Definitely one of the best and most professional RC airplane KZread channels. It boggles my mind that some other KZread channels have so many more subscribers yet aren't near as good. Let's be logical and get the subscriptions up. This guy deserves it.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Man thanks very much! That means a lot.

@owenmccormick3533

Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking this before reading your comment. He deserves 100x the subscribers.

@JN24185

5 ай бұрын

100% accurate. Completely agree.

That was the scale realistic flying that I've seen in along time ! That was great, it was almost as if we were looking at a real thunderbolt 😊

@ModelAV8RChannel

17 күн бұрын

Thanks very much!

I really like your flying style... I Have been in RC Flying since late 80s.There is something old school about your videos that i really appreciate.. I like your approach on the new technology and the way you go over the details.. BRAVO!!

@ModelAV8RChannel

22 күн бұрын

Thanks very much! Really appreciate that.

It’s seriously incredible how much better the camera work is on your videos than other channels. Night and day better!

@ModelAV8RChannel

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Josh! Heidi is the heart of it!

@JN24185

3 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannelwell clearly she knows what she’s doing or just has a very good understanding of camera angles, zoom features, etc. It’s so refreshing after staring at videos of blue sky’s. 😂

My favorite place to get smarter!👍🏻✌🏻🏁

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

I dunno Wayne, watching you do those formulas...I'd say you're already a pretty fart smeller...er smart feller! Lol

@wayneschriver638

Жыл бұрын

💨💨💨Either way you say it’s still a gas and you are correct👍🏻✌🏻🏁and you can’t stop me from tuning in😂

Wow that was a fabulous display of pilot and plane. The eliptical wing is very reminiscent of an overgrown Spitfire very pleasing in the air. Great flying and looking aeroplane. Regards Chris

@ModelAV8RChannel

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Chris! Good flyer.

Nice flying Adam! Gotta love P-47!

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

I enjoyed your video about a month ago, but recently stumbled across a good video on YT that features P-47s from the 9th Air Force. It was filmed during the last part of WW II and is in color. Your schedule might be just too busy, but if you have a little time I think you would enjoy it. It is titled: "Thunderbolts - The Conquest of the Reich" I have seen the one showing P-47 action in Italy, but had never seen this one. Thanks for your excellent channel content and the 'learning' you help us with!

@ModelAV8RChannel

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words my friend! I'll check that video out, thanks for the recommendation.

All right Horizon whooa, Adam fantastic demonstration of the P47. What a great video. Jeff in LA USA

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff!

Gorgeous, great video. Nothing beats the early 5:30am flights!

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

I agree, what a morning! Thank you!

Nice flights with that beautiful plane. Love the p47 and born and raised in Kansas makes this the perfect livery.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! Arkansas man hey. Very cool! You need one in your hangar! It was interesting reading then history on Howard Curran.

@odwatchguy

Жыл бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel Yes Adam, I love the Jug and may get one sometime in the future. I can't believe they put plastic gear servos in a $350 plane, seems like a bad choice for customer service.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Tony I think a channel or two may have given a lot of modelers the wrong impression about servos. Yes, metal gear servos are superior to plastic gear servos. You add digital and high voltage to the mix and that makes them even better. That said, there is a purpose for everything. Keep in mind, this is not a 3D/XA Edge 540, its a P-47. You hear "junk" as a word used to describe plastic gear servos a lot on a channel or two, but think about what they are doing and what they are doing it with. These are guys that want to 3D/XA every plane, so they push the hinges to the point of having to be replaced. It's not that the hinges are bad, its that they are forcing twice the throw intended to make the planes do what they want. As for the servos, now they are being asked to hold a control surface in position against the stress of being deflected much farther than intended, and while the plane is in a gyroscopic tumble like a knife edge spin or crankshaft. All this in a plane intended for scale or sport flying. This is a warbird...it was intended to be flown either like a warbird or like a sport plane. The plastic geared servos are fine for this. I have several warbirds with plastic gear servos, I fly them like you see in this video, and they have 100+ flights, some have more than 200 flights. The servos work fine to this day. Just something to think about, but in my opinion, based on my experience, these servos will perform as expected...if the expectations are realistic. That said...nothing wrong with pushing a plane past it's intended envelope if that is what floats a pilots boat, but doing that is what makes the servos inadequate, not that it was ill equipped. Anyway, just my two cents. That and 6 bucks will get you a coffee...Lol.

Beautiful video AV8R. The twilight flights are Awesome 👌 👏 👍🏻

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roy! Yes sir, the early morning and late evening light make for great videos!

Great demo - showing all she's capable of in the air and on the ground. And the camera work was excellent! Looks like my kind of fun warbird.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! It is a great flyer. Heidi did a great job on the camera, and it was a beautiful morning!

