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Evgeniy (0 points) 12/6/2009
Whether there will be lateral glasses, how in the original?
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Evgeniy (0 points) 12/6/2009
I have already bought model of yellow colour! Now I wish to buy in red registration!Whether will be on sale of model of other colours?
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mrdrifter (0 points) 12/4/2009
does anyone know the dimensions of the 2 front and 1 back wheels of the plane,so that i buy some foam-wheels replacements?
Thanks a lot!!
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cessna182 (45 points);
Front wheels are 45mm x 11mm and tail wheel
is 25mm x 11mm.The tail wheel works well but
you can fit a 55mmx18mm wheel in the pants
at the most. hope this helps someone. I wish I
knew when I purchase this plane
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HeyOB (194 points) 9/29/2009
My flight review as promised, better late than never.Finally finished the build and have had the last couple months too fly this Decathon. First off I want to thank the guys on the decathlon blog which was really helpful in the build, since the intructions are lacking a whole lot. Ran into the same probs as everone else ie the alum wing joiner tube, but with some grinding with an orbital sander it fit fine. Had a prob with the tail wheel, seems the factory left out the needed bend. All in all its a great well made quality plane. I'm using the Turnigy 35-42 along with a Turnigy 40 amp esc 4 hxt900 servos and a 10X4.7SF prop. I discarded the wheel pants and added larger foam wheels for grass use. I found I needed to trim the cowl approx 3/8 inch on the top edge where it meets the windscreen batt hatch so I could have enough prop shaft exposed to mount the prop adapter.I installed clear windows and using spectrum 2.4 ar6200 rec. For the battery I'm using a Turnigy 2200mah 20c. I can fly at 1/3 to 1/2 throttle and limit flights to 10min for safety but could go 14min with no problems. The plane flys really great and is super stable. It needs alittle speed for landing as I find It's not a floater. The landing gear is very strong and should not be a concern, as they have survived a couple good thumps early on. I recommend this really great fun plane, but not to a complete beginner by oneself
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tt-600 (25 points) 9/17/2009
can I give up the wings strouts?
becouse it makes the wing un detouchable!
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PowderCZ (246 points) 8/22/2009
Hi all.
Can someone please tell me what the color of the yelow coverage exactly is?
(eg. Solid mid-Yellow, Cyan-Yellow covering film etc. ...?)
Thx
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Sabrehawk (3 points) 8/19/2009
I now have a video of it flying in my build thread. Check the forums. Wasnt done as good as I'd like, but the youngster did the best he could.
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Dangaras (61 points) 8/9/2009
I just lost my Decathlon this afternoon! Terrible crash. The split elevators held together by that single wire was the culprit & the HXT900 servo locked, would not move until I forced it free and now the gears are stripped.
I was in shallow dive, very much like a landing approach, when I tried to level out, nothing happened!!!!! {:-{
Boy was I stunned. The plane drive into ground at a 30 degree angle, destroyed the entire front section, bent the aluminum wing rod and twisted the landing gear to hell. I am surprised the motor, battery & wings came away relatively unscathed.
I am buying a replacement right now. But I have to find a better way to secure the elevators & maybe look for a stronger Servo.
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Sabrehawk (3 points);
So sorry to hear of your crash. But I dont see how the elevator can be blamed. Sounds more like your servo locking up that caused this.
Mine hasnt had any issues flying, and is a smooth flying aircraft with no bad habits at all.
A very strong airframe, and contrary to what some say, the landing gear is quite stout. Im lovin it.
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Dangaras (61 points);
I tend to agree that the 900 servo locking was the final straw for this camel. I was sooooooooo happy with this bird. Too bad, I hope the replacement flies as well.
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Sabrehawk (3 points);
Yes Dangaras, I feel your pain and I hope the replacement one arrives soon. I know how it is, been there myself. It's so much more painful to have a built up plane crash than a foamie any day. And yes I too am very happy with mine.
Now me, im using Eflite's S75 servos and also eflite motor(Park480) and ESC(40amp Pro). Batteries are from HK and am using 1500mah ones for now but have two 2200mah Flightmax batteries on their way to me.
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Phonic (7 points) 7/29/2009
Does any one know if you can use this one, or any other EP from HK with glow ingines...?
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GEORGE (6 points);
I FOUND THE SAME KIT IN EBAY WITH 2 DIFFERENT ENGINE MOUNTS.. ONE FOR GLOW .25 ONE FOR ELE...IT HAS ALSO THE WINDOWS..TO PUT IT ON ..THE PLANE..
