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Yeah, I can't fly it yet, but I could not help myself
Steven
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11-03-2012, 03:56 PM
I walked into work today (yes, disclaimer, I work at Hobbies in the Hills), and say a stack of Escale Zero's, basically Plug and Play, for $49 each Shock

Easily worth jumping on one until I can fly low wing.... so I did. And now time to build.

Da borcs....

[Image: DSCF7823.jpg]

Fuse, as it appears, servos, conduits and ESC installed

[Image: DSCF7825.jpg]

[Image: DSCF7827.jpg]

Yes, it has a decent steerable tail wheel, unlike the other tail dragger I have.

Also a decent sized outrunner hiding behind the cowl

[Image: DSCF7826.jpg]

The included battery:

[Image: DSCF7829.jpg]

I didn't photograph the 1 metre main wing, with independent 'ron servos and retracts... Yes, retracts w/servo Biggrin I'm hella impressed with this model.

So, the tail plane is now setting in location while I write this. More soon.

[Image: DSCF7830.jpg]
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11-03-2012, 05:13 PM
Rudder attached, waiting for the slow set epoxy to cure a little more before the main wings go on.

[Image: DSCF7831.jpg]

To access the screw holes to hold the wing, I had to untract the retracts. The installed servo is quite snappy. I never have operated retracts before, and I was a little surprised Wierdo
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11-03-2012, 05:25 PM
Not a bad Price for Pnf Plane, Escale seem to be doing quite a few cheap Planes at the moment.

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11-03-2012, 05:29 PM
$49 for a plane with retracts? Holy moly.
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11-03-2012, 05:35 PM
Sounds too good to be true . Smile
Seriously looks nice.
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Steven
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11-03-2012, 05:36 PM
Yep... That's what I thought... But I'll be flying my little Hobby Zone Champ for a while yet, no matter what the Phoenix sim tells me. Even though we have "proper" planes hanging in the shop, the sheer size of this lump of foam on the dining room floor is a bit daunting.

Main wings mounted and more to come soon....
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11-03-2012, 05:44 PM
I just realised this afternoon that I have been talking to you
at the shop and did not realise that you were the Steven
from the forum.
Next time I'm in I'll say hello.
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Steven
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11-03-2012, 05:47 PM
That'd be me Leet Please do say hello.... I need to collect signatures for my club application form Biggrin
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11-03-2012, 07:02 PM
Yeah same here. I spoke to you the other day when I went in there looking for some wood for the struts on the Morane AI That I'm building. Been looking at your forum pic and thinking "I've seen that guy somewhere, but where........"

Will definatly say Hi next time I'm in there....

Edit: Oh, and might even try to pick up one of those $49 Zeros of there is any left next time I get paid.. they look pretty good...
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11-03-2012, 07:39 PM
Okie, here it is as it was when I last posted:

[Image: DSCF7835.jpg]

Next, the prop. Little multi piece 3 blade. Shame the hub is chrome plastic, not alloy.

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And installed. I used 2mm SHCS instead of the supplied phillips to secure the spinner.

[Image: DSCF7838.jpg]

Now, guns, cannons and pilot tube installed, slip on the canopy and it's done. I noticed I have forgotten to install the little duct that sits under the fuse at the fornt of the wings.

[Image: DSCF7840.jpg]

[Image: DSCF7841.jpg]

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11-03-2012, 07:46 PM
Looks nice Steve
You really cant argue with that for value for money.
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11-03-2012, 08:02 PM
Not at all. I think that LiPO retails close to that... Oh well, if (when) I trowel it, and the battery survives, no loss Lol
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11-03-2012, 08:09 PM
In this hobby........... thats a good ethic to start with.
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11-03-2012, 08:52 PM
(11-03-2012, 08:09 PM)gbanger Wrote:  In this hobby........... thats a good ethic to start with.


Indeed. I have an RC buggy that I have had for 27 years, I don't expect that sort of life span out of any plane I own Lol
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11-03-2012, 09:30 PM
Very Nice
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17-03-2012, 02:20 PM
Hey Steve do u guys do layby? Meant to ask while I was in there
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17-03-2012, 04:07 PM
Yeah mate, 3 months.
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17-03-2012, 04:52 PM
Sweet, thanks!!
I may be back in tomorrow. Noticed you had the Spektrum DX8 for $400. I want to layby it!!
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17-03-2012, 10:11 PM
The bear will haunt you.
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