Wonderful warbird Adam. I used to have the original E-Flite model. It is my favourite to fly in combat on my old MS Combat Flight Sim. Great explanation, Build & flights to this updated version.Many thanks indeed guys.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Noel! It really is a great flyer!

@Bellairvideo

Жыл бұрын

Yes i know Adam as with the first releAse & new to flying ( hence your 3rd plane advice) i crashed mine into my new car denting the rear door😝😫😤

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

@@Bellairvideo Oh dang!

@Bellairvideo

Жыл бұрын

‘Oh Ding’🤪

This will be under my Christmas tree cause I spent too much already on planes... BTW I love Banana Hobby Wildcat thanks to you and your channel.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Awesome man you will love it, and I'm with you..I really enjoyed the Wildcat.

Love this channel. So professional and engaging. Great presentation skills. Hello from Scotland!

@ModelAV8RChannel

11 ай бұрын

Hello Terry! Thanks so much, we appreciate that!

Now we're cookin! I'm so pleased this has returned and E-flite are showing the more wallet-friendly 1.2m warbirds some more love. Surely, this will sell by the bucket-load. Very cool review and flying, as always, Adam

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gina! I have to agree. This is a great size for storage and transport, but still big enough to fly great...and at a fair price point.

Beautiful camera work. I still have the V1. I'll have to think about this upgrade.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ron! Heidi does a fantastic job.

What a wonderful plane. I'm in the market for a new 1.2m Warbird... Sure looks and flies great... Great review..

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother...this is your Huckleberry...Lol

This is a very nice presentation of this great warbird. The low passes and the yellow propeller tips, highlightet by the warm sunlight, are tremendious! I wish you many happy landings!

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! It was a great morning to film and fly!

I adore the P-47. I have the V1 but have not flown it yet. I have ordered a V2 to have a back up. Every other plane I own is a trainer so I can fly this.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

It's a great flyer Dan. Very good first warbird indeed.

Very nice video and thank you for showing the grass ops.👍👍

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Your camera person dose an amazing job ! Give them a raise. Keep up the great videos

@ModelAV8RChannel

5 ай бұрын

She does Mike! Thanks!

First time watching your videos. I hit subscribe pretty quickly. Seeing how well you covered the specs and your skill flying this plane, I'm looking forward to checking out more of your content! Congratulations on putting the work in to get such high quality videos.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the kind words! Glad you found us...welcome!

Hi Adam, Great video as always. One thing I noticed on the V1 was the elevator pushrod flexes during up elevator input. I corrected this by reaching in the fuselage side vent with a stick that had foam glue on the end and glued the pushrod housing down to the foam bulkhead. This provided more up elevator throw and also made the elevator feel less mushy. For me it was a night and day improvement in handling and control. I've never even tried the V1 on 3S 😮

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! That is a great fix for that issue. I checked ours after reading this. I don't see an issue, which makes sense...it felt fine flying. Plenty responsive.

Bad ass!!!! Hope to see this one in my fleet one day. Nice history lesson. Great video today!

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Spot on with the CG and your recommended setup AV8R, maiden went flawless. This P47 hauls I was very heavy on the throttle and with a 4S 3300 pack I only got 3:30 on the timer.... I've ordered some SMC 4S 3600 packs 75C which are the same weight as the Spektrum 4S 3200 50C packs. Will see if that helps with performance and with a little more timer! Also note the motor and spinner got pretty hot, looking at the dummy plastic engine they didn't remove the material out fully where the air flow goes in... So I'll be cleaning that up with an exacto knife to allow for better airflow. Thanks again for the help yesterday!

@ModelAV8RChannel

10 ай бұрын

Always glad to help Rob, and glad the maiden went well! 3:30? Lol...man you were in the throttle!

Really nicely done professional review. Thanks so much for what you do!

@ModelAV8RChannel

9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

Perfectly presented. Awesome Flight as usual. 3s and 4s. Very nice !

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Danny!

Very nice video Adam! I missed out the first time the 1.2m P-47 was available but already have one on pre-order this time.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! It really is a great flyer, all of the 1.2's are though.

Great review Adam, thanks for doin what you do. 😉

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Ken thank you for the support !

Adam as always great looking plane and flight nice work 😃👍👍

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Frank!

@SlowFlyer85

10 ай бұрын

Hi Adam and went thru your link its on its way thanks@@ModelAV8RChannel

@ModelAV8RChannel

10 ай бұрын

@@SlowFlyer85 Thank you Frank! Enjoy it my friend!

Great review and beautifully filmed and flown in a lovely setting with the birds singing and the sun setting. Lovely. The ONLY thing that breaks the illusion is that tail wheel hanging down...