I CHECK MANY TIMES MY MODEL AGAINST THE MODEL IN EBAY ..THEY ARE IDENTICAL..( FROM SAME MANUFACTURE..)
BUT /// MY 2 CENTS..YOU DONT WANT TO PUT IN THIS SIZE MODEL .. NITRO ENGINE.. ITS FINE FLYING WITH 2200 LIPO ...
VERY BEAUTIFULL ...WITH A LOT OF POWER.35-42C TURNIGY ....TRY THE 1100 KV///EQUALS.. IN 30-35 NITRO ENGINE...AND BECAUSE IS NOT SO BIG AIRPLANE.. YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY FOR FUEL ..PLUGS.. THE ENGINE DOESNT START.. ETC..IF YOU BUY A 40 CLASS MODEL ./.YES YOU NEED A NITRO ENGINE BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ..ESC.. AND WHAT EVER IS GOING TO COST..A LOT/// BUT .25 CLASS AIRPLANES.. IS PERFECT AND CHEAP FOR EP !!!
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Piollo (10 points) 7/23/2009
Does it have battery hatch? And, are the wings removable?, I mean, can you dissasemble both semi-wings or you have to glue both together?
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Freewind (49 points) 7/22/2009
What keeps me from buying one of these beauties are the high shipment costs #^&%^&(*(
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Dangaras (61 points) 7/6/2009
I am having issues mounting the Turnigy 28-30 motor. I have to mount it backwards inside the engine mount with the shaft protruding forward. The mount requires some additional drilling and dremmel work to make it fit correctly, however the prop adapter does not protrude far enough forward through the cowl to allow a prop to be attached.
HAs anyone else run into this issue? Besides cutting down the engine mount, is there another solution?
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runerally (7 points);
see this link a lot of info
***********hobbycity****/hobbycity/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1685&PN=1
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ryan (0 points);
i had the same issue. motor mount and motor would not fit in cowl. ended up mounting a Eflite stick mount. works great. love the airplane
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AlexinOz (38 points);
I cut the engine mount shorter to fit my Turnigy 35-36C in there. Loaded it up with epoxy and it's as solid as rock :)
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ian (17 points) 7/2/2009
Nice quality , pretty tough as well ( dont ask how I know ). Not for the out right beginner though , requires to be flown all the way to the strip , if slowed to much will tip stall . Aerobatics are a breeze . Would buy another.
Cheers Ian
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CHORT (21 points) 6/26/2009
Be carefull with the landing gear (lg size: 140 mm / 20 mm) You need 4 servos (2 for the ailerons)Is flying very well but I think that it s not a plane for absolute beginner, ! It s very easy to change the battery removing the canopy.
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p.chats (13 points) 6/6/2009
Hi guys,
Can someone please tell me what the measurements of the shipped box is??
Thanks in advance... Paul
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magnusEl (183 points);
Box size is 76cm x 27cm x 19,5cm.
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diamondd7711 (7 points) 6/5/2009
What size is the landing gear for this plane. I want to get the carbon fiber landing gear to replace the stock one when I get this plane.
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Freewind (49 points);
How strong is the landing gear ? Al the little ep - ARF planes i bought have weak l.g's
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AlexinOz (38 points);
I bought a spare landing gear set - but not really needed. I haven't had the softest of landings but it has held up fine. Very ***py field where I am, no soft grass or tarmac to land on either.
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Richard (1 points) 5/2/2009
Is this a 4 channel airplane with ailerons? it does not say in the desciption.
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speedy72vega (7 points);
The plane in the picture certainly has aeilerons, so I would say yes.
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AlexinOz (38 points);
Yes 4 channels, you need a Y lead to connect the ailerons together (or mix in 5 channels)
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iansydbr (18 points) 5/1/2009
Where is the battery fitted and how hard is it to change?
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ian (17 points);
Nice quality , pretty tough as well ( dont ask how I know ). Not for the out right beginner though , requires to be flown all the way to the strip , if slowed to much will tip stall . Aerobatics are a breeze . Would buy another.
Cheers Ian
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RaWe (855 points) 4/3/2009
Couldn't resist huying this for my friends to get them started on the hobby. So lets see if it can do the job as a trainer for absolute beginners..
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p.chats (13 points);
and does it?
