy Phil :) if you look at the diagram, what they call the 'knob channel' is the Aux (which set's the stabelizer mode).. then 'Channel 3' is your throttle, which is indeed the outside most one :) Does that make sense?
How did you put the horns on the elevons? because to get them in the correct position , it seems I must to break the fiber carbon reinforcement. Thanks
Good question sir :D I have the slit them through the elevon Just in front of the CF strips.. That works out to having the rod-clamp exactly above the elevon-hinge (which is what you want).. Does that make sense Roberto??
Hmmm Everything is Possible, but it is far from ideal in this plane.. You would have to modify it (possible offcourse).. and I Think the camera would then be in the way of your flight-lipo..
A 2200mah 3S will probably be a bit to big, but you can re-shame the hatch a bit to solve that.. The width of the lipo-bay is sufficient.. IF you are allso planning to put an action camera on the airplane a 2200mah 3S will be to heavy though..
Great buddy thanks. Just ordered one of these but I'm not sure how to glue it all together. Coming from the Bixler I understand this is a different foam material and thus wonder if UHU Por will work, or do I need to sandpaper the area I need to glue? Thank you.
You're welcome Amir :) Myself I used foam safe CA.. this kind: hobbyking.com/en_us/super-gold-plus-odorless-ca-glue-1-oz-foam-safe.html works like a charm.. I did no sanding.. For UHU port I probably Would do a bit of light sanding..
Possibly the best FPV wing out there? :)
Link to the PNF version: FPV version www.banggood.com/Reptile-S800-SKY-SHADOW-820mm-FPV-EPP-Flying-Wing-RC-Airplane-PNP-With-FPV-System-p-1108534.html?p=TO251813974002015038
KIT version www.banggood.com/S800-820mm-Wingspan-FPV-EPP-Flying-Wing-RC-Airplane-KIT-p-1108279.html?p=TO251813974002015038
Specs:
Model: Reptile S800 Sky Shadow:
Material: EPP foam
Wingspan: 820mm
Length: 405mm
Root chord: 210mm
Tip chord: 160mm
Sweep: 220mm
CG: 125mm from the nose back
Motor: SunnySky 2205 2300Kv
ESC: Reptile 25A
Prop: 6045
Servo's: Emax ES08A 9g
FPV camera: 700tvl Cmos
VTX: 2.4Ghz 200mW 48ch
Maybe the best fpv ~800mm racing wing but probably the worst pnp, lol! Only the Kit version is worth buying imho.
Ghehe :) Can't say anything definitive yet.. but yeah.. 'some' reviewers had some issues with the electronics so it seems huh? ;)
Very nice build, including your custom decals.
Looking forward to seeing your upcoming vids! :)
Thanks brother! Glad you liked it! :)
Cheers!
I like ur briefing style. So clear..
Thanks man! Glad the video was clear for you :)
very thorough video as always.looking forward to your maiden flight!
Thank you Michael! Highly appreciated :) Yeahhh same here! Hope the weather turns around quickly :)
Excellent explanations and great work , very good video !!
Thank you very much again brother! :) Very much appreciated :)
Eindelijk weer wat video's van je Roeland.
Yeps.. weekje griep gehad :P maar goed.. et was toch geen weer om buiten te spelen ;)
think i might have found my next plane, great job mr dutch!
:) Maybe I'll even order up a second one in kit form :)
Thanks man!
Hey buddy... looks like a pretty cool wing with jazzy zebra disco stripes. lol I like the idea for the antenna mounts on the wings. I'll be on the lookout for the flying videos on this. Nice you have different camera options so you don't have to use the crappy stock one that comes with it. cheers buddy hope you get some good weather soon to test this.
Howdy Mike :) ghehe I'd like to do a Real zebra-scheme for a plane some day.. Quite hard to paint realistic lookin zebra stripes though :D
True.. nice and flexible this setup :)
Cheers & thanks for stopping by!
Nice design and execution Dutch! Much better than supplied decals which look like they would "disappear" at distance. I really like flying my wings but I do not like launching them. I"m thinking of maybe building a bungee launch? Thanks again for your video!
Thanks brother :)
Yes.. you are Really best of by launching wings underhand.. which I allways make a 'handle' up top.. Well hmm no.. that would just be something ellse to take with me (read: annoy me :P) .. So I'll eighter make a handle up-top OR launch it side-saddle style :)
Thanks for stopping by sir! :)
Are you referring to a discus toss or side arm like one might throw a Frisbee?
Kind off ;) 'side saddle' is a funny miswording introduced by RCsuperPowers (one of the first RC airplane channels ;))
Deze sunnysky r2205 motor is ook apart op banggood verkrijgbaar het is een updated versie van de sunnysky edge lite 2205 motor deze heeft een betere bell de stator of hoe je dat zwarte stuk van de motor ook noem kwam steeds los
Check :) Het lijkt me inderdaad een prima motortje voor zo'n vliegtuig.. (op m'n zelfbouw heb ik een HK Multistar Elite... die is Heel goed :))
Very very nice Dutch! Thanks for as usual very detailed review :) Since my Theory was shredded I need a new wing for the parts and I'd like to try something other than another Theory airframe. This looks the right size!
:O Did I miss something? What happened to the Theory? :O But yeah.. I think this is a well designed airframe..
it was shredded going through a gap about 50% too small. This one looks good and I like the color.
Oeps :( that is a shame man.. But yeah.. time for a new slab of foam for the electronics then :)
I'm gonna be doing a 3D printed wing project in spring as well by the way :)
do you think this will handle a 4s system? - looks like a pretty strong build.
Sure! The PNF version actually has a 4S capable setup, though you'd have to prop down.. It's basically a quadcopter motor + ESC :)
The plane itself won't have any problem with a 4S speedy setup..