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it!

As always a very instructional and informative walk through on the Razorback. Excellent flying as always. Nice review Adam.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

David thank you man!

Now that’s amazing 🤩

Fantastic lighting for scale flying. It looks great in the golden hour.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks...we agree!

Yet another great review of another great RC aircraft Adam. E-Flite have found a sweet-spot for sure with their 1.2m wingspan warbirds: this P47 Thunderbolt is no exception. I have their original 1.2m P47 Thunderbolt (V1?). It flies so well that it is difficult to forget that it is a warbird as it's so easy to get sucked into aerobatic manoeuvres that a warbird is not supposed to execute! It also has remarkable stability at low air speeds, and in strong crosswind landings. The E-Flite P47 has graduated into my Windy Fleet. When I acquired this plane I noticed a step-change in my landing skills: to land not just this craft, but the other craft in my fleet, with greater confidence and accuracy. I can take off with the tail high allowing it to ascend naturally and to return with 2-point landings with the tail high running on until the tail naturally settles. The standard 4 blade prop on the P47 is so damn fragile: it only has to have the slightest contact with the ground and another £15 is lost. I had switched to a two-blade prop with greater diameter and greater pitch: MA 11.5x7/5. I now fly with a three-blade 11x7x3 prop as a compromise to look more realistic than the two-blade. Three benefits: a more durable prop, more efficient and less torque. Flights on a 4S 2200mah HD are 6 mins rather than 4 mins and the take off roll/turn to the left is less pronounced. I wholeheartedly endorse increasing the surface movements. I also recommend adding some aileron differential for smoother turns. E-Flite 1.2m wingspan warbirds are highly recommended.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! Great airplane for sure!

Hi there. Love those scaleflight you do. The plane looks so real. And your skills man, they are max. Nice video once again 😊

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! We are glad you enjoy them!

Man that's a beautiful war bird, love the war birds series, they did a nice job making that one, nice flying Adam! ☠ Semper Fi!

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you man!

This has always been one of my favourite War birds Adam!! I nearly bought the V1 at a model show a few years back!! The only thing that stopped me were the wheels!! My field is not kind to war birds!! Fantastic review, great flying and very well filmed and edited by Heidi 😀👍

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ian! T Bolts are awesome. Sometimes taking the gear doors off does the trick, or you could do like Alan and Gina...I've seen them hand toss 1.2m warbirds.

Now that they’ve rereleased this I’ve dug out my V1. This is a great flying plane with a nice presence in the air. Great video!! Always a pleasure watching you

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

It is. Thanks very much!

Very nice Adam. Excellent review and flights ! Boy that brought back some memories. I watched Bob Hoover, rock 'Miss Coronado' on left, right; left right mains; pull up to the flight line and wave at the crowd,,,, such a showman 🤣

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Bob was a pilots pilot. When you ask a guy like Chuck Yeager who the best pilot they ever saw was and they say without hesitation "Bob Hoover" ...that says it all!

Wow! Another amazing presentation of the plane and also of your fabulous capabilities as a pilot. Your scale takeoffs and landings (on rails) are heart warming and a pure delight to watch! Also the slo-mo like scale maneuvres are a joy and fun to watch. Time to concentrate on details that are way too fast to enjoy on other channels. Thanks so much for this well spent time on YT. 👍 I just recently decided for the P-51D Cripes, so, no more war birds for the very moment (even though I do like the looks and flight pattern of the P-47). I was surprised how much the Mustang pulls to left even with very carefully throttling up. I have to admit though, that my first attempts were on Safe only, which restricts rudder to 70% or so and there was no chance even with fully pushing the rudder to the right to counter for the momentum. The suggestion you gave in this video - enhancing the rudder throw by moving clevis one hole inwards might be applicable to the Mustang as well - what do you think?

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Alexander! We are glad you enjoy our channel. Congrats on getting the P-51...another great flyer. Yes...you need plenty of rudder throw, and you have to be prepared for the torque. We have an instructional episode on becoming a better RC pilot. There is a scale takeoff tutorial in that video. It may make those takeoffs easier for you. Check it out and let us know what you think!

@alexandernentwig9596

Жыл бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel ❤️ Thanks, Adam, I‘ll definitely check it out!

Great video Adam! Marshall

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Marshall!

This looks like a really great first warbird for me. I just started RC airplanes in January. I’ve been flying the Slow Ultra Stick and the balsa Ultra Stick and love those planes. I really enjoy your videos Adam. Keep up the great content.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Donny thank you man! Welcome to the hobby! It sounds like you are progressing well based on what you're flying, and the P-47 should be no trouble for you. If you get one, enjoy!