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mwilhelm100 (0 points);
How did it go as a trainer ?
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GEORGE (6 points);
NOT FOR BEGGINERSS...IT HAS FASTER APROACH SPEED THAN OTHER TRAINING PLANES... ( IT LOOKS LIKE A PIPPER CUB BUT IS NOT IT HAS AEROBATIC CAPABBILITIES..) MY FIRST AIRPLANE WAS THE FOAM CESSNA 5 CH WITH FLAPS ... THIS PLANE CAN GO SLOW AND BECAUSE IS FOAM .. HAS GOOD RESISTANCE I HAD 14 YEARS TO FLY PLANES... AND EVERY THING JUST WENT .. PERFECT FOR ME.. AFTER I FLEW THE CESSNA THEN I BOUGHT THE DECATHLON .. AND I HAS HIGHER APROACH SPEED..
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AlexinOz (38 points);
A great second plane - too pretty to crash when learning :)
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GEORGE (6 points)
HOW MANY EXTENSIONS YOU USED HOW LONG AND HOW MANY ?? ALSO THE MANUAL SAYS ABOUT 16 GRM SERVOS.. I HAVE 5 SERVOS 9 GRAM...
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GEORGE (6 points);
I BOUGHT SERVOS OF 16GM FORGET THE 9GM SERVO....2 FOR AILERONS 1 RUDER 1 ELEVATOR.. YOU HAVE TO BUY 1 MTR SERVO CABLE AND CONNECTORS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE AILERONS,...YOU HAVE TO MAKE EXTENSIONS OF 30CM NO PROBLEM FOR ELEVATOR OR RUDER ,, IF YOU PUT IT INSIDE IN THE PLANE.. BUT THERE ARE POSSITION TO PUT THEM OUTSIDE.. IN THE TAIL ...(AS 3D PLANES SO YOU GO TO NEED MORE EXTENSION IT UP TO YOU ,)
MOTOR I BOUGHT,, THE 1000 KV TURNIGY 35-42D ( WITH 11X8 PROP) FLYIES PERFECT NICE WITH 50% THROTLE AND A LOT OF POWER TO DO ...WHAT EVER.BECAUSE THIS MOTORS RECOMENDS 12 PROP ..AND THE AIRPLANE IS BUILD UP TO 12 PROP ..(FROM 10 TO 12 ) IF SOME ONE BUY THIS KIT PUT THE 1100KV 3542 MOTOR!! IT WILL SWING THE 11 MUCH BETTER.. ESC 40 TO 50 I USE WITH ALL MODELS EXTRA BEC.AND NOT THE BEC FROM CONTROLLER.PERIOD!!!. I DONT WANT TO LOSSE MODEL FROM BURN ESC AND IS VERY CHEAP .. TURNIGY 3-5 AMP ... FEW BUCKS
I FLEW THE MODEL WITH 2200 3CELL TURNIGY 20C YOU HAVE FOR 50% THROTLE 14 MINUTES... BUT I BELIEVE THE BATTERY ... OF 4000MAH 3 CELL OR THE 3000MAH ITS JUST FINE.. I DONT RECOMEND IT FOR FIRST AIRPLANE..ITS NOT SO SLOW IN APROACH .. EVEN WITH FLAPELERONS ITS BALLONING IN SLOW SPEED.. BUT ITS NOT SCARY ...JUST NOT FOR SOME ONE THAT HAS NEVER FLY BEFORE...!! VERY BEAUTIFULL ALL WOOD.. AND IT CAN TURN VERY FAST IT HAS FAST RESPONSE.. AND BECAUSE THE WING AREA IS NOT SO BIG... CAN HANDLE WINDS MORE EASY ..THAN OTHER PLANES IN THE SAME CATEGORY ...I AM VERY HAPPY !!! AND FOR SO LITLE MONEY ....WOWWWWWWWW
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GEORGE (6 points);
MY 2 CENTS...IF YOU BUY IT BUY ALSO ... IN THE PARTS AND ACC TAIL GEAR OR0025-00601 FOR 3.91 US ALSO THE MAIN WHEELS ARE 50MM IF YOU FLY IN AREAS NOT SMOOTH YOU HAVE TO BUY BIGGER WHEELS 60MM OR 65MM AND TAKE OUT THE FARINGS ( BECAUSE THEY WILL BRAKE AS MINE. :p:p:p)
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5 crowns 