Very nice video Dutch! That's one good looking wing and l look forward to the maiden flight! Thumbs up!
Thank you very much buddy! I'm very much looking forward to the mayden (AND better weather) myself :)
Cheers & have a good week!
Nice! Competitor to the Parot Bebop?
Thanks :) Wellll I don't think they are designed for the same purpose (at all) really :$ The Bebop is an earial video platform.. This S800 is more a FPV racer :$
Another good video thanks, when is the maiden flight video ?
hi Dutch, what kind of tape did you use to produce the zebra stripes? I reckon that would help identifying the orientation of the plane, isn't it?
Hi there sir :) Well yes indeed.. I did that Only to make the plane more visible in line of site (but it allso looks nice offcourse ;))
Here is the tape I used for it: hobbyking.com/nl_nl/ultra-thin-prismatic-sticker-sheet-1mtr.html
Any chance you could give some tuning tips for the flight controller? I have never tuned a wing before.
Thanks... and great video
Thanks brother :)
Well the GOOD thing of this stabeliser / gyro is: not a lot of things you can change on it.. That makes life simpler :)
Basically what you do is this: fly it as-is, and you will see it wobbles a bit (see my maiden flight video)..
The just dial the potentio-meters counter-clockwise in SMALL steps, until you see them wobbles go away :)
Pretty simpel I think? :)
Great man thanks
No worries! You will Allso see the plane wobbles over the bank-axis mostly (or even Only).. so you could go ahead and concentrate on just that 1 pot-meter :)
Well done video sir! Thank you! I like your design very much! Ahhh, pre maiden photos! I should make more of them! :) Strange that no one takes a little extra time to laminate these. I flew mine into a big rock and the repairs included some extreme tape and laminating. Should have done that in the first place! About the camera that comes with the PNP version. It's not "THAT BAD". Kind of reminds me of the old board cameras we all started out with. Just don't fly into the sun! :)
Thanks buddy :)
A friend of mine allso has one.. I'm pretty sure he Will laminate his :)
Ahh yeah.. I've been told the sun is pretty far away though? :O :P I know man.. I'm just Done with these camera's.. I allso have 2 quads here with similar cam's.. Sickening if you're used to (far) better ones :$ (yeah.. I guess I'm spoiled huh?)
Question- I see where the ail and ele plugs go from the rx to fc, but just for clarification purposes, does the switch for the gyro settings go from aux1 to aux1, and throttles to "C", or the outside most plug on the esc side?
Howdy Phil :)
if you look at the diagram, what they call the 'knob channel' is the Aux (which set's the stabelizer mode).. then 'Channel 3' is your throttle, which is indeed the outside most one :)
Does that make sense?
DutchRC Adventures great, thank you ☺
How did you put the horns on the elevons? because to get them in the correct position , it seems I must to break the fiber carbon reinforcement. Thanks
Good question sir :D I have the slit them through the elevon Just in front of the CF strips..
That works out to having the rod-clamp exactly above the elevon-hinge (which is what you want)..
Does that make sense Roberto??
DutchRC Adventures I put it in that place, but in my case seems too advanced. Maybe I place it wrong.
In my case the part of the control-horns that run Through the elevons are right against the carbon strips..
that won't work over there? :$
Cool man :) it sure IS the best lookin S800 I've come across :)
Ghehe thanks brother! I appreciate that!
I am new to this and find that pc board and all that very confusing. Is there a wing that is Truly Ready to fly ? Please.
I am not completely sure but you should have a look at the Horizon Hobby website.. I think they do sell planes With radio etc..
Runcam 2 installation? is it possible?
Hmmm Everything is Possible, but it is far from ideal in this plane.. You would have to modify it (possible offcourse).. and I Think the camera would then be in the way of your flight-lipo..
thanks a lot
what its a autonomie lipo 3s 2200mah please
A 2200mah 3S will probably be a bit to big, but you can re-shame the hatch a bit to solve that.. The width of the lipo-bay is sufficient..
IF you are allso planning to put an action camera on the airplane a 2200mah 3S will be to heavy though..
DutchRC Adventures ok cool
Hey brother where did you get the white stickers?
Howdy Amir :) they are more like chrome-isch.. You can get them over here: hobbyking.com/en_us/ultra-thin-prismatic-sticker-sheet-1mtr.html
Great buddy thanks. Just ordered one of these but I'm not sure how to glue it all together. Coming from the Bixler I understand this is a different foam material and thus wonder if UHU Por will work, or do I need to sandpaper the area I need to glue?
Thank you.
You're welcome Amir :) Myself I used foam safe CA.. this kind: hobbyking.com/en_us/super-gold-plus-odorless-ca-glue-1-oz-foam-safe.html
works like a charm.. I did no sanding.. For UHU port I probably Would do a bit of light sanding..
Thank you sir. I'm not sure what you're name is though but I'm gonna go on a limb and say Roland as I heard it somewhere else I believe, true?
Pretty close Amir! ;) My name is 'Roeland'
Will it fly with 2s battery?
Well it will probably fly on a 2S lipo.. But your really do want to fly it on at least 3S...
DutchRC Adventures So It want have the power to take off?
Barely I'd say.. You'd really need a bigger prop, but that won't fit I think..
DutchRC Adventures thanx I just ordered the wing and going to order a suitable 3s bat.
Good on ya! Good choice :) Remember: higher volts means lower ams.. your electronics will stay cooler like that, and live longer :)
looking mean!
Ghehe thanks man :)
So cool 😎. Sorry fo hijacking.😃
Ghehe no worries Mark! The maiden flight will be online in about an hour by the way :)
Зачётное видео! $ :)
Ghehe thanks buddy :)
Sounds like Sean Connery. lol.
Thank you :) I hear that about once a week :)