What a gorgeous tank buster! Graceful and armed to the teeth. Great video. I'd offer my thanks for making it, but I bet you enjoyed the heck out of this one- lol. Appreciate the info. Looks like I'm about to bruise my bank account... 👍

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Al! It was fun for sure. It would make a good first warbird for you!

Adam. So nice to see Horizon re-releasing these 1.2m warbirds. The jug is one my favorite WW2 birds. Excellent review my friend. Hope you and Heidi are doing well. 👋😉

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Hey brother Brad! Yeah man they are a great size. Small enough to be easy to transport but big enough to fly great. Hope you and yours are doing awesome buddy.

SWEEEET jug brother!! GR8 review

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joel!

Love the Singing Birds ar your flying field Adam best sound track for a electric Rc Demo

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

I agree, that was a great morning!

I am going to get this for Christmas 😂

No question, you make their planes look good Adam!

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

It's not hard when they ARE good Trevor! Horizon isn't perfect...no company is, but they get it right the vast majority of the time. This one is a peach!

@trevorfurlotte

Жыл бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel better with every release it seems!

Beautiful precise flying, Adam. It's clear during your flights that you love flying! Thrilled to see your channel really blossoming. You've earned your channel's success. Over 5K subscribers! 😊 Keep up the good work. P.S. ask Horizon Hobby to send you a Blade Helicopter!

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

They may...

@RCPlanesCoptersTrucks

Жыл бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel SWEET!

This airplane is awesome. I love the scale type of flying and the more radical flying on 4 cell. Your camera person did a great job as well keeping the plane centered in the viewfinder even on the more radical 4 cell flying all without being too far zoomed out. I liked the short history at the beginning of the video as well. Tons of info packed into 25 minutes of video. That seems like the perfect length of video to me. Sorry but I'm not watching any airplane video that is over an hour.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! We appreciate the kind words! Really glad you enjoy our content. Heidi does such a great job on camera!

Excellent demo & review, Adam! Missed out on this one the 1st time around. Not gonna make that mistake this time!

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Joel! I have to share this with you...at one point during some of the scale flying I though to myself "Joel is gonna like this". If I remember right didn't your father fly P-47's?

@MrTurboparker

Жыл бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel Yes he did! Razorback first, and then a seriously hopped-up late-model bubbletop that could outrun any fighter the enemy had, and could also outrun the enemy FLAK turrets' ability to follow his plane. He flew 61 CAS missions in Italy's Po Valley (known as FLAK alley because the enemy had guns on the ground, on the mountainsides, and on the mountaintops) - so they were shooting up, out, and down on you as you made your strafing passes. Many times, he flew home with hundreds of holes in the airframe. One time he flew 150 miles back home & landed uneventfully with a cylinder shot off the engine by an 88mm tank round!

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome Joel. I'll bet he had some great stories. They don't call them the "Greatest Generation" for nothing.

@MrTurboparker

Жыл бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel Yes, he did. Didn't like to talk about the war very much, but he told me a lot about what it was like to fly a Jug in combat. I also had the honor of attending a 345th Devilhawks reunion, back when many of the pilots were still sharp as tacks. The stories would fill a few fighter-pilot movies. We also have lots of pictures from the pilots' families of Jugs that made it home with two cylinders shot off the engine, all 4 prop blades curled around the cowl, a 20mm cannon hole in a prop blade, half a wing missing, the entire LE of the wing bashed-in from cutting down trees, and other extreme amounts of damage that would have shredded other fighters. Every single one of 'em said the Jug was so crazy-tough, it would've been impossible to believe if they hadn't flown the missions & then flown home with the damage themselves.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

@@MrTurboparker That is amazing Joel! It really earned its reputation, and the A-10 has proven to deserve the name as well. How cool is it that lightning struck twice with those two!

Hey Adam! I haven't checked out on y'all yet! 😂 Man that is a beautiful looking Warbird, she seems to fly so well and is just amazing looking. I hope you and your family are doing awesome and y'all have a great day. 👍🏼🤙🏼

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Adam! Man hey! Glad to hear from you. I hope all is well with you and yours! What have you been up to? Hows your little co-pilot?

@adamrodgers2377

Жыл бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel I have been dealing with some health issues but I am feeling better. My Daughter is doing AWESOME! 🤠 She has been keeping me going, the Good Lord sent a Angel down to me and I feel honored to have her as my Daughter, she has really helped me. My Lady has also been right here with me as well. I am going to have some free time to keep up with the Uploads now.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Adam I'm glad you are on the mend...we will keep you in our prayers my friend. Glad to hear your little angel is doing well! Hopefully you two can do some flying soon! BTW...still waiting on that picture to post...Lol. Glad your girls have your back. Nothing like that. Such a blessing.

