Chris, Very good review of the Stang. More complete than others. Thanks

That looks pretty nice Chris,sure looking forward to your flight review!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Will be filming that this weekend. 😊

Ducky lucky! I love the look of this Mustang!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

It looks super nice in person

Glad you got one! Love the 3 pc wing and TW retract!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

It's really nice to be able to remove the outer wings, but still be able to set it on its gear.

@JohnVHRC

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek Yeah for sure, I wish they were all that smart!

Looks great, excited to see the maiden. Thanks 👍🏻

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Will be filming my flight review this weekend. 😊

Great video - thanks for this! Definitely purchasing this plane. Looking forward to your thoughts on SMART technology - I've purchased two of the SMART batteries.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Enjoy the mustang, I love mine! 😊

Brilliant Chris... more please... on ther batteries would be great. I wonder if your re do the paint one day lol

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

That’s all in the works. I’ve been playing with the tech so I can report back to you guys on it.

chris had the same wing screw problem with mine..very frustrating to twist a driver about 1000 times and still not get anything to catch lol. finally got the wing at the angle and the rear screw finally went in..wish i had thought of your fix as it would have stopped my cussing etc....thanks ron

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Well, glad you got it sorted.

Nice job Chris!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow what a awesome looking plane --- Looks powerful and smooth --- Thanks for the update --- What's been your experience with the smart batteries?

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

I actually really like the smart packs. They’re good batteries that perform well and the circuit protection you have there is nice to have.

Looks pretty awesome,

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

It’s super nice!

Chris....Very nice warbird you got there. Hey-if you will-would you make a comparison of the voltage reading of the flight battery on your DX18 versus the voltage reading on your SMART checker? I appreciate it. Good luck on your maiden. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍😊

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll take a look at that in my flight review.

@payitfwdrcl6171

4 жыл бұрын

The RC Geek THANK YOU. 😊

Nice one Chris

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude, how you liking the stang?

Builtiful plane and review!!! Congrats !!! Can I use the FSI6 with this plane? Thank you

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! If you get the plug and play version where you install your own receiver , you can use any radio system.

Thx for sharing! I wonder how easy it is to pull off the wing tips? They look pretty secure with the snap-in, and didn't see a good hardpoint to pull on to avoid big finger dents in the epo. What do you think?

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not too bad actually. I like to press one arm against the fuse and then pull on the wing with the other. You kind of have to rock it a bit to unseat it.

Nice Job !

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Nice vid,thanks for sharing I subscribe to you thanks again 😎

I pre ordered mines !!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Yasss!

Nice innovation fir the wings and multi connector. Still they haven't managed to get the flaps to extend under the wing fairings. FMS should do something different than a Mustang.

@jamesbottger5894

4 жыл бұрын

An FW-190D would be nice...

Just spent the last hour trying to get one of the main wing screws in. Ground that screw to a point just like you and presto! No way was that screw going in without intervention!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Glad that worked! That was the same experience I had.

@putzytart

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek Also I was very confused about the empty Y-lead socket inside and also the single cable coming off the AUX BEC with a servo plug on it. Thought something wasn't right and had to get someone from Horizon to call me to explain how the wiring should be! Didn't help that both the throttle and the ESC Y lead were both unplugged from the receiver out of the box, I got really confused!! Should really be putting a wiring diagram in the instructions. Anyway, It's built, just having a few issues getting 6S batteries in the UK at the moment, but they should be arriving this week. Can't wait to fly it!!!

Chris this is gonna be a strange question but how tight do you think the screws on the wing assembly should be ? Mine are quite tight but I feel like they can dig a bit deeper but not sure if I'm just rotating the screw slot in the fuselage doing that.

@Thercgeek

2 жыл бұрын

They should be secure in place, but they don’t have to be tightened super hard. Sometimes on the mounts on these foam birds you will start crushing the foam when overtightening the mounting screws.

Holyshits...wat a beauty. I'm buyin it Whaahaaha...

I don't understand the wing connection? How would it hold up after a season of on/off going to the field? How does it come apart?

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

The outer wings pop on and off and there are two plastic keepers the provide the holding force. Works pretty well, and they seem pretty robust, but the airplane only has about 20 flights currently. They come off by rocking them back and forth while pulling outwards and that can usually unstick those keepers. I like to place my arm against the fuselage while I do that.

smart technology if fine but keeping my eyes on the plane in flight is much more preferable to me !!!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

The intention would be to have it provide the audio reports and alerts while flying.

Only issue with E-flite/Fms planes when it comes to paitwork, they never paint the white EPO!!! The same on the Phantom 4, the whole underside is raw EPO, and that is a deal-braker for me.

@dsarnson

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, the foam cell looks is quite evident on the unpainted white. But fairly small area, and could easily be gone over with some latex white primer brush-on, me thinks...

@rcpatriot2704

4 жыл бұрын

@@dsarnson I can see that, but it can't cost more than 3 cents extra to get this done at the factory. But the quality otherwise, looks very good!

