09-Jan-2017, 09:55 PM (This post was last modified: 12-Jan-2017, 02:51 PM by varkokonyi. Edit Reason: Fixed the pics )
Hi!
I just got this flying wing from Banggood to review:
I also take the opportunity to mention that I do not receive any commission from the sales of this item. I got this for an unbiased, honest review.
As a copter guy, I was worried it will be hard to build a plane, but this was easier than a tiny X frame build!
The build
I bought all electronics required, they were waiting in a box for the wing to come. When I unpackeed the box, i realized there is something missing. The glue! Take notes, guys. If you buy a plane kit, buy glue, too
Other than that, it was a pretty simple build. What I liked is that the kit comes with several carbon rods to make the body stronger. The servos snapped in place, it was perfectly fit. The wings have space and carbon covers for the vtx so you can put it far away from other electronics. The motor mounting is simple and straightforward.
The extras
The kit also includes a basic PDB and a 5V bec. There is also space for the ESC on the bottom of the body, also with a perfectly fit carbon cover.
There is also a plate to hold the battery's weight evenly on the foam and a battery strap (they really put some effort into making this an exceptional kit)
The body
On the front, there is space for an FPV and a HD camera, pre-cut perfectly for basically any FPV cam and a gopro. We could put my buddy's gopro and sjcam4000 perfectly in there, there was no need for glue, it had a lot of grip.
The electronics bay has a reasonable size, I could easily put the PDB, a receiver and the battery in there. It is covered by a lid, it is help on by magnets. They hold it in place, bu the lid falls off sometime, the magnets could be a bit stronger.
It was pretty hard to get the CG right, but doable with some help. I had two old 2200mAh 3S 25C packs. I used them in my quad but I have switched to 4S. They fit perfectly in this plane.
The equipment I used:
One battery lasts for 10-15 minutes of pure fun.
Flight video:
Pros:
It is a good way to get into flying wings. Watch some videos on how to launch these kind of planes, as it can be tricky. If you get the CG right, if you launch it right, it is pure fun from the moment of giving throttle.
If you are interested in buying one, you can do so here: https://goo.gl/UFNWLT
There is a kit version, you will need electronics for that.
There is also a PNP version, you only need a battery and an RC system for that.
If you guys have any questions, feel free to ask me. Cheers!
I just got this flying wing from Banggood to review:
I also take the opportunity to mention that I do not receive any commission from the sales of this item. I got this for an unbiased, honest review.
The S800 SKY SHADOW!
As a copter guy, I was worried it will be hard to build a plane, but this was easier than a tiny X frame build!
The build
I bought all electronics required, they were waiting in a box for the wing to come. When I unpackeed the box, i realized there is something missing. The glue! Take notes, guys. If you buy a plane kit, buy glue, too
Other than that, it was a pretty simple build. What I liked is that the kit comes with several carbon rods to make the body stronger. The servos snapped in place, it was perfectly fit. The wings have space and carbon covers for the vtx so you can put it far away from other electronics. The motor mounting is simple and straightforward.
The extras
The kit also includes a basic PDB and a 5V bec. There is also space for the ESC on the bottom of the body, also with a perfectly fit carbon cover.
There is also a plate to hold the battery's weight evenly on the foam and a battery strap (they really put some effort into making this an exceptional kit)
The body
On the front, there is space for an FPV and a HD camera, pre-cut perfectly for basically any FPV cam and a gopro. We could put my buddy's gopro and sjcam4000 perfectly in there, there was no need for glue, it had a lot of grip.
The electronics bay has a reasonable size, I could easily put the PDB, a receiver and the battery in there. It is covered by a lid, it is help on by magnets. They hold it in place, bu the lid falls off sometime, the magnets could be a bit stronger.
It was pretty hard to get the CG right, but doable with some help. I had two old 2200mAh 3S 25C packs. I used them in my quad but I have switched to 4S. They fit perfectly in this plane.
The equipment I used:
- Turnigy 9g servos
- Multistar 30A blheli_s ESC
- Emax 2204 2300 KV motor
- 6045 prop
One battery lasts for 10-15 minutes of pure fun.
Flight video:
Pros:
- Easy build
- Comes with lots of nice extras
- Durable
- Foam pre-cur for cameras
- Setting the CG is a bit hard
- The lid falls off sometimes
- Takes lot of practice to launch
It is a good way to get into flying wings. Watch some videos on how to launch these kind of planes, as it can be tricky. If you get the CG right, if you launch it right, it is pure fun from the moment of giving throttle.
If you are interested in buying one, you can do so here: https://goo.gl/UFNWLT
There is a kit version, you will need electronics for that.
There is also a PNP version, you only need a battery and an RC system for that.
If you guys have any questions, feel free to ask me. Cheers!