,,,,,,seperti biasa pesawat yang tampak hebat dan penerbangan yang bagus .....

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

That flight is pretty, looks toward dark. I would be scared to get the sun in the eyes

@ModelAV8RChannel

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Actually early morning. I had to dodge it several times.

@mattosullivan9687

7 ай бұрын

ok cool@@ModelAV8RChannel

Model AV8R has become my favorite RC plane review channel. I so much appreciate your style and bearing. As a military officer, you so remind me of that one NCO that everyone turned to if they really wanted to get something done right! Anyway, I am now leaning toward this 1.2 m P-47. I have heard some complaints as to how hard the wheels are. No biggie, I usually replace wheels with Robard, Dubro etc. Any thoughts on that? Thanks! Dale Z US Army Retired

@ModelAV8RChannel

8 ай бұрын

Dale first off thank you for your service to our country. We appreciate the freedoms provided. Thanks also for your very kind words. Glad you like what we are doing. The tires are hard for sure, they are on most of these foamys. The up side is they last a while, but they sound awful. lol. Some Du Bro Diamond Lite wheels would do the trick. The soft foam wheels are fine on a model this light. It is for sure a great flyer.

@dalezesiger9873

8 ай бұрын

Thank you Adam. I guess I will get this plane ordered. Do you by chance known what the wheel size is on the P-47? It is not indicated on Horizon's site. I would like to get some ordered. Thank you so much!@@ModelAV8RChannel

Adam, great video as usual. I just bought one of these New thunderbolts and I did a lot of reviews on the airplane. One question to you. The CG, in the book it's 65mm, but you call for 80mm. That's where my plane is at with a 4s 3300. I haven't maidened yet because I was concerned about the CG. If 80mm is where the plane you flew on the video is at. Then I should have no problem with mine. Right?

@ModelAV8RChannel

11 ай бұрын

Hey Tommy. Yep that is where we flew it. No issues for us. Usually the manual CG is very conservative. That said CG is a personal thing, and it works in conjunction with the rest of the set up. This set up is great for us, but if you are nervous about it error to the side of caution. Fly it more forward first, then move it back progressively until you are where we're at, and see if you like it there better.

Excellent work. I love watching your videos. I recently bought a T-28 Trojan 1.2m according to you and it's fantastic! I have fallen in love with warbirds and would like to ask which of these aircraft will be friendlier to fly. E-flite P-47 Razorback 1.2m or P-51D Mustang 1.2m? I haven't flown much yet, so I would be grateful for any advice. Thank you, good luck and greetings from the Czech Republic.

@ModelAV8RChannel

5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, glad you enjoy our channel. Thanks for watching from the Czech Republic! The P-47 1.2 is the easier taildragger to handle for sure, and I like that it has a traditional battery bay like your T-28. The P-51 has a slide in/slide out tray that makes battery changes and getting the balance right a bit more difficult. With the P-47 you just strap the battery in fore or aft to make a CG change just like your T-28.

@jardakabat7596

5 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannelThank you for quick response. In fact, the storage of the battery put me off the P-51... and I'm not sure if larger batteries will fit into it, and at the same time, as you write, the next problem will probably be the center of gravity. So I decided on the Razorback. Thank you once again and good luck in your future work and life.

@ModelAV8RChannel

5 ай бұрын

Yep I'm off today and got to them quick, but I always respond eventually. Lol. Excellent, you'll enjoy the P-47. Happy flying and hope to see you in the comment section of more of our videos!

I have one SWEET

How many props did you replace? This looks like it would be very tippy if your grass isnt putting green (turf farm) quality. Did you ever try hand launching it? That seems like it would be a good option. I know it wouldnt survive my grass runway with weeds, bumps, and whoop-dee-doos.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Hey Sno. Lol...didn't have to replace any props. Good thing, I didn't have any! It did fine on our grass and it isn't perfect, but it is short. I never hand launched it, but it would be a piece of cake with the power it has. I've noticed with warbirds sometimes the trick if the grass isn't ideal is to take the gear doors/covers off. They tend to be the thing that grabs the grass. Of course once the grass gets to a certain length there is nothing you can do with a smaller plane except hand launch it.

I've picked one up today and watched several videos, I cannot get it to CG on the 65-68 marks from the wing root, yes I'm doing it with the gear up and with the plane inverted marks on top of the wings. I've tried 4S 2200, 4S 2800 (SMC) and 4S 3300! Brian Phillips build video shows the same thing tail heavy on the CG marks and RC Geeks older video he moved the CG back to 68-70. One person said it required several clicks of elevator trim to make it fly level.... Wondering if you have any insite, I've considered adding weight but I'm seeing almost 2 oz needed with the 4S 3000 and that seems excessive.