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

I hear you. I do wish that it was painted white also. with all of the other features packed with it, it all adds up on the cost unfortunately.

does it fit a lexus van? or do you need to remove the wing every time?

@Thercgeek

3 жыл бұрын

I would think it probably could. I can fit it into my Toyota Sienna in one piece though I usually remove the outer panels when I’m stacking other models in there too.

@pastorlito2004

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek Thank You

If i get the pnp version can i put my hitect system and would it have safe select?

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

SAFE select is specific to the spektrum receivers. So, you won’t be able to have safe select with hitec. The bnf of this model doesn’t actually have safe select packaged with it.

@sinuemedina2550

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek so i would have to put my own hitec reciver and the 3 axis gyro module to get a little bit closer to safr select??

CHRIS, REGULARLY I HAVE DIFFICULTY SCREWING METAL INTO PLASTIC OR FOAM. ANY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I WILL PUT A SMALL AMOUNT OF VERY LIGHT OIL ON THE SCREW OR SCREW HOLE...AND WWAAALLLLAAA...IT USUALLY GOES IN A LOT EASIER AND MANY TIMES GOES IN VERY EASY.

I'm sorry... but pliers to tighten an aluminum prop nut?

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Not the most elegant, but it works. At one time I had a specific tool for various sizes of prop nuts but seem to have lost it. Crescent wrench would obviously have been better.

Just assembled mine....main gear not working....trying different troubleshooting. Everything else works but not the main or tailwheel....

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Ah dang! Sounds like something is unplugged possibly? Or maybe check your switch assignment on your transmitter?

@pdspartner1

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek yea...that's not the problem.....I am running an old DSM2 JR 9503 transmitter with a JR 921 rx....I'm wondering if there is something with the older setup that is not compatible with the gear servos.......everything works except the three gear servos...nothing except the main gear doors will open and close when the switch is flipped but nothing else......I will contact Horizon tuesday to see if they can come up with something.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, interesting. That is a possibility as I feel like I've heard that before on some other equipment. Hopefully Horizon will get you squared away easily! :)

What transmitter do u use

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

I’m using a dx18

@Airbus-un6gp

4 жыл бұрын

The RC Geek can you use a dx6 or 8

Looks like eflite has been uping their game

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Their latest releases have been extremely nice!

@garryfuddge

4 жыл бұрын

Eflite is taking FMs stuff and putting eflite on it and charging more .if that's uping your game them I guess they are .

@octane2099

4 жыл бұрын

Garry Fudge so this is fms 1450mm?

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

@@garryfuddge That's not an entirely accurate depiction, at least for these latest releases. FMS makes the airplanes for E-flite under E-flite's direction. They may leverage previous offerings, but these most recent releases are newly developed airframes by e-flite.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

@@octane2099 No, this isn't a rebrand of FMS 1450. The fit and finish on this one is significantly better than the old FMS. This one also flies better too.

Forget about the setup...mention the price first..

Very nice looking plane but it’s a bit pricey 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, the cost has been creeping up with all manufacturers for a while. 😕

It's an awesome ship alright. Just a little pricey.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe a little bit, but it's a really nicely done airplane.

Nice plane. Pity Horizons customers service is diabolical.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

Usually it’s been pretty good. Has that changed?

@Jas_67

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek I think so. I've had multiple issues where they completely ignored every single customer service email. Posted letters to the CEO even went unanswered. I gave them every opportunity to resolve the issues, but they just ignored them. I used to spend thousands with Horizon every year, but now I have resolved never to buy any of their products again. Difficult when they keep releasing great looking planes, but I will keep my resolve. That and the fact that this P51 is priced at $653 US dollars in the UK which is outrageous for a foamy of this size - it's significantly more expensive than the excellent 1.6m flightline warbirds (of which I have several)

@Jas_67

4 жыл бұрын

@coptafiel It's not just gone downhill, it's fallen off a cliff edge. I used to spend thousands every year on Horizon products, but now I won't buy anything from them.

I'm guessing its a old fms model , tweaked

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

It's not the old FMS. This is a completely new tool. The fit and finish are quite a bit better than the FMS 1450. This one also flies quite a bit better too.

What kind of material of thats P-51 Mustang? Thats is plastic

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

This particular p-51 is made of EPO foam.

@albasherindar431

4 жыл бұрын

but is that easy to break

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

It’s actually quite resilient. The surface is prone to getting dings, but it can handle large impacts relatively well and is fairly easy to repair when necessary as it tends to break into large pieces in a crash.

Way too much money for that bird...nice plane but only US coin...even then too much.

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

I understand. Unfortunately, the price of all new models has been increasing steadily for a while. :(

I don't like propeller design.. it should be regular propeller

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

This is scale and it looks and functions well. a 2blade prop would probably give the airplane a little more speed in the air.

@khalid-7653

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thercgeek yes I know its scale put I mean dear it should be one piece the propeller.. its better and also you can change the propeller to many brands

@Thercgeek

4 жыл бұрын

@@khalid-7653 The prop and spinner fit onto a shaft adapter, so you should be able to use other props should you choose. I like the fact that you can change out single blades in the event you strike the prop.