@ModelAV8RChannel

10 ай бұрын

Hey Rob. Not sure if you watched the set-up portion of our video with the set-up info page, but we have the CG at 80mm. We explain that and a few other things we changed. The plane flies fantastic there...which we also show, including stall characteristics and recovery. Most manuals are very conservative when it comes to CG so the planes are less sensitive for a larger group of skill sets. Even at 80mm, with our set-up the plane is not too sensitive (to us), but you could always program rates or use more expo if needed. I for sure wouldn't add weight. At 80mm the plane in no way feels or tests "tail heavy". When level and inverted you will still need down elevator to hold it, and on the 45 degree inverted up line test it still faded towards the canopy as it should. If it were tail heavy, it would tuck towards the gear. Where the manual suggests the CG, it would be nose heavy...and flying tests would show that. I would just put the battery in the center of the tray, and fly it. Anything from a 2200 to 3200 4s is fine.

@RSchwara1

10 ай бұрын

​@@ModelAV8RChannel Let me check that out, Thanks I was racking my brain out on this one!

@ModelAV8RChannel

10 ай бұрын

@RSchwara1 Glad to help man. There are chapters in the description.

@RSchwara1

10 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel I found it, and yes it CG's perfectly at the 80mm mark! Not the first time I've had to do some searching!

Adam, can you tell me how the foam is? What I mean is some models I have bought from HH the foam is not up to par as the others. My Beech 1500 foan is flimsy but the A10 P39 T28 are good. Thanks, Enjoy the videos!

@ModelAV8RChannel

5 ай бұрын

Hey Chris. I guess you're talking about how hard the foam is? It seems to be on par with the other 1.2 warbirds. That said I have the Beech 18 as well, I haven't noticed anything with it, but to be fair I handle all foam planes very carefully.

@ChrisChiozza-mr5bq

5 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel Hey Adam, Yea the denseness of the foam. My P39 and others are really tough. The last few have been much softer. I to try and be careful but you know how that is.😃 I have noticed some guys putting MinWax on theirs with some success. They say it seems to seal the foam. Thanks for the help!

@ModelAV8RChannel

5 ай бұрын

@@ChrisChiozza-mr5bq Ahh ok Chris gotcha. A lot of that is caused by the factories in China. It can be as simple as not cooking it in the mold quite long enough or removing it from the mold too soon. They get in a hurry sometimes on those assembly lines. Unfortunately that is out of the control of the companies stateside. I have used Minwax...it works awesome. Use the water based, not the oil based. That way it won't yellow any bare foam.

@ChrisChiozza-mr5bq

5 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel HH did send me a new set of wings and tail section of the Beech, very nice for sure. I send pics and they responded. Can't ask much more than that. Thanks for the tip. I will give it a shot.

Hi Adam. I got one of these and noticed the esc is just sitting loose underneath the battery tray. Do you remember if yours is like this? Thanks!

@ModelAV8RChannel

6 ай бұрын

Mine is too, of course it can't move enough to affect CG on mine.

@davidhempel4700

6 ай бұрын

Cool, must be normal then so I'm not going to worry about it. Thanks for the quick reply and happy new year!

@ModelAV8RChannel

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year!

My concern would be with visibility. I saw it with the silver dissappear against the very sky's. I can imagine that the video may make it seem worse than reality? Being older and sometimes having issues with orientation it's a concern. Thank you.

@ModelAV8RChannel

5 ай бұрын

That is a legitimate concern. Silver planes do get hard to see in certain skies. It has a lot to do with time of day and the suns placement in relation to where you're standing. This was early in the morning and the sun was to my right and slightly behind me. When its low like that and on one side the plane will be a crisp, clear silhouette on the sun side, and a bit hard to see on the other. Keeping it close helps, as does flying more mid day.

@capnhardway

5 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel thank you, I will take that into consideration! So many nice yellow planes now, 😂

@ModelAV8RChannel

5 ай бұрын

Yes there are! Lol

Greetings sir. I am very interested in purchasing the P-47; however, I am looking at the FMS 1500mm. The quality on the FMS is night and day. No cheap foam hinges, no cheap plastic servos, and an honest to goodness scale prop. Do you have experience with the FMS version? Very interested in your findings. I did notice the FMS has crappy wheels. I am trying to find a good fit in Dubro or some other quality wheel. Hey thanks, and great flying!

@ModelAV8RChannel

9 ай бұрын

Hey there Dale. So a couple of things just FYI. The 1.2 is made for E-Flite by FMS. So the quality comparison is from the same company, but they didn't mess up with the 1.2...I'll explain. I know which KZread channel you've been watching by your comments, Lol. I love Jon to death, he is a buddy of mine. The thing you have to remember about Jon is he is doing the same thing with every plane...which is pushing it well past what it was ever designed and outfitted for. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the plastic gear servos and foam hinges on the 1.2. However, if you are doing what Jon does...which is force the hinges to deflect much farther than they are designed to and putting flight pressures on the servos by trying to fly it like it is an Extreme Flight Edge, then yeah...you may have some failures. Forcing a sport/scale plane to become a 3D monster will do that, Lol. Also, Jon has a lot of unplanned incursions with the ground while pushing the limit like he does, and that ain't good for hinges and servos either. Nothing wrong with what Jon does mind you, but it's just not what the planes are designed for in many cases. For what its worth I put about 250 flights on a 1.2 T-28 with the same servos/hinges with no issues from either. Then again, I flew it like a warbird, not a 3D/XA plane. Different size planes require different equipment if a company is smart. The 1.2's are scale, but not super scale. The lack of sequencing gear doors, non retractable tail wheel, a lower KV motor and bigger prop, and the use of foam hinges and plastic gear servos are all part of the plan for that level of plane to keep the cost down, keep it lighter, and make it easier to fly compared to other warbirds that size. The 1500 is far more scale with way more detail/scale features, but it is bigger and the bigger wing can carry all of that extra weight easier than a smaller wing could. Also at that size the price can be higher to cover the cost of the extras easier. It has more mass, and therefore puts more stress on things like servos and hinges...so those are of higher quality as a result. I've flown both, and both are awesome airplanes that have their advantages and disadvantages. If you want a budget scale P-47 that is easy to fly, looks great, and is easier to store and transport, then the 1.2 is the ticket. If you want a more detailed scale P-47 that has all the scale features you could ask for, has more presence in the air, flies great, and the price and storage/transportation requirements are not an issue for you...the 1500 is the most scale foam P-47 on the market today, and that is your huckleberry. As warbirds go, they are both easy to fly and a pleasure in the air. The 1500 does give you the sense that the saying "Bigger flies better" is true though...especially if you put AS3X in it and tune it to that plane to level the playing field so to speak. The extra mass gives it an edge over the smaller plane in the wind. The 1500 does require a bit more rudder skill, especially on takeoff due to more power/torque, but it still isn't hard in my opinion. Sorry for the long detailed response. I'm trying to educate folks and give them context about some of the things they may have the wrong idea about. Hope this helps...enjoy your Thunderbolt!

@dalezesiger9873

9 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel

@dalezesiger9873

9 ай бұрын

What an awesome response. I learned a great deal from it. Thank you. I may reconsider getting the 1.2. I do like not having to buy a separate receiver. Thanks again, and happy flying!

What motor is in this? Is it the same as the V1 model? The HH website only says brushless outrunner.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

The manual says 880kv 15 outrunner motor, 14 pole. EFL8463

@jaysonfarmer157

Жыл бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel Thank you!! BTW, I love what you do for the rest of us modelers. Your videos and full disclosure are a breath of fresh air.

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Jayson!

Could this be a first warbird after a trainer?

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Hey Carter. It depends on the individual. If a pilot has mastered a trainer, and is comfortable and confident, it could be for sure. As warbirds go, it is pretty easy to fly.

Hi, I bought a Razorback 1.2m BNF, but I can't import it without an additional front load or with a 4S 3200mAh 50C battery. I have it all the way to the engine compartment, but I'm still heavy on the tail. I can't imagine importing it to the 3S 2200mAh. Even with the 4S battery, I had to stick 35 grams of weight in the muzzle. Could you please advise me how to solve this?

@ModelAV8RChannel

4 ай бұрын

Yes, actually watch this video. We talk about how to balance it properly in detail. The manual say's 65mm. That is nose heavy. You'll notice on our set up info page we are at 80mm, and the plane flies beautifully there.

@jardakabat7596

4 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel Thank you very much, I must have missed the settings picture. I will try to reconfigure the plane according to the video. But I have other batteries (SPMX324S50), I don't know if it will be exactly the same.

@jardakabat7596

4 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel I would also like to ask whether I should really measure the distance of 80 mm from the root of the wing as stated in the instructions? On various videos, it seems to me that it measures beyond the leading edge. I had no balance problems with the Trojan T-28 1.2m BNF.

@ModelAV8RChannel

4 ай бұрын

@jardakabat7596 You want to measure from the root of the wing where it meets the fuselage and check your balance upside down with the gear retracted. We used 2200 and 3200 4s packs. You should be able to move whatever batteries you have fore or aft to achieve the right CG. Anywhere from 75 mm to 80 mm will be pretty good, but the manual CG is way nose heavy in our opinion.

@jardakabat7596

4 ай бұрын

Ok, so I'll readjust the tie rods, mark my center of gravity at 75-80mm, and adjust the settings in the transmitter exactly according to the video... Am I getting this right? Once again, thank you very much. I was quite confused by the manual. I wish you success in your next work :)

Well, not a pleasant day for me. Just totaled this bird. Brand new. I’m befuddled as to what happened. I started with numerous control surface checks, safe select and As3X active, low rates(what the manual called for) and brand new 4S 2200mah batteries and she would not lift off the ground. Finally on my 4th attempt, ran out of runway and slammed into an embankment at probably 40mph. I was even using half flaps! And still NO LIFT. Needless to say I’m beyond frustrated and vowing to sell off even magazines and books with the letters R and C in them 😂😢 CG was spot on. I truly just don’t get it. Never even left the ground. Even verified my elevator direction after the crash. All normal. That’s two planes in a row I’ve spent over $200 and never even gotten in the air.

@ModelAV8RChannel

2 ай бұрын

Dang man I hate to hear that. Just a few things that may have something to do with it. I'm guessing you were doing the maiden in SAFE, and probably low rates. The downside to SAFE is it limits control throw, and in a low rate you'd have very little up elevator deflection...possibly not enough to get it flying. Also if you were at the manual CG, that is very nose heavy and would exacerbate that issue. Our suggested CG is a good bit farther back. So just for reference, here is how I do a maiden, and why I do it this way- I want full control throw, and sometimes I get more with mechanical adjustments if I deem the stock throws to be lacking. The reasoning is I want enough deflection to do whatever I need to do during the maiden, I can back the throw off later, but I can't add any if it turns out I took off without enough. I do the maiden in AS3X, not SAFE. Two reasons...I want the added control deflection/throw, and you want to test SAFE out up high after you trim the airplane. Often if you need a good bit of trim to get it to fly straight in AS3X mode, when you flip into SAFE the plane goes a bit astray...you fix this by mechanically adjusting in the trim so electronically you have no trim in. Also, I never do a maiden takeoff with flaps. You don't need flaps to takeoff with a model, and you want to test the flap to elevator mix up high, if it isn't right, you land without flaps, make adjustments and test until you know that is right, and then you can use the flaps knowing it won't abruptly climb or dive. You could program in three rates...do your maiden takeoff in high rates, AS3X mode. Once you get it up you can play with the rates and see where you think you want to be. With more elevator throw, it will takeoff for sure, and you'll have enough throw to flare it into a nice landing as well...something else that is hard to do with very little elevator throw. I hope these tips help man.

@JN24185

2 ай бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel these are fantastic. I think you’re spot on. Low rates combined with safe, I just didn’t have enough elevator throw to get her up. On the final attempt I knew I was at the point of no return, she was either going to fly or hit the embankment. Super frustrating and I’ll chalk this up to a learning experience. I was actually able to hobble her back together and am going to try all these tips as soon as I can get a new prop en route. I’ll let you know how it goes! And as always, thanks for the content and expert advice. Priceless my friend!

@ModelAV8RChannel

2 ай бұрын

Happy to help...that is why we do it. Good luck!

@JN24185

2 ай бұрын

Adam, are there any other forums you are active on? I’ve got a couple more questions but don’t want to bog down your comments section.

@ModelAV8RChannel

2 ай бұрын

The best way is to email us. The channel email is in the about section on the channel home page. I'd just link it here for you but for some reason when I do that the comment doesn't show??

Adam, great video my dad loves your videos and Father’s Day is coming up in the UK could you give him a shoutout in the next video his name is Simon Vigor, Many thanks 😁

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Hey man! Thanks very much! I'd be happy to give your dad a shout out! What is the correct pronunciation of your last name?

@lakitugames7139

Жыл бұрын

@@ModelAV8RChannel Thanks so much It’s pronounced like it rhymes with Tiger

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

@lakitugames7139 Okay, very good. I'll give him a shout-out on our A-10 review that releases next Friday. What is your name?

@lakitugames7139

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again my name is Fergus

one word micro war birds bring them back horizon WTF ??????

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

Well, that ain't one word, but I agree! Lol. I want a micro 3s Spitfire!

Just ordered this one Adam, really looking forward to it.

@ModelAV8RChannel

3 ай бұрын

Awesome Warbird. Enjoy it man!

I operate 4 of these 1 arf and 3 custom, and doing a Bud Mahurin exact replica from old spares, they need a V2 scheme not the same one , so easy to fly should be a trainer no electronics

@ModelAV8RChannel

Жыл бұрын

That's very cool. I respect the reasoning for keeping the old scheme. The factory that makes the P-47 will not make spare parts for a plane not in production, so Horizon elected to go with the original scheme so spare parts would be plentiful for pilots with the V1 or V2.